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SOFT~HACKLE JOURNAL: Defining A Two-Handed Trout Rod
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You must tie your fly and fish your fly so the trout can enjoy and appreciate it. James Leisenring. Monday, March 23, 2015. Defining A Two-Handed Trout Rod. Most come to two-handed rods through steelhead and salmon fishing, as a practical and enjoyable refinement toward collecting those fish from larger rivers. I’m probably fairly unique as my entry into the world of double-hand rods came through the desire for a better trout rod to meet the demands of my home water, the upper. To encounter anywhere R...
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SOFT~HACKLE JOURNAL: October 2014
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You must tie your fly and fish your fly so the trout can enjoy and appreciate it. James Leisenring. Sunday, October 19, 2014. October Caddis Hairwing Wetfly. This is the basic Western hairwing wetfly that I tie for October caddis. It is an indigenous fly in both function and form. I developed this one to fish for October caddis on the upper. But it travels well, and is also a basic for coastal cutthroat & steelhead. An important large mayfly in the. Trailing that big ol’ black wing! Sparkle Blend October...
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SOFT~HACKLE JOURNAL: SHJ Reel Review ~ The Ocean City ‘Wanita’
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You must tie your fly and fish your fly so the trout can enjoy and appreciate it. James Leisenring. Friday, June 5, 2015. SHJ Reel Review The Ocean City ‘Wanita’. Ocean City Manufacturing Company of. 8216;Wanita’ fly reel had been born to a small maker in. It would surely hold a more esteemed position in the hierarchy of reels. For quality, I’d rate. Style and American production know-how. Though the finishes may be nearly worn off, you seldom encounter an old one not serviceable, or easily brought b...
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SOFT~HACKLE JOURNAL: April 2015
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You must tie your fly and fish your fly so the trout can enjoy and appreciate it. James Leisenring. Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Getting Down the Depthcharge Worm. Sometimes you gotta get down. And though that proclamation might be salient to a spectrum of occasions, it is certainly applicable to fly presentation, in a pragmatic, utilitarian sense. And often. Hook: #10 TMC 200R. Thread: yellow or choice. Saturday, April 18, 2015. I keep saying tailing is the simplest way to achieve articulation. So her...
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SOFT~HACKLE JOURNAL: December 2014
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You must tie your fly and fish your fly so the trout can enjoy and appreciate it. James Leisenring. Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Bringing A Kid To The Game. In the year I was born, automobiles had been available to the general public for about forty years, and in many regions of the rural. The population of the. A prospective mentor might ask: What is the best age to start a kid fishing? So, we see, the act. Friday, December 5, 2014. Trigger Flies For Pre-Spawn Rainbows. Tail: dyed blue squirrel tail.
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SOFT~HACKLE JOURNAL: The San Gabriel River ~ Going Forward With a Plan
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You must tie your fly and fish your fly so the trout can enjoy and appreciate it. James Leisenring. Sunday, March 29, 2015. The San Gabriel River Going Forward With a Plan. Grafitti, East Fork, San Gabriel River. As a kid I pursued the trout of the. Mercilessly. Bright leaves of trout. I owe them a lot more than the two cents I’m throwing down here. At the foot of the mountains, the. My hat is off to those who worked to bring the. Of course, the prime ingredient is funding for the restoration projects the.
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SOFT~HACKLE JOURNAL: May 2015
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You must tie your fly and fish your fly so the trout can enjoy and appreciate it. James Leisenring. Friday, May 15, 2015. On the subject of authenticity, which he equates as ‘dead center’, John Gierach writes: ‘There are few things in this world that are truly dead center…’, and then goes on to list BB King as one of the precious agents abiding within that rare space. Thread: black UNI 8/0. Hackle: natural bronze/black hen. Https:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Sunday, May 10, 2015. Advise: best to give the gir...
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SOFT~HACKLE JOURNAL: San Gabriel
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You must tie your fly and fish your fly so the trout can enjoy and appreciate it. James Leisenring. Friday, June 26, 2015. This is one I came up with back in the 7. Grade, during my fanciful period, while still operating with the stuff that came in the. Where I was a regular at the time, loved this one. I still tie and fish it, and it is the oldest design of my own that I still fish. I like it for prospecting small streams. Brookies like it too. Hook: #10-#12 Mustad 3366. Thread: yellow UNI 8/0. Minor Ta...
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SOFT~HACKLE JOURNAL: Biotic Midge Emerger
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You must tie your fly and fish your fly so the trout can enjoy and appreciate it. James Leisenring. Monday, June 22, 2015. Hook: #18 Mustad 94842. Thread: gray UNI 8/0. Trailing pupa: olive mallard flank. Emerging wing: pearl midge flash, 4 strands, pulled over the top of the abdomen. Abdomen: tan turkey biot. Thorax: dark gray ostrich herl. Hackle: light brahma hen and finish. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Archive of Modern Soft-Hackle Wetflies. Flyfish the Upper Columbia with Steve.
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SOFT~HACKLE JOURNAL: March 2015
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You must tie your fly and fish your fly so the trout can enjoy and appreciate it. James Leisenring. Sunday, March 29, 2015. The San Gabriel River Going Forward With a Plan. Grafitti, East Fork, San Gabriel River. As a kid I pursued the trout of the. Mercilessly. Bright leaves of trout. I owe them a lot more than the two cents I’m throwing down here. At the foot of the mountains, the. My hat is off to those who worked to bring the. Of course, the prime ingredient is funding for the restoration projects the.