Happy Father's Day 48 Hour Fly Fishing Gift Special!

Happy Fathers Day!

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Happy Father's Day!

Are ya able to get out fishin' this weekend?

Well, If you are, then I wish ya the best of
luck.

The Spring Chinook run here on the local
rivers where I live have been a bit slow but
the Summer Steelhead are starting to pick
up quite a bit.

The water levels have been pretty high since
we've been getting a ton of rain and cooler
temps, unlike the majority of the US.

I've been asked a few questions about the
101 Fly Fishing Tips ebook.

One is whether there are tips that would
help with casting...

The answer?

Absolutely!

We have a bunch of casting tips and even
a nice bonus report that's all about casting,
complete with diagrams and explanations
to help you become a better fly caster.

Since it's Father's Day and I like to do
special things for my subscribers, I wanted
to offer you an additional bonus that's good
only for the next 48 hours.

What is it?

Well, what I'm offering is a FREE Upgrade
for anyone that purchases the basic Ebook
version of 101 Fly Fishing Tips.

If you get the book in the next 48 hours,
you'll also receive the MP3 audio recordings
I made.

So, if you're busy like me and don't have a lot
of time to sit around and read, then you can
simply take these recordings, save them to a
disk or other portable device and listen wherever
you want.

I did this to make it as convenient as possible
for you.

Are you game?

To get your upgrade, just place your order
today at:

http://www.SimpleFlyFishing.com/order.html

Remember, this is only for the next 48 hours
in honor of all the fathers out there.

God Bless and Tight Lines!

Sincerely,

Michael
aka "The Duke"

PS: Did you forget what the ebook is all
about? Well, no problem...Just go here to
learn all about what's covered and how these
tips will help you become a better fisherman:
http://www.SimpleFlyFishing.com/index1.html

Free Fishing Weekend Report

Free Fishing Weekend Report

Here in Washington State and in many parts of the country, last weekend was a free fishing weekend in that you didn’t need a license to go fishing. I wasn’t able to fish last weekend but I did go check out some of my favorite fishing holes.

Wow, the warm temps and all the snow melt sure does make for high water conditions. While out exploring on Sunday we went and looked at Sunset Falls on the Skykomish River. I’ve never seen so much water cascading down the falls.

We were up there for the afternoon to have a picnic and relax. There really wasn’t a decent place near the falls to relax (unless you wanted to yell over the roar of the cascading water…So, we continued up river until we got up near the town of Skykomish.

We found a nice spot in a National Forest Campground and sat down next to the river and ate our bbq’d chicken and homemade tater salad.

While we were eating this older man and his wife showed up from behind us and kinda startled us with the question, “having a picnic?” I turned around and said yeah…Then he said, “Well, we’re going to have to charge ya.” I said, “really?” He said, “Yep”.

He went on to explain that they had a day use area and that the charge was $6. $6 to sit for an hour and eat some chicken…You gotta be kidding me! So, I said okay and agreed to pay him on the way out of there since my wallet was up in the rig.

Just as we were finishing our meal, it started down pouring with a mountain thunderstorm. We decided to head back down river, closer to home and back into the sunshine. It was strange. We only drove 5 miles down the highway and it was blue sky’s and sunny and warm. We stopped at a local park and relaxed on the river sand bar cooling our feet off in the icy-cold water.

So, no fish this past weekend but still an enjoyable time on the river.

If you’ve been catching any fish lately, be sure to write me…I’d like to hear about it.

Tight Lines,

Michael
aka “The Duke”

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Women and Fishing -- Not Just A Man's Sport...

"Women and Fishing -- Not Just A Man's Sport"

Who ever said Fishing was just for men? In my opinion we need more women in the sport. This article is geared towards women who are interested in getting involved. If you're a man, why not forward this article along to your woman and encourage her to learn how to fish. When done correctly, sharing the experience of fishing with your sweetheart can be very rewarding both on a personal level and a relationship level.

Enjoy and Tight Lines,

Duke

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"Women and Fishing -- Not Just A Man's Sport"

More and more women are learning to enjoy fishing each and every day. And, why not? Fishing is a sport that doesn't require exceptional strength, stamina or height ? quite the contrary, fishing is a sport of agility, finesse and patience, skills many women already possess. So why don't more women fish?

Successful fishing requires knowledge of various types of fishing gear, tackle, and an understanding of the quarry. Fish have a variety of feeding habits, behavioral patterns, etc. and these characteristics influence how to go about fishing for them.

Traditionally, men learned how to fish when they were boys from fathers and grandfathers. Even if this training was lacking, it's no big deal for a guy to hang out with other guys who enjoy fishing and learn the ropes from them.

For a woman, though, the process is apt to be somewhat more difficult. In my family of all girls, we learned the thrill of fishing as children from our father. Fortunately for us, our dad was an "equal-opportunity" fisherman...and he was a very patient man.

We learned to bait our own hooks, remove fish from the line, and clean the fish as well. We were rewarded with many an enjoyable Sunday on the lake competing for top family fishing honors of who caught the most and the biggest fish.

For women who weren't brought up fishing as I was, all is certainly not lost. Although learning from a boyfriend or spouse is not out of the question, a significant other may not be the best place to get your first fishing pointers.

Your honey may not have the patience that you will need to learn proper fishing technique and he may be a bit condescending as well?not exactly conducive to an enjoyable learning experience.

Try instead local women's fishing clubs. Check online for groups in your area that are specifically organized by and for women. Many groups are primarily centered on fly-fishing but not all are.

Also see if your community college or local university offers any fishing courses. Often fishing classes are offered in the adult education, physical education or recreation departments.

Of course, you can also start at your local library, checking out books on fishing and learning a few basic techniques that way.

Your local fishing outfitter or marina may have more information as well and would also be a good place for information and to network with other fishing women.

Another option is to go online and search for websites catering to women and the outdoors or, more specifically, women and fishing. One such website is www.ladiesletsgofishing.com.

Founded by Betty Bauman of Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 1997, LLGF "promotes networking among women anglers and emphasizes mentorship between novice and experienced members."

Other groups, both national and state, promote fishing for women. There are seminars, fishing adventures and special fishing events scheduled year-round in many areas of the country which are organized especially for women anglers.

Yet another reason fishing is a great hobby for women is because beginning your fishing experiences need not be prohibitively expensive. Especially when compared to other hobbies, start-up costs for spin or bait-casting fishing equipment are not tremendously high. Generally speaking, $200 or less can buy more than enough basic quality fishing gear for a beginner to get started. To start up a fly-fishing hobby will cost a bit more as the gear tends to be more expensive.

This, of course, doesn't include a boat! But, many fishing locations can be reached without a boat. Again, do your research to find areas accessible by car.

More women should consider fishing for an enjoyable and challenging hobby. Learning the basics of fishing is easy but perfecting those angling skills can take many hours of sometimes peaceful and sometimes extremely exciting time at the other end of a line.

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