Knot Tying

Knot Tying

Knot Tying

There are many different knots to choose from for your Fly Fishing. A few that are reliable and easy to tie are all that are needed. Practice tying your knots so that you can tie them quickly and reliably when you need to.

To attach the nylon backing line to the bare reel spool, make a large loop in the end of the line, feed the loop around the reel spool and then pass the backing-line spool back through the loop - pull tight and wind on the backing line.

The Nail Knot, sometimes called the needle knot, can be tied in multiple ways. A needle or tube can be used instead of a nail. It is used to attach the leader to the fly line, and to attach the fly line to the backing-line.

The Surgeon's Knot is a simple modification to the reef knot. It is an easy to tie know that is strong and reliable. The Surgeon's Knot is used to connect the leader and the tippet. It is important to pull the knot up evenly on all four ends for the strongest possible result. Three turns are needed for fine tippets but for thicker nylon, two will be adequate.

The Blood Knot is a strong, reliable knot but only if it is tied well. It is used to attach hooks to the tippet. Unfortunately many anglers fail to tie the knot correctly. The short end of one line is wrapped 6-8 times around the second line, draw it up slowly by pulling on the tippet. Pull on the tag to be cut off and then pull on the tippet again before trimming off the tag end.

Mayfly

Mayfly

Mayfly

The Mayfly has three stages to its life; the naiad, dun and spinner. Naiads live primarily in streams under rocks, decaying vegetation, or in the sediment. They drift in the current. Few of the species live in lakes yet they are among the most prolific. The naiads have three tail filaments and seven pairs of abdominal gills. The naiad stage may last from several months to as long as several years, with a number of moults along the way.

They swim to the surface to hatch into a dun. Mayflies are unique among the winged insects in that they moult one more time after acquiring functional wings (this is also known as the alate stage); this second-to-last winged instar is usually very short, often a matter of hours, and is known as a dun to fly fishermen. This stage is a favorite food of many fish, and many fishing flies are modeled to resemble them.

The dun flies off the water and then moults, returning to the water as a spinner to mate and lay eggs. As an adult they have delicate veined wings held vertically at rest. The spinner dies on laying its eggs and drifts down the river. All these stages are fed on by trout. Mayflies hatch in the middle of the day during the cooler parts of the year and around dawn and dusk in warm weather.

Freshwater Fishing

Freshwater Fishing

Fresh Water Fishing: The Basics You Need To Know

By Niall Kennedy
Have you had the opportunity to fish in freshwater? While some find it to be a distant relation to other types of fishing, it is still one of the best ways to spend your time. There are hundreds of lakes out there that you can be enjoying virtually any time that you would like to. To learn more about it, take a look at your options here.

Fresh water fishing is done in lakes, rivers and streams that have minute quantities of dissolved salts. Freshwater sources are precipitation or melting ice and snow. There are many fresh water fish species, but some of the most important ones are bass, catfish, pickerel, pike sunfish, trout, salmon, muskellunge, sturgeon and walleye.

Equipment for Freshwater Fishing

What you’ll need for basic freshwater fishing equipment includes a fishing rod and reel, fishing line between 4 and 10 pound-test, a variety of sinkers, a variety of hooks (sizes 6 to 10), floats, bait and in most locations, a fishing permit or license. There are a variety of both live and artificial baits that work well for fresh water fishing.

Bait You’ll Need

Live bait works well for fresh water fishing. Freshwater fish feed on a variety of prey, including earthworms, insects, insect larvae, frogs, minnows, chub, shad, crayfish and small fish species such as smelt. Freshwater fishing bait such as earthworms, crayfish, frogs, minnows, chubs and shads can be caught in its natural habitat. Look around piers and in shallow water. Freshwater bait can also be purchased from your local bait and tackle shop.

Artificial bait is manmade bait that attracts fish to bite or strike. It includes plastic worms, insects, flies, small jigs, lures, spoons, streamers, flies, spinners and more. Artificial bait can be purchased at fishing tackle and bait shops or online. Some anglers prefer to buy the supplies for these types of baits and make their own.

There are a wide variety of prepared baits that you can use for freshwater fishing. These include kernel corn, bread balls, cheese balls, egg bags, liver, cereal balls, chicken entrails. Here is just a short list of some freshwater fish and the bait that attracts them.

Catfish

earthworms, liver, chicken entrails, hotdogs, frogs, tadpoles, crayfish and most lures. At times you can even catch them on shiny hooks that have no bait.

Pike

earthworms, frogs, minnows, shad, all types of small fish species, crayfish, chub, spinners, spoons and egg sacs.

Bass

earthworms, insects, insect larvae, frogs, minnows, crayfish, spoons, Mepps, spinners, artificial worms, jigs, streamers and spinners.

Salmon

flies, spinners, spoons, egg sacs, shrimp and large plugs.

Sunfish

earthworms, bread balls, kernel corn, insects and insect larvae, as well as small, shiny lures.

Pickerel

earthworms, insects, insect larvae, frogs, minnows, crayfish, spoons and Mepps, spinners, artificial worms, jigs, spinners and streamers.

Walleye

shad, frogs, real or artificial minnows, worms, maggots, spinners, spoons, jigs, plugs and small fish species.

Trout

earthworms, flies, insects, insect larvae, kernel corn, egg sacs, crayfish and minnows.

Muskellunge

small fish species, frogs, Mepps, spinners, jigs, minnows, plastic trailers and rapalas.

Sturgeon

frogs, freshwater clams, lamprey, eels, smelt, salmon eggs, shad, shrimp, egg sacs, yarn flies, brilliantly colored and silver lures.

Go ahead and give it a try. If you would like to learn more about this type of fishing, you need to talk to someone that is a professional that can show you just what you need to do, where to go and what to use to be successful at freshwater fishing.

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Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing

Pike Fishing

Pike Fishing

Pike Fishing

Pike Fishing is best in winter to autumn. You will find Pike in lakes, rivers, weirs, streams and gravel pits. Pike are an olive green fish with a long, large jaw and spiked teeth.

Recently I found an old English book printed in 1962. That book contained the British Record (Rod-caught) Fish. At that stage the record for a Pike caught in England was a 37lb 8 oz fish caught by the angler C. Warwich at Hampshire in the Avon in 1944. In Scotland the record catch was a 47lb 11oz Pike caught by T. Morgan at Loch Lomond in 1945. It is said that Pike thrive on neglect and the Irish state this suits their environment. The Irish boast Pike of over 50 lbs although I do not have official records of this.

Musky and Pike fishermen are in pursuit of one of the toughest fighting fish in freshwater. These fishermen are some of the most ethical and respecting anglers, most are extra careful for a healthy release.

Northern Pike Fishing is one of the most exciting and hardest fighting of all fish, the northern pike can be found in almost any lake in Northwestern Ontario. Big pike are often found along the rocks near a steep drop off or along the edges of weed lines waiting for an unsuspecting bait fish to swim by. Take along some big tackle if a trophy fish is what you're after...

Knot Tying

Knot Tying

Ultimate Fishing Knots And Rigs Part I

By Wayne Gilbert
Mastering the art of tying fishing knots and rigs requires experimentation, practice, patience, and perseverance. If one technique doesn’t work, the individual should willingly try another: some fish like deep water while others like shallow water; some fish don’t like sunlight, while other species may be found in sunny areas; and even their feeding habits may affect the types of fishing knots and rigs the fisher will require. Basically, practicing different techniques will help the fisher to determine the best technique to use, when to use it, and where to use it.

There are many types of rigs, probably too many to list, but there are some primary fishing knots and rigs that most individuals use. First, the jig is a knot and a lure. The lure can be of the individual’s choice and the knot also varies from one individual to the next. Some individuals prefer using the square knot and other individuals might lean toward using what is referred to as “the hangman’s noose” or “a basic slip knot.” A basic slip knot has fewer tendencies to snap the line or pull the knot loose. Regardless of the knot chosen, when tying any knot, always wet the line in order to prevent the line from creating too much friction and rubbing too tightly together. By wetting the line, this prevents premature breakage of the line.

To simplify the term rigs: basically the way the individual chooses to tie his bait or lure to the line. Some people prefer the hook above the sinker, while others prefer it just below the sinker. Some individuals prefer to have the hook on the bottom with a sinker about 18 inches above the hook, as well as a stop, so the sinker will drag the bottom, making the bait or lure bounce off the bottom of the body of water. In doing so, a variety of fish are attracted to the bouncing movement of the bait.

There are numerous books on the art of tying fishing knots and rigs, as well as fishing flies which can be purchased for a nominal fee through popular fishing magazines. Further, flying knots and ties can be purchased via websites focusing on sporting goods, as well as on Internet auction sites. In the end, mastering the art of fishing knots and rigs is all about trial an error—experimentation will ultimately help the individual discover what works best for them.

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Fishing Nets

Fishing Nets

The Importance Of Fishing Nets

By Trevor Kugler
Whether you're primarily a wade fisherman like me, or a boat or even bank fisherman, your fishing net can be a very important piece of fishing gear. When you fish with light line (like I do) being able to net a fish when you get it close to you can be a huge advantage to landing the fish. Many wade fishermen carry their nets on their back and simply reach behind them and grab the net whenever it's needed. Then, when the net isn't in use, it simple hangs of the way on the anglers back. These nets are great for trout and small mouth bass, but the nets are quite small, so aren't very effective on really large fish.

Bank fishermen can employ nets quite effectively as well. Bank fishermen normally use larger nets than wade fishermen and these nets are equipped with long handles. This way as the fish gets close to the bank, the net can be used to net the fish rather than trying to kick the fish onto dry land or using your hands to grab the fish. Either of these techniques results in fish getting away about 25% of the time. Using a long handled net while bank fishing will result in more fish making it into the cooler, there's no question about that. I've seen handles on bank fisherman's' nets that were easily in excess of eight feet! The length of the handle will depend on your fishing situation.

Boat fishermen use nets to avoid having to "hoist" the fish into the boat. Many times, having to do this will result in lost fish. Netting a fish instead of hoisting the fish into the boat is a way to avoid losing said fish. Not to mention the fact that many of the fish caught while fishing in boats are too big to "hoist" and have to bet netted in order to be lifted into the boat. Boat nets usually have handles long enough to reach from the boat to the water comfortably.

The bottom line is that fishing nets can be quite important to catching fish. Even if you're a catch and release fisherman, netting a fish means that you handle said fish less, which is always a good thing. Remember these less stress we can put on the fish the better, and fishing nets help relieve the stress on the fish.

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