When I was fishing in Florida using live shad for bait, I often used colorful baloons as bobbers or "strike indicators". When the baloons would move rapidly over the surface of the water, that would indicate that the bait was being pursued by a bass, and when the baloon was starting to go under the water, I would set the hook.
I just came across an article about making your own furled leaders. It is far and above any other how to articles that I have seen It can be seen in the Hatches Magazine which, by the way, is a most excellent fly fishing resource.
I was reading the Christian Fly Fishers forum post about furled leaders and found someone who had experience with furled leaders and he preferred the furled leaders by Quigley. The Christian Fly Fishers forum is for fly fishers who also love the Lord and their ver
In the early summer, the performance of your fly line can deteriorate due to dirt or residue build up on the line. Dirt can get on the line if you are stripping from shore or when you are handling the trout. Algae is found in all waters and it is a culprit that can cling to the fly line causing poor performance as well. You may notice the trout fishing fly line is not floating as well as it once did and so it is time to clean the line.
Homemade mono leaders rely on three to four separate knots, each one acting as a constant invitation to slime and more solid debris. Furled leaders taper smoothly from end to end, with no knots. No question that fishing a clean leader reduces drag, makes the leader less visible, and helps in executing the cast as well.
Trout University is proud to announce the featured product this week is the"Fish Hands Free Rod Holder" now available at theTroutProStore.com Store. If you hurry, you may be able to purchase it at auction. However, soon it will become an inventory item listed at $9.99 each while supplies last.
This ingenius device invented by my friend Dave Walko, is so simple you would wonder why you have not thought of it yourself. It can be attached to any vest in minutes, and will hold the rod securely in place freeing the hands for other tasks.
Here is the result of a poll completed by my friend David Knapp at the blog Trout Zone. It is worth a reprint here as well. The poll ended yesterday and it looks like the majority of you either use Orvis or Rio tippet products. Lots of others have a loyal following but it looks like those two are the favorites. Now, we have something better with PerfectFlex tippet.
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