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Fly-Fishing Report by John Berry: Area lake levels continue to decline - Baxter Bulletin

Fly-Fishing Report by John Berry: Area lake levels continue to decline Baxter Bulletin, AR - Nov 29, 2008 Be sure and use a larger tippet here than you would normally use, as the fish are significantly larger on average than anywhere else that I know of. ...

Patience pays off — Late-season salmon fishing tests ingenuity ... - Livingston Daily

Patience pays off — Late-season salmon fishing tests ingenuity ... Livingston Daily, MI - Nov 9, 2008 You can try to get away with lighter tippet, but these salmon are big bruisers with sharp teeth, there's a lot of rocks in the river to fray your tippet. ...

TACKLING THE CHILL - Grand Junction Sentinel

TACKLING THE CHILL Grand Junction Sentinel, CO - Nov 25, 2008 Fishing like this calls for stout rods, heavy tippets and well-tied knots. It lacks the magic of standing in a flowing river catching wild trout but it sure ...

November Hot Catches - FishingWorld.com

November Hot Catches FishingWorld.com, TX - Nov 18, 2008 Fishing a flashtail whistler fly tied to 4 kg (8 lb) tippet while fishing New Mexico’s Bluewater Lake, Doug Cavin, of Wildorado, Texas, USA, landed a tiger ...

Fishing report - Asheville Citizen-Times

Fishing report Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - Nov 27, 2008 Small tippet sizes are recommended. For Great Smoky Mountains National Park streams, suggested hatch patterns are No. 18 black Caddis, No. ...

Winter Flies - MaineToday.com

Winter Flies MaineToday.com, ME - Nov 28, 2008 Then, from the end of one fishing season until the start of the next we are pestered by the flies buzzing around inside our heads. ...

Fly-Fishing for Trout by John Berry: A perfect day on the North ... - Baxter Bulletin

Fly-Fishing for Trout by John Berry: A perfect day on the North ... Baxter Bulletin, AR - Nov 26, 2008 Instead of the heavy flies, copious amounts of lead and long leaders of the previous day, we used size 18 nymphs, 6X tippet and a tiny amount of lead. ...