Posted on February 28, 2009 by larsmatthiessen
Cones in the bottom are the best way to minimize problems with the shooting line. Here the number and the placement are optimized.
In a large stripping basket, the shooting line is easy to place and with more room for the flyline, less problems occur. This is naturally most important when you have a [...]
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Posted on February 28, 2009 by larsmatthiessen
First trip since Los Roques as it is very hard to fish at low temperatures when you are accustomed to tropical temperatures
A trip with the pontoon boats from Udbyhøj with Henrik, Thomas, Søren and inspector Elmgren. The water was only 2 degrees celcius so we did not expect much activity and we did not get [...]
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Posted on February 3, 2009 by larsmatthiessen
This January I went with Knud and Thomas to Los Roques in Venezuela to do some fly-fishing in the tropics while the temperature here in Denmark went below zero. Fishing in the tropics is always exciting but at winter time you get an extra bonus because then you really need the warmth and the sun [...]
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Posted on February 2, 2009 by larsmatthiessen
Posted on February 2, 2009 by larsmatthiessen
Posted on February 2, 2009 by larsmatthiessen
On longer fishing trips in salt water it is often recommended to wash the fly line in fresh water now and then to maintain the shooting ability. A stripping basket may come in very handy in these circumstances.
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