Fish Weight – Pic of the Day

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Fish Weight

Its been a year of big water and big steelhead. This pic of the day symbolizes some of the size that we have been encountering. This year has been tough for me to judge the weight of some of these giants. As I’m not a fan of the boga grip to determine weight, for a variety of reasons.  Even hanging the fish in the net and then weighting the net and fish doesn’t feel very accurate. I usually go be lenght of the fish to determine the weight. As from my previous experiences a 30 inch fish was about 10 pounds, and every inch after that added a pound. But this year the fish are dimensionally / proportionally different.  Seeing girth’s on these fish that I have not seen before.  They are “thick” as we call it.

Fishing Apps

As a few fish that we caught yesterday suggest.  With length’s of 32 inches and girths of 17.5 inches.  With the help of the a little math.  We figured we had fish in the 14 pound range.  Doing some research looks like there are App’s available http://www.fishweight.net , that you don’t even need a tape measure.  I might spend the $5 and try this app, and do a product review.  More to come later.  In the mean time, I’m using this app currently to help do the math – also has a feature to choose your fish species.  As weight has to be different based on species?  I would think.  But I’m trying to learn all this, as fish this year are special, and with the colder temps, we are staring to land a few more of the giants now.

Scientific Anglers

SA New Video – Tiny Piece of All of US

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Amazing company making the best fly lines in the world.  Plus they are based in Michigan.  Check out this new video by SA.

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Mangled Fly Camo Hat

Pic of the Day – 25lb Redfish

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Kean Oh shared this picture of his Louisiana Redfish that he caught with Capt. Allen of Sight Fish NC .

Kean wearing his lucky Digital Camo hat on this trip.  Thanks for sharing the pic Kean, great looking Redfish.

 

Mangled Fly Stickers

Ultimate topwater for GT’s

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I see this as an opportunity to throw bigger topwater patterns.

DRI Duck Swing Hat

New Dri Duck Swing Hat

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DRI Duck Swing Hat

Have add another hat to the arsenal , wanted a wax cotton type hat for the cool wet fall days of fall.  After wearing this hat for a few days during 2 of the wettest days of the fall .  The new Dri Duck Mangled Fly Hat is a keeper.  This hat dries really fast, and keeps you fairly dry during the wettest of days.  As the new Mangled Fly Swing Fly Logo on the front.

  • 60% cotton/ 36% Polyester/ 4% Polyurethane
  • Coated textured cotton construction with vintage wash
  • Unstructured
  • Low-profile
  • Moisture wicking sweatband
  • Velcro Clousure
sunrise mirror lens

Jungle Fish – Costa Sunglasses

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Follow a group of anglers as they uncover an ancient fish in the heart of a south-American rainforest. If they can figure out how to catch them on a fly rod, the fish could save the local community.

Kryptek Typhoon Trucker Hat

Fly Tying Details – Pic of the Day

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Ed McCoy is one of the best fly tiers and I’ve had the opportunity to spend many of sessions watching him master his craft.  Erik Rambo captured this picture of Ed tying flies and as usual paying extra attention to the little details.

 

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Fish “whats for dinner” – Pic of the Day

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Captured this Great Blue Heron with a little bullhead snack. Trying to do my best Kevin Feenstra imitation. Kevin has always captured the best Blue Heron eating pictures.  While this is not to his standards I’ll take it, for my first try.

All you can eat bullheads today for Mr. Blue Heron. #getoutside #puremichigan #allucaneat

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Muskie T-shirt

Tying Flies – Pic of the Day

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Mangled Fly contributor Erik Rambo captures Ed McCoy tying big flies late at night. Something about the process of tying a new fly for the next day, that gives the angler more confidence. Taking what you have learned from the previous day and implementing that knowledge. Ed McCoy is a master at this craft.

Patagonia Fly Fishing shares Alaska

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Thank you Patagonia Fly Fishing for sharing one of my images from my adventure with Jeff Topp at Katmai Lodge a few weeks ago.  Was an amazing trip and look forward to going back next year.  Again more information to come about this amazing trip, just waiting for my good friend Jeff to get back from Alaska so we can finalize the details.

Alaskan Leopards by @mangledfly @patagonia @keepemwetfishing #trout #keepemwet #fishneedwater #loveourplanet

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