Our first reviews were of the Korkers Wading Boots and the Orvis Power Jaw Forceps. The forceps include a power jaw for crimping barbs or split shot. They also include a nifty split shot removal tool. I tried them out with different sizes of Dinsmore egg split shot on a 7X tippet. They crimped the [...]
Entries from February 2006
Updated Gear Review Post Orvis Power Jaw Forceps
February 18th, 2006 · Comments
Tags: fly fishing gear reviews · fly fishing tackle · korkers wading boots · Orvis · Orvis Power Jaw Forceps
Post Category: Fly Fishing
11 Year Old Catches Arkansas Whopper
February 13th, 2006 · Comments
11-year-old catches an Arkansas whopper. Colorado, Alaska, New Zealand are not the only places to catch really big trout. This Arkansas Rainbow is an unofficial state record. I do mean big. This huge rainbow measured 31 inches with a 22 to 24 inch girth. The fish was taken on a catch and release stream so [...]
Tags: arkansas record · levi lenard · rainbow
Post Category: Fly Fishing
An All Season Fly
February 2nd, 2006 · Comments
Until April 30, 2005, I used to think of the pheasant tail as a late summer and fall fly. I would tie them as a small gold bead head, flashback in 16 and 18 sizes. Or as a rootbeer glass bead head in sizes 16 though 20. In sizes 20 and 22, you can use [...]
Tags: all season trout fly · beadhead pheasant tail · fishing flies
Post Category: Fly Fishing
