It is easy to spot a rookie, and sometimes the saying, “If you want to be – ACT as if…” can speak volumes.  Fly fishing Author, George Douglas, announced the release of his new fly fishing book, Fish Like a Guide.

According to Douglas this book is,

“The first of a series that teaches anglers how to think, plan and adjust at the level of a professional fishing guide. The introduction of the book states that you can spot a professional fisherman a mile away. You can tell by the way they move, the decisions they make, their preparation and strategy–and it is all geared for one thing, catching fish consistently… if you do things in a certain way on and off the river, you will become a better angler.”

In addition to the book launching, Kype magazine (Douglas is a publisher) has announced a drawing scheduled to take place on September 1, 2010 for members of the social community at www.SteelheadSalmonTroutFishing.com. Membership is free for anyone to join. The Grand Prize is a guided trip with George Douglas in Steelhead Alley, Ohio, including two complimentary nights at The Lodge at Geneva on the Lake.

For more information on pre-orders of his new book, the drawing, guide service, and to join the Kype Nation Social Community, visit www.SteelheadSalmonTroutFishing.com

Douglas’ Blog: http://steelheadsalmontroutfishing.blogspot.com/

The lure maker’s, Live Target – Hollow Body Frog,  took the soft body category at the prestigious fishing show.  When you visit Kopper’s Live Target website you will find that they take lure design very seriously. They have tried very had to create ‘the world’s most anatomically accurate line of fishing lures’. This characteristic defines the success of these lures.

Live Target's Hollow Body Frog wins 2010 iCast Award

Great job Koppers!

In past communication with Evan (from Fetha Styx), I could tell right away he is proud of his product. What also stands out to me about Fetha Styx is the company’s commitment to helping American waterways and law enforcement personnel through rod sales.

Check them out with an interview from WFN:

Nice work Fetha Styx!

Generally speaking, these top-water tactics are reserved for calm water conditions normally associated with early morning and evening fishing opportunities. However, if nothing else is working out of the tackle box, change things up and try fishing the water’s surface any time of day.

To begin, I recommend a Heddon Moss Boss lure. The design and purpose of this topwater lure allows the angler to cast into thick weeds with a minimal risk of snagging. This puts the lure into the realms of largemouth bass that are usually undisturbed by other anglers. Reel the lure erratically from weed patch to weed patch and pause randomly before continuing. Allow the moss boss to drop into weed pockets encountered along the way. Expect weeds to fly.

The second topwater offering should be a standard issue in most tackle boxes – an Arbogast Jitterbug. This wobbling noise-maker will ignite the early evening, glassy calm on any lake or Toronto pond. Cast this lure just off weed beds or around shoreline structures. Reel and pause at random intervals and get ready to fight aggravated smallmouth and largemouth bass. Don’t under-estimate the effectiveness of casting close to docks and vertical logs.

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