WHIP FINISH

Past articles on this system

Ralph is a 49 year old Communications Engineer & 14 year veteran, residing in southern New Jersey with his family and their two labs. He is the author (R.E. Long) of several books including "Tomorrow's Fish" and his most recent "The Telling of Waters".  Along with his FAOL Whip Finish article he is a lifelong flyfisherman with over 20 years at the tying bench, a regular contributor of FlyTyer magazine and a Moderator of the FlyTyer online forum. With a love for trout and their habitat first-&-foremost, he can also be found on pretty much any pocket of water big enough for his float-tube in pursuit of bluegills.
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2013
May 06 BUCKTAILS Apr 08 THE FLY OR THE RISE Mar 11 THE EVENING RISE Feb 25 FALLS GOLD Feb 11 THE TELLING OF WATERS Jan 28 THE WALK Jan 14 THE SIMPLEST OF THINGS

 

2012

Dec 31 THE INTRODUCTION Dec 17 THE ADAPTIVE FLYFISHING HANDBOOK Dec 03 OF LIFE AND HATCHES Nov 19 THE FOOT BRIDGE Nov 05 AS THE LEAVES FALL Oct 22 WHEN IN ROME Oct 08 LOOKING DOWNSTREAM Sep 24 UNDER THE BRIDGE Sep 10 THE TROUT FLY Aug 27 TOMMORROW'S FISH Aug 13 IN THE BEGINNING - THERE WERE BLUEGILLS Jul 30 IN THE CORNER Jul 16 THE DANCE OF THE SMALLIES Jul 02 GILLS Jun 18 EGGS AND COFFEE Jun 02 BRIDGES May 21 THE TAKE May 07 FROM BEHIND GLASS Apr 23 BROOKIES Apr 09 FISHING PARTNERS Mar 26 THE SIP Mar 12 THE BLISS OF A FIRST Feb 27 THE STEELHEAD LEAN Feb 13 STALKING THE LILIES Jan 30 MARCH MADNESS Jan 16 THIS OLD VICE Jan 02 DEFINING WATER

 

2011

Dec 19 THE WHIMS OF AUTUMN Dec 05 OPPOSABLE THUMBS AND FLY FISHING Nov 21 ON THE FINS OF WHITEFISH Nov 06 YOUTH UNCASED Oct 24 HOMESTEAD CREEK Oct 10 MAD WATERS Sep 26 CONFESSIONS FROM THE BENCH Sep 12 FROM CATCH AND RELEASE TO THE PAN Aug 29 ATTACK OF THE BROWNS Aug 15 THE CANYON Aug 01 JERSEY BOGS AND POPPERS Jul 18 WITHIN A SMILE Jul 04 HIDDEN ELEGANCE Jun 20 GUIDED WATERS Jun 06 THE SELFISHNESS OF SOLITUDE May 23 SPRING OLIVES May 09 TYING WITH STYLE Apr 25 BEYOND THE FALLS Apr 11 APRIL SHOWERS