Category Archives: Authors

Ron Dong Crease Fly Story

Posted on August 21, 2006 by Dan Blanton

Ron Dong’s Version of the Joe Blados Crease Fly AKA – the RDCF How I came to develop my version of the Crease Fly By Ron Dong In the sea of Cortez every game fish from dorado to marlin eat … Continue reading →

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Sheefish by Lee Haskin

Posted on August 18, 2006 by Dan Blanton

For many years I have wanted to catch sheefish, yet the rivers they inhabit always seemed light years away. There were so many unknowns about sheefish, or Inconnu, as they are called by native Alaskans, and I didn’t know where … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska, Fly Fishing Destinations, Lee Haskin, Tackle and Techniques Magazine

Bluefish Mania!

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Dan Blanton

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 →

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Australia Report – 2006 & Photo Album

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Dan Blanton

  Game One – Carpentaria Seafaris     Dan Blanton Mike Matica Well, round trip, door-to-door, took 22 days.  Mike Matica and I departed San Francisco airport late evening on May 26th and Returned home late morning on June 16th.  … Continue reading →

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Eddie Bossomworth Tests the 12-turn Bimini

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Dan Blanton

Eddie Bossomworth Tests the 12-turn Bimini for connecting GSP to a mono leader The Following are the results of Eddie’s tests  Test A – 12 Turn Bimini with 12 Turn uni type knot over both strands of the loop. Both … Continue reading →

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Getting Looped

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Dan Blanton

There are several methods of making and attaching loops to fly lines. Most work. Some are better than others. Probably the oldest and most used loop connection is the wrapped or “served” loop, which is formed by stripping the coating … Continue reading →

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The Shooting Head Casting Basics

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Dan Blanton

By Dan Blanton There has long been debate, particularly among flats guides, regarding the importance of distance casting. Some say casts beyond 50 feet aren’t necessary. Most experienced Fly fishermen, however – those men and women who spend a great … Continue reading →

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Drags You Can Count On

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Dan Blanton

Drags You Can Count On Builders of Fine Fly Reels, Like Bottlers of Fine Wine, Rely on Cork By Dan Blanton When it comes to choosing a big game fly reel, nothing’s as important as its drag. That means it … Continue reading →

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Lefty’s Deceiver by Lefty Kreh

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Dan Blanton

In the late 1950’s Chesapeake Bay was loaded with stripers. Tom Cofield was outdoor editor of the Baltimore News&Post and a frequent fly fishing companion. On the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland was a town of Crisfield. Crisfield had a … Continue reading →

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A Double Header in the Land Down Under

Posted on January 1, 2006 by Dan Blanton

  A Double Header in the Land Down Under by Dan Blanton Australia’s Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf of Capentaria offers the marine fly-angler one of the last unspoiled angling frontiers in the world. Its waters teem with an … Continue reading →

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