Bill Sisson [27:29] is the founding editor of Angler's Journal magazine and his recently published book, Seasons of the Striper, is an elegant pictorial love letter to striped bass fishing. Bill has seen many changes in the striped bass fishery over the years, and his family goes back for generations of striped bass anglers — both sport and commercial fishing. He tells some great stories of past striped bass escapades, which I know you'll enjoy listening to.
In the Fly Box this week, we have some solid questions and some informative information from listeners, including:
On a recent podcast a listener described a method of pre-tying nymphs on a dropper with a perfection loop, but I can't figure out how to attach them to my dry fly with a loop-loop connection. How do you accomplish this?
A listener gives us some great background on the history of public stream access in the United States.
A listener warns of of an alarming trend of beaver misinformation
Why do I keep losing trout on my barbless flies? Am I putting too much pressure on the fish?
What tips can you give me on fishing with my fiberglass rod in salt water?
I fish for bass in spring creeks.
Do you think they will be active in late fall and winter?
How do the gases in the exoskeleton of a midge pupa form?
Is there any hope of fishing a dry dropper in winter?
Do you have any tips for fishing small streams when there is ice in a creek?
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