Skunks suck.?? No, not the black and white and smelly all over four-legged variety. I’m talking about getting shut out by the fish – you know, going out on a fishing trip and posting a big, fat doughnut at the end of the day.?? Skunkings happen to even the best of us from time-to-time, but there are ways you can reduce their frequency. So here we go, here’s the cure for the common skunk…
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How to Boondogg for Steelhead
No doubt you’ve read about boondogging or “dragging” for steelhead in the local fishing rags but you’re not totally clear on the definition, right? Well, Grasshopper, let me enlighten thee… Boondogging is the act of dragging roe downstream from a drifting boat. It’s fairly easy to get the hang of and, because you drift at the speed of the current, you can cover a lot of water in a short period of time – which can be key when chasing sea-run rainbows.
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Yarn Ball Fishing Tips for Steelhead
Okay, now that steelhead are showing up in rivers up and down the coast, it’s time to bust out the yarn eggs. Not only are yarn eggs (we’re talking Glo Bugs and similarly styled flies here) deadly effective, but they’re also extremely versatile, easy to use, simple to tie and inexpensive. So here you are, fly tying for beginners never was any easier for this species of fish.
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Now that the heat of the summer (finally) seems to be behind us, it’s time to start thinking seriously about fall trout fishing.
This is the time of year that the fish begin to feed actively in preparation for the lean winter months to come and that means you can have some outstanding action over the next several weeks.
To help you cash in on the autumn trout bonanza, here are some tips and techniques to think about. Keep in mind, however, that there are no absolutes in the world of fishing and trout operate on their own schedule with their own agenda. Think of the following more as general rules of thumb with which you can get pointed in the right direction.
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Time for the Patriotic Shad
Just as George Washington and his Continental Army were on the verge of starving to death in Valley Forge in the spring of 1778, an amazing thing happened.?? Sometime in March, the ice melted and the Schuylkill River, along which Washington and the boys were camped, began flowing again. In April, the first wave of alosa sapidissima, otherwise known as “American shad” arrived to spawn in the river like a gravy train from the heavens.