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BBC Spotlight - Fishing in the Tamar valley
Showing posts with label trout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trout. Show all posts
Quote of the week: Blind Luck
Darrell Pendergrass describes fly fishing for trout at night in his article "Fishing blindly for trout with the eternal optimist" via the Superior Telegram:
"Simply put, almost blindly a cast is made, a fly drifts casually for a bit, and then the soft sound of a trout coming to the surface is heard. You need only to lift your rod and line from the water to know that you’ve succeeded in hooking a fish. It’s calm. It’s quiet. It’s perfect. And I believe the term ‘blind luck’ was actually coined by Scottish fly fisherman back in the nineteenth century."
"Simply put, almost blindly a cast is made, a fly drifts casually for a bit, and then the soft sound of a trout coming to the surface is heard. You need only to lift your rod and line from the water to know that you’ve succeeded in hooking a fish. It’s calm. It’s quiet. It’s perfect. And I believe the term ‘blind luck’ was actually coined by Scottish fly fisherman back in the nineteenth century."
Colorado Reservoir Dogs
Big water
Big country
Big fish!
FlyfishMagazine.com's Western Correspondent, Ali Hassan and I spent a couple of days battling 30 MPH plus winds and tough conditions trying to catch some big Colorado reservoir trout. High winds and waves made the fishing tough but Ali managed to pick up a few nice trout using gear. I reverted to moving water in a canyon and got more than my share of fish mostly on dries. I wonder if people ever question why I always show up at business meetings tired, with wind/sunburn and a smile on my face?
Animas River, CO Fly Fishing Report
The Animas is low and cold. Some slush on cold mornings but mid day disappears. Fishing has been fair to good with fish eating midges and caddis nymphs deep in pools and pockets.
San Juan worms and eggs also catching some medium sized fish. Don't forget streamers- bright flashy yellow patterns producing fair to good.
Report courtesy of: http://coloradohuntandfish.blogspot.com/
Post Your Fly Fishing Reports
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Click on the link below to learn how to post your fly fishing reports with the Virtual Fly Guides.
After the reports, photos, or videos are posted on the VFG Bulletin Board, they will be featured here on this blog.
By sharing our reports and experiences in fly fishing, we encourage other fly fishers to do the same and become Virtual Fly Guides. Regardless of your skill level, or how many days you spend on the water each year, everyone can learn from everyone. Our vision for the Virtual Fly Guides is to create a network of fly fishers around the country, and around the world, who guide each other by sharing their personal fly fishing reports.
Bud Lilly's Trout Shop
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Back in October of 2005, we spent a week in West Yellowstone and fished throughout the park. Since we had not fished the area in a very long time, we hired a guide for our first day of the trip. We hired a guide from Bud Lilly's Trout Shop by the name of Brian Berry. Brian took us to the Madison in Yellowstone and quickly got us into fish. It is always a good idea to hire a guide for areas you are unfamiliar with. It can jump start your success with getting into fish. Visit Bud Lilly's Trout Shop website for more information and if you are planning a trip to the Yellowstone area we recommend Bud Lilly's amongst all the other fly shops.
As side note, if you have not read "A Trout's Best Friend" by Bud Lilly it is a great read and provides a interesting glimpse into one of the most influential fly fishers and fly shop owners in western fly fishing. Click on the Amazon ad on the right of this page to get your own copy.
Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute
Visit Adaptive Fly Fishing to learn more about an organization that teaches fly fishing to anglers with special needs.
Fishing & Photography
Fly fishers often spend so much time focusing on catching fish that they lose focus on what surrounds them. Fish live in beautiful places, if you haven't noticed. I love fly-fishing, but I also love making pictures.On the water I carry an 8.1 mega pixel Sony Cyber-Shot "point and shoot." It's user-friendly, but has many functions for the more advanced picture taker. It's not waterproof but can handle a splatter of water once in a while. The picture of the High Sierra mountains (upper right) was taken with my Sony Cyber-Shot.
I also have a
Nikon D-40 Digital SLR camera I use for more advanced shooting. Photographers call this camera an "amateur" camera, as opposed to a "professional" grade camera. While there may be some truth to that, my D-40 is much more advanced than anything Ansel Adams ever dreamed of. I don't carry my Nikon on the water. It's lightweight but too big.The picture of the red thistle (above left) was taken with my Nikon D-40 after a day of fishing on Wolf Creek in northern California's Alpine County.
So, if you love fly-fishing consider adding photography to your hobby. You will be enriched greatly. Back away from the water for a little while and you will find stunning landscapes, beautiful flowers and wildlife.
Click here to see some of the pictures I've taken while on fly-fishing trips at the Virtual Fly Guides Facebook Page.
Additionally, whether you are a Nikon enthusiast or not, you will find Ken Rockwell's website very helpful. Check him out at http://www.kenrockwell.com.
Make sure you post your pics of fish and scenery, and your fishing reports, on the Virtual Fly Guides bulletin board http://tinyurl.com/yhsgtye.
Tight Lines and Good Pictures,
Sean Wallentine
Co-Founder, The Virtual Fly Guides
Fly Fishing near the South Lake Tahoe Area: West Carson River
Click on this link to view MapQuest for directions to the
Visit us tomorrow for Day 2 of Fly Fishing near the South Lake Tahoe Area when we feature Wolf Creek.
Real American Stories
Last April we posted a video featuring Project Healing Waters. We have added another link, Real American Stories, which brings more attention to the important, uplifting and generous work to help our soldiers. We all have a part to play. And I believe I speak for all Americans, when I say, THANK YOU to all of our soldiers!
A trip to the land of my birth
Ventured to the Great North to "visit family and possibly do some fishing". Visited family for three days out of six and fished every day. Here is a pic of the nicest trout I caught on the West Branch of the Delaware:
I must say that the biggest adjustment I had to make in going back to this fishing after so many years was setting the hook. I broke off a high number of very large trout. 7x just doesn't hold up like 12 lb. I had no trouble with the casting and/or seeing the rises however and was able to put my fly where it needed to be. Presentation is still the number one skill that needs to be perfected in order to get strikes from tricky fish. Setting the hook without breaking the line is the number one skill to get them in for the hero shot...
Capt. Gordon
I must say that the biggest adjustment I had to make in going back to this fishing after so many years was setting the hook. I broke off a high number of very large trout. 7x just doesn't hold up like 12 lb. I had no trouble with the casting and/or seeing the rises however and was able to put my fly where it needed to be. Presentation is still the number one skill that needs to be perfected in order to get strikes from tricky fish. Setting the hook without breaking the line is the number one skill to get them in for the hero shot...Capt. Gordon
Food: Candied Trout
Available from Cunningham's Scotch Cold Smoking; trout that will satisfy the angler's sweet tooth.
A favourite west coast treat, first developed by native peoples renowned for their creative smoked fish delicacies. At Cunningham's we put a twist on the idea by using trout instead of salmon. Our candy is marinated then cold smoked for 25 hours. When it has lost about 35% of its moisture it is finally kippered. It is sold vacuum-packed and frozen in portions between 110 and 180 grams.
Put & Take Friday: Quote of the Week
From CapeCodToday.com comes this Friday's Put & Take Quote of the Week:
"Smoked trout taste like salmon, and, best of all, the fish are free! That is, unless you are factoring in the cost of a freshwater fishing license, which helps to support the 'farming' of the gorgeous, pink-fleshed fish the hatcheries stock our ponds with. And unless you add up the costs of rods and reels and tackle and waders and aerators and jars of Power Bait and hours of watching bobbers or flipping spoons and more hours of gutting and brining and smoking... oh, and, of course, the smoker. And splitting and curing maple and apple and even cedar."
"Smoked trout taste like salmon, and, best of all, the fish are free! That is, unless you are factoring in the cost of a freshwater fishing license, which helps to support the 'farming' of the gorgeous, pink-fleshed fish the hatcheries stock our ponds with. And unless you add up the costs of rods and reels and tackle and waders and aerators and jars of Power Bait and hours of watching bobbers or flipping spoons and more hours of gutting and brining and smoking... oh, and, of course, the smoker. And splitting and curing maple and apple and even cedar."
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.