Konezone Hook Sharpener

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Here and interesting gadget that may come in useful, a device to sharper your hooks. I had not thought of doing this and think I may get one. Theres a product review which is helpful for those who are thinking about it and an address of where to find it online.

The Konezone / USA Hook Sharpener is constructed with High Impact Plastic and is built to last. The Brass Mandrel is Electroplated with a Nickel plating process followed by a Industrial Diamond finish. With this sharpener we can teach a Novice Fisherman to sharpen a hook in 6 seconds or less. Simply insert the hook point into the cap. The tunnel is situated to bring the point of the hook to the hone at the optimal angle. This allows us to only sharpen the point. Treble Hooks, Si-Wash, Jig hooks and many more become sticky sharp with the twist of a thumb and forefinger. "STAY SHARP"

The need for a sharp hook is at the top of the list and we are here to help. This new sharpener will get the job done on most common hooks although there are some basic guidelines that should be followed. Failure to follow these guidelines may shorten the life of your sharpener.

First, determine the condition of the hook. If the hook requires straitening or drastic repair it may need to be discarded If the hook has a good point but is a little bent, simply straiten it with a multi tool or pliers. If the hook has a severe gouge or burr, you may need to file it with a flatfile. This is uncommon but you may encounter it with larger hooks (3/0 through 12/0) in the heavy wire. These steps are in preparation of the fine-tuning you will receive from your new Konezone USA Hook Sharpener.

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Great tool found by Mike Hyneman.

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A Beginner's Guide to Carp Fishing With a Fly Rod

A Beginner's Guide to Carp Fishing With a Fly Rod

Well I seem to be finding some great information today, check this out, some really great tips on fly fishing for Carp for beginners.

Casting a fly for carp is like dragging a piece of fried chicken through the local seniors’ center. If it looks good and moves slowly enough, something will eventually try to gum it to death.

Oddly enough, flyfishing for the toothless common carp is hot, a long-simmering trend that’s grown dramatically over the past three years. Carp are wary and smart and frequently hit 20 to 30 pounds. They sometimes feed in clear, shallow water, where they can be seduced with flies similar to those used for trout. There are now carp-on-the-fly fans from Washington state east to New York and Massachusetts, as well as in Europe. Books and videos on the subject are starting to appear. The staid International Game Fish Association now keeps fly-rod carp records. This is the next big deal.

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Thanks to Field & Stream for this article

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Tips that will catch you more fish

Tips that will catch you more fish

Well this is the sort of stuff we are all happy to read and absorb. Fly fishing tips, whether a beginner or a seasoned pro, its always good to read over tips like these to gain extra knowledge. Have a read below.

Some of the tips I'm about to offer have been written before in articles, but they are well worth repeating to help you become a better and more successful fisherman or woman.

Someone asked me the other day what advice I would offer a beginning fly-fisherman. Well, here it is:

No. 1: Cut down on the number of false casts.

Making a dozen casts before setting the fly on the water cuts your actual fishing time drastically. Fish do not jump 30 feet in the air to take a fly. Making two or three false casts is sufficient.

No. 2: When getting ready to cast, take a minute or two to study the water and try to determine where the fish will be. Remember that the currents are vehicles delivering food, so the more converging currents will bring more food to the trout's window. It's important to remember that the larger trout will select that section of the pool where the currents bring the most food. That fish will defend its position, chasing other fish away from that section.

If you have ever wondered why certain fishermen always seem to catch the larger fish, it is because they take the time to read the water and determine where the bigger fish are lying in the pool.

No. 3: Move, move, move. Don't waste a lot of time fishing one pool or current. After a dozen casts, move to cover more water. All of the experienced fishermen I have known over the years always covered a lot of water and were good waders.

When fishing one large pool, change your position from time to time to get a different angle on the fish. Sometimes, it's a matter of moving a few yards to get a better position to present the fly. The most successful fishermen will cover 200 or 300 yards of stream in a morning or evening's worth of fishing.

I have often used the expression hunting for big trout. This simply means taking the time to determine where the biggest trout would lie and making that first cast to that section. This is a technique that requires experience in reading the water, and you will only learn as you continue to fish.

I might also add one other mistake that is made by beginners. Don't make those long casts across currents — take the time to put yourself in the best position possible to make that first cast. My father was the best pocket water fisherman I ever fished with. He was a master at reading water, covering 300 or 400 yards of stream in an evening and not wasting casts to unproductive water.

Follow these simple rules, and you will catch more and larger fish. And, yes, the landlocked salmon are coming into the rivers, so get out there and try your luck at a trophy fish.

Thanks to Fran Betters for these great tips.

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