FRONT RANGE ANGLERS NEWSLETTER |
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| "Dedicated to bringing people and fish together" |
August 2004
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| DESTINATIONS |
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| Rocky Mountain National Park: Do you like solitude, beautiful surroundings, and fishing for trout in small streams and high mountain lakes? Then Rocky Mountain National Park needs to be on the top of your destination list. In under an hour you can be hiking along a meandering meadow stream, laying out a cast in every likely spot. | |||||
| FLY TYING
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| Diffusion Hackling:
Diffusion hackling is a technique which started in Europe for creating parachute
flies using deer hair. This technique can be used with a wide assortment
of materials. |
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| Reverse Hackle:
Reverse Palmer Hackling has become increasingly popular. It's not only fast
and simple, but it also significantly improves the durability of your flies.
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| SnoBall Beetle: HERE IT IS! Dennis Collier's secret weapon for the Big Thompson and RMNP. Actually this pattern works great on any stream you care to fish. TIE SOME TODAY! | |||||
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| The Vise: Do you know the history behind the fly tying vise? It had a revolutionary impact on the way in which flies were tied for 500 years prior to its adoption. | |||||
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| TIPS AND TECHNIQUES |
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| Fishing Light Lines: Why lighter lines (1 to 4-weight) will improve your dry fly fishing. | |||||
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| Simple Blood Knot: Here is a variation of the standard Blood Knot developed by Mark Sosin and Lefty Kreh. | |||||
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| Fly Line
Loops: Do you find yourself ensnared in your fly line while nymph fishing?
Casting the proper loop will provided relief. |
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| Trophy Trout: Trophy trout fishing is a matter of location as opposed to size. | |||||
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