Tippets: Topwater Carp, Glinton Joins North Riding Point Club as Guide, Ancient Fish Breathed with Lungs

September 26, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • Fall can be an optimal time for fishing dry flies for carp. And “if spotting, sneaking up on, and making a cast at an extremely spooky 10-pound-plus fish–then watching said fish methodically inhale that fly of yours–doesn’t squeak your duck, well, then I don’t know what will,” writes Kirk Deeter. Read about 5 tips for catching carp on dry flies, via Fly Talk, Field & Stream.
  • North Riding Point Club in the Grand Bahamas, has announced the addition of Omeko (Meko) Glinton to their guide staff. “Omeko is a tremendous talent, he possesses incredible instinct, and is a patient, positive teacher,” says North Riding Point Manager Paul Adams. “I’m absolutely thrilled he has joined our staff of seasoned professionals.”
  • Recent research published in the journal Nature Communications, shows an ancient species of fish, the coelacanth, once breathed through lungs. Coelacanths are still found in deep waters near Mozambique and Indonesia, and scientists have studied specimens from these populations at five different stages of growth. Read more via Fox News.