Winter fishing tips
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Kyle
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nice article. thanks for sharing.
Bamboozle
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I liked the part about eggs for breakfast and forsaking the "fotos."
BTW - For newbies to sub zero fishing, the tip about fixed line fishing is a good one AS LONG AS YOU REMEMBER to NOT strip in line to bring in your catch. If you do, your guides will ice up.
Also refrain from strip strikes or pulling back on the line in your line hand as you set the hook.
Take a page out of Tenkara fishing...
Don't just pinch a fixed amount of line beyond the reel with your finger, wrap the line around your index finger in front of the reel to lock it in place.
Cast this your fixed line this way and if you hook a fish, RESIST the urge to strip in line and instead, reach as far back with your rod hand so you can grab your working fly line BEYOND the tip top. Once you grab your line just pull your fly & fish in by hand.
It sounds awkward but it's not that hard once you do it a few times. A long handled net can help too.
BTW - For newbies to sub zero fishing, the tip about fixed line fishing is a good one AS LONG AS YOU REMEMBER to NOT strip in line to bring in your catch. If you do, your guides will ice up.
Also refrain from strip strikes or pulling back on the line in your line hand as you set the hook.
Take a page out of Tenkara fishing...
Don't just pinch a fixed amount of line beyond the reel with your finger, wrap the line around your index finger in front of the reel to lock it in place.
Cast this your fixed line this way and if you hook a fish, RESIST the urge to strip in line and instead, reach as far back with your rod hand so you can grab your working fly line BEYOND the tip top. Once you grab your line just pull your fly & fish in by hand.
It sounds awkward but it's not that hard once you do it a few times. A long handled net can help too.
