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2. Fly tying - Wikipedia

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   The pattern specifies the size range and type of hook to be used, materials including type, color and size, and in some cases specific instructions on the order of application of materials and how to achieve a particular effect or configuration. Fly patterns allow tyers to consistently reproduce any given fly over time.

3. Carrie G. Stevens - Wikipedia

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   Carrie Gertrude Stevens (1882–1970) was an American fly fisher and fly lure tier from Madison and Upper Dam, Maine, and the creator of Rangeley Favorite trout and salmon flies. Self-taught in the art of fly tying, Stevens invented the Grey Ghost Streamer , an imitation of the Smelt , Osmerus mordax .

4. Fishing popper - Wikipedia

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   Important characteristics include the type of material the popper is made out of, the color of the popper, the size of the popper and the locations of hooks on the lure. Secondly, you must tie the popper to your line properly using a strong fishing knot so that the lure will not slip off or be pulled off by a fish. Next, seek out a target area ...

5. Recreational fishing - Wikipedia

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   The rod may be equipped with a reel so the line can be reeled in, and some form of bait or a lure attached to the hook. Fly fishing is a special form of rod fishing in which the reel is attached to the back end of the rod, and heavy line is cast with a complex, repetitive whipping motion to deliver the ultra light artificial fly to its target.

6. Artificial fly - Wikipedia

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   An artificial fly or fly lure is a type of fishing lure, usually used in the sport of fly fishing (although they may also be used in other forms of angling). In general, artificial flies are an imitation of aquatic insects that are natural food of the target fish species the fly fishers try to catch.

7. Hook set - Wikipedia

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   Using barbed hooks can help more firmly securing the hookset, as the reverse barb point serves as an anchoring mini-hook to prevent the hook backing out of the fish's tissue. However, the barb also makes it hard to remove the hook without causing further (and often significant) lacerations to the surrounding tissue. In situations that warrant ...

8. Texas rig - Wikipedia

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   Insert the point of the hook into the nose of the bait, pushing the hook back out of the lure about 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6.4 mm) from the nose of the lure. Work the hook through the hole created in Step 1 until the lure reaches the "shoulder" of the hook. Flip the hook over so that the point is facing the lure. Insert the hook back into/through the lure.

9. The Salmon Fly - Wikipedia

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   Many of the black & white illustrations are of fly-fishing contemporaries of Kelson, including Mr. A.V. Wells-Ridley J.P, Major J.P. Traherne and Mr. Barclay Field. The first part of the book is devoted to the techniques of tying the salmon fly as well as patterns for individual flies. Here's a typical pattern write-up: Jock Scott. G.S.- (John ...