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Oct 2006 - Editorial - Articles, blog posts
Oct 2006 - Editorial - Articles, blog posts
Mel Krieger's Patagonia
The first words spoken on this DVD are: "Every so often in life comes a person that is one step above the rest...", and it continues talking about Mel Krieger - who is the person in question as "Not j
Chuck-n-Duck
Chuck-n-duck fishing isn't for everyone. Morality aside, it is an effective angling technique, one worth learning if you find occasionally find yourself in a situation where drifting a nymph along the bottom of a distant lie is the difference between catching and casting practice.
Click here to read more
Streams of Consciousness
I will admit right now that I had never heard of Jeff Hull prior to reading his new book "Streams of Consciousness".
Salmon River Skunking
My fishing buddy Gary and I spent last Saturday on the Salmon River fighting the high water levels and crowds. I would like to say we also spent the day fighting fish, but that would be a lie. Gary ha...
The Bahamian Rhapsody II
Second part of the Bahamian bonefish joyride as described by The Gang of Four. Join Paul, Tomaz, Ian and Simon on more bonefish fun, a sailboat regatta and lots of good, clean Bahamian fun.
Read second part of the story here.
The Bahamian Rhapsody I
Go on a bonefishing adventure and catch bones, tarpon, shark and a wealth of other species in the waters of the Bahamas. Tomaz Modic and Paul Slaney tells the story of fish caught and released, lines and rods broken and lots of fun had.
Join them in this epic article.
Martin Westbeek
Tying has become as much a passion for Dutch Martin Westbeek as fishing, and Martin is a regular tyer at shows and fairs in Holland, Germany, Denmark and Britain, and also tied in the USA.
Read his bio here
Mart's Bibio
A nice thing about this Bibio is that it's versatile. Play with it, use lighter of heavier hooks, fish it with or without floatant, wrap a thinner or denser hackle, and so on. But make sure you have some Bibios in your flybox spring suddenly is here.
See Martin Westbeek's pattern here
Hen Hackle
Awhile back, I received a shipment of hen necks and saddles from Whiting Farms. The saddles struck me with their intense colors and solid web, then necks with their stem length and shortish barbs. These feathers were perfect for the wet flies I was working on.
Click here to read more
GFF Caps
Many years ago in the late childhood or early adolescence of GFF, partner Steve Schweitzer had a batch of caps with an embroidered logo made up. The idea was to sell these caps on the site, and we eve...
Fall Colors
Autumn is my favorite time of year. All summer long I look forward to that first crisp morning where it feels good to put on a fleece shirt even though there is not a cloud in the sky. This past weekend, the weather was about as perfect as one could expect.
Click here to see the photos
Summit pictures
I have just added a GFF Summit category to the GFF Pix section, which means that images from this event can now be uploaded and tagged to create a small gallery of the participant's images.
I am in...
I wish
Not that I don't get to fish. I certanly do! More than most people actually. Dutch Jay Lee's blog recently introduced me to the concept of FTFE - Full Time Fishing Equivalent referring to the amount o...
S&L's Lost Flies
Dick Stewart and Bob Leeman's book "Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon" has inspired fly tyers for the 24 years since it's publication in 1982. Here, finally, we get to see some of the patterns listed in the back of the book that did not have supporting photographs.
Click here to see the article
Eyes of Epoxy
Tired of buying eyes, that make your shrimps look great? They are expensive and yet it is hard to find the color you want or the right size. It is not complicated and a good pursuit during winter time. Make your own in all sizes and colors you want.
Learn here how to do it
Tis the season ...
If all goes well, I will be getting some of these clown eggs wet next weekend, hoping to connect to some really large fish running up from Lake Ontario.
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