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Best knots for tippets
Q: I have always used the improved clinch knot with tippets testing no more than 20-pound test. But some friends tell me there are better knots. What do you use or recommend? Joe Martinelli...
Tips for specks on the fly
Q: I love to fish for seatrout — and just started chasing them with a fly rod. I am not having much luck. Can you offer some advice? Jim Kennedy,Houston A: Perhaps the deadliest method for...
Best fly sizes for bonefish
Q: Small flies have always worked best for me in Mexican waters, but they don't seem to work well in Florida or Los Roques, Venezuela. How do you determine fly size for bonefish? Jesus...
Casting lead-core shooting heads
Q: I started using lead-core shooting heads to get down on our local reefs. My problem is the leader and fly are continually tangling on the cast. Do you have any suggestions on how to avoid...
Northeast striped bass secrets
Q: I love fishing for striped bass on the white sand flats near Monomoy, Massachusetts, and around Montauk, New York, but I don't seem to have much success. Any suggestions on how to improve...
The proper way to clean fly line
Q: I have heard a lot of different methods for cleaning dirty fly lines. How do you suggest cleaning them so that they cast and shoot through the guides better? Jim OwenHouston A: A...
Loop or nail knot?
Q: Why would anglers use a loop on the end of their fly line instead of a nail knot? Can you tell me which loop is best and how to make it? Anonymous A: During a fish fight, the leader,...
Fishing for Redfish and Bonefish
Q: I found a new world of fly-fishing! I caught one red and plan on making a trip to Mexico for bonefish later this year. I must confess that I should have caught a lot more than one...
Tying translucent flies
Q: Since baitfish are translucent, I want to tie flies that transmit light. I have tried a number of natural materials, such as bucktail, but none do the job. Can you recommend some...
Best fly patterns for big trout
Q: I really enjoy catching seatrout on a fly rod. While I would like to land a few really big ones, I don't mind catching the smaller ones. The fly patterns I have been using are Seaducer,...
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