September/October 2018 C e l e b r a t i n g S i x Ye a r s
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photo by Bob Stearns
Ten-Dollar Fly Rods and Mono Fly Lines: How Chico Fernรกndez Helped Change Saltwater Fly Fishing by Alex Lovett-Woodsum
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SCOT LAND Pollock on the Fly in Northwest Scotland
by Stewart Collingswood
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Step 9: Wrap the legs around the thread of the hook before tying them in. Step 10: Tie the legs in right after the Foxy Brush. Step 11: Trim the legs to desired length. I like them to be just a tad bit shorter than the length of the Pseudo Hair. Step 12: Tie in Rust-Colored 1.5” Foxy Brush. Step 13: Palmer the Rust-Colored Foxy Brush three times while moving towards the eye of the hook, and then tie it off.
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Step 14: Tie in the Tan .5” Wooly Critter Brush right in front of the Foxy Brush. Step 15: Palmer the Wooly Critter Brush forward and secure it up in front of the dumbell eyes. Step 16: Trim off the Wooly Critter Brush and cover up the remaining tab. Step 17: Select a short piece of 30 mono for the weed guard and crimp one end of it to help minimize bulk after it is tied in. Step 18: Tie the weed guard in just in front of the dumbbell eyes. Step 19: Whip finish the fly and cut the thread.
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Step 20: Finish the fly by using Loon UV Thick to secure the thread wraps for a long-lasting fly. BIO: As a fly fisherman growing up on Florida’s Nature Coast, I had plenty of access to shallow flats to chase redfish, trout, snook, and tarpon, as well as awesome river systems to fish for largemouth bass and bluegill. The more I fly fished, the more I saw the need to share my trips and info with other fly anglers. That led me to develop my main website www.backwaterflyfishing.com. This site serves as a blog as well as a hub for fly tying information and HD fly tying videos. I also run an online fly shop, www.backwaterflies.com, where fly anglers can purchase my favorite fly patterns, including the Candy Corn Crawler.
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Two and a half years ago, I began an incredible journey by moving down to Costa Rica. Since then I have explored most of the country (aside from some very remote areas) and landed some amazing fish along the way. I currently run a guiding business here in Costa Rica with my good friends Micah Baly and Mark Evans. You can find info on all our guided trips at www.506outdoors.com. As for social media, be sure to catch up with me by following me on Facebook and Instagram at @backwaterflyfishing.
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STRIPERS ON TOp
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by George Roberts photos by Joe Brennan and Ian Fawthrop
In general, you’ll catch most of your striped bass throughout the year—and most of your larger fish—using streamers fished subsurface. However, taking bass on topwater flies is arguably the most exciting way to catch them. Nothing compares to the explosion of water that accompanies a surface strike. It’s the saltwater equivalent of dry-fly fishing— but with the volume cranked.
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