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Summary: Learn how to use and pack headlamps, so you can see and go fly fishing at night, in this free how-to video on packing gear and tips for fly fishing.
Alvin has been a fly fishing guide and casting instructor for 12 years, and has been fly fishing for 32 years. He is a graduate of the first Joan Wulff fly-casting instructor's...read more
"ALVIN DEDEAUX: Another item I consider an essential, you could probably fish without one, but a headlamp or flashlight is a really good thing to have in your bag. I like the headlamp because once I put it on, even though it looks pretty goofy, I can keep my hands free for rigging my gear or if I decide to fish until after dark and I want to walk back to the car, then I can flip my light on and I can still carry my gear and not have to worry about falling down. Even sometimes when it's not dark, on a cloudy day, in low-light situations, if you're using really small flies, you can flip your headlamp on, it'll make it a lot easier to see them and rig your gear up that way."
eHow Article: How to Use Headlamps for Fly Fishing