Daily Bag Limit http://mainefishingtoday.com/blog Fish talk Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:37:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Tippet Tip: Step Down in Size Gradually http://mainefishingtoday.com/blog/2010/09/tippet-tip-step-down-in-size-gradually/ http://mainefishingtoday.com/blog/2010/09/tippet-tip-step-down-in-size-gradually/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:37:45 +0000 Steve Remington http://mainefishingtoday.com/blog/2010/09/tippet-tip-step-down-in-size-gradually/ The reason there’s no giant rainbow trout photo here, and instead a video on how to tie a double surgeon’s knot is simple:

Because I was too lazy yesterday to tie an extra double surgeon’s knot…

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Jason says, “This is the tying knot I first learned when I was a…

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]]> http://mainefishingtoday.com/blog/2010/08/deeter-new-fly-rods-are-tougher-than-ever/feed/ 0 Steelhead Tactics: Manage That Piled Running Line http://mainefishingtoday.com/blog/2010/08/steelhead-tactics-manage-that-piled-running-line/ http://mainefishingtoday.com/blog/2010/08/steelhead-tactics-manage-that-piled-running-line/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:38:00 +0000 Steve Remington http://mainefishingtoday.com/blog/2010/08/steelhead-tactics-manage-that-piled-running-line/ Not long ago we saw a video from Deneki Outdoors and Michael White in regards to swinging flies for steelhead and how and when to take your step downstream. This week I thought I’d follow that up…

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I took this image at a friends low key…

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