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Sunburst Biot Spider
Another spider for the box:
Hook: Grip 14723BL #12
Thread: 14/0 Sheer, tan
Thorax: Hare, dyed olive
Andomen: Turkey biot
Hackle: Sunburst grizzle hen saddle
Cheers,
Dave.
Hook: Grip 14723BL #12
Thread: 14/0 Sheer, tan
Thorax: Hare, dyed olive
Andomen: Turkey biot
Hackle: Sunburst grizzle hen saddle
Cheers,
Dave.
Gross? Or Good?
So I found out by accident, If you eat "Nathan's Hot Dogs" with wheat bread, mayo, and Tapatio hot sauce, with a bag of sun chips, let it sit for about an hour or two, then drink a shit ton of Diet Coke, your burps taste like IBC Root Beer! Kinda gross, I know, but I love IBC Root Beer.
Its my new past time!
But if you don't want to try all the unhealthy food (you hippie) then just drink IBC Root Beer and your burps will taste the same.
So can anyone else mimic beverage tastes through food? Please share with us.
-Kyle
Its my new past time!
But if you don't want to try all the unhealthy food (you hippie) then just drink IBC Root Beer and your burps will taste the same.
So can anyone else mimic beverage tastes through food? Please share with us.
-Kyle
Do you know these people? pt. 2
Alright folks, here is part 2. So again I pose the question: Do you know these people? Are they you?
Your ‘02 Chevy Silverado has a $2500 lift on it, and the 40 inch mud terrains rarely see a dirt road, let alone mud.
You subscribe to This is Fly, and have the full collection of Glamis Gone Wild videos.
You own 30 Skin Industries shirts.
You have wet-waded in Vans.
Only Loop gear for you, cause that shit is tight, yo!
You make old men spit and curse when they see you on the river.
Your looks aside, you are actually a pretty good fisherman, and often make You Tube videos with a camcorder that you stole from your sister.
You are probably really skinny, with at least one sleeve of tats.
In at least half the photos taken of you you’re giving the camera the finger.
You have most likely, at one point in your life, worked at Subway.
The Story Teller
You have a sixth sense for seeking out people, wherever you are, who are talking about fishing.
Your tales are monstrous show stoppers of angling glory, and people will hear them whether they like it or not.
Saltwater and freshwater, tailwaters and headwaters, ponds and puddles, piddily little streams and big ol’ rivers, you are lord of them all.
Your gear doesn’t matter because you once hand-caught a tarpon on line that you braded out of hair from your shaved genitals, while at the same time pleasing two women and cooking Tea-Glazed duck with a mushroom sauce for lunch.
No one, as far as they can remember, have ever seen you actually fish.
You don’t understand why they stopped making Zima.
Nobody really likes you.
The Crotchety Geezer
You can smell bullshit from here to next week, and you don’t want to hear it.
You have said “get off my lawn” in a situation where it was actually applicable.
Your fishing gear survived the cold war era, so it’s good enough for you and better than all that shiny, billet, high flow, low drag, over-rated crap those damn kids use these days.
You have chased people off the river, just because you felt unsociable.
You have been kicked out of a bar for assaulting a Story Teller.
You drink Pabst, and Johnny Walker Red.
Your idiot kid is an investment banker, and was never any good at fishing.
Your hands have touched more fish than a sushi chef.
You have a reel lying around somewhere that still has oil impregnated silk line on it.
You don’t know what a blogroll is, but it sounds like it would be good with ham and cheese.
You shake your fist at people.
The wannabe guide
You are totally sure that you know, but you don’t.
“This fly I tied will totally kill on that river,” but it won’t.
Your cast and presentation is perfect, but it’s not.
You are sure that you can help anyone catch more fish, but you can’t.
You refer to that local water as “yours”, but it isn’t.
Your friends think you are the shit, but you’re not.
People will hear your suggestions whether they want to or not, and they don’t.
-Alex
Oh, if you havn't had the pleasure, Part 1 can be found here.
The Bro
Your fishing hat is sideways with a vengeance.Your ‘02 Chevy Silverado has a $2500 lift on it, and the 40 inch mud terrains rarely see a dirt road, let alone mud.
You subscribe to This is Fly, and have the full collection of Glamis Gone Wild videos.
You own 30 Skin Industries shirts.
You have wet-waded in Vans.
Only Loop gear for you, cause that shit is tight, yo!
You make old men spit and curse when they see you on the river.
Your looks aside, you are actually a pretty good fisherman, and often make You Tube videos with a camcorder that you stole from your sister.
You are probably really skinny, with at least one sleeve of tats.
In at least half the photos taken of you you’re giving the camera the finger.
You have most likely, at one point in your life, worked at Subway.
The Story Teller
You have a sixth sense for seeking out people, wherever you are, who are talking about fishing.
Your tales are monstrous show stoppers of angling glory, and people will hear them whether they like it or not.
Saltwater and freshwater, tailwaters and headwaters, ponds and puddles, piddily little streams and big ol’ rivers, you are lord of them all.
Your gear doesn’t matter because you once hand-caught a tarpon on line that you braded out of hair from your shaved genitals, while at the same time pleasing two women and cooking Tea-Glazed duck with a mushroom sauce for lunch.
No one, as far as they can remember, have ever seen you actually fish.
You don’t understand why they stopped making Zima.
Nobody really likes you.
The Crotchety Geezer
You can smell bullshit from here to next week, and you don’t want to hear it.
You have said “get off my lawn” in a situation where it was actually applicable.
Your fishing gear survived the cold war era, so it’s good enough for you and better than all that shiny, billet, high flow, low drag, over-rated crap those damn kids use these days.
You have chased people off the river, just because you felt unsociable.
You have been kicked out of a bar for assaulting a Story Teller.
You drink Pabst, and Johnny Walker Red.
Your idiot kid is an investment banker, and was never any good at fishing.
Your hands have touched more fish than a sushi chef.
You have a reel lying around somewhere that still has oil impregnated silk line on it.
You don’t know what a blogroll is, but it sounds like it would be good with ham and cheese.
You shake your fist at people.
The wannabe guide
You are totally sure that you know, but you don’t.
“This fly I tied will totally kill on that river,” but it won’t.
Your cast and presentation is perfect, but it’s not.
You are sure that you can help anyone catch more fish, but you can’t.
You refer to that local water as “yours”, but it isn’t.
Your friends think you are the shit, but you’re not.
People will hear your suggestions whether they want to or not, and they don’t.
-Alex
Oh, if you havn't had the pleasure, Part 1 can be found here.
Friday Bacon!
Now, if we could only find one for beer...
Behold! The Bacon Fairy.
Incontravertible photograpic evidence that Bacon Fairies are amoung us and want us to enjoy savory delicious bacon.
Orvis Podcast: Rosenbauer on Getting Small
Orvis has just released a new Podcast and this time acclaimed angler Tom Rosenbauer, expands on his winter fly fishing theme with some excellent information about fishing with midges. He gives some great tips and at the same time challenges us to put aside our excuses and catch more fish on these tiny flies. He also reveals why many anglers are addicted to small flies.
Listen to Orvis' latest offering via their website.
You Snus, you lose.
I don't know about where you live, but down here in Tucson, we just recently started seeing the new Snus smokeless tobacco pouches in our convenience stores. Here are my 2 cents about the stuff.
The pack above is what Marlboro has sent out, and it around $1.50 for 6 pouches, While the Camel packs are normal size, and a little more expensive than a normal can of dip. The marketing idea from Marlboro seems sound, since people may be reluctant to shell out 6 bucks for a pack of something they have never tried, and may not like. For around the same price a person could sample 3-4 flavors of the Marlboro.
On first inspection, the pouches are smaller than other pouch-style dip, and are pretty dry, but moisten up well. The flavor is added through a "flavor strip" inside the pouch, and is pretty potent. The Spearmint smelled and tasted exactly like Spearmint gum. It just screams, "Hey kids, this stuff tastes super great!"
Snus is made using "steamed" tobacco, and they claim that there is less carcinogens, so its healthier than other tobacco products. Like Russian Roulette, but this revolver holds 12 rounds instead of 6.
[Edit] - I forgot to put this part in when I first wrote this post and it is kinda the most important part: Snus is a non-spit pouch. The juice is meant to be swallowed, and I gatta tell you, it tastes like candy.
It seems that it does not have as much nicotine as regular pouches, and the small size feels a little inadequate, like if you are not paying attention you may end up choking on it.
If you are hopelessly addicted to chew and work somewhere that does not lend itself to a spitting environment Snus may help you kill your teeth more secretly. Unless you are one of those folks who can just gut the regular stuff, then you have bigger problems to worry about.
So, whats the final verdict....
I guess that my general feel about the whole nonsense is that Snus is just a less manly way to go about getting your nicotine fix, but there is probably a reason it is so popular in Sweeden. But who knows, thems folks and their clocks are nuts anyways. (oh wait, thats the swiss... whatever)
Sometimes you just want to throw in a huge pinch of Cope and play target practice at whatever happens to be floating by in the water. Just sayin'. Plus it can keep people away from you if you don't happen to be feeling sociable at the moment.
In a well-timed post over at Fishing Jones, Pete said it very well. Great minds....you know.
Chewing tobacco while fishing ditches, canals, and residential lakes in the exurbs keeps people from coming too close and asking questions. It allows you, without speaking, to declare that you do not wish to be socially engaged.
Total Clint Eastwood in Two Mules for Sister Sara style.
So anyways, that my opinion. Do with it what you will.
-Alex who doesn't advocate the use of any tobacco products, and is just doing his petty journalistic duty, and who also knows that the pun in the title is lame.
The pack above is what Marlboro has sent out, and it around $1.50 for 6 pouches, While the Camel packs are normal size, and a little more expensive than a normal can of dip. The marketing idea from Marlboro seems sound, since people may be reluctant to shell out 6 bucks for a pack of something they have never tried, and may not like. For around the same price a person could sample 3-4 flavors of the Marlboro.
On first inspection, the pouches are smaller than other pouch-style dip, and are pretty dry, but moisten up well. The flavor is added through a "flavor strip" inside the pouch, and is pretty potent. The Spearmint smelled and tasted exactly like Spearmint gum. It just screams, "Hey kids, this stuff tastes super great!"
Snus is made using "steamed" tobacco, and they claim that there is less carcinogens, so its healthier than other tobacco products. Like Russian Roulette, but this revolver holds 12 rounds instead of 6.
[Edit] - I forgot to put this part in when I first wrote this post and it is kinda the most important part: Snus is a non-spit pouch. The juice is meant to be swallowed, and I gatta tell you, it tastes like candy.
It seems that it does not have as much nicotine as regular pouches, and the small size feels a little inadequate, like if you are not paying attention you may end up choking on it.
If you are hopelessly addicted to chew and work somewhere that does not lend itself to a spitting environment Snus may help you kill your teeth more secretly. Unless you are one of those folks who can just gut the regular stuff, then you have bigger problems to worry about.
So, whats the final verdict....
I guess that my general feel about the whole nonsense is that Snus is just a less manly way to go about getting your nicotine fix, but there is probably a reason it is so popular in Sweeden. But who knows, thems folks and their clocks are nuts anyways. (oh wait, thats the swiss... whatever)
Sometimes you just want to throw in a huge pinch of Cope and play target practice at whatever happens to be floating by in the water. Just sayin'. Plus it can keep people away from you if you don't happen to be feeling sociable at the moment.
In a well-timed post over at Fishing Jones, Pete said it very well. Great minds....you know.
Chewing tobacco while fishing ditches, canals, and residential lakes in the exurbs keeps people from coming too close and asking questions. It allows you, without speaking, to declare that you do not wish to be socially engaged.
Total Clint Eastwood in Two Mules for Sister Sara style.
So anyways, that my opinion. Do with it what you will.
-Alex who doesn't advocate the use of any tobacco products, and is just doing his petty journalistic duty, and who also knows that the pun in the title is lame.
Greenwells Hen
The other night I found myself tying some CDC emergers to re-stock the boxes for next season. I enjoy it when I get into that rhythm of tying where you tie very efficiently. Sometimes you can get there - other times you an't, no matter how hard you try.
Anyway, I finished tying them and started to put them into the boxes when I noticed a couple of hen capes I had not put away. So I thought I'd tie some spiders as well. I thought I'd post a couple:
CDC Softy
Hook: B174 #14
Thread: Powersilk 10/0 olive
Tail: Greenwells hackle fibres
Dubbing: CDC fibres. Finely chopped (touch dubbed)
Collar: CDC in split thread
Hackle: Greenwells hen
Greenwells & Hare
Hook: B174 #14
Thread: Powersilk 10/0 olive
Tail: Greenwells hackle fibres
Abdomen: Hare
Hackle: Greenwells hen
Greenwell's Stem
Hook: B174 #14
Thread: Powersilk 10/0 olive
Abdomen: Tying thread, flattened
Thorax: Hare
Hackle: Greenwells hen
Rib: hackle stem
Cheers,
Dave.
Anyway, I finished tying them and started to put them into the boxes when I noticed a couple of hen capes I had not put away. So I thought I'd tie some spiders as well. I thought I'd post a couple:
CDC Softy
Hook: B174 #14
Thread: Powersilk 10/0 olive
Tail: Greenwells hackle fibres
Dubbing: CDC fibres. Finely chopped (touch dubbed)
Collar: CDC in split thread
Hackle: Greenwells hen
Greenwells & Hare
Hook: B174 #14
Thread: Powersilk 10/0 olive
Tail: Greenwells hackle fibres
Abdomen: Hare
Hackle: Greenwells hen
Greenwell's Stem
Hook: B174 #14
Thread: Powersilk 10/0 olive
Abdomen: Tying thread, flattened
Thorax: Hare
Hackle: Greenwells hen
Rib: hackle stem
Cheers,
Dave.
Maine Striper Fishing With Super Fly Charters & Capt. George Harris: visit with me and my friends on facebook
As another way to stay connected to all my friends out there...I've created a facebook page...please stop by for a visit.
A reminder as we move through February....Reservations have been coming in steadily. If you have an idea when you'd like fish with me or if you would like to know which tides might be the best...please give us a call
Maine Flats Fishing Striper Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
The Fly Fishing Show hits Charlotte this Weekend
This is your reminder that The Fly Fishing Show will be rolling into our home town this Friday at 10 AM. The show will be at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart and will run through Saturday evening. This year's show is looking to be a good one with the pre-show chatter indicating more bargains than ever on gear and trips. The FlyfishMagazine.com crew will be on site for both days (as well as attending the many after parties) so be sure to look for us if you plan to attend.
FlyfishMagazine.com contributor, Capt. Paul Rose, will be giving seminars both Friday and Saturday about tips for catching Carp on the fly. Captain Gordon Churchill, our very own Redfish guru, will be on site Saturday and will be signing autographs and accepting adoration from the fly fishing masses. As for me, I will be wandering around, conducting interviews with pretty much anyone who will take the time to talk to me, as well as bestowing prizes from the corporate swag vault to the show attendees that we feel best exemplify the age old practice of wearing fishing gear to a fishing show. If you dare show up wearing your waders and vest you just might get a prize (albeit a small one).
Lanka Fishing Flies Ltd
What Sri Lankan company provides 90 percent of the fishing flies sold in the United States? Ever hear of Lanka Fishing Flies Ltd? Perhaps you know them under the brand they export to the United States under, Umpqua. The National Newspaper of Sri Lanka has an interesting profile of the company which also is the sole North American distributor for Tiemco hooks.
“Fly-fishing,” is a popular sport in the United States and we supply 90 per cent of artificial fishing flies to the USA market,” its Managing Director Suresh de Mel told Daily News Business.
Apparently all those flies we leave hanging in the trees make for big business:
De Mel said he has three factories with a workforce of 300 employees and exports more than half a million fishing flies to the USA. Therefore, the company’s annual revenue is US $ one million per year.
Doesn't that work out to $2 a fly wholesale? Hmmmmm....
Carolina Saltwater Fish Catch Improves
The Charlotte Observer is reporting that a decline in commercial fishing has led to better catch rates for recreational anglers.
For recreational anglers, however, 2007 was a productive year. They averaged 4.997 fish per trip, based on surveys by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. That's the best year since 1994, when they averaged 5.155 fish. The average results from dividing the number of trips into fish caught (those kept plus those released).
The real winner is the sporting angler who targets the not so elusive "Bluegill of the Sea" otherwise known as Spot.
The 2007 fish-per-trip average was skewed upward by catches of spot, the bluegills of the ocean. Doug Mumford, who manages recreational fishing surveys for the division, said spot accounted for 16percent of total fish. Nonetheless, he said, “we're seeing improved catches on a lot of species.” The harvest of spot hit more than 5million fish during three of the past four years, highest in 13 years.
Maine Striper Fishing Report With Super Fly Charters & Capt. George Harris: Striped Bass In Shallow Water
(31" Striper caught on a shallow midcoast Maine flat, minus the fancy pastels!!! read more)
You've gotten all the right equipment...The fancy pastel colored, SPF-50, Ex Officio clothing...a quiver of the newest, lightest, super fast action SAGE, G.LOOMIS, SCOTT Branded fly rods complete with the requisite shiny gold anodized, machined aluminum, carbon fiber/cork drag, large arbor "designer" fly reels lined with the latest, greatest, slickest floating and intermediate fly lines (wow..nice descriptive)... The many hours of casting practice have paid off big time...that nasty tailing loop is almost gone and you've gotten your casting to the point that you can effortlessly throw a weighted crab fly 80 feet into a stiff breeze and drop it with pinpoint accuracy into a shot glass...(okay...maybe a garbage can) Your fly boxes are overflowing with painstakingly tied crustacean, worm hatch and baitfish creations that look so real that you're afraid to reach in and grab one for fear it might start gnawing on your thumb...Are we talking about Tarpon, Permit or Bonefishing in an exotic remote tropic location??? Hah...Not even close!!! We're off the coast of Maine and we'd like to welcome you to the world of shallow water Striper fishing!!!
(this nice fat bellied 32" fish was caught in a mere 18" of water)
While our livebaiting & "Butterfly Jigging" trips were very exciting and productive when fishing over deep water ledges...the shallow water Striper fishery presented us with many unique challenges last season. Despite the often difficult fly fishing conditions we faced last year...Overall I would say it was a success with more trophy sized fish being landed than in previous years. The knowledge that I gained from widening the search for fish will hopefully prove to be invaluable for many years to come. We quickly learned what was not working and made the proper adjustments. Our approach to skinny water Striper fishing changed in 2007 and 2008...with far more emphasis placed on sight casting to tailing, waking and laid-up large solitary fish as opposed to chasing the huge blow-ups of schoolie Stripers...Fast sinking lines were replaced by floating and intermediate lines...short 4-6 foot sections of 20# flouro leader were replaced with long tapered leaders more common to steelhead or bonefishing. Big Bulky flies were replaced by smaller sparsely tied shrimp, crab and baitfish offerings. Being able to stalk 15 to 20 lb Fish on the flats...make the cast and lead the fish into explosive visual strikes was fascinating and very exciting. Chasing birds around was mostly an exercise in futility which usually resulted in every nearby fish being spooked into the next county...Many times we'd intentionally ground the "Super Fly" on certain un-named shallow mussel bars(a flooding tide of course) and wait for big cruising Stripers to push onto the flats and into our casting range.
(A healthy Striper released on one of Maine's many sand flats)
When the conditions are right Striped Bass make perfect sight casting targets for fly & light tackle anglers. When sight casting to Striped Bass around the numerous Mussel bars and eel grass beds that fringe many of our shallow flats, we frequently encounter Stripers that are "Tailed Up"...yes Stripers do "tail", like an Abaco Bone or Redfish of Florida's famed Indian River Lagoon, Striped Bass often feed by grubbing around on the mud & eel grass flats for crabs, shrimp and worms, leaving their tails wagging like flags in the breeze. A well presented fly presented just up current of the "tailing" Striper...slowy crawled along the bottom will usually yield a strike. "Mud's"(silty clouds in the clear water)are often left by the grubbing stripers and are a dead giveaway that Striped Bass are present and on the feed...most times however, we have challenging task of sighting and casting to "laid up" or slow cruising fish....to the average angler sighting fish on the flats can be a bit daunting, but to a good guide...that Striper might as well be brushed with neon paint. The ideal scenario is to cast up current of your target so that your fly swims down current to the holding fish, hopefully resulting in a strike!!!
Don't forget that as water depth varies, change flies accordingly, sometimes changing flies two or three times on the same flat as the tide drops or rises.
Maine's shallow water habitat is comprised of surf, sand flats, fast water channels, bays, coves, rips and marsh. All easily accessible and fished with a fly rod!!!
Call us if you'd like to join us for a day or two this coming season. We'll be happy help you plan your Maine vacation!!! Depending on which region of the Maine coast you're staying on...we can provide you with info on all the top fishing guides. If fly fishing isn't your thing...no worries we're well equipped for light tackle & live bait fishing too!!!
Maine Flats Fishing Striper Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
You've gotten all the right equipment...The fancy pastel colored, SPF-50, Ex Officio clothing...a quiver of the newest, lightest, super fast action SAGE, G.LOOMIS, SCOTT Branded fly rods complete with the requisite shiny gold anodized, machined aluminum, carbon fiber/cork drag, large arbor "designer" fly reels lined with the latest, greatest, slickest floating and intermediate fly lines (wow..nice descriptive)... The many hours of casting practice have paid off big time...that nasty tailing loop is almost gone and you've gotten your casting to the point that you can effortlessly throw a weighted crab fly 80 feet into a stiff breeze and drop it with pinpoint accuracy into a shot glass...(okay...maybe a garbage can) Your fly boxes are overflowing with painstakingly tied crustacean, worm hatch and baitfish creations that look so real that you're afraid to reach in and grab one for fear it might start gnawing on your thumb...Are we talking about Tarpon, Permit or Bonefishing in an exotic remote tropic location??? Hah...Not even close!!! We're off the coast of Maine and we'd like to welcome you to the world of shallow water Striper fishing!!!
(this nice fat bellied 32" fish was caught in a mere 18" of water)
While our livebaiting & "Butterfly Jigging" trips were very exciting and productive when fishing over deep water ledges...the shallow water Striper fishery presented us with many unique challenges last season. Despite the often difficult fly fishing conditions we faced last year...Overall I would say it was a success with more trophy sized fish being landed than in previous years. The knowledge that I gained from widening the search for fish will hopefully prove to be invaluable for many years to come. We quickly learned what was not working and made the proper adjustments. Our approach to skinny water Striper fishing changed in 2007 and 2008...with far more emphasis placed on sight casting to tailing, waking and laid-up large solitary fish as opposed to chasing the huge blow-ups of schoolie Stripers...Fast sinking lines were replaced by floating and intermediate lines...short 4-6 foot sections of 20# flouro leader were replaced with long tapered leaders more common to steelhead or bonefishing. Big Bulky flies were replaced by smaller sparsely tied shrimp, crab and baitfish offerings. Being able to stalk 15 to 20 lb Fish on the flats...make the cast and lead the fish into explosive visual strikes was fascinating and very exciting. Chasing birds around was mostly an exercise in futility which usually resulted in every nearby fish being spooked into the next county...Many times we'd intentionally ground the "Super Fly" on certain un-named shallow mussel bars(a flooding tide of course) and wait for big cruising Stripers to push onto the flats and into our casting range.(A healthy Striper released on one of Maine's many sand flats)
When the conditions are right Striped Bass make perfect sight casting targets for fly & light tackle anglers. When sight casting to Striped Bass around the numerous Mussel bars and eel grass beds that fringe many of our shallow flats, we frequently encounter Stripers that are "Tailed Up"...yes Stripers do "tail", like an Abaco Bone or Redfish of Florida's famed Indian River Lagoon, Striped Bass often feed by grubbing around on the mud & eel grass flats for crabs, shrimp and worms, leaving their tails wagging like flags in the breeze. A well presented fly presented just up current of the "tailing" Striper...slowy crawled along the bottom will usually yield a strike. "Mud's"(silty clouds in the clear water)are often left by the grubbing stripers and are a dead giveaway that Striped Bass are present and on the feed...most times however, we have challenging task of sighting and casting to "laid up" or slow cruising fish....to the average angler sighting fish on the flats can be a bit daunting, but to a good guide...that Striper might as well be brushed with neon paint. The ideal scenario is to cast up current of your target so that your fly swims down current to the holding fish, hopefully resulting in a strike!!! Don't forget that as water depth varies, change flies accordingly, sometimes changing flies two or three times on the same flat as the tide drops or rises.
Maine's shallow water habitat is comprised of surf, sand flats, fast water channels, bays, coves, rips and marsh. All easily accessible and fished with a fly rod!!!
Call us if you'd like to join us for a day or two this coming season. We'll be happy help you plan your Maine vacation!!! Depending on which region of the Maine coast you're staying on...we can provide you with info on all the top fishing guides. If fly fishing isn't your thing...no worries we're well equipped for light tackle & live bait fishing too!!!
Maine Flats Fishing Striper Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Colorado Sportsmans Expo
Oh god it was amazing! So many booths about fly fishing, camping, bird dogs, hunting, and other random shit I don't care about. Yes the food was over priced, but that is expected. Saw and Met Lefty himself at the fly casting demo, and he taught me shit I would have never thought of. Best of all I got 2 packs of Airflo Ridgeline for the price of 1! Thanks to Hook fly shop. And big thanks to John Kirk who ran the show and Michael Gracie, they got me free tickets. And my dumb ass forgot to put the damn card in my camera so...... no photos.
Bla bla bla,
I am fucking bored right now and haven't posted in a few days or a week, I can't remember, so I am just rambling.
Oh yeah! I am going to Seattle WA on the 13th of Feb. to visit my friend for her birthday. I thought when I am up there I will do some fishing. Does anyone have any tips or anything that I can take up there with me? I don't want to spend the money on a guide. I find it more rewarding to guide myself. But if I don't catch fish I might feel stupid that I didn't get a guide. All you anglers who live or fish Seattle area please throw me some tips, trick, and flies to use.
I am Neptune God of the Sea!!!!!
I just heard that on Family Guy. I have done nothing but watch TV all day, too cold to fish, too lazy to do anything else.
-Kyle
Bla bla bla,
I am fucking bored right now and haven't posted in a few days or a week, I can't remember, so I am just rambling.
Oh yeah! I am going to Seattle WA on the 13th of Feb. to visit my friend for her birthday. I thought when I am up there I will do some fishing. Does anyone have any tips or anything that I can take up there with me? I don't want to spend the money on a guide. I find it more rewarding to guide myself. But if I don't catch fish I might feel stupid that I didn't get a guide. All you anglers who live or fish Seattle area please throw me some tips, trick, and flies to use.
I am Neptune God of the Sea!!!!!
I just heard that on Family Guy. I have done nothing but watch TV all day, too cold to fish, too lazy to do anything else.
-Kyle
Funny Videos fo' No Apparent Reason...
Apparently New Zealanders do their trout fishing extreme as well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyoQeje4wVw
Heard this one last year, and now it's a video, go figure?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JQZ9PVzQHA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyoQeje4wVw
Heard this one last year, and now it's a video, go figure?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JQZ9PVzQHA
Muddled Up - The Final Curtain
So the past few posts have been of muddler patterns I've been designing, tying and preparing for the new season. There are obviously many, many variants. I worked on black, reds and various shades of green as my focus for these flies - colours that always seem to draw the fish. Some have involved fluorescent floss, other more sombre, natural colours. A few I have added JC eyes too (though these haven't been posted. Just to give some variation and allow a little experimenting when the season starts. Can't wait.
So here's the final selection (well at least for now):
Muddled Grizzly Pennell
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Golden Pheasant
Rib: Fine silver
Body: Black floss
Collar: Rusty Awesome Possum
Hackle: Grizzly hen
Head: Spun deer hair
Muddled Olive
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Green rooster hackle
Rib: Copper wire
Body: Olive blend
Head: Spun deer hair
Muddled Teal & Olive
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Rib: Silver oval
Body: Olive blend (picked out)
Wing: Teal
Head: Spun deer hair (dyed olive)
Muddled Tag (Green)
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Fluo green floss
Rib: Fine silver
Body: Natural possum / rabbit
Collar: Orange Awesome Possum
Head: Spun deer hair
Muddled Teal & Green
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Black rooster fibres
Rib: Fine silver
Body: Fluo green floss
Wing: Teal
Head: Spun deer hair
Dave.
So here's the final selection (well at least for now):
Muddled Grizzly Pennell
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Golden Pheasant
Rib: Fine silver
Body: Black floss
Collar: Rusty Awesome Possum
Hackle: Grizzly hen
Head: Spun deer hair
Muddled Olive
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Green rooster hackle
Rib: Copper wire
Body: Olive blend
Head: Spun deer hair
Muddled Teal & Olive
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Rib: Silver oval
Body: Olive blend (picked out)
Wing: Teal
Head: Spun deer hair (dyed olive)
Muddled Tag (Green)
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Fluo green floss
Rib: Fine silver
Body: Natural possum / rabbit
Collar: Orange Awesome Possum
Head: Spun deer hair
Muddled Teal & Green
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Black rooster fibres
Rib: Fine silver
Body: Fluo green floss
Wing: Teal
Head: Spun deer hair
Dave.
Everything I know about selling I learned from fly fishing
Mark Stevens of Entrepreneur.com about sales lessons learned from his fly fishing father.
Be yourself. Even if you smell like fish
I couldn't imagine how we could visit the CEO of a company in fishy clothes, but I had no choice but to trust my father. And sure enough, when we arrived at the client, a Patrician organization with early American antiques and grandfather clocks ticking away, I thought for sure the man in charge would be appalled by our attire.
Instead, he wrapped his arms around my dad and hugged him, shook my hand vigorously and invited us into his office as if we were royalty.
Be yourself. Even if you smell like fish
I couldn't imagine how we could visit the CEO of a company in fishy clothes, but I had no choice but to trust my father. And sure enough, when we arrived at the client, a Patrician organization with early American antiques and grandfather clocks ticking away, I thought for sure the man in charge would be appalled by our attire.
Instead, he wrapped his arms around my dad and hugged him, shook my hand vigorously and invited us into his office as if we were royalty.
NC Magazine Cuts Staff
Even North Carolina Magazines are feeling the effects of the slow economic times. The Raleigh News and Observer reports that North Carolina Sportsman Magazine is cutting back.
"It's the turn in the economy," said Ty Conti, publisher of the magazine. "The magazine is selling less advertising, just like any other publication. We're just reducing our force right now."
"Boat dealers, which are our staple, if they're not selling boats, they're not buying ads," Conti said.
Check out the current issue North Carolina Sportsman here.
Range
Running Pointing dogs is a lot different than using a flushing dog ,for example a flushing dog must be kept within shooting distance which demands a lot of control over the dog,because flushing dogs don't cover less ground than a pointing dog ,generally they are handled more to get the dog into the choice habitat
this is usually done by heeling the dog until it is released.
The best advise I have received regarding pointing dogs was from Ben O Williams "let the Dog be a Dog " in other words let the dog get out there and hunt with minimal handling ,allow the dog to range out and search out birds .
A lot of folks tend to "over handle "their dogs this does a number of negative things first off yelling and hacking on your dog causes stress and takes away the desire to do what is bred to do ,believe it or not a dog does not really want to screw up by bumping birds etc. it wants to please you the owner so let it .
Range tends to be a big issue with some people ,the concern is the dog is running
this is usually done by heeling the dog until it is released.
The best advise I have received regarding pointing dogs was from Ben O Williams "let the Dog be a Dog " in other words let the dog get out there and hunt with minimal handling ,allow the dog to range out and search out birds .
A lot of folks tend to "over handle "their dogs this does a number of negative things first off yelling and hacking on your dog causes stress and takes away the desire to do what is bred to do ,believe it or not a dog does not really want to screw up by bumping birds etc. it wants to please you the owner so let it .
Range tends to be a big issue with some people ,the concern is the dog is running
Sweet Set-up for the Taaho!
Thinking about gettin' the Taaho rigged up like this for cleanin' up after Johno at the '09 Bird Hunt.
What do ya think?
The Unfriendly Sport of Fly Fishing?
A recent post over at The Trout Underground has got me thinking. I know, I know, go run and hide.
The post posed some questions about fly fishermen, the industry, and their feelings about newbies in the sport, and has prompted quite a bit of attention.
I had an idea, which lead to a comment, which lead to more thinking, and here I am.
The Questions posed in the TU article were:
1) Is fly fishing too expensive to recruit newbies?
2) Is the industry newbie-unfriendly?
3) Are fly fishermen newbie unfriendly?
4) Is the sport’s focus on high-end gear and exotic places throttling the sport?
5) Recruitment during a recession is never easy (even as millions suddenly find themselves with spare time), but what will get newbies into the sport?
6) Do we want newbies in the sport? (This last for you cranky readers.)
The questions that got me thinking were 2, 3 and 6. First I thought about my possible answers to these questions. Then I thought about the sport in general, and the stereotypes about how fly fishermen generally are snobbish and self aggrandizing.
While I was pondering these feeling of the sport, I realized that the questions alone are almost answer themselves when you think about the reason anyone would even think to ask in the first place.
All Stereotypes, in my opinion, all have a little truth hidden somewhere in them.
So where is it hidden in the “good” people who fly fish? Is it even that hidden? It is there at all? Are the few assholes you meet while fly fishing the cause for most of it? No, because there are assholes everywhere, in all sports, but it seems that of all angling, fly fishing has the worst reputation for being a sport of the pompous.
Is this an old stereotype from the tweed days? I don’t know, but I can still feel it. Maybe I am one of them…. One of the self-important types, I mean, I do write a blog, which is a trait of the “Show Off” fly fisherman, from my Do You Know These People series. (There is only one so far, but I am currently working on a part 2) Crap, I did it again, plugging myself. Oh shit, it’s getting worse. Am I part of the problem?
Am I reading too much into this? Over analyzing it all? Does it even matter? Is there a secret army of anti-newbie fly fishermen lurking in the shadows, pulling the strings, turning the screws? Are we them, and they us? All of us lying to ourselves about being good nice people, when in reality we are just greedy, competitive animals that have developed a conscience and don’t speak what we really feel for fear of being found out. Everyone is a hater of something. Us and them. No matter what you say.
My friend of mine who does not fly fish, in mocking jest at the sport said while pretending to cast, “Check this out you pussies. Have you ever seen a more graceful, yet utilitarian cast such as this? The brightly colored line even helps you appreciate it from a greater distance.”
Is this how he truly feels? Or just a joke brought on by our recent conversation about stereotypes? Am I rambling? Will anyone really read all the way down to the end of this post?
I guess, in conclusion I am saying that it is the way it is, and we are who we are, and most likely we are not as good, or as important, or as smart as we think. But we do fly fish, so at least we got that part right.
-Alex who says he doesn’t care what you think, but secretly does.
The post posed some questions about fly fishermen, the industry, and their feelings about newbies in the sport, and has prompted quite a bit of attention.
I had an idea, which lead to a comment, which lead to more thinking, and here I am.
The Questions posed in the TU article were:
1) Is fly fishing too expensive to recruit newbies?
2) Is the industry newbie-unfriendly?
3) Are fly fishermen newbie unfriendly?
4) Is the sport’s focus on high-end gear and exotic places throttling the sport?
5) Recruitment during a recession is never easy (even as millions suddenly find themselves with spare time), but what will get newbies into the sport?
6) Do we want newbies in the sport? (This last for you cranky readers.)
The questions that got me thinking were 2, 3 and 6. First I thought about my possible answers to these questions. Then I thought about the sport in general, and the stereotypes about how fly fishermen generally are snobbish and self aggrandizing.
While I was pondering these feeling of the sport, I realized that the questions alone are almost answer themselves when you think about the reason anyone would even think to ask in the first place.
All Stereotypes, in my opinion, all have a little truth hidden somewhere in them.
So where is it hidden in the “good” people who fly fish? Is it even that hidden? It is there at all? Are the few assholes you meet while fly fishing the cause for most of it? No, because there are assholes everywhere, in all sports, but it seems that of all angling, fly fishing has the worst reputation for being a sport of the pompous.
Is this an old stereotype from the tweed days? I don’t know, but I can still feel it. Maybe I am one of them…. One of the self-important types, I mean, I do write a blog, which is a trait of the “Show Off” fly fisherman, from my Do You Know These People series. (There is only one so far, but I am currently working on a part 2) Crap, I did it again, plugging myself. Oh shit, it’s getting worse. Am I part of the problem?
Am I reading too much into this? Over analyzing it all? Does it even matter? Is there a secret army of anti-newbie fly fishermen lurking in the shadows, pulling the strings, turning the screws? Are we them, and they us? All of us lying to ourselves about being good nice people, when in reality we are just greedy, competitive animals that have developed a conscience and don’t speak what we really feel for fear of being found out. Everyone is a hater of something. Us and them. No matter what you say.
My friend of mine who does not fly fish, in mocking jest at the sport said while pretending to cast, “Check this out you pussies. Have you ever seen a more graceful, yet utilitarian cast such as this? The brightly colored line even helps you appreciate it from a greater distance.”
Is this how he truly feels? Or just a joke brought on by our recent conversation about stereotypes? Am I rambling? Will anyone really read all the way down to the end of this post?
I guess, in conclusion I am saying that it is the way it is, and we are who we are, and most likely we are not as good, or as important, or as smart as we think. But we do fly fish, so at least we got that part right.
-Alex who says he doesn’t care what you think, but secretly does.
Maine Striper Fishing with Super Fly Charters & Capt. George Harris: TUNA MANIA IV Tickets still available!!!
One week to go for TUNA MANIA IV...
dont miss the chance to see the awesome BFT presentation By Captains Nat Moody & Derek Spingler of First Light Anglers...Also not to be missed Molly Lutcavage tagging films, and update info on her Tag-A-Tiny-Tuna program. Also coming along from the Large Pelagics Research Center will be her two PhD
candidates Walt Golet, and John Logan speaking on their part of this program.
Again the proceeds from the LIVE AUCTION will go to the -A-Tiny-Tuna Program. Last year $3,500 was raised. ( Does not include some of the Tuna Tagging trips.)
Tuna Mania 4 Auction & Raffle Items
1 day Tuna Charter aboard FIN ADDICTION CHARTERS $900 Donated by Jeff Smith.
"Fly Fishing for bluefin Tuna is probably the most exciting fishing we do. It will bring you to your knees with excitement and frustration but once you've hooked up you will never be the same! Spinning tackle is another great way to take these fish and we keep several heavy duty spin outfits on board".- Fin Addiction Charters
Garmin GPSMAP 440s Chartplotter/Sonar $642.85 Donated by Navtronics Inc Tim Greer
Bluefin Tuna Carving $500.00 Donated by Ellen McCaleb
Fishing Pliers with sheath $329 Donated by Van Staal
1 Day Tuna Charter aboard the Karen Lynn $1,000 Donated by Karen Lynn Charters Collin Mackenzie and Jim Ansara. "The Karen Lynn is the newest addition to the Gloucester Massachusetts charter fishing fleet. The custom-built Lowell 43, which was launched in 2007, is a state-of-the-art fishing machine. It is fast and also extremely seaworthy and has the latest and most sophisticated electronics to help us consistently put you on to big fish." - Karen Lynn Charters
Ocean Lures with Polartec Jacket $200 Donated by Ocean Lures Captain Paul Rogato
Fishing Packs $200.00 Donated by William Josephs Inc.
(2) 300yd spools of 100lb hollow core $140.00
(2) 300yd spools of 100lb hollow core $140.00
(2) 300yd spools of 80 lb hollow core $100.00
(1)Trevala F Butterfly Jigging Conventional Rod $175
(1)Trevala F Butterfly Jigging Spinning Rod $220.00
Above Items Donated by Shimano
Gift Certificate Margaritas Restaurant $125.00
Donated by Margaritas Restaurant
Fly Box with Flies $75.00 Donated by Shoals Fly Fishing
Fly Lines Donated by Rio
Price $40.00 pre-pay-reservation is required. Seating Limited.
This is a sell out every year.
Lunch is included in this price
Tuna Mania 4
Jan. 31, 2009
Red Hook Brewery
Check-In 9:45am – 10:00am +
Don Swanson
CCANH VP
1-603-731-2669
Maine Flats Fishing Striper Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
dont miss the chance to see the awesome BFT presentation By Captains Nat Moody & Derek Spingler of First Light Anglers...Also not to be missed Molly Lutcavage tagging films, and update info on her Tag-A-Tiny-Tuna program. Also coming along from the Large Pelagics Research Center will be her two PhD
candidates Walt Golet, and John Logan speaking on their part of this program.
Again the proceeds from the LIVE AUCTION will go to the -A-Tiny-Tuna Program. Last year $3,500 was raised. ( Does not include some of the Tuna Tagging trips.)
Tuna Mania 4 Auction & Raffle Items
1 day Tuna Charter aboard FIN ADDICTION CHARTERS $900 Donated by Jeff Smith.
"Fly Fishing for bluefin Tuna is probably the most exciting fishing we do. It will bring you to your knees with excitement and frustration but once you've hooked up you will never be the same! Spinning tackle is another great way to take these fish and we keep several heavy duty spin outfits on board".- Fin Addiction ChartersGarmin GPSMAP 440s Chartplotter/Sonar $642.85 Donated by Navtronics Inc Tim Greer
Bluefin Tuna Carving $500.00 Donated by Ellen McCaleb
Fishing Pliers with sheath $329 Donated by Van Staal
1 Day Tuna Charter aboard the Karen Lynn $1,000 Donated by Karen Lynn Charters Collin Mackenzie and Jim Ansara. "The Karen Lynn is the newest addition to the Gloucester Massachusetts charter fishing fleet. The custom-built Lowell 43, which was launched in 2007, is a state-of-the-art fishing machine. It is fast and also extremely seaworthy and has the latest and most sophisticated electronics to help us consistently put you on to big fish." - Karen Lynn ChartersOcean Lures with Polartec Jacket $200 Donated by Ocean Lures Captain Paul Rogato
Fishing Packs $200.00 Donated by William Josephs Inc.
(2) 300yd spools of 100lb hollow core $140.00
(2) 300yd spools of 100lb hollow core $140.00
(2) 300yd spools of 80 lb hollow core $100.00
(1)Trevala F Butterfly Jigging Conventional Rod $175
(1)Trevala F Butterfly Jigging Spinning Rod $220.00
Above Items Donated by Shimano
Gift Certificate Margaritas Restaurant $125.00
Donated by Margaritas Restaurant
Fly Box with Flies $75.00 Donated by Shoals Fly Fishing
Fly Lines Donated by Rio
Price $40.00 pre-pay-reservation is required. Seating Limited.
This is a sell out every year.
Lunch is included in this price
Tuna Mania 4
Jan. 31, 2009
Red Hook Brewery
Check-In 9:45am – 10:00am +
Don Swanson
CCANH VP
1-603-731-2669
Maine Flats Fishing Striper Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Muddled Up - part 2
As promised, here's the second installment of muddlers. This time we're 'in the red'.
Ember's Muddler
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Hot Orange Floss
Rib: Fine silver wire
Tail: Hot orange rooster fibres
Head: Spun natural deer hair
Bloody Muddler:
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Red holo tinsel
Rib: Red wire
Tail: Red rooster hackle fibres
Collar: Orange Awesome Possum
Head: Spun natural deer hair
Crimson Guard Muddler
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Ginger / beige Awesome possum
Rib: Tying Thread
Tail: Crimson / pink rooster hackle fibres
Collar: Crimson hen (or rooster for a stiffer hackle)
Head: Spun natural deer hair
Tagged Muddler (orange & red))
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Silver tinsel
Rib: Red wire
Tail: Hot Orange floss as tag
Head: Spun natural deer hair
More to come soon. Thanks, as ever, for taking the time to look.
Dave.
Ember's Muddler
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Hot Orange Floss
Rib: Fine silver wire
Tail: Hot orange rooster fibres
Head: Spun natural deer hair
Bloody Muddler:
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Red holo tinsel
Rib: Red wire
Tail: Red rooster hackle fibres
Collar: Orange Awesome Possum
Head: Spun natural deer hair
Crimson Guard Muddler
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Ginger / beige Awesome possum
Rib: Tying Thread
Tail: Crimson / pink rooster hackle fibres
Collar: Crimson hen (or rooster for a stiffer hackle)
Head: Spun natural deer hair
Tagged Muddler (orange & red))
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Silver tinsel
Rib: Red wire
Tail: Hot Orange floss as tag
Head: Spun natural deer hair
More to come soon. Thanks, as ever, for taking the time to look.
Dave.
First casts
This little icy creek is located across the street from my Grandparents home in Spruce Pine, NC. My Grandfather passed away this week after a long illness. He was a great man and many of my memories of him include fishing, including the time he took us to the pay per pound trout pond and me and my cousin cost him at least a c-note in about an hour of fishing. I am sure he winced with every splashing fish, but to his credit we only saw him smiling from ear to ear.
The little creek is the first place I ever wielded a fly rod when I was a kid. My Great Grandfather handed me a fly rod with a stonefly nymph on the end of it and told me to get out of the house and go fish. I promptly lost the fly to the trees and, because I didn't want to tell him about losing it, pretended to fish the rest of the afternoon.
I couldn't help taking a peek at it while waiting on some family to arrive and noted a couple of troutlike shadows lurking in a promising hole. No doubt I will be back.
Camo Guidewater Shirt / Shell
New Patagonia Guidewater Shirt
Said to be a combination between a shell and shirt. Water repellent nylon blend fabric and 30 UPF sun protection.
Love the style, love the mojo of the camo coloration, but at $120 msrp, not sure I'll be sportin' one anytime soon.
Muddled up...
Over the next few days I plan to post some new muddlers that I have been tying - in preparation for the new season. These are part of the reservoir arsenal and can be fished in many different ways. The start of the season will see them on intermediate lines on the top dropper - probably leading a team of Diawl Bachs or buzzers.
I spend such little time fishing reservoirs. I find it difficult to persuade myself away from the river during - but when I do, I always enjoy the change.
Here are a couple to get us started:
Muddled Kate:
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 beige
Hackle: black rooster
Tail: GP crest (topping)
Rib: silver oval
Dubbing: Black Awesome Possum (and burnt-orange behind the deer hair)
Head: Spun deer hair
Muddled Damsel
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 beige
Tail: GP
Rib: silver wire, fine
Dubbing: Ginger Awesome Possum
Wing: Olive Marabou
Head: Spun deer hair
I spend such little time fishing reservoirs. I find it difficult to persuade myself away from the river during - but when I do, I always enjoy the change.
Here are a couple to get us started:
Muddled Kate:
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 beige
Hackle: black rooster
Tail: GP crest (topping)
Rib: silver oval
Dubbing: Black Awesome Possum (and burnt-orange behind the deer hair)
Head: Spun deer hair
Muddled Damsel
Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 beige
Tail: GP
Rib: silver wire, fine
Dubbing: Ginger Awesome Possum
Wing: Olive Marabou
Head: Spun deer hair
The time has come
The Facebook cause page has been a great way to get people all in the same virtual space. Now it is time to start doing something.
This is an easy way to get started. Our new Governor, Bev Perdue has stated that she would be interested in talking about making the red drum a gamefish in NC. We need to start holding her to this. To that effect we need to begin with an email campaign. If everybody who receives this message sends her something stating that we want red drum to be made into a gamefish to stop targeting and sale of them by gill netters and others it will be a giant step in the right direction. We also need to message our local legislators. If you live out of state mention that NC is not a place you will choose to spend your hard earned dollars on vacation if something is not done.
Contact Governor Perdue at governor.office@nc.gov
If enough of us step up to get this started, it may actually happen.
Thanks,
Gordon
If enough of us step up to get this started, it may actually happen.
Thanks,
Gordon
Flies for Fins
Canadian fly fishing guide and lady who can out fish most folks with her spey casting arm tied behind her back, April Vokey, has announced a fund raiser for the benefit of the Steelehead Society. It's pretty simple, you tie a fly and mail it in and they sell it and the money goes to help the big chromers.
Listen up!!! This message is for you whether you live in Norway, Oregon or British Columbia....Our steelhead are suffering and need your help!
I have started a fundraiser called Flies For Fins. I don't want your money, but I do need some of your time and tying materials.
I am working with Reaction Fly and Tackle, Pacific Angler, Michael and Young Fly Shop and Whistler FlyFishing to raise money for the Steelhead Society.
Each location will carry a cork board that is full of steelhead flies MADE BY YOU. These flies will be sold at the shops, where proceeds will be donated to the Steelhead Society. In the middle of each cork board will be a graph that is updated weekly to show how much money had been raised.
Mailing flies only takes a couple stamps (just make sure that they can be flattened in an envelope.)This is for a great cause, please choose to take some of your time and flies out of your box for it.
I will have a Face Book page up in the next several days for Flies For Fins, however, we need flies RIGHT NOW.
Flies can be shipped to:8505 Norman Cres.Chilliwack, B.C.CanadaV2P 5C6
Feel free to send one fly, or ten! Make them as fancy or as plain as you would like. Please include your name.
Envelope, stamp, fly. It's that simple.
Please do your part and help us make a difference!
Thank you so much,
April.
FishTamar.co.uk
Following in the footsteps of the internet fishing revolution that is FishTweed and FishBritain, FishTamar.co.uk is now live and online!
This fantastic new site allows you to book fishing at the click of a mouse, check catches on a daily basis, see the daily river levels of the Tamar and tributaries, and much, much more besides.
While the river level info is not yet running (it hopefully will be by the end of January), all of the other features are live.
The Arundell Arms is the first fishery to subscribe to the site, with others expected to follow suit in the future.
Please take ten minutes to have a browse by clicking here:
If you have any suggestions or comments about the site, don't hesitate to get in touch either with us here at fishingoffice@arundellarms.com or via the 'Contact' page on the site itself.
This fantastic new site allows you to book fishing at the click of a mouse, check catches on a daily basis, see the daily river levels of the Tamar and tributaries, and much, much more besides.
While the river level info is not yet running (it hopefully will be by the end of January), all of the other features are live.
The Arundell Arms is the first fishery to subscribe to the site, with others expected to follow suit in the future.
Please take ten minutes to have a browse by clicking here:
If you have any suggestions or comments about the site, don't hesitate to get in touch either with us here at fishingoffice@arundellarms.com or via the 'Contact' page on the site itself.
18 inches of awesome
As seen in a recent FGFF video: The Super Ultra Awesome Giant Hemostats of Doom.
You can get your own and be super sweet like us.
-Alex who didn't have much to do tonight.
You can get your own and be super sweet like us.
-Alex who didn't have much to do tonight.
Drake Publisher Buys Film Tour
The news is out, Tom Bie publisher of the Drake magazine and two partners have purchased the Fly Fishing Film tour. The tour's future was in question due to the departure of AEG media guys earlier this year. From Tom's blog post via the Drake site:
As of this week, two partners and I bought the Flyfishing Film Tour from owners Terry Wolvert and Jim Crystal, ensuring that the tour will go on, with only a slightly delayed front-end schedule.
The tour will be called The Drake Flyfishing Film Tour, as my partners and I did not acquire the name AEG. Other than that, the most substantial change to the tour is that the filmmakers will take a share of the profits, based on a model that the Banff Film Tour has been using for years.
New East Tennessee Fishing Report
Randy Ratliff of the Troutfisher's Guide Service sends us this week's fishing report from East Tennessee.
Hello everyone, I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday season. I was able to spend time with family and friends celebrating Christmas and ringing in the New Year. We had a great year last in 2008 and I want to thank all those who took trips with me. I am looking forward to another good year for 2009 as well.
I am back to guiding and booking trips as Troutfishers Guide Service once again. There will be no changes in where we will be able to take you on your trips, local wades trips in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee or float trips on the Tennessee Tailwaters.
I am also pleased to announce that I am affiliated with Eddie Wyatt’s Fly Shop of Tennessee. Eddie and his crew, Major Mike, Hutch, and Mike J. are a great bunch of guys. Make sure to give them a call or stop by for all you’re fishing and tying needs. I will be doing various casting and tying class/demonstrations at the fly shop throughout the year so be sure to check the fishing report on my website for details.
We are already booking trips for the 2009 season, especially during the Watauga Tailwater caddis hatch. The caddis have started their emergence around April 9th for the last several years, running through Mothers Day on into the first of June. Be sure to give me a call and get your caddis hatch trip on the calendar before the dates disappear. The smallmouth guys are booking up their trips as well. Pound for pound a smallmouth is the best fighting freshwater fish out there. Of course one of my clients, Mark Murphy might disagree. He caught a nice 9-½ pound blue channel cat while on a smallie trip. Don’t forget about our overnight river camping smallmouth trips. I will be putting more info about this on my website.
The South Holston browns are through spawning. It was a sight to see all those big beautiful browns doing their spawning dance. Many nice fish ranging from mid twenties to just over forty inches were caught and released this year.
We are now seeing the BWO’s as the predominant hatch on both the Watauga and South Holston tailwaters. We have been throwing a size 18 to 22 BWO emerger we call the “Down & Dirty”.
Have you wanted learn how to fish those small size 22 to 30 blackfly and midge dries, come book a trip and let me unlock the secrets of this type of fishing. We have been having good days with plenty of average trout and a few good ones thrown in. The best so far on a size 26 dry with 7x tippet has been a 19 ½ inch brown. It is not as intimidating as you would think.
We will be attending two fly fishing shows this year. I will be in the Temple Fork Rods booth at the Atlanta Fly Fishing Festival being held January 24th & 25th in the Gwinnett Center. Be sure to stop and say hello. Our second show will be the Kentuckianna Fly Show being put on by the Derby City Fly Fishers in Louisville, Kentucky on January 31st. I will be giving one of the many seminars available at the event. I will be speaking about smallmouth fishing tips and techniques. We will have the Brookie Skiff boat on display in the booth. I am proud to say that I helped my guide partner Nes help build this beautiful boat last winter. Check out Derby City Fly Fishers website for more details and directions to the convention center www.derbycityflyfishers.com
Well until next month, tight lines and bent rods.
Maine Striper Fishing with Super Fly Charters & Capt. George Harris: Guatemala Hot Right Now!!!
For those of you who like me, plan to soon be fishing in central america,(Panama,Costa Rica, Guatemala) the next few months should offer some red hot action. Here is a recent report form Pacific Fins Lodge located in Guatemala 
Marlin fishing remained strong throughout December and the waters are filled with sailfish and dorado.
Capt. Mike Genoun and his wife Leah visited Guatemala for their first time. Mike is founder and editor of Florida Sportfishing magazine. Fishing aboard Hooked Up, with Capt. Nestor, they started fast with a 350lb blue marlin and 17 sailfish on their first day out! Their second day continued hot with more sailfish and they added 15 dorado between 20 and 35 lbs. Their final day they raised 2 more blues, Mike hooked one and released a nice 250 lb marlin and added more sails and dorado.
Bill O`Keefe and family arrived on December 26th to fish aboard his boat Fishy Business, with Capt. Tito, and in 3 days raised over 100 sails, releasing 60. They also raised several blue marlin and caught boat loads of dorado. 
The bite continued to be good as the New Year rolled in. Captain Haron Valdez aboard the Captain Hook, raised 25 sails in the first three days of the year and went 1 for 3 on blue marlin. The group also caught quite a few yellow fin tuna and dorado, making for some great meals!
The fishing in Guatemala is truly second to none. Since the early 90’s our Captains have averaged 15 to 20 sailfish bites per day. This is about 3 times the averages seen Costa Rica for comparison. Every now and then we have a day that is just hard to believe and yesterday was a prime example, with several boats raising over 80 sails and catching over 50. This is the kind of action that makes Guatemala legendary for billfishing.
And if the fishing action is not enough to keep you entertained, how about some whale watching! Just offshore we have been watching numerous humpback and grey whales passing through on their way north. We have spotted several recent births and our clients have been photographing and filming the whales. We are looking forward to some great footage and will be placing photos and video on the website soon.
We are in the prime of our season right now and the weather and fishing action should be outstanding for the next few months, so call us today at 888-700-3467 to book your fishing adventure
Maine Flats Fishing Striper Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Marlin fishing remained strong throughout December and the waters are filled with sailfish and dorado. Capt. Mike Genoun and his wife Leah visited Guatemala for their first time. Mike is founder and editor of Florida Sportfishing magazine. Fishing aboard Hooked Up, with Capt. Nestor, they started fast with a 350lb blue marlin and 17 sailfish on their first day out! Their second day continued hot with more sailfish and they added 15 dorado between 20 and 35 lbs. Their final day they raised 2 more blues, Mike hooked one and released a nice 250 lb marlin and added more sails and dorado.
Bill O`Keefe and family arrived on December 26th to fish aboard his boat Fishy Business, with Capt. Tito, and in 3 days raised over 100 sails, releasing 60. They also raised several blue marlin and caught boat loads of dorado. 
The bite continued to be good as the New Year rolled in. Captain Haron Valdez aboard the Captain Hook, raised 25 sails in the first three days of the year and went 1 for 3 on blue marlin. The group also caught quite a few yellow fin tuna and dorado, making for some great meals!
The fishing in Guatemala is truly second to none. Since the early 90’s our Captains have averaged 15 to 20 sailfish bites per day. This is about 3 times the averages seen Costa Rica for comparison. Every now and then we have a day that is just hard to believe and yesterday was a prime example, with several boats raising over 80 sails and catching over 50. This is the kind of action that makes Guatemala legendary for billfishing.
And if the fishing action is not enough to keep you entertained, how about some whale watching! Just offshore we have been watching numerous humpback and grey whales passing through on their way north. We have spotted several recent births and our clients have been photographing and filming the whales. We are looking forward to some great footage and will be placing photos and video on the website soon.
We are in the prime of our season right now and the weather and fishing action should be outstanding for the next few months, so call us today at 888-700-3467 to book your fishing adventure
Maine Flats Fishing Striper Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com