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Moldy Chum DVD review
/1 Comment/in smallmouth/by Jon RayOne of the biggest fly fishing blogs, Moldy Chum, posts a review of Big Appetite Smallmouth bass DVD. Click here to read the review. To purchase a copy of the DVD check out Mangled Fly’s online shop.
Smallmouth DVD Review
/in Jon Ray, smallmouth, Videos/by Jon RayAnother link to a positive review of the Big Appetite Smallmouth DVD. Check out the link at the heartlandoutdoors After 2 years of work putting together this DVD, nice to see others are finding joy in smallmouth bass as much as I do. If your new to this site you can find more information about […]
Picture of the Day – Underwater Lake Run Brown
/in Trout Fishing, Underwater/by Jon RaySpent the day with Erik Rambo working on different angles for upcoming projects, thought I would share this picture of the day when we had a couple minutes to make a few casts. Look what we found. First lake-run brown of the season.
Warmwater Chronicles DVD review
/in smallmouth, Videos/by Jon RayWarmwater Chronicles did a review of the Big Appetite Smallmouth DVD, check out the link. – http://warmwaterchronicles.com/2012/09/big-appetite-small-mouth-review/ If you have not yet purchased your copy of the DVD, check out the product page at Mangled Fly – Click Here
Picture of the Day – Cast at Twilight
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized/by Jon RayThere are a handful of fishy activities that I enjoy trying to caputre with the lens of a camera. One of them is the art of the fly cast. With the sun only above the banks of the river, and shining only on the face and rod of the angler. The fly line is highlighted […]
Holy Cow I can’t believe I got that on film
/4 Comments/in Muskie on the Fly, Videos/by Jon RayVideo is shot in 1080 HD will take a second to load fully. Enjoy.
Late Sept and early Oct is prime time for Muskie
/1 Comment/in Jon Ray, Muskie on the Fly/by Jon RayAfter last years trip, had to sneak out between salmon/steelhead trips and find a couple more Musky to play with this past week. They are the biggest baddest predator that we have here in the Midwest. They are a special fish and I love the chase. With possible new laws and the MDNR working hard […]
New law to help Musky
/in Muskie on the Fly/by Jon Rayhttp://www.thefishingwire.com/story/269265
Picture of the Day – First King of the Year
/in Uncategorized/by Jon RayIt’s a challenge that I have always enjoyed since the first time I tried it 8 or 9 years ago, throwing streamers for Kings. With this years temps, the challenge has stepped up a notch. Usually first King of the year for me (and my boat) is hooked and landed in Aug, so this year […]
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