May 2016 – FishTek

CONTEST WINNER!!

The winner is Chris from PA. He was the first contestant with all five guesses correct. Chris chose the Len Thompson No. 6 as his prize because it was the smallest lure available. He said, “I don’t catch many fish and the ones I do catch are usually quite small.” Let’s hope he was joking.

Thank you to all that participated. Check back often for more contests and tips.

See correct answers below.

Know Your Fish CONTEST!

The colors and scale patterns on “everyday” fish never cease to amaze me. Here are five close-ups of common freshwater fish and a chance to win a prize. Submit your guesses through the contact button on the left. The first person with an all correct submission, or the most correct by Monday, May 30th will win your pick of a Len Thompson spoon shown above.

… and Another Useful Loop

The Dropper Loop

Pass the tag end of the line through the loop about 6 times.

Pull the bottom of the original loop up through the middle of the six coils that you just formed.

Moisten the knot and draw it tight from the main line, tag end, and the loop at the same time. It should be fairly even size and neatly stacked on each side of the loop.

The Perfection Loop

Form a loop with the tag end going under the main line.

Turn the tag end back in the reverse direction over the main line.

Fold the tag end back over the “figure 8”.

Pull the loop on the main line side over the tag end and through the other loop.

Moisten the knot, draw it tight, and trim the tag end.

Connecting Braid and other Superlines to Leaders

The Uni to Uni is my go-to knot for connecting my main line to a leader. It is a very reliable knot for attaching mono or fluorocarbon to superlines. I routinely use it with 14 to 30 pound braid and 12 to 30 pound fluoro/mono and also 6 to 10 pound Fireline and 8 to 15 pound fluoro. The Uni to Uni Knot is quick, easy, and strong. What else could you ask for?