Essential Ties – Outdoor Life

Anglers are constantly scrounging for new tricks to catch more fish, yet many overlook the way a knot affects their lure in the water or which knot is best for the type of hook they're using. To that end, here are five knots that will help fisherman get the most out...

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Early Season Stripers – Fly Fisherman

Come April, most Northeast saltwater fly fishers have tied flies and rerigged their gear. Simply put, it's time to catch fish.. With rising water temperatures triggering migration, striped bass, bluefish, and squetague move to the...

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The Power of Observation – Fly Rod & Reel

A long, long time ago there was a group of us that fished for striped bass six days a week, before or after work. On some days we'd finish work and head right out to fish; if the tides weren't right we'd go home, catch some sleep and head out again around midnight....

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Art of the Flatwing – Fly Tyer

Rhode Island fly tier Ken Abrames has treated a series of saltwater streamers he calls R.L.S flatwings (R.L.S stands for Roccus Leneatus Saxatilis, once the Latin name for Striped Bass.) These flies meet all manner of marine-fishing situations by replicating the...

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Boston’s South Shore – Fly Fisherman

When Saltwater Fly Rodders consider angling opportunities on the Massachusetts coast, few think of the South Shore. Most anglers consider Cape Cod, Boston Harbor, Martha's Vineyard, and the North Shore the states premier striped bass and bluefish...

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