Category Archives: Dan Blanton

Australia Flies

Posted on June 2, 2005 by Dan Blanton

Greg Bethune, when asked what are the top producing flies for Cape York’s Gulf of Carpentaria, will allow that you only need one fly: a chartreuse and white Clouser in sizes from 1 to 3/0.  He’s right.  However, the old … Continue reading →

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Carpentaria Seafaris Trip Photo Album – 2004

Posted on June 1, 2005 by Dan Blanton

Carpentaria Seafaris Trip – 2004 Cindy Blanton fights a flats golden trevally Cindy Blanton & a golden trevally Cindy Blanton & a queenie from the flats Cindy Fights a LT tuna while I keep her from falling in Team work … Continue reading →

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Sellers’ SST Story

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

by Dan Blanton

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Dan’s Punch Story

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

The Story by Dan Blanton I created my first Punch – the Tropical Punch – around 1980 to entice flats and channel snappers, snook and baby tarpon.  It proved to be deadly on Rio Chico, Venezuela snook and tarpon and … Continue reading →

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Horner’s Brown Shrimp Story

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

The Horner Brown Shrimp By Dan Blanton The Horner Brown Shrimp fly, including all of its noted variations, is one of the most deadly patterns ever created for tidal estuary and lower-river salmon and steelhead fly fishing. In fact, a … Continue reading →

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Dan’s Sar-Mul-Mac Story

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

Tying Instructions Salt water fly-fishers who tie their own flies often face an incredible dilemma when first preparing for a major excursion to an exotic angling destination, the likes of Ed Rice’s “Blue Water Invitational”. The dilemma? What flies to … Continue reading →

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Gartside Gurgler Story

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

The Gartside Gurgler By Dan Blanton Rich Grau with one of many trophy pike taken on a pike Gurgler Lee Haskin’s Pike Gurgler I was a little (maybe a lot) slow tuning in on to just how effective the Gartside … Continue reading →

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Dan’s SPS Flashtail Whistler Story

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

Flashtail flies markedly improve your odds both in freshwater and saltwater. The author took this 29-pound striper on a flashtail Sa-Mul-Mac from California’s San Luis Reservoir. Increasing Your Odds With Flashtails Written and Photographed By Dan Blanton You want to … Continue reading →

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Kate & Bill’s Tarpon Alf

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

Tarpon ALF I am pleased and honored to have Kate and Bill Howe’s Tarpon ALF featured as the first Hot Fly. Kate and Bill Howe are professional fly tiers who both have contributed much to our sport. The Tarpon ALF … Continue reading →

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Cindy’s Lucky Deceiver

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

Cindy’s “Lucky” Deceiver An incredible but true story about trophy pike on the fly by Dan Blanton My wife, Cindy almost didn’t make the trip with me and my group to Scott Lake this past June, 1998 because she had … Continue reading →

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