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“Fishing the Film” Update

JB — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:01:42 +0000

Yep, it’s late. We had to chop out about two dozen pages, and adjust content as a result. Once we got there, and I got my final marching orders on drawings (which I was behind on by at least four weeks anyway), we decided to just re-set the release date to end of summer. We [...]

A Healthier Cast: A Basic Intro

JB — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:07:30 +0000

This is a piece I wrote (with additional information/text from my friend and FCI colleague, Dr. Tim McCue) last year for the American Casting Association’s newsletter. While it has somewhat of a competition focus, it also has real-world “fishing casting” applicability. Hope that at least a few FF&W readers find it to be useful. ———- [...]

Selective Droppers (2010 Re-Play)

JB — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:11:32 +0000

This is just a quick re-play of a previous post-turned-page. I occasionally re-post older posts and/or pages since that info sometimes falls by the wayside (at least if my Google Analytics are any indication). In addition, with the recent hopper-based link from FlyTalk, I figure a little post on easy droppers is a good idea. [...]

A “Fishing the Film” Excerpt and a Pic

JB — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:01:58 +0000

Those on the FF&W E-List already got an excerpt from the upcoming Fishing the Film book, but I figured that the blog could use it’s own little snippet, as well. This is from a story about fishing damselflies in the film, and includes one of the drawings from the book. …We had observed and photographed [...]

Tube Jigging

JB — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:09:56 +0000

A slice from the March/April 2010 FF&W E-List mailing: Tube Jigging. Tube Jigging (a name that my father is fond of using) is just about what it sounds like: Using a float tube (or other small watercraft) to slowly work a fly in a “jigging” manner. As you may have already surmised, this is not [...]

JB@Fly Fish America

JB — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:01:31 +0000

As some of you may already know, I’m back to writing my regular Techniques column for “Fly Fish America” magazine. The first of the new columns will be appearing in the May 2010 “Trout” issue. The subject is “Down-and-Across with a Parachute.” Basically, it’s about using the combination of a down-and-across approach with Parachute and [...]

Adding a Swing

JB — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:01:17 +0000

With the recent Drawing Flies 52 emphasis on wet flies (another to come this week) I though that I’d post a bit on “adding a swing.” This really is an “add-on” tactic, not a full blown wet-fly approach, but it can still give your presentations an extra, and sometimes effective, element. August of 2005 saw [...]

Countdown Method

JB — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:57:52 +0000

Fly fishing from a boat can take many forms, whether it be sight fishing from a flats skiff or drifting the rapids of a wild Western river. Along with the wide range of boating possibilities comes a myriad of presentation techniques. In stillwaters, one of the simplest, but most important techniques is the Countdown Method. [...]

Parachute Mend (a/k/a Reach Up)

JB — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:01:22 +0000

So for those on the E-List who got the latest mailing (Jan/Feb 2010), read the section on the Parachute Mend, and then said, “Nice, and thanks for not including a picture!” this post is for you. For those not on the E-List, this post is also for you (I like to be all-inclusive around here). [...]

Greased Leader

JB — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:49:12 +0000

A bit of writing from about 10 years ago in which I actually use the term “most-subtle” with a straight face. Hope you find it useful (even if the wording gets a bit fluffy in spots). – – – – – – – – – Fly fishing for trout can be a most-subtle affair. The [...]

Beginner’s Luck Cast

JB — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:09:51 +0000

Wrote this years ago, but I still use the idea in my demos and clinics. It’s definitely more dynamic when presented live with props, but I think you can get the idea without watching me tear a rotator cuff… – – – – – – – – – - Why is it that “beginners” always [...]

A Day on the Fork

JB — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:59:04 +0000

With the recent concerns about the Harriman Ranch section of the Henry’s Fork (arguably one of the most famous stretches of river in the world), I thought I’d post a story that I wrote some years ago about a particularly memorable day on the Fork. – – – – – – – – – The [...]