Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

More on Soft Hackles

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

More on Soft Hackles Been fishing. Unbeknownst to me the stream had been stocked the day before I arrived. That’s the good news. The bad news is everybody else in town must have known. The place was packed with anglers. … Continue reading →

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Rescuing a 1987 17′ Aquasport: Part 2

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

Rescuing a 1987 17′ Aquasport: Part Two Things are underway and the first step is power-washing off the years of dirt and grime. Believe there is a shit load of it. Black water was gushing out the scuppers and the … Continue reading →

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Rescuing a 1987 17′ Aquasport

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

My son has been jonesing to find a project boat. Something he could get for a song and rebuild. He had a line on three previous boats, but all three deals fell through. Oh well. That’s when my friend Phil … Continue reading →

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A Look at Strike Indicators: Part Three

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

A Look at Strike Indicators: Part Three In this final post, we are goin to look at two variants -the “Release Indicator” and the “Hopper-Dropper”. I believe both were developed out West.  Release Indicators were created for trout fishing in … Continue reading →

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A Look at Strike Indicators: Part Two

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

A Look at Strike Indicators: Part Two This time around we’re going to discuss the two most popular strike indicators on the market . The “Thingamabobber “and the “Air-Lock”. Both work using the same basic approach – a hollow plastic … Continue reading →

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