·        Spinners:  A spinner is a small oval-shaped blade that is attached to the end of a lure.  A spinning hook will be trailing off the end of it.

·        Tippet:  The tippet is a clear piece of monofilament.  It is attached to the end of the leader so that the leader’s end taper is preserved.

·        Woolly Bugger:  The Woolly Bugger is a fly that has a very simple design with a long tail feather on the end.  This fly is very popular among experienced fly fishers.

Tip #98:  Sometimes the Fish are in Charge

There will be times when fish will take anything that you give them no matter if it’s similar to the insects and foods that they are feeding on or how the bait behaves.  Then there will be other times when no matter what you give them, they won’t strike at all.  There is a famous quote that fits in well here:

“It is possible to fool all of the fish some of the time, and some of the fish all of the time, it is however well nigh impossible to fool all of the fish all of the time”.

Tip #99:  Smoking your Fish