Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Some Assembly Required | Connecting your backing, line, leader, and terminal tippet

Some Assembly Required | Connecting your backing, line, leader, and terminal tippet: "If you want to get started quickly, consider purchasing one of the many complete starter kits available at local fly shops such as a Cortland 444+ Outfit, Scientific Anglers Trout Fly Fishing Kit, Orvis Fly Fishing Outfit, or similar. This is an easy way to get started, but a packaged outfit won’t help you learn to do it yourself the next time around or to replace one of the components in your system."

Knot a Problem | Tying knots is easier than you think

Knot a Problem | Tying knots is easier than you think: "Knots don’t have to be a roadblock on your way to fly-fishing Nirvana. Don’t be put off by 100-page knot books or long lists of knot illustrations and videos on-line. You don’t need to know all those knots."