Some tips from the Gink and Gasoline blog about fighting big bones (clink on the link back there to go to the tips).
Another Gem from Cahill
Tactics
02
Jun 12
Capt. Clint Kemp casting
Here’s a little video that features Capt. Clint Kemp from Black Fly doing some casting.
He’s pretty good at this stuff.
Notice how high his hand is when he starts his haul. That’s important. The further up you start the haul, the more haul there is. I had that tip down in Cuba… I think from John Hudgens. It works.
24
May 12
Tips from Fly Paper
Check out Fly Paper for some tips about bonefishing from Water Cay. Pretty long post. Check it out.
Let’s be clear, if fishing is your top priority and you believe that the only fisherman you should compare yourself to is the one you used to be, then the info below is your bell ringing.
12
May 12
Rajeff on casting down at Andros South
Yes… Tim Rajeff talking about casting in the wind and the various situations you face out there. Some good advice in this Deneki bit.
In saltwater you need to deal with 4 distinct wind situations – in your face, at your back, from the left and from the right – and Tim takes us through some quick pointers on how to deal with each of those situations. Have a look!
Rajeff, a man who knows casting
17
Mar 12
Flatswalker does the Double Haul
Davin over at Flatswalker not only has a pretty fantastic blog (one of my consistent favorites), but he also has some knowledge to drop.
Pretty cool.
11
Mar 12
Guides fishing… and casting
I saw this video posted up at Flatswalker.
Now, the thing I want you to focus on is this… did you see that guy casting? How much effort did he put into it? Not much. It’s pretty much pure smoothness and the rest is distance and accuracy. When we get to the point we aren’t getting the cast there, most folks try to muscle it. They try to push harder. A little more umph. An extra bit of pepper.
Not much pepper in that guy’s cast. It is the mechanics done perfectly in a way that gets him alllll the distance he wants.
Something to think about.
09
Mar 12
Haul your butt over to Deneki
I saw this post about helping your double haul and thought “Yeah, people should probably see this.”
So… I’m sharing it with you good people.
Tim Rajeff giving double haul tips. Get ye to Deneki to check it out.
05
Mar 12
25 Things to Make You a Better Angler – F&S
Field and Stream and Kirk Deeter had a piece recently on 25 things to make you a better angler. A good read with lots of suggestions.
Things like…
1. Do it all. Bait fish, spin fish, fly fish… The more you are on the water, the smarter you get for all types of fishing.
2. Find the exotic, wherever you go. You don’t have to go to the end of the world to find adventure. Make something exciting happen on local water.
3. Keep everything in perspective. Fly fishing is only an “extreme” sport on television shows. It’s really a tradition. Respect that tradition.
The list is hit and miss with me. I do some of it, I don’t others. I haven’t really done spin fishing for ages. I don’t use bait and I can see how that could hurt me understanding some species of fish. I still have trouble feeding big fish the fly. Ya know… I’m not perfect (by any stretch).
I have a few things to add to the list though. So, here are 7 tips from BOTB for becoming a better angler:
- Learn more knots. Not every situation calls for a clinch knot. Knowing those other knots helps when you run into something “different.”
- Learn to Double-Haul. You don’t need it most of the time while trout fishing, but you need it almost every cast for flats fishing and once you know how to do it, it becomes just a part of your casting stroke.
- Learn to Spey-Cast. While most people think of spey-casting 14 foot long rods for steelhead, you can also single hand spey a 9 foot rod for trout and that skill can REALLY help you out. Your traditional rollcast will go out the window. It is a really, really good skill to have on pretty much any river or stream… even the little ones.
- Fish with people who are better than you and watch them fish, be open to advice. Fishing with my friends Shane and Drew have proven critical to my development as an angler. Playing with people above your level can be really helpful, if you aren’t busy trying to impress them.
- Share information when it won’t screw up something environmentally sensitive. Some streams or flats can’t handle the pressure, but most can. If you share, others will share with you. Don’t give away a buddy’s secret place, but when you can help someone out, do so.
- Learn to tie. Tying flies teaches you a lot about materials and fly mechanics and makes you a more rounded angler.
- When you can, get a guide and listen to them. Kind of like fishing with your buddies, sometimes guys want to impress the guide. Don’t. Be humble and ask for advice and help where you need it. Guides know a lot and can shave years off your development as an angler, if you are able to take the lessons.
Those are a few keys I have tucked away in the back of my mind. Do you have any keys you’d be willing to share?
17
Feb 12
Deneki – Be a good boat buddy
A great piece from Deneki about being a “good boat buddy.”
The first tip:
Mind the line. This is the traditional role of the Boat Buddy. The angler on the bow strips line into a pile in the boat. You make sure the pile is tidy, not coiled on itself, and definitely not hooked around stray sandals or extra gas tanks or the butt of the ‘cuda rod. The corollary to this rule is that you should keep that area on the deck of the boat clear of stuff that the line could get tangled on.
That is a critical role when you are on the boat together. My buddy Shane was really very, very good at that and maybe the best boat buddy I’ve had. It helps that he’s a drift boat guide and is super mindful of what is going on and what needs doing when someone is on point.
Do you have other boat buddy tips to offer?
Shane... waiting.
10
Feb 12
Quick Tip from Fly Paper
Fly Paper is a new-ish blog from Scott Heywood (who runs Angling Destinations). Worth checking out for sure.
Here, he provides a little tip about where you should, and should not be walking when strolling along a beach looking for cruising bones.
Check out the full post and find out what the tip is here.
