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Showing posts with label other blogs. Show all posts
Semi-Realistic Heaven For Fly Tiers: The flies and lives of Ulf Hagström
If you like realistic flies, take a good look at Ulf Hagström's blog. My philosophy for fishing flies doesn't really go well with the word (semi-)realistic in the same sentence, but I admire Ulf's exceptional fly tying skill. Excellent stuff, very inspirational.
Great Rod Building Resource: Solway Custom Components Blog
An excellent new rod building blog Solway Custom Components. Check it out, it's well worth it. I know I will use Scott's advice on my cane project's handle and reel seat.
Scott's picture. Used with permission.
Scott's picture. Used with permission.
Spreading the word: Dahlberg Diver
Over a year ago, Jay Lee sent me two flies, a Humpy and a Dahlberg Diver. Last night I tried my best to instruct how to tie the Dahlberg Diver at the local fishing club.
It takes some time until we reach the level of perfection Jay has, but the word is out there. We are going to catch pike soon.
Thanks Jay!
It takes some time until we reach the level of perfection Jay has, but the word is out there. We are going to catch pike soon.
Thanks Jay!
Ice, you can go now.
a jazoni photo. Used with permission.
It's March. To cope with it I'm currently reading The Freshman Flyfisher by Rick Passek. Rick is a fellow blogger from British Columbia, Canada. He asked me to write a review of the book, and I will. There is a good chapter about beginner fly selection in his book. Those always make interesting reading.
I haven't tied flies in two months. Not since I made the perfect mobile fly-tying station that is supposed to make fly tying so easy to start that you actually can use that spare 15 minutes for it. I'll be introducing this ground braking innovation to you at some point. Before that, you go and take a long walk along the banks of Tamanawis. There you will find lots of information about fly-tying-somethings. They will help you organize your fly-tying stuff and speed up the tying process. Or, at least they'll keep you busy doing anything but tying flies. Great stuff.
"Buster had coped with the misery of their childhood by escaping to the swamp or river to fish."
Linda Anderson writes in her book When Night Falls:
Now there is a group of bloggers still trying to cope with childhood traumas by fishing. I'll bet that Linda Anderson hasn't heard any of them, and they hardly know Linda. I'll introduce them: Linda, meet Buster. Buster, meet Linda.
Read what they have to say at Buster Wants to Fish.
And perhaps fishing?"Buster liked to fish. Jeb and Buster had coped with the misery of their childhood by escaping to the swamp or river to fish.
Not that his cousin ever knew he was having a miserable childhood. Buster was an idiot. He was mentally deficient, except for processing data and operating computers."
Now there is a group of bloggers still trying to cope with childhood traumas by fishing. I'll bet that Linda Anderson hasn't heard any of them, and they hardly know Linda. I'll introduce them: Linda, meet Buster. Buster, meet Linda.
Read what they have to say at Buster Wants to Fish.
201
This is the post #201 of this blog. It has been fun, but...
... I'm going to continue nonetheless.
One of the highlights of this blog was when Jeffrey Prest, Features Editor of UK based 'Trout Fisherman' magazine, inquired could they publish a picture taken by me on their magazine. I naturally agreed and the following picture was published on the August 2007 issue.
It's not everyday that our toilet is on a magazine.
However, what has clearly been best is the new friends. Thank you.
Wyatt, how about a fly swap this winter?
... I'm going to continue nonetheless.
One of the highlights of this blog was when Jeffrey Prest, Features Editor of UK based 'Trout Fisherman' magazine, inquired could they publish a picture taken by me on their magazine. I naturally agreed and the following picture was published on the August 2007 issue.
It's not everyday that our toilet is on a magazine.
However, what has clearly been best is the new friends. Thank you.
Wyatt, how about a fly swap this winter?
This is Fly - Issue 2
Sir Jackson recommended to open This is Fly online magazine, to go to the page 21 for some reggae music, and to start reading.
I did that. You do it. It's really refreshing. My favourite part is Lodge Record by Jen Hodges (page 25):
I did that. You do it. It's really refreshing. My favourite part is Lodge Record by Jen Hodges (page 25):
What I have learned from my fishing experience with my husband and speaking with female anglers around the world is this- when you see the uber, agro, super duper, square chinned guy with the trophy shot.... Understand one thing the person holding the camera (spouse, guide, girlfriend) most likely caught the fish.
The Proof
It's a small stream, so the pool is a miniature version of the ideal pool. It has all the characteristics however: strong current feeds it from upstream run, its bottom drops deep slowing the current and trapping drifting insects into the turbulence. The current gathers again at the tailout where the trout lie.
The pool must be approached carefully, taking cover from bank and trees, and finally casting a streamer to the current. The streamer mimics the dying minnow perfectly, swimming slowly, flashing its side, slowly but surely dying as an easy prey. The animated death sequence becomes prolonged, yet the fly is left untouched.
Same pattern in a different color, the motions repeated but the results remain. Give the pool a rest.
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Later the line is rigged with two nymph patterns and a spilt shot. One of the flies is a flashback caddis larva pattern and the other is more natural and subtle nymph pattern.
The take is so subtle that it is almost unnoticeable. Tighten the line and a trout is on. It is hard to judge its size, and then it splashes water throwing the hook. There is only one person near the pool so it is clear who should be blamed.
New cast and eyes fixed to the end of line drifting through the pool. The motion stops just before it should speed up.
Just before landing the trout it becomes evident which fly has been accepted. And that is the best part.
A fly tied and designed by The Mad Fishicist.
The pool must be approached carefully, taking cover from bank and trees, and finally casting a streamer to the current. The streamer mimics the dying minnow perfectly, swimming slowly, flashing its side, slowly but surely dying as an easy prey. The animated death sequence becomes prolonged, yet the fly is left untouched.
Same pattern in a different color, the motions repeated but the results remain. Give the pool a rest.
Later the line is rigged with two nymph patterns and a spilt shot. One of the flies is a flashback caddis larva pattern and the other is more natural and subtle nymph pattern.
The take is so subtle that it is almost unnoticeable. Tighten the line and a trout is on. It is hard to judge its size, and then it splashes water throwing the hook. There is only one person near the pool so it is clear who should be blamed.
New cast and eyes fixed to the end of line drifting through the pool. The motion stops just before it should speed up.
Just before landing the trout it becomes evident which fly has been accepted. And that is the best part.
A fly tied and designed by The Mad Fishicist.
Pheasant Tails. Tied by The Mad Fishicist
These beautiful Pheasant Tail nymph variations are tied by The Mad Fishicist.
With respect and gratitude, thanks TMF.
The springtime sun
sets, treading
on a mountain pheasant's tail.Yamadori no
o o fumu haru no
irihi kanaYosa Buson
A fishing trip
Wyatt has been fishing.
Read the full story at Flytimes "Old Timey" Fly Fishing Blog.
4 Rods w/Reels, 1 Camera w/waterproof case and 1 Landing Net:
~2.3 Sport Units ($2,300)
Recovering your boat, intact and with oars:
2 Sport Units
You and your pal crawling out of the river, living and breathing:
Priceless.
Read the full story at Flytimes "Old Timey" Fly Fishing Blog.
Weekend Humpy
When you have two small (2 and 4-years-old) children, and you finally have a weekend without them, you feel that you have all the time in the world. Finally some much needed quality time with your wife, time to drink beer, tie beautiful flies, and write the greatest blog entry ever.
Then you find out that you just lie in the bed, drink beer, look at a beautiful fly and know that you are never going to write the greatest blog entry ever.
So, you decide to write a blog entry and share a picture of a beautiful size 16 Humpy that is tied by Jay Lee from the Netherlands.
Then you find out that you just lie in the bed, drink beer, look at a beautiful fly and know that you are never going to write the greatest blog entry ever.
So, you decide to write a blog entry and share a picture of a beautiful size 16 Humpy that is tied by Jay Lee from the Netherlands.
I took my baby for a walk
While lucky few (Tom Chandler and Sir Jackson for example) have actually been fishing, I took my baby for a walk yesterday just to see/hear/feel/smell a river.
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| From Misc 2007 |
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| From Misc 2007 |
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| From Misc 2007 |
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| From Misc 2007 |
Bugs
“It’s a fabulously ugly fly, cheap and quick to make, and very effective. … The Hare’s Ear Soft Hackle passes for a caddis pupa … but is in fact an all-purpose “bug” in the sense that a five-year-old kid would use that word. I think same way: both are capable of intense, single-minded observation, but they see the essence of a thing rather than the details.”
John Gierach, Trout Bum (1986)
Originally Partridge feather is used for hackle, in 1986 Gierach recommends cheaper Indian Hen necks, in 2007 I use genetic Whiting's Brahma Hen Soft Hackle: simply because hackle stems are so strong that they don’t break all the time.
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| From Fly-patterns |
A pile of buggy flies.
Some of them will soon be shipped to a friend in Alaska.
Blogging thoughts
Do you keep track of many blogs? Bloglines is an option, but I have configured my Google Reader up and running. One good feature is Shareing. On right panel, below my loved blog links, is a section of posts from other blogs that I have recently marked as shared.
I also added blogsearch for "opax" to RSS feed for my Google Reader page. And I found another opax from Japan. My Japanese is restricted to some mandatory budo terms, but luckily Babelfish translations by Altavista helped me out. It turned out that Babelfish is about as good translating text from Japanese to English as I am translating from English to Swedish, but one sentence really hit me:
I get that feeling all the time.
I also added blogsearch for "opax" to RSS feed for my Google Reader page. And I found another opax from Japan. My Japanese is restricted to some mandatory budo terms, but luckily Babelfish translations by Altavista helped me out. It turned out that Babelfish is about as good translating text from Japanese to English as I am translating from English to Swedish, but one sentence really hit me:
"The vicinity of thousand inferior valleys is comfortable."
I get that feeling all the time.
Dahlberg Diver. Tied by Jay Lee
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| From Jay Lee |
The Dahlber Diver is a pike fly. This one is tied by Jay Lee. Thank you Jay!
I'll be casting a fly for pike in May, but not this one; it looks far too good to be ripped to pieces by pike's sharp teeth.
Take a look how well this monofil supports the zonker tail.
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| From Jay Lee |
And this is how the deer hair should be clipped.
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| From Jay Lee |
Coming Soon: Beautiful Flies
I have received two packages of most wonderful flies.
Jay sent me two beautiful flies that are so good that I have thought giving up fly tying. View Jay’s other flies and bio at Hans Weilenmann's site.
I have also received some flies from Tomas Whitehouse. Tomas currently lives in Finland but is originally from the homeland of Ozzy Osbourne = Birmingham, England. He Rocks!
Here is a teaser for you:
Jay sent me two beautiful flies that are so good that I have thought giving up fly tying. View Jay’s other flies and bio at Hans Weilenmann's site.
I have also received some flies from Tomas Whitehouse. Tomas currently lives in Finland but is originally from the homeland of Ozzy Osbourne = Birmingham, England. He Rocks!
Here is a teaser for you:
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| Tied by Tomas Whitehouse - From Fly-patterns |
Fly Fishing Art
If TMF is the Poet then Ed is the Artist of the fly fishing blogsphere.
Here is a picture of a very nice Brook Trout by Jay:
And this is what Ed did:
In order to make this:
I have my copy. And let me tell you, it’s amazing!
You can order a copy (this is limited edition) from Ed.
Here is a picture of a very nice Brook Trout by Jay:
Copyright (c) Jay Lee. Used with permission.
And this is what Ed did:
Copyright (c) Ed Felker. Used with permission.
In order to make this:
Copyright (c) Ed Felker. Used with permission.
I have my copy. And let me tell you, it’s amazing!
You can order a copy (this is limited edition) from Ed.