Category Archives: Tackle and Techniques Magazine

Great Fly Fishing in Northern Sweden by Jeroen Schoondergang

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Dan Blanton

  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

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Dan Blanton

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

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Dan Blanton

“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 →

Posted in Authors, California, Dan Blanton, Fly Fishing Destinations, Tackle and Techniques Magazine

In Pursuit of Permit

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Dan Blanton

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

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Dan Blanton

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 →

Posted in Authors, Dan Blanton, Fly Fishing Destinations, Mexico, Tackle and Techniques Magazine

The Mix & Match Tip Shooting Head System

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Dan Blanton

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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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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