Wow! The two new Sage Bass Fly Fishing Rods provide a unique solution to two specific problems that have plagued fly anglers for years; a) turning over and accurately casting bulky, wind resistant flies without getting tired and frustrated and b) fighting fish quickly with power and authority. The Smallmouth and Largemouth Fly Rods are extremely fast and stiff, and with their short length, are powerful levers for hooking and turning fish quickly, when you need to. To Purchase this rod go to: www.flyfishingoutfitters.com
Polaris Flies video shows those of you who might like unusual fly tying materials jello flies. These pencil grips can be found all over. 1a-fly-fishing.com
Polaris Flies video will easily take one through tying a fantastically iridescent baby bunker (assuming you are a tier — or practice Tying 101 and 102 some. This can easily be used for fresh and saltwater baitfish imitations. While I leave the final color choices of NEW Fly Tying Materials to you, POLARIS FLIES goes into many details. As youtube has a 10 minute time limit, I was forced to trim some off of the front to upload, and this might happen again until they get their director feature fixed. Remember to put a SMALL amount of super glue on the thread, as multi-layered materials are slick. This prevents some spinning of the materials on completion. Here again, remember not too much superglue! Many materials won’t dye, as they don’t really absorb water, they will suck up petrol-chemicals. NEW FLIES – NEW FLY PATTERNS – NEW FLY TYING MATERIALS for the NEW FLY FISHER! www.1a-fly-fishing.com & a1-flyfishing.com
Fly fishing for pike in Ontario, Canada is one of the highlights of our year. Lake Esnagi produces some monster pike, but the window to chase these fish in the shallows can be short. This year the spring was cold and slow coming and the big fish weren’t up on the flats till the last two days of the trip. But when it was on, it was really on. For more photos and fly fishing for pike, check out www.oregonflyfishingblog.com.