craig phillips
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BB – Our technique produces a 4 strand butt section and a 2 strand mid section, to which we attach a tippet.
Jason,
I don’t tie with braid, but we generally recommend starting with your rod weight for the mono you use for leader building.
The ones I make don’t require a jig or any tools other than your fingers, and a couch or chair to keep the ends apart as you furl the mono.
Dusty,
If you can find a fall 2007 issue of American Angler, I wrote an article on how to make your own furled leaders with standard mono and WITHOUT using any jigs or tools, other than your own two hands.
It doesn’t sound like I quite fit the M.O. described in the original post – I’m not young, to start with – but I might be precariously close to being found guilty by this jury. I’ve written two destination articles where I’ve stated EXACTLY where to fish. One on the Florida Keys that Phil published, and one on Ambergris Caye, Belize that he’s reviewing. And I do seminars where I present the same information. But those are both well known destinations, so I don’t feel I’ve impacted the fishery by telling people where to park the rental car or where to turn toward the beach from the walking trail. So perhaps the Governor will grant me a stay of execution?
Things probably are different for trout waters where tides don’t change the conditions. I don’t know that bonefish can be fished out, at least not by sport fishers, maybe just educated like those in Biscayne Bay.
Sure, I like seeing my name on an article in Phil’s fine publication, but I also like the idea that maybe I’m giving some trout anglers the idea and information needed to go to the Keys or Belize and catch fish without greatly impacting your bank account.
Oh yeah, and I once gave Zach info on my home lake for his Hot Spots feature in AA.
But most of you need not worry about me. I’m not a trout angler, so you’re unlikely to see my name on an article about your favorite stream.
I’m sure there’s fishing closer, but the only thing I’m familiar with in the area is St. Joseph state park, about 2.5 hours to the southeast.
Gotta love a fish that can kiss you back! I hear some bigheads and buffalofish are being caught down the road in the outlet for a Corps reservoir, so I’ll be there trying to set an IGFA tippet class record on the buffs this weekend. They don’t kiss as well as carp, and the bigheads are too damned ugly!
Adrienne,
I teach fly casting and tying for the Becoming an Outdoors Woman and Women in the Outdoors programs here in Kansas.
I agree Zach, this is a terrible weekend for fishing, but our wiper run doesn’t last long, so I may brave the combat fishing conditions.
Three wipers (hybrid stripers – not strippers!) that weighed 6.5 pounds last evening have me thinking of a return engagement this weekend.
OK Steve, if I can’t interest you in carp unless they are slurping mulberries, how do 6.5 pound wipers sound to you?