The Partridge and Orange is an artificial fly commonly categorized as a wet fly or soft hackle and is fished under the water surface. The fly is a very...
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A partridge is a medium-sized galliform bird in any of several genera, with a wide native distribution throughout parts of Europe, Asia and Africa. Several...
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Adams; named to describe their color and composition: Ginger Quill, Gold-ribbed Hare's Ear, Partridge and Orange; named to reflect some regional origin:...
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Flats fishing (category Fishing techniques and methods)
barometric pressure and ambient temperature may affect anglers' success due to effects weather has on fish feeding patterns and tide levels. Other factors...
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The orange-necked partridge (Arborophila davidi) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in eastern Cambodia and southern Vietnam....
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involves the insertion of a spike quickly and directly into the hindbrain, usually located slightly behind and above the eye, thereby causing immediate...
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colouring is a brown body with orange or brown thread. When this fly is immersed, the stiff fibers in the dubbing stand out and imitate the legs of an insect...
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popular fish species pursued by recreational fishers (typically anglers), and can be freshwater or saltwater fish. Game fish can be eaten after being caught...
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the pseudonym of J. R. Hartley. It was published by Stanley Paul in 1991 and was intended to capitalise on the popularity of the J. R. Hartley fictional...
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Gillie (category Personal care and service occupations)
manservants or attendants and do not carry chiefs across rivers as in the distant past; today, they "manage the wilderness and guide travellers through...
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Flies incorporating CDC are easy to dress requiring no floatant and popular with anglers and trout alike. The use of CDC's in fly fishing originated from...
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"fishing from heaven", "sky fishing", or "empty sky fishing" as ten = "sky" and kara = "empty") is a type of simple rod angling traditionally practiced in...
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Panfish (section General and cited references)
freshwater and saltwater fish species that are small enough to cook whole in one frying pan. The fish species that match this definition and usage vary...
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The popper is an effective and proven lure designed to move water using a concave or hollowed nose. Poppers aim to simulate any sort of distressed creature...
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Catch and release is a practice within recreational fishing where after capture the fish is unhooked and returned live to the water. Originally adopted...
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Woolly Bugger (section Variations and sizes)
or streamer and is fished under the water surface. It is a popular and widely used pattern for both freshwater and saltwater game fish and is generally...
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Fly fishing (category Flies and humans)
which typically mimics small invertebrates such as flying and aquatic insects to attract and catch fish. Because the mass of the fly lure is insufficient...
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and Gore-Tex variants. Waders are generally distinguished from counterpart waterproof boots by shaft height; the hip boot extending to the thigh and the...
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Bait fish (category Fishing techniques and methods)
caught and used by anglers as bait to attract larger predatory fish, particularly game fish. Baitfish species are typically those that are common and breed...
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trash fish or dirt fish) is a term used by some United States state agencies and anglers to describe fish that are less desirable to sport anglers within...
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is a featured murder weapon in Series 12 of the BBC's Dalziel and Pascoe, Episodes 2 and 3, "Under Dark Stars", which left a round bruised mark on impact...
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Recreational boat fishing (category Fishing techniques and methods)
between 9 and 10 feet in length to cast from the boat or a shorter downtide rod between 6 and 8 feet. Lines are usually between 18 pounds and 50 pounds...
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Trout Unlimited (section History and profile)
conservation of freshwater streams, rivers, and associated upland habitats for trout, salmon, other aquatic species, and people. It is headquartered in Arlington...
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Fishing for walleye is a popular sport with anglers in Canada and the Northern United States, where the fish is native. The current IGFA all tackle record...
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Bottom fishing (category Fishing techniques and methods)
fish. The method can be used both with handlining and rod fishing, and can be done both from boats and from the land. The weight can also be used to cast...
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peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. It was set against the hunting privileges of nobility and territorial rulers. Since the...
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Spin fishing (category Fishing techniques and methods)
turn stirring up a significant amount of turbulence and noise, which transmit through the water and provoke predatory fish to strike the lure out of their...
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The Way of a Trout with a Fly and Some Further Studies in Minor Tactics is a fly fishing book written by G. E. M. Skues published in London in 1921. This...
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Clouser Deep Minnow (section Variations and sizes)
a streamer and is fished under the water surface. It is a popular and widely used pattern for both freshwater and saltwater game fish and is generally...
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fishing permit is an administrative or legal mechanism employed by state and local governments to regulate fishing activities within their administrative...
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