Category Archives: Fishing Tips & Other Wonderings
Tailoring Graphite Rod Modulus and Blank to Your Fishing
What Is Modulus? Fishing rod modulus can be a little daunting to understand. What does modulus even mean? What are the benefits of higher modulus rods? We will break it down to simplify the topic and help you to understand what it all means. The term modulus just refers to ...
There Is No Best Fly Rod Weight – There Are Two
A question often asked is: “how do you choose the best fly rod weight?” The answer depends on a number of factors like what species of fish you are targeting, the environment you are fishing in, and the fishing conditions. I wanted to explore whether or not there was a ...
Flood Tide Fun: Fly Fishing for Tailing Redfish
When summertime comes around, every fly fisherman from Florida to North Carolina starts dreaming about one thing: flood tides. A few times a month the moon coordinates with the sun and the wind to generate conditions that are perfect. In places where fly fishing is difficult because the water is ...
Not Just Surviving but Thriving: Fishing During the Pandemic
Very few areas of life remain untouched by this pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has by and large confined people to their homes with few exceptions. One casualty of the era of social distancing has been the unrestricted access to many of the activities we once enjoyed. As our federal and ...
Reflections: Fly Fishing for Striped Bass on Martha’s Vineyard
Striped bass are one of the most popular species of fish among fly fishermen because they can be pursued in a variety of arenas. Being from North Carolina, I thought the only way to catch striped bass in the ocean was with giant surf rods in the wintertime standing on ...
7 Key Benefits of Fishing in the Era of Social Distancing
Stress is at an all-time high for many people around the world as they grapple with the many changes to their social lives that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brings with it. While many people are trying their best to make do with the forced isolation inside their homes and in ...