Seeing a sailfish striking and eating you lure is very exciting. But getting a solid hookup and staying hooked up is often very challenging. Sailfish often like to strike their prey with their bill instead of biting down on the lure. At this juncture it is pointless to set the hooks but it is something […]
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If you find the Slim Beauty knot a little difficult to master or takes too much time to tie, try this knot. This knot is much simpler and still very strong but it has some limitations, in my experience (watch the video to see). And as always, practice and test the knots you tie before
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This is a knot that I have used for a long time to join wire trace to a nylon leader such as monofilament or fluorocarbon. It is a proven knot but not the easiest or quickest to tie and not the prettiest to look at to some, despite its name slim beauty. The slim beauty
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Paul is a very keen fly fishers, I can characterise him as a hardcore even. And he’s been fly fishing all his life but he’s never known the madness of the sport until he attempted catching sailfish on the fly. MAKE YOUR FIRST CAST COUNT I often say that to clients, especially when stalking fish
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Snell hook or snell knot has many use and comes in handy for many fishing situations. Some of them are: Tying leader line to hooks without eyes To have a clean straight knot to hook To tie tandem or gang hooks for rigging strip baits, dead or live bait, billfish flies Related: Tandem hook for
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Fishing in Kuala Rompin especially for sailfish has become a regular pilgrimage for some. And I’m very happy that we’ve made some good friends this way. Ray was recommended by Dave who had been coming to fish with us for the past couple of years. Dave usually fishes with Ken and Darren. This will be
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