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  • October 30, 2009

    Scott Rods: Custom Built, Your Way

    By Tim Romano

    Admittedly it's not for everyone, but I'm guessing most of you have dreamt up your dream rod. You know, the one you've sketched out on a napkin waiting for your buddies at the bar... The one with high tech corrosion free components, nickel silver options, burled hardwoods, and agate stripping guides.

    Or perhaps you like a certain model but would rather remove the hook keeper, or just switch the size of your grip. Scott Rods new custom shop offers you choices on tons of their blanks and gives you options on grips, reel seat, spacers, fighting butt, winding check, hook keepers, stripping guide, snake guides, wrap, trim, inscription, measuring wraps, cases, etc... You can even view your rod as you're building it.

    I recently had them build me a fiberglass one weight for my wife to my specifications. It was our first anniversary in September and I thought a glass 1 - wt. with a personalized inscription would be perfect for the occasion. She loved it. Now I just have to hope she isn't expecting a rod size up every year... 

    What's even cooler...

  • October 29, 2009

    Nominate the Best Fly Fishing State in America

    By Kirk Deeter

    Every now and then I dabble in the dangerous editorial waters of trying to write about subjective topics like the Best Fishing Towns in America... which usually makes me a temporary chamber of commerce hero in a few places, and a full-blown idiot in others (I'm not bringing this up to remind the good folks of Cody, Wyoming, to re-start the E-mail campaign)...

  • October 28, 2009

    Facebook for Fishing?

    By Tim Romano

    Wanna talk to other anglers in your geographical area or perhaps for an upcoming trip somewhere else? Get info, share stories, pictures, meet fishing buddies or get the low-down on guides? Check out GoFISHn...

    GoFISHn is "where anglers connect,". It's a place where anglers can easily share stories and information, and small businesses who serve anglers can discover new customers and stay in touch with existing ones.

    GoFISHn is distinctive in this realm (at least I think so) by bringing in a very clean and open design that's easy to use, and it makes the creation of new content -- whether it's a quick status update or a photo gallery or a custom map -- easy to create and publish.

    They've created a way to review gear and ask/answer questions, both of which are integrated...

  • October 27, 2009

    Deeter: I'd Have Caught That Scum-Sucking Pig If...

    By Kirk Deeter

    I'd have caught that scum-scum sucking pig rainbow trout if...

    I'd have done what jvento suggested:

    "Size up to an 18 non-parachute pattern and keep the emerger on. Cast and play the waiting game. Let him find your fly instead of presenting it in front of him."

  • October 26, 2009

    Caption Contest Winners Announced

    By Tim Romano

    It's been a while since we've announced some winners for the last couple of caption contests. Sorry about that... On the line were a new Buff and a Petzl headlamp. Below are the images and captions/winners that won us over. As usual there were quite a few good ones and making the decision was tough, but here are the winners. Please email me and I'll get you prizes sent out.

    The winner of the Buff was

     The Armchair Ou... wrote 2 weeks 3 days ago

    Man, I know I've always said our state's game management program was in the toilet, but this is ridiculous!

    The winner of the headlamp...

  • October 23, 2009

    "Fly" Fishing with Spider Silk and Kites

    By Tim Romano

    Think you have a unique way of fly fishing? I'm sure it doesn't top this in regards to special techniques... I watched this video first over on Midcurrent.com and felt I had to share it with everybody over here on Flytalk. 

    I have a love hate relationship with needlefish on a fly. They're aggressive as hell, but impossible to hook. If you've ever fished in the salt there's a good chance a needle's taken a swipe at your fly. 99% of the time you can't hook them. Their mouths are tiny, bony, and full of teeth - making it... 

  • October 22, 2009

    Deeter: Help Me Catch That Scum-Sucking Pig! (And win a fly rod).

    By Kirk Deeter

    I'm not the world's greatest angler, by any stretch... but I'm not used to failure.

    In this case, we had the camera rolling (for Cermele's new Hook Shots episode, check it out) as a giant rainbow was sipping bugs off the surface in a part of the Colorado River where I reliably catch fish.  I figured that was a done deal.  I was prepared to hook that fish, turn and mug for the camera, and say something smug like, "and THAT'S why I only do one show a day, babe, I won't do two..."

    But, alas... I got schooled.  Skunked.  Whiffed.  For the entire Field & Stream nation to see...

  • October 21, 2009

    Divine Intervention: The Last Supper Fly Box

    By Tim Romano & Kirk Deeter

    In the spirit of the Strike-O-Matic and other soon to be unveiled products by Flytalk Inc., we bring you the Divine Intervention Fly Box.

    The idea was hatched during shooting of the most recent episode of Hook Shots with our friend and fellow blogger Joe Cermele. Need a little help...

  • October 20, 2009

    A River Report Resource Worth Checking Out

    By Kirk Deeter

    One of the great things about fishing in the Internet age is being able to access information like stream reports quickly.  That's also one of the bad things about fishing in the Internet age... some of that quick information you get is garbage.

    On the one hand, if I want to know what the flow is, and what flies are working on the Yellowstone River right now, it takes all of five minutes to Google up some results and get a gaggle of info.  On the other hand, I'm not always sure how honest and insightful the info is... sometimes it's hard to check those sources.

  • October 19, 2009

    A River Runs Through Sprouts...

    By Tim Romano

    Apparently scientists have been trying to recreate a meandering river in the lab for nearly 100 years. Who would have guessed...? Now, thanks to alfalfa sprouts...

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