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Favorite Flies
Favorite Knots
Leaders
When sight fishing to Redfish, Black
Drum, and Sheepshead the Spoon Fly and the Crab (in that order)
are my favorites.
Nothing I know of at this time, comes close to competing
with these two champions.
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Among many Redfishing fly fishers, without dispute, the Spoon
Fly is king.
I've watched thousands of fish eat this fly. When they won't
take a Spoon or a Crab Fly, they won't eat anything. The Spoon
swims through the lush Louisiana vegetation and silty bottoms
that creates the perfect environment for Redfish and other
species. In these conditions many flies tend to foul up. But
not these babies… I think many Redfish strike this fly
because it aggravates them.
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At times the Crab Fly will out perform the Spoon.
Try the Spoon first, but if after considerable attempts the
fish ignore your offering switch to the Crab. The Spoon is
an attractor fly. It gets their attention, then aggravates
them into striking. But the Crab is a decoy. When you fish
the Crab, think "match the hatch". You've got to
fool the fish into believing it is the real thing. Watching
the fish scrutinize your fly is an indescribable thrill that
won't soon be forgotten.
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When it comes to landing large fish,
knots make a difference.
Take the time to learn your knots before you hit the water.
A long fight with a large fish is nerve racking enough. You
definitely don't want to have to worry about your knots at a
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The Non-Slip Loop Knot allows the fly free movement in the
water.
A hardy knot, that if tied properly, will not slip or break.
This is the knot to use when tying Spoon Flies to the leader.
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The Albright knot is not only strong, it is beautiful.
This knot is extremely useful when it comes to joining two
lines of extremely different diameters. I use this
knot to tie the butt section of my leaders to the tippet.
When tied properly it will pass the test of time and endurance.
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The Perfection knot, although not beautiful, is my knot of
choice for making loops on the butt end of a leader.
This knot will not break or slip. When used in conjunction
with the loop on the fly line it is a perfect match. This
is a knot that you can fish with confidence.
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The Fly Line Loop is handy for attaching leaders with a loop
to loop connection
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Salt water leaders for the Louisiana
marsh are simple, yet efficient
An uncomplicated 2-peice leader will get the job done.
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View fly line loop instructions
View Perfection Knot Instructions
View leader tying instructions
View Albright Knot instructions
View Loop Knot Instructions |
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If you have favorite flies for the species mentioned above,
I'd like to know about them. There are a lot of things I know
nothing about. And I'm always striving to improve my knowledge
and skills. When I go into the marsh, I go as a student. Always
wondering, always asking why. E-mail me with questions, comments,
and favorite flies at flyfisher@flyfishlouisiana.com
Thanks for taking the time to visit the site.
Capt. Dan
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