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SMART FISHER - NEWS! |
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SALE! Special spare spools promotion!
Receive a FREE spare spool with every order. Offer valid until December 31, 2007 CONTINUED UNTIL MAY 31. COME AND GET IT !!!
Simply place your on-line order and we add an extra spool to your parcel.
FLY FISHING CHARTER IN THE SEYCHELLES WITH GUIDE ROLAND HENRION. Be our guest on a luxury, air-conditioned sailing catamaran. Groups of only 4 anglers. Individual cabins with shower and toilet. Budget all-in: only 3130 euro (approx $4875). Complete info and detail supon simple request: roland@smartfisher.com |
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SMART FISHER - CLUBS! |
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Exclusive CLUB DISCOUNT PROGRAM Members of the International Game Fishing Association and The Billfish Foundation can benefit from an exclusive 10% discount, or receive a free Spare Spool (ref. SPSS) with their order of 1 Complete kit (ref. SPCK or SPSB) + 1Spare Spool and/or 1 New Line Kit (ref. SPNL). Please contact Nathalie for details: sales@smartfisher.com
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SMART FISHER - GUIDES! |
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PRO GUIDE PROGRAM Professional guides, fishing lodge owners and casting instructors this is for you! Become a member of our Pro Guide Program and benefit from a 50% DISCOUNT on all Smart Spooler products!
To learn more about it, please contact Roland: info@smartfisher.com |
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SMART FISHER - ARTICLES! |
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TIPS FOR ROD, REEL AND LINE CARE – part 1
Today's fishing tackle has never been better: crisp, ultra light rods, super smooth reels with multiple ball-bearings, slick fly lines, braided PE lines, you name it. Unfortunately for the angler, this high-tech gear also comes with a price. >> more
TIPS FOR ROD, REEL AND LINE CARE – part 2
In the first part, we learned how to take care of our precious rods. Now I will explain how to look after our reels. For trout fishing, a reel plays a lesser part than the rod. It is merely a fly line holder, but this doesn't mean it is cheap and not worth maintaining. In saltwater fly fishing though, the reel plays an essential part in the fight against fast and powerful adversaries. We should always be able to rely on our fly reel and to do so, we have to keep it in perfect condition. It's not as hard as you might think… >> more
TIPS FOR ROD, REEL AND LINE CARE – part 3
In part 1 and 2, I explained how to keep rods and reels in good shape and ensure many years of fly fishing enjoyment. Fly lines have a limited life span, but they are an essential piece of equipment in our sport, litterally connecting the angler to the fish. Long, accurate casts with fast, narrow loops are proof of a well chosen, balanced outfit mastered technique. It offers the angler tremendous joy and satisfaction, but in order to achieve this, our fly lines must be kept clean and slick at all times. Again, it takes less effort than you might think. >> more
10 EASY WAYS TO BREAK A ROD… OR HOW TO AVOID IT
Claude used to be a hunter as well as a fly fisherman. He owned a fine dog, a pointer called Cartouche (cartridge). Like all dogs do, as soon as his master got out the wellingtons, he jumped in the car, its tail wagging with anticipation. When Claude gave up shooting, Cartouche thought waders were the same thing as boots and that's how invariably he accompanied Claude to the river. On a fine day in May, Claude fished the river Tarn and as usual, Cartouche was minding his own business and inspected the opposite bank. He saw his master standing waist deep in the water doing funny things with a long wiggly twig. “But wait a minute!” Cartouche thought. “What's that splashing in front of my master? And just look how excited he gets! Better check it out”. He jumped in the river and quickly swam across to where Claude was landing a hefty brown trout. More fish were rising in the pool and fearing his dog would spoil the spot, Claude started yelling at him : “go away, bad dog ! You're scaring all the fish!” Cartouche was confused: “As a hunting dog I am supposed to assist my master with the game, right? So what's all the verbal abuse for?” He freezed in the middle of the pool. Claude realized he would get nowhere with shouting and started to hit Cartouche with his rod tip… which promtly snapped! >> more |
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SMART FISHER - NEW DEALERS! |
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SMART FISHER - EVENTS! |
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FLY FISHING CHARTER IN THE SEYCHELLES WITH GUIDE ROLAND HENRION. Be our guest on a luxury, air-conditioned sailing catamaran. Groups of only 4 anglers. Individual cabins with shower and toilet. Budget all-in: only 3130 euro (approx $4875). Complete info and detail supon simple request: roland@smartfisher.com
SALE! Special spare spools promotion!
Receive a FREE spare spool with every order. Offer valid until December 31, 2007 CONTINUED UNTIL MAY 31. COME AND GET IT !!!
Simply place your on-line order and we add an extra spool to your parcel. |
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SMART FISHER - LINKS! |
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GOOD BOOKS TO READ:
FLY FISHING CALIFORNIA'S GREAT WATERS Know where to fish in California! - by Dan Blanton - USA www.danblanton.com
MATCHING THE HATCH (English) - Select the right fly! by Pat O'Reilly - U.K. www.dreamstreams.net
HOOK, LINE AND SINKER (English) - An answer to the anti-fishing movement. DEAR JIM (English) - Reflections on the beauty of angling by Alex Schwab - Switzerland www.philosofish.ch
OCEAN BANKRUPCY (English) - How commercial fishing destroys fish stocks. FLY FISHING IS SPOKEN HERE (English) - Over 200 radio interviews with famous fly fishers. by Stephen Sloan - New York, USA www.oceanbankruptcy.com
FLYFISHING FOR SAILFISH (English) - A short and straight-to-the-point book about flyfishing for sailfish. A must read for newcomers in this demanding sport. by John Reynolds - United Kingdom www.anglebooks.com (ref.1397)
INTERESTING WEBSITES TO VISIT:
ORGANISATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS: www.igfa.org - Records, rules and sport fishing regulation www.billfishfoundation.org - Help protect the billfish, support tagging programs.
FISHING TRAVEL & DESTINATIONS www.westbranchangler.com - Guided fly fishing in New York www.outerbanksflyfishing.com - Fly fishing and light tackle charters with Capt. Sarah Gardner www.tropicalflyfishing.com - Exclusive fly fishing trips organized by Theo Huizing, Holland www.fly-in-sommedieue.com - A beautiful stillwater trout fishery near Verdun in France. www.planetflyfishing.com - A first class French fly fishing tour operator www.flyfishcostarica.com & www.amazonflyfishing.com Exciting flyfishing in Central America with Capt. Peter Gorinsky!
FISHING GUIDES, CASTING INSTRUCTORS www.southfork-anglers.com - Guided float or wade trips on the Rio Grande, CO www.tomwhite.com - Your Number 1 guide for Florida tarpon fishing! www.dreamstreams.net - Sea trout fishing clinics, fly and spey casting tuiton and demonstrations.
FISHING WEBSITES, INFORMATION, FORUMS, ETC.
www.flyfishingshow.com - The best consumer fly fishing shows in the US! www.vliegvissen.be - The Flamish Fly Fishing Federation official website. www.danblanton.com - The wonderful world of fly fishing. www.flyfishingnetwork.org - A collection of all things fly fishing, committed to providing information, links and web resources to serve the avid angler. www.flyfishing.com - Leading the World to the water. www.voyagesdepeche.com - The N° 1 French magazine for the travelling angler www.apescaconnoi.it - Italian fishing information. www.fishandfly.co.uk - General fly fishing information and forum. www.identicards.com - Fly fishing information. www.outfishing.com - General fly fishing information and forum. www.martinjamesfishing.co.uk - Useful fly fishing information. www.finditlocal.com/links/themeindex.html - A directory with useful links! www.outfishing.com - A huge directory with useful links! www.worldseafishing.com - A very nice website packed with information for all saltwater anglers!
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