Category : Fly Fishing : Travel & Places

How to Clean Colonial Buttons

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Colonial buttons are collected by enthusiasts of the time period. The buttons can be found in a number of places. Some collectors hunt for them in antique stores, while others use metal detectors to locate them in riverbeds. If you have one or more of these buttons that you wish to restore, start wi

Uses of Shells Today

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Shells have many different uses in the modern world. Mankind has made use of shells throughout history. Today, shells are used for many decorative and practical activities. A shell is the exo-skeleton of an invertebrate animal. They include snails, crabs, mussels, oysters and many others, most of wh

How to Position Rod Guides

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Rod guides are metal loops that align the fishing line out from the reel and down the rod. The guides keep the line on a straight trajectory from the reel and allow the line to operate as near to tangle-free as possible. If you are new to fishing and are beginning to assemble a fishing reel via the

How to Make Scent Blockers

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Smart hunters know that their prey can pick up on even the minutest amounts of human scent, and will opt to use a scent blocker to help them remain undercover. But scent blockers that are sold in sport shops can be expensive, especially if you use them often. If you are a hunter, and are interested

How to Tighten a Fishing Rig

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Fishing rigs are as much a part of fishing as rods and reels. Rigs are a means of assembling terminal tackle such as leaders, weights, beads, hooks and lures to the main line using various knots. As a result of casting, retrieving and catching fish, some rigs and associated knots may begin to work l

How to Fish for Ivory Worms

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The Ivory worm is a deep-water-dwelling scaphopod mollusk, and its shell was widely used and traded by aboriginal peoples of North America. Today, its shells are used to by natives for ornamentation; the shells are often strung on necklaces or used in works of native art. Ivory warms, or dentalia, c

How to Jug Fish for Catfish

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Jug fishing for catfish is an "old school" technique of catching a large amount of fish. Anglers set multiple jugs rigged with lines and baited hooks in the water and wait for the fish to bite. Free floating jugs require the angler to stay near the jug so the fish doesn't swim off with it. Anchored

How to Do Fish Braids

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Fish braids, or fishtail braids, may look somewhat elaborate and complicated, but are actually remarkably simple to do yourself, as long as you have medium-length to long hair. Fish braids take the minimum of time to achieve, just 10 minutes or less, and will give your hair an elegant yet casual loo

How Do Birds Find Food?

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WaterbirdsThe birds that live on or near water have adapted to be able to find food during the entire year. Saltwater birds such as gulls and terns live on the small fish they are able to capture and by being scavengers. They will eat the leftovers they find almost anywhere within the...

About Golden Butterfly Fish

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Golden butterfly fish are prized by divers and aquarium-owners. Also called yellow butterfly fish, bluecheek butterfly fish, and red-lined butterfly fish, they are a member of a large family called Chaetodontidae. They do not require intense care in aquariums, but getting to know these fish can help