Tippets: Spring Tease, Fishing with Dynamite, Rigging for Muskie

February 17, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • For anglers seasonal change brings along with it reasons for hope, which are also often dashed, writes Mike Sepelak: “Spring is a tease.” Read more of Sepelak’s essay via Mike’s Gone Fishin’.
  • New York Times journalist Kate Galbraith reports on the practice of “fishing” with dynamite, still used in some countries around the world today, to the detriment of the fishery and horror or tourists and environmentalists alike.
  • Muskie present unique challenges for tackle and rigging. From big rods to bite tippets, find out everything you need to know for chasing muskie on the fly in a short instructional video from Tight Lines Fly Shop. Via Franken Fly.