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Category Archives: Dan Blanton
History and Development of the Shooting Taper in America – by Dan Blanton
History and Development of the Shooting Taper in America By Dan Blanton This is where it all really started The Sunset Line and Twine Company of Petaluma, California marketed the first commercially produced shooting head in August … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Blanton, Tackle and Techniques Magazine
Fly Fishing Show – 2013 – News and Schedules
Matching the New with the Old The FFS has two new locations this year (Lynnwood, a suburb of Seattle, and Winston-Salem), but one of the biggest challenges we face is creating a fresh showfor our older locations.Many show locations have … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Blanton, Fly Fishing Show Schedule, Industry News
Four New Reels from Hardy and Greys Now In Stock
$159 – $219 A high specification, high quality reel, the GX900 is a serious competitor in all forms of fishing, from tackling small wild Trout in the Scottish Highlands with the #2/3/4, to taming those big, hard fighting … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Blanton, Industry News
Rio Products Rakes In Multiple Accolades
September 2012 (Idaho Falls, Idaho) – RIO Products, manufacturer of fly lines, leaders and tippet material, won three prestigious awards during 2012: the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) award for most world records in the fly tippet category in … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Blanton, Industry News
Havervision Introduces the New Townsville Fisherman’s Sunglass
Welcome the new Townsville, Haber’s combination of virtually unbreakable Trilon™ frames and revolutionary Haberlite™ polarized, high impact lenses make this a great choice for active people. It doesn’t matter whether you’re sitting on a boat off the great barrier … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Blanton, Eyewear, Hot and New
Dr. Slick’s Pisces Pliers – Best Kept Secret…
BELGRADE,Mont.– Dr. Slick’s recently introduced Pisces Pliers might be the best kept secret in the fly-fishing world of heavy duty tools. Designed with anvil tungsten carbide side cutters, these T.C. cutters make short work of any monofilament as … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Blanton, Fly Fishing Assessories, Hot and New
Sage Adds Two Technologically Superior Reels to the Line
Sage Adds Two Technologically Superior Reels to the Line 8000 Pro reels in Stealth and Storm 8000 Pro at angle 4650 at angle August 8, 2012 (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) – Sage Manufacturing, fly-fishing industry leader, introduces … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Blanton, Fly Reels, Hot and New, Industry News
Hardy CLS Fly Reels Win Best of Show at Fly Tackle Retailer in Reno 2012
ULTRALITE CLS Practical, reliable cassette reel with a stunning aesthetic design. Includes the Hardy line ID system and our Hardy designed and developed cassette locking system (CLS) – this innovative feature instantly locks/ unlocks the spool into place at the … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Blanton, Fly Reels, Hot and New, Industry News
101 Fish – A Fly Fisher’s Life List by Lefty Kreh – Illustrated by Bill Bishop
101 Fish – A Fly Fisher’s Life List By Lefty Kreh Illustrated by Bill Bishop I received my inscribed copy of Lefty’s new book, 101 fish, a Fly Fisher’s Life List, illustrated (wonderfully) by Bill Bishop. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Media, Dan Blanton, Hot and New
Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum – Master Cane Rod Builders Workshop
A special presentation on the use of mills with detailed photos and video of the mills used at Hardy’s and those of the USA, will include a side seminar about taper control and setting up from graphs to … Continue reading
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