Tag: FlyFishing

How to add a Ghost replacement bag to a Brodin Pro Cutthroat Net

I recently ordered a medium Ghost net bag replacement (39 inch circumference at $29 total, the $5 shipping/handling is not disclosed on their website at all) to change out the net on my Brodin Pro Cutthroat net.  If you read my previous post on this net you’ll understand why.

I tried to figure out how I was going to capture the process to share on this blog.  Video would have been rather long and just typing the process … well … not too exciting, so what I decided to do is post the pictures of my process and add a voice recording to guide you through the pictures.

My voice recording is included below, all you need to do is play the MP3 file and follow along with the pictures which are part of this post.  The audio is 8 minutes and 35 seconds long*.

Enjoy and I think it’s time to go fish again!

– Dom

Here is a direct link to the MP3 file or you can use the player below:  http://tribalgrowth.com/files/2010-09-03_GhostNetReplaceProcess.mp3

My Brodin Pro Cutthroat Net

My Brodin Pro Cutthroat net with net removed (used plastic pen cap to do it to avoid scratching the wood too much)

Refinished surface.

Ghost replacement net shipped to me, not quite what I expected.

My 1st attempt at attaching the Ghost net.

My second attempt at attaching the Ghost net.

Finished attaching the Ghost net.

Finished Side View.

View toward the handle.

Attachment detail.

* The audio was recorded using an Olympus LS-10 and a Plantronics .Audio 470/400 Headset, then produced using the Levelator & Audacity.

Tie-Fast Tutorial

I recently changed out my fly line & backing on one of my reels.  I usually use a nail knot to connect the backing to the fly line and another nail knot to connect the fly line to a monofilament leader loop.

It’s been quite a while since tying a nail knot, and I have a tool to help with it called the Tie-Fast, but I lost the instructions or directions.

So, I searched around to see if there were any PDF instructions on the manufacturer’s website.  In the searching I found something much more informative.

On youtube, I found WildOnTheFly’s video on how to use the Tie Fast tool.  It’s a great little instructional video on how to tie several knots using the tool like:  nail knot, nail knot splice (blood knot), nail knot on a fly, and a snell knot (or shank tie).

If you fish and happen to have the Tie-Fast tool (or something like it), this video is worth watching.  Enjoy & thanks to WildOnTheFly!

– Dom

Upper Boone Fork

I came across some pictures from when I trout fished in North Carolina back in the late 90’s, some great memories.  I really liked fishing the Upper Boone Fork, this little gin-clear stream offered boulder hopping and wild trout under a nice canopy of trees.  I casted flies into small pools often at eye level since the elevation change was so steep.  The Upper Boone Fork drains into Price Lake just off the Blue Ridge Parkway.

There are wild trout in this little stream.  As you can see (from the fly size), the little fish smack just about anything if you don’t spook them first.  The fly is a size 18 Elk Hair Caddis.

Here is a link to the nearby parking area so you can find this nice little & challenging creek (if it’s still like this).  Enjoy!

– Dom

San Juan River Fly Box

I really love fishing the San Juan River in New Mexico, it’s one of my favorite places to fish because one can get into 20+ inch trout in the quality waters just below Navajo Dam.  The consistent flows and consistent water temperature create a rich food source for all the trout that live there.  It’s this rich food source that causes the trout to feed on very small bugs, and when fish feed on very small bugs you need very small flies.  In this video I detail my San Juan River Fly Box, what it is, how I made it, and how I use it.  Enjoy!

– Dom

* For better video & audio quality watch the 720p HD version.