KIS-Fly fishing

Vision Fly fishing released its premium saltwater rod series in late last year. The good folks at Vision's product development gave me a chance to test drive the pre-production models during last summer and fall, so here's a few thoughts about the rods. I had a chance to fish with the 10wt and 12wt   Merisuola rods for pike, sharks, albies and a myriad of other species. The 10wt got most of the action, but me and my fishing buddies did give the 12wt a good workout too. PassMeTheSalt Big Brown fish. Nasty. The rods look and certainly feel like a million bucks. The finish on them is high end and the components used are quality stuff. I love the dark gray color and the details on the rod. It is a very pleasing rod to look at. The reel seats two lock rings lock up your reel really well and are very easy to work with. The fighting butt is made from composite rubber cork. REC titanium stripping and snake guides. The ferrules at first sight ...

Howdy folks! It's been a while since I last wrote here in my english blog. Trying to make a comeback so stay tuned. First up is some thoughts about Bob Popovics' Beast fly and how you can modify it to suit your own needs and style of tying and fishing. I started hearing rumors and the odd picture of the Beast about three years ago. The Beast is a Hollow tied bucktail deceiver with an extended body to add length and profile behind the hook. It is a specialty fly when you need a fly that's big and easy to cast. Nothing casts like a well tied Beast. The original way is to use a thick mono to tie the extension on and then attach it to the hook. You will find specific instructions on how to tie the Beast and some additional background info on Bob's new book  about the Beast. I highly recommend you buy it. The Book. Bob told me that when he first started tying the Beasts he tied them big and really full. They ended up being pretty nasty to cast. Since then t...