Category Archives: Dan Blanton

TLC for Fly Lines

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

TLC For Fly Lines By Dan Blanton Fly lines aren’t the most expensive part of your marine fly fishing equipment but they aren’t cheap, either. Most will cost you better than 50 bucks if they’re worth having and with tender … Continue reading →

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Tandem Flies for Bluewater Ray Beadle Style

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

There are three camps when it comes to using tandem-hook flies for bluewater – wahoo and billfish, in particular: Camp one loves them; camp two hates them and camp three agrees that there is a place for both tandem- and … Continue reading →

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Rod Racks… Simplified

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

By Dan Blanton The following photos illustrate how I mounted a couple of 1-1/2 inch pvc tubes that Stan Pleskunas cut for me to provide horizontal rod protection.  Included are photos of simple pvc vertical rod holders, which are designed … Continue reading →

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Pushing Strike Buttons

Posted on March 18, 2005 by Dan Blanton

Pushing Strike Buttons By Dan Blanton Sean was livid. We’d been fly fishing for stripers, side-by-side, casting identical outfits, including the fly. I’d released more than a dozen bass to 15-pounds to Sean’s, two. “What’s wrong?”, he asked, his voice … Continue reading →

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