SPENT ANOTHER DAY ON THE PONDS

I headed over the the spring ponds nearby once again when the weather was above freezing again. This time I had a bit more success with the way I like to fish these ponds. Sorry I'm not divulging my techniques that easily, not that it's anything special. Anyway I got myself several browns a bow and a hand full of brookies as well rounding off the day catching all three of the available species in the area. Didn't take too many pics but here are a few of the ones I did take.

DECEMBER TRIP

Went on a float trip back in December with some friends including my outfitter from back in Montana. A good time was had by all but no fish were caught so not much to talk about except for some funny videos taken by Jeremy my outfitter including one of me falling on my ass. Here they are..... Enjoy! Oh and this was the maiden voyage for me with my new to me Boulder Boat.

Putting in WISCO style! from Jeremy Kehrein on Vimeo.

Putting in Wisco Style 2 from Jeremy Kehrein on Vimeo.

Take out Wisco Style! from Jeremy Kehrein on Vimeo.

Taking out WISCO style 2! from Jeremy Kehrein on Vimeo.

Volk the A Hole.... from Jeremy Kehrein on Vimeo.

WENT FISHING TODAY

Decided to head over to some spring ponds not to far from my place today instead of the tribs in Milwaukee. These ponds are full of spooky trout that love scuds and midges. A pair of really small ponds connected by a short (50 feet)stream held some eager brookies.

It is really hard to see but there was also a nice sized Northern Pike living with these brookies lying in a very good ambush position.

Tried to get this guy with a streamer on my 4 wt but he wasn't having it.

I then headed over to another pond where the fish were a little spookier and didn't want to play with me

I'll leave you with a shot of one of my favorite rods.

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.

AMAZING REDFISH FOOTAGE

You might want to put the "DO NOT DISTURB" sign on your door while watching this!

BULLS ON TOP from SHALLOW WATER EXPEDITIONS on Vimeo.

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.

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.