Tag Archives: fishing
The Orvis Helios 2 One Piece, Not What I Expected
The Helios 2 is one of my favorite rods of the last few years. I fish the H-2 in a couple of different weights, for a couple of different types of fly fishing. The 9' 4 weight has become my go-to dry fly rod and all-around...
Saturday Shoutout / Fly Fishing Argentina UFC 187
TO QUOTE MONTY PYTHON, NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. Two seemingly unrelated topics, brought together by Gink and Gasoline. First enjoy this great video on Fly Fishing Argentina by Pablo Saracco. You'll see some of the rivers that have made Argentine Patagonia a world famous fly...
Tight Line Presentation Video
In fly fishing slack is always a bad thing. One of the most common mistakes I see anglers make, when flats fishing, is presenting the fly with slack in the system. If your fly doesn't have a lifelike look, it's just another piece of trash to...
lightspeed
By Mark Greer Yesterday I mailed in the warranty card for a Lamson LightSpeed reel. Nothing significant about that. It happens all the time. The funny thing is, that warranty card had sat in the box it came in since late 2005. I knew about the...
Trout Fishing and the Full Moon
The days can be slow, but the nights can be epic. I got an email from a reader the other day asking me to solve a fly fishing dilemma. He and a friend had fished hard the day before and caught very few trout. It...