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Category Archives: Dan Blanton
Darting Jig Hook Sea Habit – The Story
Darting Jig Hook Sea Habit By Dan Blanton Fly angler/tiers who love to pull streamers and bucktails have long desired to have flies that dove and wobbled or darted like so many of the gear angler’s profoundly successful … Continue reading
Posted in Blanton's Darting Jig Hook Sea Habit, Dan Blanton, Hot Flies
Blanton’s Rabbit’s Foot Story
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
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
Lassen Meadows Ranch Family Fly-Fishing Fun
Lassen Meadows Ranch Trout Fishing By Dan Blanton Fly Fishing Guide and outfitter, Rob Anderson manages a lot of privite fly-fishing waters. Awhile back I asked Rob if he could recommend one of the “Pay-to-Fish” properties that also had nice … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, California, Dan Blanton, Fly Fishing Destinations
Welcome To The New DanBlanton.Com
When starting it, I didn’t know how monumental the task would be. But, updating a website that has been around since 1994 , is not nothing… specially when it belongs to Dan Blanton. It quickly became fun, though, when I … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Dan Blanton, Noel de Guzman
San Luis Reservoir Stripers on the Fly
“San Luis Reservoir and the O’Neill Forebay are arguably this Country’s top producers of giant, fly-caught landlocked striped bass” If you were looking to catch a world record fly-caught landlocked striped bass and asked me what body of water would … Continue reading
In Pursuit of Permit
Del Brown 1918 – 2003 On the morning of Wednesday, May 28, Del Brown , Legendary saltwater fly-fisherman, died of a heart attack in his home in Watsonville, California. At 84, he was exceptionally spry and in good shape, still … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Dan Blanton, Tackle and Techniques Magazine
Yucatan Tarpon
By Dan Blanton Photos by Dan Blanton and Keith Kaneko Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, in particular, Tarpon Cay Lodge and Isla Del Sabalo Lodge, offers some of the most incredible fly-fishing for both baby and adult migratory tarpon to be found … Continue reading
The Mix & Match Tip Shooting Head System
Shooting Heads – The Mix and Match Tip System By Dan Blanton Shooting heads of varying sink rates packaged in a compact line wallet have long, provided knowledgeable fly anglers tremendous versatility. Using shooting heads (SH), the feeding zone can … Continue reading
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Bluefish Mania!
by Dan Blanton And that’s what it was! Brutal! Heart-stopping! Hilarious fun! I’d dreamt of fly fishing for northeast bluefish, hitting them during a classic blitz for as long as I’ve been reading about them, starting with Saltwater Sportsman magazine … Continue reading