Monthly Archives: August 2011

Henry Cowen’s Guide Service

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Dan Blanton

    Henry has been pursuing striped bass on both fly and light tackle for over 30 years in both Saltwater and Freshwater. His reputation and knowledge precedes him as being a leader in the fly fishing and fly tying … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Guides, Southeast Lakes and Rivers, Southeast Warm Water

Bauer Rogue Classsic – New!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Dan Blanton

Rogue Classic    The Rogue Classic features a non-ported hardback frame similar to the original Bauer Mackenzie. The Classic reel is specifically crafted to balance two-handed rods and heavier saltwater rods. The large diameter spool assures quick line pick up … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Reels, Hot and New

Allen FlyFishing – Reels

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Dan Blanton

Reels We are on a mission to develop reels that cover all the needs of this increasingly diverse sport. As our research and development continues to make more and more breakthroughs in spool design and drag systems, our lineup will … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Reels, Hot and New

Sage’s new Bass II fly rod family

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Dan Blanton

Sage’s new Bass II fly rod family is versatile and lightweight 08.16.2011– (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) –The new Bass II series of rods from Sage is designed for anglers looking to fly fish for bass and other warm water species found … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Rods, Hot and New

Blanton’s Rabbit’s Foot Story

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Dan Blanton

 Blanton’s Jig Hook Rabbit’s Foot            Back in the 80s Bob Clouser, top guide for smallmouth bass on the Susquehanna River, came up with the “Clouser Deep Minnow”.  I doubt back then that Bob had any idea just how profound … Continue reading →

Posted in Blanton's Jig Hook Rabbit's Foot, Dan Blanton, Hot Flies

Blanton’s Jig Hook Rabbit’s Foot Tying Instructions

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Dan Blanton

  Blanton’s Jig Hook Rabbit’s Foot Materials List 1. Hook: Eagle Claw EC 413 Jig hook size(s) 2 and 1. 2. Thread: White Danville Fly Masters Plus. 3. Optics: 3/16 inch Spirit River Real Eyes Plus – nickel/yellow or nickel/red. … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Blanton's Jig Hook Rabbit's Foot, Dan Blanton, Hot Flies

Hardy’s Hot New Products Coming to the Big Easy…

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Dan Blanton

Click here to view this message in your web browser  Photo: Aaron Snell  We are heading to New Orleans and the Fly Tackle Retailer Show. We are bringing all our new products with us. We have chosen five new products … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

Albright Fishing Products – Lou Tabory’s Tip of the Month

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Dan Blanton

Flies I Like To Fish/August 2011 If I could just choose surface patterns, where all the action is visible, that would be fun fishing. By far the best trout dry fly fishing is hopper fishing. The western anglers are very … Continue reading →

Posted in Tackle and Techniques Magazine

Sage 4200 Series Reel – All Waters

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Dan Blanton

          Sage 4200 Series reels – all waters… State of the art at an exceptional value. The latest reel offering from Sage brings a sophisticated, high-performance drag system. The one revolution drag knob offers quick and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Reels, Hot and New

Carnage at the Predator Pumps Continues…

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Dan Blanton

Carnage at the Predator Pumps Continues UnabatedPosted on July 11, 2011 by Bill Jennings The horrific counts of pelagic and anadromous fish “consumed” by the predator water export pumping facilities continue unabated.  As of 11 June 2011, 8,830,515 splittail, 246,833 … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, News