Tippets: Learning a Loop Knot, Clean Up Runoff, Linehan Interview

February 7, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • A loop knot is an essential part of any saltwater flats rig, as well as for many warmwater fishing situations. In this short instructional video from Fin Lovers, Ed Truter demonstrates an easy-to-tie (and remember) loop knot.
  • Water runoff from storms can be toxic to aquatic life. Recent research found that coho salmon fry couldn’t survive in the water from the first five storms of the season. However, there is a solution: running the water through dirt to filter out impurities. The study was recently published in the journal Chemosphere. Via The New York Times.
  • As the owner of Linehan Outfitting Company, Tim Linehan unarguably lives a fly fishing dream. He talks about his start in the industry and life as a professional guide, in a recent interview with Phil Monahan, posted on the Orvis blog.