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Simply slide the notched cylinder down the tippet to the fly and twist your wrist, freeing the hook.
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Greg Thomas, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
The Beartooth Package includes the rod, rod tube, rod sock, line, line holder, flies, and tippet.
—Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
Basic gear like nippers, forceps to pinch barbs or remove hooks, tippet to attach new flies to the leader, and some good wading or water shoes are good to have.
—Outside Online, 9 May 2022
Use a 7- or 8-weight rod, matching floating line with an 8-foot leader including a 2-foot bite tippet of 20-pound fluorocarbon or monofilament.
—Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 21 Nov. 2021
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Greg Thomas, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
The Beartooth Package includes the rod, rod tube, rod sock, line, line holder, flies, and tippet.
—Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
Basic gear like nippers, forceps to pinch barbs or remove hooks, tippet to attach new flies to the leader, and some good wading or water shoes are good to have.
—Outside Online, 9 May 2022
Use a 7- or 8-weight rod, matching floating line with an 8-foot leader including a 2-foot bite tippet of 20-pound fluorocarbon or monofilament.
—Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 21 Nov. 2021
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Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak); social calls, dinners, and balls; the weather; her mother’s health; and people—often dozens of names.Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
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Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
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For more of a European flair, there’s the mantilla veil.Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
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Weirdest Head Gear Lana Del Rey, wearing an Alexander McQueen gown, was topped by a thorn of crowns or Spanish mantilla — or maybe both.Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
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Siriano posted further proof of how gigantic McCarthy's cape was on Instagram, sharing a photo of him being the grand cloak's escort.Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Other Golden Globes attendees jumped aboard the trend as well: Nobody Wants This creator Erin Foster wore a structured black and white dress while actor Justine Lupe chose a navy blue Prada with a cape, peplum, and crystal embellishment.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2020
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On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2015
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Gills absorb oxygen from the water that gushes out so the manta can breathe.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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Think: endless watersports, sand bar picnics, snorkeling with the mantas (alongside a marine biologist), floating breakfasts in your private pool, personal training sessions, and unlimited spa visits.Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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This poncho wrap is a boho-chic piece that is designed for easy layering.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
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The chance of rain does return Sunday so maybe plan to pack a disposable poncho in your back pocket.Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 6 June 2024
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Michelle Yeoh’s blush pink Dior two-piece came complete with a capelet at the back, an unexpected detail that paid off.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2023
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Zoë Saldana Zoë Saldana wears a black Michael Kors Collection skirt with a chainmail capelet created by Cartier and Tyler Ellis clutch.Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023
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“Tippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tippet. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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