Wednesday, December 28, 2011

MORE TYING

I've been spending some more time tying but now I am moving onto trout bugs. I decided to start organizing a new scud and midge box and then got distracted by a box full of hooks with hot beads and my camera. I became a big fan of hot beads this season while guiding on the Missouri River near Craig MT. The trout there loved them along with Sasi Solutions and the good Ol' Ray Charles.



Monday, December 19, 2011

Sunday, December 18, 2011

BEEN BUSY TYING

I gotta say I'm fairly proud of myself with the amount of fly tying I've been getting done. I have a rough estimation of about 100 flies tied in the last week or so. I usually don't get this much done unless I have an order I'm tying or I'm in a frenzy to get stuff tied a week or so before the season begins. Here are some shot of what I've been tying, mostly Murdich Minnows, my simplified version of an Ehler's Crazy Craw, and toss in some worms and some other baitfish type streamers.








BTW Jeremy all those wire worms are for you.

Also been tying up some streamers to swing for some browns and steel in the tribs since conditions are still favorable.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

SWINGING FLIES YET AGAIN

Met up with an old acquaintance today on the river to do some swinging for browns and steel. John and I met a few years back through a common friend and haven't fished together since. The other day he got a hold of me asking for conditions and since he was planning on going out on a day I had off work I told him I'd meet him there. So this morning we met up on the Milwaukee and promptly went to different runs. After fishing for a bit I walked back upstream and took a seat on the bank just in time to see John hook up with this nice hen.


















































Later john and I were fishing a run, he was downstream from me and turn to yell something back to me and of course he hooked up again.































Then later on further down the run where I had seen a nice fish porpoise I was checking a text from my boss and next thing I know I have a tug and I'm hooked up with my phone in my hand.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

THE DAY HAS COME!

THAT I FINALLY OWN A DRIFT BOAT!

I picked up my Boulder Boat today from my old boss Pat Ehlers.


Thursday, December 1, 2011

My setup

The thing I love about swinging flies is how simple you can make it. All I have is one spey rod at the moment, a 13 foot 7 weight Echo with a Rio Skagit Flight head, Rio running line. For the most part all I carry are some sinking tips, a box of flies and a little bit of tippet material. I throw a lot of black and carry a little baggy full of beads to trow in front of flies to make then egg suckers.



About time I got one on the two hander

I've had horrible luck with landing fish on my spey rod this year but the other day I finally got a steelhead to hand but he slipped away before a photo was snapped. This morning on the other hand The fish decided to hang around.





Ran into a friend Erik today as well.