Tippets: Winter Flies, Asian Carp DNA, Tenkara Rod Design

January 15, 2014 By: Erin Block

  • From tiny dries to bead head nymphs, read the top eight must-have fly patterns for winter fishing. Via Orvis.
  • A water sample taken last May from Lake Michigan tested positive for remnants of DNA from silver carp. If the destructive fish have actually breached barriers to enter the body of water is a matter left to be determined. Michael Wines writes about “bracing for carp” in a recent article in The New York Times.
  • Daniel Galhardo explains the theory and practice of designing Tenkara rods in a recent sitdown with Jason Klass. From the drawing board to manufacturing table, you’ll learn a lot in this article. Via Tenkara Talk.