Category Archives: Tackle and Techniques Magazine

Bad Ass Peacock Bass of the Amazon – by Bill Blanton

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    Bad Ass Peacock Bass of the Amazon with River Plate Outfitters  By Bill Blanton  In the world of freshwater fish, the peacock is the badass. He’s the snotty kid with the mean attitude. He’s the playground bully who’ll … Continue reading

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Fatal Attraction – Tying Sequence

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Originally published on www.outdoors.net on May 3, 2004.   Tying The Fatal Attraction                               Material list: Hook: Your favorite streamer or steelhead hook, size eight to … Continue reading

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Fatal Attraction — Story by Dan Blanton

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Originally published on www.outdoors.net on May 3, 2004. FATAL ATTRACTION by Dan Blanton These days it seems that the vast majority of fly anglers are falling all over themselves extolling the virtues of working the top. Bass-buggers scream about the … Continue reading

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Albright Fishing Products – Lou Tabory’s Tip of the Month

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  Lou Tabory’s TIP OF THE MONTH   September-Blitz/September 2011Northeast and mid Atlantic anglers look forward to fall. Stripers and blues begin to feed actively and bonito and false albacore feed on top all day long. The major attraction is … Continue reading

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Great Fly Fishing in Northern Sweden by Jeroen Schoondergang

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  Byskeälven and Tjärnheden, two fly fishing gems in northern Sweden By Jeroen Schoondergang Anyone who is willing to venture into the northern Wilderness of Sweden can expect to find some genuine fly fishing gems. The salmon river Byskeälven and … Continue reading

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Albright Fishing Products – Lou Tabory’s Tip of the Month

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Flies I Like To Fish/August 2011 If I could just choose surface patterns, where all the action is visible, that would be fun fishing. By far the best trout dry fly fishing is hopper fishing. The western anglers are very … Continue reading

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San Luis Reservoir Stripers on the Fly

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“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

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In Pursuit of Permit

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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

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Yucatan Tarpon

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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

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The Mix & Match Tip Shooting Head System

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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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