03/23/10

Fly Fishing Sportmanship

Fly-fishing is a sport/art/science that has been developed and enjoyed for hundreds of years. A variety of manners and customs have evolved to help make the sport more enjoyable for everyone. Jans Mountain Outfitters fully supports the following rules of behavior or “golden rules:”

Thou Shalt Not Mistreat a Trout
Many fishermen practice catch-and-release fishing but some fishermen don’t know how to release a  trout. Once you have quickly but adequately played the fish to net, begin by wetting your hands and holding the fish gently as you dislodge the hook. (Using barbless hooks or flattening the barb with pliers in advance makes the job easier.) When returning the fish to water, hold him facing upstream so that...

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