Learn and enjoy the art of Fly Fishing for warm water species such as bass, carp, bluegill, crappie, and chain Pickerel. Alex has been a passionate and dedicated fly fisherman for 20 years. Often the only fly fisherman on the lake, Alex has developed fly's and techniques specific to Lake Fork and love's sharing his knowledge and passion with others. Join Alex as he explores the abundant nature such as deer, hogs, eagles, and water birds. Check out Alex's nature videos. Alex also guides and fishes many other lakes in the beautiful piney woods of east Texas.
Great video and comments Alex. This should be required watching for registration in any fishing tournament. I doubt that more than 10% of boat operators have any idea of maritime rules. Just good old common sense can keep us out of lots of trouble.
That looks to be a bullhead, which is a small species of catfish, and are quite tasty, but they have significantly less meat compared to other catfish, simply because they are much smaller. Most catfish are significantly larger than bullheads, and therefore would likely cause a flypole to break, which is why catfish poles are significantly thicker than other types of poles.
It's hard mono - salt water leader. I've had to learn to not over stiffen the guard, it becomes a lip guard. I'm now trying a single weed guard. Thanks for contacting me.
they were on fire yesterday at sunset and today at sunrise. I caught 14 bass, most around 3-4 lbs each, on poppers. I was on my kayak , put in at that cove just south of Axton's. (Lake Fork Fishing hole, its called on Google maps) Where do you fish?
WOW! Great job, I love fishing from kayaks, had to sell mine to get my boat. 1st and last light is definitely big bite time on Lake Fork. I'm on the dam end of the lake.
I ran across a video back in the early stages of youtube on this type of leader and have been using them happily for many years. I just recently started to incorperate a tiny stainless barrel swivel at the tippet connection as its easier for me to tie a clinch knot to that than do the loop to loop once the leader gets used a bit and that loop closes down. I found them at walmart on clearance on sale from like $11 down to $2. Claim a 66lb break strength ao it definitely isnt going to be the weak point.
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This was very instructional and much appreciated. You were clear, specific, and the demonstration was top notched. I thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Might be more accurately called a twisted leader but I have been using these for most all of my fly fishing for the past 15 years and they work just fine.
Sir, i tie these leaders a bit different. For the most part is the same method you use, except at the small end i end up with one single strand. There i make a loop, and tie the tippet to it. Now, the biggest difference is that i end up with only one knot on the leader (the small one). And it eliminates the “large knot” after you twist the second time. I start the twists with uneven legs. I leave one about a foot longer. I twist the line just like you did all the way down until one of them runs out. And i tie the knot, like you showed. Then to make the thick section just like you did, i fold it and start twisting. One of the legs you twisted is going to have that little loop you formed at the beginning. You want to wrapp all the way as close to this loop as you can. Now, right were the loop ended, take the other leg and open a twist and feed that loop in it. Once you get that loop in there, grab the long leg and run it tru the loop. All of it. Just like when you are doing a loop to loop connection. Once you do that, take the large loop(the one with 4 strands” and hook it on to a nail or something. You are going to be pulling on it. With that large loop on the nail, find the small loop and grab that section the best you can (the small loop and the line that went tru it) and put some tension on the leader. Once you have some tension, with your other hand pinch right above were you are holding the loop and slide a bit torwars the nail. If you squeeze it just right, the leader will try to spin. Do this a few times. You are pretty much locking in that small loop/leader junction from earlier. To check if it’s locked in, pull on the entire leader against the nail, and watch the small loop. If it doesn’t “run” then its ready to go. Just tie a perfection loop to that single strand and attach your tippet to it and done. At the end you are going to end up with the “large loop” with 4 strands that goes to the fly line, a smooth transition from 4 strands to 2 strands, a small surgeons knot were it goes from 2 strands to a single, and then the loop at thw single line. One tip, when you first start the twisting, do about 10 or so, then stop and pull the legs individually to adjust the size of the loop and get it small and neat. This is important on that first loop. You want to make it as small as possible. I hope all that makes sence, if not let me know. Try it on a few “practice leaders” and you’ll see how much nicer it turns out. Enjoy!!
@@flyfishfork2023 same here. I done a ton of research on furled leaders, and still haven’t found a video on this specific method. The only time i seen it was a video from Paul Arden, called 20,000 days of fly fishing. Torwards the end he does a leader like this. He does it a bit different, but its the same concept. Do a video on it once you figure it out and if you think it’s worth sharing!
Sometimes I try not to put sunscreen on my forehead because the sweat with sunscreen gets in my eyes And causes them to burn. Usually my hat and shades keep me from getting burnt on my forehead. 2:09
Absolutely. I wear a large-brim hat. I've been taking my wife to have skin cancer cut off her face several times so I'm a little frazzled. Thanks for the comment.
Where can I talk to you apart from here on the comment section I have few questions to ask about fishes I will be glad if you could give me your gmail or something
