Archive for the ‘Opinion’ Category

10 Most Beautiful Fishing Flies I Ever Seen

Take a look at these incredibly beautiful fishing flies. Aren’t they just awesome? These are not the “match the hatch” type of flies, they are amazing pieces of art. They are tied by Mike Radencich, who has authored a few fly tying books and sells these beautiful flies on his website: RadencichSalmonFlies.com
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5 Fishing Hook Safety Rules to Prevent Getting Impaled

Fishing hooks are sharp. So it’s best to be careful not to get impaled. The reason I’m talking about this is – that’s exactly what happened this weekend. My brother and his wife were fishing. When they were about to leave, my brother’s wife decided to make one final cast.
WHIP! CRACK! POP! CRUNCH! OUCH! After [...]

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The Most Realistic Lure I Have Ever Seen

Wow!!! Look at how realistic this lure is. It’s the Nibbler Swimbait from TackleIndustries.com. They are painted to look almost identical to real fish and they have realistic looking eyes. That’s all great but, the action is what really got me “hooked”. Just look at how realistically the swimbait swims. I wouldn’t be able to [...]

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The Pros and Cons of Fly Fishing when Compared to Spin Fishing

What are the benefits of fly fishing? What are the disadvantages of fly fishing? Those questions where whirling around in my head so I decided to make a list of the pros and cons of fly fishing in comparison to spin fishing. Here it is:
Pros of fly fishing:
(1) You can cast a super lightweight fly [...]

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Why are Fishermen Known as Liars?

The one that got away… We hear the stories all the time. How unbelievably big the fish was. Are the anglers lying? Most people seem to think so. Here is what I think:
I’m sure there ARE some fishermen/women that lie about the size of the fish that got away, but for the most part, anglers [...]

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