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Once in a Blue Moon

March 5, 2012
Fishing, Fly Fishing
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That is what it seems like when it comes to the Fly Fishing Film Tour coming to Louisiana – once in a blue moon. So far it looks like the F3T will skip Louisiana this year. I’m not gonna lie, I’m pretty disappointed about this. If you are in Louisiana and you want to see the tour let me know. Maybe if enough people show interest, we can generate enough support to get a stop down here. We’ve got so many great local fly fishing clubs and fishermen it seems like a no-brainer.

The above clip was shown one year on the tour and after watching it and several others from New Zealand, the country is at the top of my list of fly fishing destinations. Perhaps one day I’ll get the opportunity to travel abroad to fly fish. Heck I’d die to just go on a trip out West. My birthday is coming up….

Paddle clip belt

February 26, 2012
Fishing, Fly Fishing, Kayak Fishing
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This is a re-post from my Jackson team blog, but I wanted the info here too.

I’ve had a few people ask me about my paddle clip belt.  I guess it’s time I spilled the beans.  It’s very simple to put together and great for being stealthy in the marsh, as your paddle is not contacting your boat and making noise when you spot a fish.  Noise is vibration, fish can detect vibration in the water and will spook if they know something is not right.  It’s important not to spook the fish you are trying to sightfish and catch.

– Grab an old belt you’ve got lying around. I used a canvas/leather one made by Columbia.

– Take your paddle clip and line it up with your belt holes.  I used the Watertrail brand clip (bought for my old Native Ultimate, never installed it).

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– Take 2 zip ties and run em through your paddle clip and belt at the same time

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– Cinch em down and trim

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Done, enjoy!