Member since: Sep-26-05 10:42:35 PDT Location: United States 2,782 views | Most Recent Posts Posted Feb-01-08 13:30:56 PST Updated Feb-01-08 13:36:29 PST Welcome to CAPTAIN BOB'S FISHING TACKLE. We have now incorporated our two companies, Roberts Tackle Co. and Custom-made by Roberts, under the one name of our parent company CAPTAIN BOB'S FISHING TACKLE. We specialize in unique items of wood, metal, fur and feathers. Our full woodworking and metalworking capabilities enable us to make just about anything, from one-of-a-kind to production runs. Some examples of our products:+Spey Reels +Scrimshaw+Flyfishing Products
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*Click on this link to go directly to our store: http://stores.ebay.com/Captain-Bobs-Fishing-Tackle Posted Dec-13-07 19:23:53 PST Updated Dec-13-07 19:25:30 PST Just got back from 12 days offshore. We were reminiscing about some of our best days. Before I left for this trip, we heard some weekend warriors discussing trolling speeds. They swore that 6 knots was about as fast as you could go and still expect to catch fish. Well, many times have we dragged the baits at more than 10 knots and slaughtered the fish, especially in clear, calm water. Do not be afraid to try anything when you are not catching. Remember, Tuna have exceptionally keen eyesight. So when it's calm and clear, speed it up and you will have a better chance at hooking up! Good fishing, Capt. Bob (See more at www.robertstackleco.com) Posted Nov-19-07 19:02:12 PST Updated Feb-01-08 15:27:13 PST After 15 days offshore, to see the inlet is a welcome sight! We had a good trip. Bigeye, Yellowfin, Swordfish, Mahi and Mako. Anyway, I just wish some of you folks are old enough to remember the good old days! Either that or ask us to help you recapture that glory! It's still out there. There's a vast difference between real adventure and virtual adventure. I'm curious to know if anybody's out there? Sincerely, Capt. Bob Posted Nov-09-07 17:26:07 PST We were down in Key West a while back during a real cold spell. It seemed all the fish turned off. We could read them deep and stacked-up! How to catch them on a fly? We happened to have a downrigger on board so I hooked a blue and silver Streamer on, let it down 20 ft. and guess what?? We started to catch Sailfish from 16 " long up to 50 lbs. What a surprise and a delightful day! I'm curious to know if anyone else has had a similar experience. Please comment if you have. Thanks, Capt. Bob Posted Nov-05-07 15:03:56 PST Passion As An Entity In Fly Fishing
Good evening-----It's a beautiful evening to come back to port after 11 days longlining. The older I get, the more I sympathize with the fish! Anyway, through the years when people found out what I did for a living (fish), most would say something like, "What a great hobby! You must have alot of patience"! I rarely answered these inquiry/statements, but nonetheless they bothered me. Have I devoted my life to pursuing a hobby??? I don't think so! I am a serious man. I've built successful businesses, made millions, lost millions, so I'm not one to devote my creative powers to a "hobby". The most honest way to characterize my relationship to fishing is to call it my passion. Of couse, not the same kind of passion as loving someone. But, pretty close.
I am so grateful for the gift of fishing. I don't know about you, but even when I'm not fishing, I am fishing! Thanks for listening. Sincerely, Capt. Bob Posted Nov-04-07 17:10:00 PST Hi----Every-once-in-awhile I find myself waxing nostalgiac. As a commercial fisherman we found ourselves all over the globe. The ladies loved us and we loved them back. I wonder what would have come of those relationships if we carried them to the end? Probably run out of steam because lust is not the same as love. But the deeds of a young man are the memories of someone in his prime. I wouldn't have it any other way. Sincerely, Capt Bob Posted Nov-03-07 14:58:47 PDT I just got an offer for one of my Scrimshaw Letter Openers. I was asking $39.95 and the offer was for $12.00. I understand that in today's world the art of Scrimshaw is not understood. It's a lot of work! However, the fact that most people don't know, brings me to the gist of this blog. When I grew up, we had mentors. It was a noble tradition of passing on knowledge without competition and with good feelings. The elders shared their knowlege and understanding with the youngers, and it was a wonderful way to learn and grow. I'm just wondering what my fellow-bloggers think of this. I welcome your comments. Sincerely, Capt. Bob Posted Oct-29-07 16:08:24 PDT Updated Oct-30-07 16:15:35 PDT You come upon a pool in a trout stream and all is quiet. Where do you start? Tie on a # 12 Caddis Fly and give it some animation. Let it tear up the surface. You will be amazed at the vicious strikes you can provoke! I used to waste time by floating the classic dead-drifted dry fly. No more! Try the hitched fly, the skittering fly or the skated fly. You will be amazed! Life is not static on a river. There is always something trying to get away. Sit, watch and you will observe what I am talking about. May the river gods smile upon you. Sincerely, Capt. Bob Posted Oct-22-07 08:25:18 PDT
Buying A Fly Rod: A very Personal Endeavor
Buying a flyrod that does what you want it to do, requires numerous considerations. First of all, what do you want it to do and under what conditions, ie. small stream, big river, ocean? Are you of strong physical build, moderate or frail. Are you left-handed or right, tall or short? How big are the fish you are targeting, the flies you will be casting and what type of line(s) you will be using? Ansering these questions will help you determine the line weight the fly rod should handle, the speed of the action and the type of taper of the rod blank. Will you be traveling with it on airplanes, ie. how many pieces should the rod be–2, 3, or 4? Once you have answered these questions, you will be ready to visit the Fly Fishing Shops and start wiggling rods. Take along the reel and line you will be using and attach it to the rod. Wiggle it again. Most Fly Shops will allow you to cast the rods in which you are interestd. Take advantage of this opportunity. This will allow you to find the fly rod you are looking for. One of the most common complaints when I guide Sports is that they cannot cast right with this “Stupid Fly Rod”. Follow the above-suggestions and you will avoid this dilemma. I hope you have found this helpful and would welcome any comments. Sincerely, Capt. Bob Posted Oct-19-07 15:10:55 PDT When you arrive at a river you haven't fished before, you would do well to get no closer than 30 ft. from the water's edge. Slowly sit down and force yourself to observe for 10 minutes. Within that 10 minutes, you may see enough to tell you where the fish are and what they're eating. But then again you may see no signs at all. If the latter is the case then you must "prospect" for the fish, which essentially means to search. Depending on the type of water, you can begin two different ways: with a searching nymph pattern or with an attractor-type dry fly. If it's riffle water, you should lift some rocks and see the type of aquatic life that's in this section of the river. If you find something, by all means choose the nymph that simulates this critter. Step your tippet diameter down two sizes from what you would normally use. Remember, you are searching and may have to sacrifice a fish to get the information you need to be successful. If your in a stretch of dry fly water, choose an attractor fly like the Wulff series. Again, step down your leader a couple of sizes. If the traditional dead drift float does not produce, then try skimming the fly over the surface like a riffle-hitched fly in Atlantic Salmon fishing. You'd be amazed at the vicious strikes this can elicit! I hope this information is helpful to you. I am new to blogging so I would appreciate all comments. Thank you for reading my blog and may the River gods smile upon you. Sincerely, Capt. Bob |
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