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- WEB BONUS: More on Flotants
- WEB BONUS: Do-It-Yourself Flotant Holder
WEB BONUS: Do-It-Yourself Flotant Holder
- By: Darrel Martin
Here is a simple and effective method for making a flotant holder for your fly vest. You will need a 2-inch wide elastic strip and 3/4 inch wide nylon strapping; a 3/4 inch strap keeps everything small and light. These materials are available at many out-door or sewing retailers.
Refusal Analysis
- By: Trapper Badovinac
Why trout refuse to eat your fly, and what you can do to change their fishy minds.
Staying on Top
- By: Darrel Martin
Keep your flies floating where the fish want them by using today's flotants in the most effective ways.
WEB BONUS: Be Bear Aware!
- By: A. J. Hand
- and A. J. Somerset
- Photography by: Adriano Manocchia
- and Al Caucci
- Illustrations by: Al Ristori
- , Albert Haas Jr.
- and A. J. Hand



