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Chasing Snook
Snook. The elongated snout, with a savage underbite, resembled the monstrous pike from the Disney movie “The Sword in The Stone.” It left little doubt that this fish was a pure predator, capable of sucking in large volumes of water and devouring whatever it could fit down its throat.
Which Line Should You Choose?
Other than the hook, the line is the all important variable in your fishing success. You can buy the most technologically advanced fishing rod and reel humankind has ever produced, but without a fishing line, you might as well be fishing with a spear.
Redfish!
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems that over the last ten years or so the redfish’s stock has really been on the rise. It seems like lots of people h...
About Spinner Baits
One of the key modifications you can add to a PIVIT Trailer Jig (or any other jig) is a spinner blade. These flat metal blades, which are often silver or gold colored, attach to the jig head through a right angled wire and spin to produce both flash and vibrations.
The One that Got Away - Steelhead
The line between exhilaration and devastation is finer in fishing than in most other pursuits. There is some balance between the satisfaction of landing fish and the pain of losing them that keeps the sportfisher motivated to come back instead of surrender in dejection or take up sudoku.
When to Use Spinner Blades
One of the key modifications you can add to a PIVIT Trailer Jig is a spinner blade. These flat metal blades, which are often silver or gold, attach...
Why Hire A Guide?
A good guide will put you in the right spots, at the right times, with the right lure or fly, potentially saving you many hours of fruitless and frustrating prospecting.
Why Go 5D?
Fair Flies brushes radically change the game when tying complex flies. Do yourself a favor and check them out.
Advantages of a Trailer Jig
Jigs are one of the most widespread and commonly used lure types. From bass to cobia, these versatile lures have earned their place in the tackle b...
How To Be Guided
A fishing guide's take on how to get the most from your time on the water with a guide.
What Makes A Good Guide?
After leading a group of guides in Wyoming over this past season and having to train some of them from square one, I wanted to ingrain into their m...