Capt. John's Tips & Tricks

Building Your Own Flies and Meat Rigs

Capt. John's 2005 step-by-step guide to making flies and building your own 3-fly meat rigs.

Building Your Own Flies and Meat Rigs

Capt. John's 2005 step-by-step guide to making flies and building your own 3-fly meat rigs.

Meat Me in Manistee: The Bi-Chromatic Program

Capt. John's August 2006 prototype test and his two-color, matched-sides spread.

Meat Me in Manistee: The Bi-Chromatic Program

Capt. John's August 2006 prototype test and his two-color, matched-sides spread.

Rod and Reel Care Tips

Capt. John's tips for level wind reels, filling spools, line choices and rod repair.

Rod and Reel Care Tips

Capt. John's tips for level wind reels, filling spools, line choices and rod repair.

6 Pack Stickers: Why Capt. John Switched to Dou...

How one change, double snelled treble hooks, ended Capt. John's missed diver bites in 2008.

6 Pack Stickers: Why Capt. John Switched to Dou...

How one change, double snelled treble hooks, ended Capt. John's missed diver bites in 2008.

Fish Can't See Red? Capt. John Begged to Differ

Capt. John's evidence that red works deep, and the story behind the Leland Puke and Monkey Puke patterns.

Fish Can't See Red? Capt. John Begged to Differ

Capt. John's evidence that red works deep, and the story behind the Leland Puke and Monkey Puke patterns.

Surface Trolling with Salmon Buster Spoons

Capt. John's complete surface program: keel weights, board leads, speeds and hooks for Salmon Buster spoons.

Surface Trolling with Salmon Buster Spoons

Capt. John's complete surface program: keel weights, board leads, speeds and hooks for Salmon Buster spoons.