Sunday, January 22, 2012

Fly Fishing Knots: How to Tie an Albright Knot

By Sandy Ingram


The Albright Knot is a useful knot that any fly fisherman should have in their arsenal. The tight, barrel shape of the knot allows it to easily move through guides, which is a huge advantage of this knot over most others. Best of all however, this knot does something that other don't, it gets stronger with the more tension you apply.

The Cape Cod Canal Some of the best and most consistent canal fishing happens during early July. This ribbon of water may look devoid of life during daylight, however don't let yourself be fooled-things get rolling as soon as the sun sets. Pip's Rip at the canal's east end may be the most dependable producer of large bass during early July. Pip's Rip is also one of the most striking and impressive rips inside of the entire canal. The rip rises dramatically from the bottom, then falls into a gulley. The backend of the rip then rises dramatically from the bottom again, creating two distinct valleys that will hold big bass if the current is flowing.

Big bass settle down into the rip like clockwork during this time of the season. The bass will hold on each tide, as long as the current is moving. Hitting the rip from shore can be difficult sometimes. The best opportunity for the shorebound angler happens on an incoming tide, when the current is running east. The rest of the canal is littered with rips, gulleys, pockets and valleys that all hold fish. The challenging part is figuring out exactly where they are and what tides produce best at each locale.

If you are a canal newbie, stroll the canal during the day when the current is really cranking. Bring along a pad and pencil and be aware of the pole numbers that coincide with rip water on the surface of the canal. Return back during nighttime and fan cast the area with a heavy jig, maintaining track of how much time it takes the jig to hit bottom. When you come across a gulley, you will find that it takes considerably longer for your jig to reach bottom. For instance, one of my favorite canal jigging areas includes an enormous hole, enclosed on both sides by impressive rock peaks. It will only take my four ounce jig 7 seconds to reach the top of the rock peaks, however it takes 15 seconds for it to reach the bottom of the valley.

Sandy Neck Beach There are a lot of fantastic perks for anglers fishing Sandy Neck. The area is stunning, and it's one of the few shorelines left on Cape Cod where it is acceptable to drive on the sand. The fishing can be downright impressive too. The good news is for Sandy Neck anglers, there exists a substantial population of stripers sitting just off the beach in areas like the "Parking Lot" and the "Fingers." The schools offshore can, at times, be very large. It is a real treat for shorebound anglers when these bass move in close to the beachfront. This often occurs during late August and September, nevertheless it does, every so often, occur in July.

Lures Artificial lure fishing is one popular method because blue marlins put up a great fight at attempts to capture them. This method came from Hawaii where the first kinds of lures were pared out of wood that was encased in drinking glasses or chrome pipes skirted with rubber or upholstery made out of vinyl. Modern lures are made in various sizes, shapes and colors.

If one correctly you should see a knot which resembles a barrel, and conforms to the circular shape of the string. By pulling on the ends of the string, you can see that the wrapping of one string around the other creates friction which prevents the inner string from slipping out of the knot.




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