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Video Hatch: “Itu’s Bones”

dlathan — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:11:38 +0000

Itu (pronounced ee-too) Davey, a native of the Cook Islands, once made a living netting and selling bonefish. But when a movement to declare the bonefish a “sports species” started, Itu was asked if he wanted to learn to be a guide. “Itu’s Bones,” which is ready to hit the shelves, tells the story of Itu’s transformation from a subsistence gill-netter to catch-and-release fly fishing guide.

The new DVD is produce by the very talented Carl McNeil of On the Fly Productions, who brought us “Once in a Blue Moon” and “Casts That Catch Fish.”

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Tippets: Braided Bamboo Fly Rod, Leaving Idaho, Flies for Wyoming Spring

dlathan — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:03:27 +0000

We’ll take the bet that a four-foot, braided bamboo fly rod wasn’t the first thing you thought of stowing in your rig for a late-winter trip. But according to Solitude Outdoors, their Braided Creek Rod offers “phenomenal” strength, flexibility, and sensitivity.
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Collecting Sunken Treasure

submityourarticle — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:16:17 +0000

Chances are that in your coin collection you don’t have a Spanish galleon or any other kind of sunken treasure. That doesn’t mean however that they don’t exist and aren’t within your grasp. As a matter of fact, there are new shipwrecked coins being brought up from the oceans depth every day. How is this possible?

With new technology, ease of maneuverability in the deep sea, and new understanding of oceanography getting to the bottom of the ocean is getting easier than ever before. I suppose it started with Robert Ballard finding the RMS Titanic in 1985. After this enormous discovery the whole world, it seemed, was looking to the bottom of the ocean for ancient treasures.

Numerous documentaries and television shows are now in circulation that show the discoveries of uncounted and never before seen treasures being rescued from the bottom of the ocean.

In one of these documentaries, a crew investigating the wreck of a sunken Spanish ship from the 16th century comes across an enormous find. It is the coin collecting jackpot. It was known as “the golden fleece” and contained a few thousand coins and several hundred ingot gold bars. These coins were some of the first ever minted in the new world and one of them fetched the astronomical price of $373,750 in an auction in 2006. But how did these coins get topside?

In 1993, a small vessel armed with a ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) and a small crew was hunting in the North Caribbean Sea. After setting the ROV into the water, on what has to be a day of clear skies and calm seas, it descends several hundred feet under the water, far deeper than any diver could safely go for any amount of time. The ROV can withstand the immense pressure of the water and can safely bring up the coin collection.

Once it gets to the bottom of the ocean and locates the wreck, the operator guides it carefully over the coins and an attachment blows water gently over them so they are more visible. It then provides a gentle suction, not unlike a vacuum cleaner, which gently (VERY gently) scoops them into a coin holder tank. After the coins have been carefully and gently collected, they are slowly brought to the surface.

After they are topside, they are kept in the salt water to preserve any of the patina until they can be properly looked after by a coin expert.

Coin Supply Express has all of your coin collecting needs – from coin holders to lock boxes.

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Wife’s Parting Gift to Husband: Bamboo Rod

dlathan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:59:39 +0000

Ellen Van Oss, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has always dreamed of going to Alaska. Now, as cancer overtakes her body, she’s giving her husband a handmade bamboo rod to take on the trip they planned together. The rod’s maker, Ken Rongey, a doctor forced to retire after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, said what is special is “this setting of two people broken by diseases … who worked so hard to make the lives of others better.”

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Video Hatch: “Jurassic Lake, Argentina”

dlathan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:52:29 +0000

This video by outfitter Solid Adventures Company highlights the fishery in and around Jurassic Lake, a huge desert sink lake in southern Argentina. Presenting opportunities to bomb streamers with a switch rod or cast meaty dry flies to some very big trout, the fishery holds its own with other big-fish trout destinations.

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Sea Fishing Tackle Synopsis: The Daiwa Millionaire 7HT Turbo Reel

autoc — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:17:39 +0000

Sea anglers can be a particular lot. The kind of angling we engage in offers a countless number of testing feats. Because of that, we like our sea fishing tackle to be as flexible and trusty as it can be. Having stood on my share of wind-swept beaches, I understand this challenge quite well. Nonetheless, I wouldn’t even think about changing it. Sea angling connects me inescapably to the many Britons who have come before me, probably for a few thousand years. Yes, thousands of years! Can you imagine such! So, when I’m getting ready for a sea fishing excursion, I choose my gear carefully, with an eye toward the adverse conditions I might encounter. One specific reel that I always seem to be carrying with me is my trustworthy Daiwa Millionaire 7HT Turbo model. Keep reading to discover why this reel is one of my best-liked.

Sea Fishing Tackle: Major Qualities of the Daiwa Millionaire 7HT Turbo Reel

If you are seeking a piece of sea fishing tackle that will allow you to fish smarter, faster and smoother, do be sure to take a serious look at the Millionaire 7HT Turbo. It incorporated a frame structure and contour that is likened to the trendy non-turbo 7HT fishing reel. There is the familiar open-frame style on this Turbo version as well. The chief facet, though, is the ground-breaking, augmented free-floating style spool system; it extends an outstandingly high degree of spool rotation. With this exclusive method, the spool will drift autonomously on ball bearings manufactured from stainless steel. In addition, its pinion is on an independent shaft; this means the spool can rotate liberally with zero friction from the gear train. The system also is enhanced by the presence of five bearings, four of which are CRBBs (corrosion-resistant ball bearings). The result? An augmented level of rotation rendering a great amount of distance. Amazing!

Sea Fishing Tackle: Additional Facts Concerning the Millionaire 7HT Turbo Reel

The corrosion-resistant ball bearings are enclosed in a lubricating element, thus making them absolutely free from maintenance and also fully sealed. The reel has got a 5.2:1 gear ratio; it weighs in at 11oz. It can take on 300m of 15lb test line. Anticipate paying roughly £200.00 for this fishing reel and close to £35.00 for the extra spool. One aspect that I took note of instantly is the hard, one-piece duraluminium frame of the Millionaire 7HT. This reel, furthermore, incorporates a five-point support system plus low-frame crossbars. This superb layout goes on with bronze and aluminium gears that have centrifugal anti-backlash control. This marvellous piece of sea fishing tackle has got a mechanical brake system that employs a couple of different block sizes, both of them are provided when you purchase the reel. This spool is manufactured from a light aluminium which is anodised to augment the endurance and resistance to decomposition. Since I favour the star drag, I was glad to learn that the 7HT has a powerful and smooth one. Ultimately, rubber style knobs are provided with the reel’s power handle.

I don’t want to have to be wondering about the efficiency of my sea fishing tackle. Bearing that in mind, I stay with the tried and true tackle such as the Daiwa Millionaire 7HT Turbo reel.

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