Sunday, February 10, 2008

This article on fishing flys may leave you speculating about fishing flys. Hope this speculation also leads to better understanding about fishing flys.

A Featured fishing flys Article
Southern Fresh Water Total Fishing Tips


My trip into the south to uncover the best techniques for catching catfish has yielded some unusual yet astounding results. I first arrived in a small town called Belton in the great state of Texas. I asked some of the locals where a good place to catch catfish would be.

I was directed to Lake Belton only about 15 minutes from where I was. Boat in tow, with a bucket of minnows, and a box of night crawlers I headed out to see what kind of success I would have.
I ended up going to about four different spots spending roughly two hours only to have my bait stolen off the hook.

I started getting discouraged until I spotted an elderly man about three hundred yards away fishing from the bank. I noticed this gentleman pulling his stringer from the water and to my surprise he had two full stringers of channel cat catfish ranging in weight from about two and half to fifteen pounds!

I asked him what he was doing to be so successful and he said the first stringer came from trot lines he had set up over night. When I asked what he was using for bait I was completely astounded by his answer. He pulled a small bag from his tackle box and revealed to me about a dozen small cut up pieces of ivory soap. I couldn't believe it, I was dumbfounded. I asked how it worked, and the old timer simply said "I don't know, my grandfather taught me this over forty years ago".

When I asked about his second and soon to be third stringer of catfish, he pulled his bait bucket from the water and showed me little creatures I have never seen or heard before. Helgamites was the name of the odd insects. Small shrimp like insects with an armor plated exoskeleton and huge ant like pinchers on their heads.

These creatures can draw blood and it hurts when they latch on to your finger, so use caution. These insects can be found in rocks close to the banks of rivers and fresh water lakes. The old man told me he always uses them along with another secret fishing tip. When the lake water drops a little the old man goes out and digs a hole about twenty to thirty feet off the bank, and drops a foul smelling brick of maze into the hole. The smell attracts the catfish in droves, and they hang around all day.

The old timer told me he catches about thirty to forty keepers every time he fishes. That day the old man and I caught fifty three catfish. As far as fresh water fishing for catfish is concerned, the old timer provided me with the ultimate total fishing tips.

Shane Brooks is a self employeed writer who simply enjoys living life one day at a time.
More fascinating fishing articles can be found here along with total fishing tips.



Short Review on fishing flys
Personal Pontoon Boats - For Fishing


One of the best ways to take some time out and go fishing is through the use of a personal pontoon boat. Whether you like fishing...

Click here to read more

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Ice Fishing Journal



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Salt Water Fly Fishing



Salt Water Fly Fishing
Brooks was one of the earliest pioneers of salt water techniques and saltwater flies. His book, originally published in 1950, remains one of the best overall guides to the sport.



Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range: An Angler's Guide



Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range: An Angler's Guide
Some of America's best trout fishing is on the east side of the Rocky Mountains -- and near the largest cities in Colorado. Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range takes you to more than 55 great places to fly fish, most of them less than a 90-minute drive from Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.

The South Platte, Cache la Poudre and Big Thompson rivers are just a few of the many destinations explored by this comprehensive guide. Tailwaters, wild rivers, backcountry creeks and magnificent alpine lakes -- you'll find them all in Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range.

Detailed chapters include descriptions, illustrations, charts and photos of the most common Front Range insects and productive fly patterns, plus valuable insights into aquatic entomology and fishing techniques. In addition, Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range offers advice on year-round fishing, the best gear and tackle, and other points of interest to fly anglers.

And unlike some guidebooks, Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range is based entirely on extensive firsthand experience. The author, a veteran fly fisherman, writer and guide, presents the most accurate and helpful information possible. Whether you're a novice or expert angler, a Colorado resident or visitor, this is the only book you'll need to fly fish the Front Range.



Small Stream Bass: A Complete Angler's Guide to Bass Fishing Off the Beaten Path : Tackle, Tactics, Timing, and Tricks



Small Stream Bass: A Complete Angler's Guide to Bass Fishing Off the Beaten Path : Tackle, Tactics, Timing, and Tricks
A unique guidebook for America's largest population of fishermen.

Small Stream Bass provides instruction, wisdom, and practical information for getting off the beaten path, exploring and enjoying America's small and overlooked bass streams. Bass are able to live in many streams that can't support trout. Gifford's book opens up a whole new world of fishing to the traditional trout fisherman. Drawing on years of experience, Gifford explains how to find, evaluate, and analyze a bass stream. The reader will learn how to assess a stream for its fishing potential, and about the habits of bass in such an environment. Gifford also addresses issues of equipment, lures, flies, and how to use them in both deep water and in flats and eddies.

Small Stream Bass will give anglers the practical tools they need to get away from the maddening crowds of expensive boats and shoulder-to-shoulder fishing conditions to pursue the incredibly game largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass that inhabit many of America's streams. Small Stream Bass belongs in every fishing book collection in the country. 40 black and white photographs, index.
• A national book—bass are found in American streams from coast to coast
• The only how-to fishing book specifically focusing on bass in streams
• Huge numbers of bass fishermen throughout the country often only think of bass as living in lakes and reservoirs; they'll learn otherwise with this book
• Great appeal to trout fishermen. Fishing for bass in streams is the perfect cross-over from trout fishing to bass fishing.



News about fishing flys
Time to tie flies and get ready for spring fishing - Frederick News Post (subscription)

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:01:08 GMT

Frederick News Post (subscription)

Time to tie flies and get ready for spring fishing
Frederick News Post (subscription), MD - 7 hours ago
Most of the fly fishermen I know enjoy tying flies almost as much as the act of fly fishing itself. Although I get most of my fly tying done while at home ...

A Featured fishing flys Article
Southern Fresh Water Total Fishing Tips


My trip into the south to uncover the best techniques for catching catfish has yielded some unusual yet astounding results. I first arrived in a small town called Belton in the great state of Texas. I asked some of the locals where a good place to catch catfish would be.

I was directed to Lake Belton only about 15 minutes from where I was. Boat in tow, with a bucket of minnows, and a box of night crawlers I headed out to see what kind of success I would have.
I ended up going to about four different spots spending roughly two hours only to have my bait stolen off the hook.

I started getting discouraged until I spotted an elderly man about three hundred yards away fishing from the bank. I noticed this gentleman pulling his stringer from the water and to my surprise he had two full stringers of channel cat catfish ranging in weight from about two and half to fifteen pounds!

I asked him what he was doing to be so successful and he said the first stringer came from trot lines he had set up over night. When I asked what he was using for bait I was completely astounded by his answer. He pulled a small bag from his tackle box and revealed to me about a dozen small cut up pieces of ivory soap. I couldn't believe it, I was dumbfounded. I asked how it worked, and the old timer simply said "I don't know, my grandfather taught me this over forty years ago".

When I asked about his second and soon to be third stringer of catfish, he pulled his bait bucket from the water and showed me little creatures I have never seen or heard before. Helgamites was the name of the odd insects. Small shrimp like insects with an armor plated exoskeleton and huge ant like pinchers on their heads.

These creatures can draw blood and it hurts when they latch on to your finger, so use caution. These insects can be found in rocks close to the banks of rivers and fresh water lakes. The old man told me he always uses them along with another secret fishing tip. When the lake water drops a little the old man goes out and digs a hole about twenty to thirty feet off the bank, and drops a foul smelling brick of maze into the hole. The smell attracts the catfish in droves, and they hang around all day.

The old timer told me he catches about thirty to forty keepers every time he fishes. That day the old man and I caught fifty three catfish. As far as fresh water fishing for catfish is concerned, the old timer provided me with the ultimate total fishing tips.

Shane Brooks is a self employeed writer who simply enjoys living life one day at a time.
More fascinating fishing articles can be found here along with total fishing tips.



Short Review on fishing flys
Personal Pontoon Boats - For Fishing


One of the best ways to take some time out and go fishing is through the use of a personal pontoon boat. Whether you like fishing...

Click here to read more

fishing flys Products we recommend
Fly-Fishing for Trout



Fly-Fishing for Trout



Carp Fishing: Advanced Tactics



Carp Fishing: Advanced Tactics



Steelhead Fly Fishing in Nez Perce Country



Steelhead Fly Fishing in Nez Perce Country



Advanced Fly Fishing Technique



Advanced Fly Fishing Technique



Ice Fishing Journal



Ice Fishing Journal



Salt Water Fly Fishing



Salt Water Fly Fishing
Brooks was one of the earliest pioneers of salt water techniques and saltwater flies. His book, originally published in 1950, remains one of the best overall guides to the sport.



Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range: An Angler's Guide



Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range: An Angler's Guide
Some of America's best trout fishing is on the east side of the Rocky Mountains -- and near the largest cities in Colorado. Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range takes you to more than 55 great places to fly fish, most of them less than a 90-minute drive from Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.

The South Platte, Cache la Poudre and Big Thompson rivers are just a few of the many destinations explored by this comprehensive guide. Tailwaters, wild rivers, backcountry creeks and magnificent alpine lakes -- you'll find them all in Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range.

Detailed chapters include descriptions, illustrations, charts and photos of the most common Front Range insects and productive fly patterns, plus valuable insights into aquatic entomology and fishing techniques. In addition, Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range offers advice on year-round fishing, the best gear and tackle, and other points of interest to fly anglers.

And unlike some guidebooks, Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range is based entirely on extensive firsthand experience. The author, a veteran fly fisherman, writer and guide, presents the most accurate and helpful information possible. Whether you're a novice or expert angler, a Colorado resident or visitor, this is the only book you'll need to fly fish the Front Range.



Small Stream Bass: A Complete Angler's Guide to Bass Fishing Off the Beaten Path : Tackle, Tactics, Timing, and Tricks



Small Stream Bass: A Complete Angler's Guide to Bass Fishing Off the Beaten Path : Tackle, Tactics, Timing, and Tricks
A unique guidebook for America's largest population of fishermen.

Small Stream Bass provides instruction, wisdom, and practical information for getting off the beaten path, exploring and enjoying America's small and overlooked bass streams. Bass are able to live in many streams that can't support trout. Gifford's book opens up a whole new world of fishing to the traditional trout fisherman. Drawing on years of experience, Gifford explains how to find, evaluate, and analyze a bass stream. The reader will learn how to assess a stream for its fishing potential, and about the habits of bass in such an environment. Gifford also addresses issues of equipment, lures, flies, and how to use them in both deep water and in flats and eddies.

Small Stream Bass will give anglers the practical tools they need to get away from the maddening crowds of expensive boats and shoulder-to-shoulder fishing conditions to pursue the incredibly game largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass that inhabit many of America's streams. Small Stream Bass belongs in every fishing book collection in the country. 40 black and white photographs, index.
• A national book—bass are found in American streams from coast to coast
• The only how-to fishing book specifically focusing on bass in streams
• Huge numbers of bass fishermen throughout the country often only think of bass as living in lakes and reservoirs; they'll learn otherwise with this book
• Great appeal to trout fishermen. Fishing for bass in streams is the perfect cross-over from trout fishing to bass fishing.



News about fishing flys
Time to tie flies and get ready for spring fishing - Frederick News Post (subscription)

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:01:08 GMT

Frederick News Post (subscription)

Time to tie flies and get ready for spring fishing
Frederick News Post (subscription), MD - 7 hours ago
Most of the fly fishermen I know enjoy tying flies almost as much as the act of fly fishing itself. Although I get most of my fly tying done while at home ...