Itchin’ For Fishin’

Was this winter longer than most? It sure seemed that way to me. Maybe it’s because I bought a treadmill so I could keep walking through the winter. I didn’t get out side much at all. Ahhh maybe that’s cabin fever. Guess I will have to travel south next winter.

I’ve been pretty busy with my online business all winter and even took on a couple of extra web design jobs to help my son get through college this year. It will be good to see him get a trade. He seems to be really enjoying it and is meeting his new temporary boss this afternoon. Very proud of him.

So with all that I have been doing this winter I still haven’t tied a single fly yet, but I have been looking at some I want to tie but I want to tie some that will work for trout, bass and pickerel, maybe even for Atlantic salmon.

One I found this morning on Youtube looks promising and is easy to tie.

It’s a leech pattern streamer, like a woolly bugger, that only uses a few items. Some maribou in what ever colour suites you, depending on the colour of leeches where you live. A little orange yarn to form an egg and some wire to weight the hook and of course some thread and to finish it a some hackle. That’s it.

Here is the video, enjoy.

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I love fly fishing for Atlantic salmon, just never get enough of it, and I also love using the Atlantic salmon pattern known as The Green Machine on most of our salmon rivers here in New Brunswick Canada.

My understanding of the Green Machine is that it was first used here in New Brunswick. No wonder both I and the Atlantic salmon love it.

The following video was created by William at www.FlySpoke.com. Thanks for the great video William.

You can watch the video and I will make a list for you with the materials you will need to successfully duplicate this awesome salmon fly.

Atlantic Salmon Fly: The Green Machine

Pattern: The White Calf Tail Green Machine, a slight variation of the original Green Machine.

• Mustad Hook: 3582 – Size 8 – Down Eye Double Hook
• Tail: White Calf Tail
• Hackle: Size 12 Dry Fly Hackle (Brown or Ginger)
• Body: Deer Body Hair (Green)

Note: Using blue deer hair and you will create a smurf to catch Atlantic salmon.

Feel free to change up the tail colour and see how you do on your salmon water.

If you’re new to deer hair spinning it’s not a problem. I found this little deer hair spinning video, enjoy.

Learning how to tie fly fishing knots, or any fishing knots for that matter, is an essential skill that any fishing enthusiast should have.

Different knots serve diverse purposes like tying two lines together, shortening a particularly long line, to name two.

Below is a list of some of one of the most popular knots employed in fly fishing. A description accompanies each of them to show how they are utilized in real-world fishing situations.

Slip Knot – that is probably one of the most basic and most important knots in fishing. This knot is utilized to fasten the line towards the spool.

Constriction Knot – this really is the kind of knot which is employed to tie two lines together, especially those made with different materials. However, its use isn’t advised on modern lines made of diverse materials

Albright Knot – not to be associated with the former British Prime Minister, this knot is primarily utilized to tie the backing for the fly line. It can also be employed to join lines of diverse diameters.

Surgeon’s Knot – a simple and neat way of tying to lines together. It can be finest described as a double overhead knot.

Barrel Knot – also known as the Blood Knot, this really is another way of tying two lines together. Even though weaker and much more complicated than the Surgeon’s Knot, it is a neater way of tying a knot.

You can find several a lot more knots that fishing enthusiasts do, but those listed above are by far one of the most well-known and efficient.

Arguably the best way for fly fishing novices and experienced anglers to improve their technique is through fly fishing books. There is a very large selection of books available online which teach great fly fishing technique along with other skills such as those found within fly tying books.

While saltwater fly fishing is all about getting good casts and the excitement of the fight, one of your most important purchases behind the rod, is the reel used in this exciting sport.

Most reels used in this “extreme” fishing are single action reels and for good reason as their counterparts (Multiplier reels) aren’t quite up to par. Multiplier reels are quite a bit more expensive and has many more moving parts.  As anyone similar with fly fishing or saltwater can’t tell you, the more moving parts something has the more trouble one can expect. In single action reels, you have the choice between direct drive and anti-reverse reels.

The difference is how the reel goes about releasing line from the spool. In the sport of fly fishing the most popular all-round is direct drive, where the handle spins backwards when line is released. This makes it easy for fly fisherman to tell how much line is going out and how much there retrieving but keep in mind most fly fisherman aren’t trying to reel in line from a bonefish swimming at 20 mph which makes that spinning handle dangerous for your fingers, hands or anything else it could come in contact with.

This is where anti-reverse reels come in for the rescue.The handle on an anti-reverse reel stays stationary as line is striped away from the reel.For lighter species the direct drive is a good choice.  But for larger species both options have there pluses and minuses, because when the drag is set lightly on anti-reverse reels, they have a tendency to slip when reeling the line in. It doesn’t matter what type of reel you choose, an efficient drag system is one of the most important parts of the reel in saltwater fly fishing.

Saltwater fish are much stronger and faster then most equivalent freshwater species and for that fact they require a better smoother drag for a fun fight.  As technology increases, drags in these saltwater fly reels continue to get better and most quality name reels have able drag systems. Saltwater fly reels come in a variety of sizes and like freshwater reels and rods they are sized according to what weight line they are made for.  In saltwater fly fishing the reel size is crucial because large reels have a greater diameter of line on the spool, meaning the more line you’re able to reel in per crank of the reel.

If you want to catch fish why a fly rod, you are 1st going to have to understand in regards to the various varieties of flies. The name fly angling basically arrives from the kind of lures that you happen to be applying to bring the fish into your hook. The flies used in fly fishing are created to mimic insects, aquatic creatures, along with other natural food sources throughout diverse stages of their life. From grasshoppers, katydids, yellow flies, plus a good deal more, the possibilities are endless with regards to the sorts of flies available.

Did you recognize that its feasible to fish with flies without the need of planning from the song and dance regarded affectingly as fly fishing? Well, it really is plus the way to accomplish this task is with the use of a casting bubble. If you have ever wanted to make use of flies for fishing but do not would like to use classic fly fishing equipment and techniques, it is the answer.

Setting up a casting bubble is rather simple. Your line is simply threaded through the bubble from your narrow end on the bubble stop, and also a swivel is attached towards the end of one’s line. In many situations a cinch knot will be the most effective knot to use, but any powerful knot will work fine. At this point a seven to ten foot leader is connected for the swivel and also a fly to the end from the leader. This is what’s known as a casting bubble rig.

Flies is usually found via several distinct places, mainly consisting of big box retail stores, along with specialty angling suppliers. Discount flies are available in case you search around extended enough. You can get away with utilizing low cost fly fishing flies, if you ever take your time discovering them. Begin your search by heading on the internet to find reviews on several flies which might be beneficial to make use of in your area.

Fishing a casting bubble is very easy in addition and best accomplished in slow to non moving water such as being a lake or large pool in a river. With practice casting bubbles can be used in river fishing situations, but for that particular person who is new to fishing a fly in this manner, slow and/or non moving water is best. The biggest crucial is usually to retrieve your casing bubble slowly.

There are photographs of flies available to suit your needs to view online, and via other sources. The quantity of photographs obtainable for you to take a appear at are nearly endless, together with the web sites displaying distinct patterns. Certain species of fish demand a particular form of fly when you are targeting them.

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People tend to think of fish as having small brains and relate that to them not being to bright, but I have always thought otherwise.

At first I thought I was maybe just getting a little sloppy with my casting or fly tying over the years, or maybe it’s my approach to the water when I am fly fishing, but sometimes it seems tough to catch those trout like I used to. Perhaps it’s because they aren’t as limited to learn as we once thought.

I was just reading a great little article about the memory of a fish. Take a couple of minutes and visit The Bow River Blog and read the article for yourself.

I am sure they are looking at my artificial flies and laughing some day, maybe I need to do a better job to make them appear more real or find murky water.