DAMSELS IN DISTRESS
Video via Current Seam of New Zealand Brown Trout Inhaling Damsels
Posts Tagged ‘Brown Trout
06
Jan
14
Sprucing Things Up……….
This coming year, I intend to Spruce things up more. To start, while searching the depths of streams, rivers and lakes, I intend to use the Spruce fly and other streamer/baitfish patterns more than I have. Of course, the Woolly Bugger complies with this intention to some degree, but even then I don’t use it as a baitfish imitation (in my mind’s eye).
Spruce Fly
This is not an advocacy piece. It seems many fly fishers often use streamer/baitfish patterns. I seem to have some how never fully committed to their use. I have tied sculpin patterns, Muddler Minnows, Spruce flies, Matuka’s and assorted concoctions of rabbit and such for Bass. But, they are always a side experiment.
I suppose if I was searching for Brown’s I would more often use such patterns. But I don’t come across Brown Trout that much. But, the biggest Trout I have ever caught (13#, Central Oregon lake, 1995) came to a Spruce Fly. I have made this commitment several times over the years, but somehow fail to follow through.
Don’t try to figure out the photo. I am not sure why my son staged the fly with an old silver bracelet. But, there’s the Spruce Fly he tied.
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ART OF PI ‘BIG FISH EAT LITTLE FISH’
Κωστής (Kostis) at Fly Fishing in Greece offers up a beautiful conclusion to his fly fishing season on Greek waters. The images capture the beauty of the scenery, fish and sharing it with friends. A truly enjoyable conclusion to the season.
Andrew at the Fly Fish Journal posted this brain pleasing video from RA Beattie of Browns chasing bugs. Nice videography! (here too). Pull this out again long about March to get the anticipation juices flowing. Giddy
13
Aug
12
Le Blog de Dan 63
Le Blog de Dan63 (Caenis Mayfly)
There is, for me, a decided uniqueness to the Fly Tying and Fly Fishing of SE Europe. One part of that uniqueness is the available Marble Trout of Slovenia. A cousin of the Brown Trout, the fish reaches large size and lives in some of the most pristine rivers, which pour into the Adriatic Sea.
A Marble Trout from Josko.Org
Take a few minutes to study up on this unique fishery and the beauty of the region at JOSKO.ORG and at Fish & Fly. I think big flies (streamers, big stones and large morsels are in order)
“If you spend every day on the water casting tiny dry flies, you might have a lot of action but your chances of hooking a trout of a lifetime are slim to none. Monster marble trout eat sculpins, crayfish, big stoneflies and most of the time small grayling.” Fish&Fly
The Marble Trout is present in several countries bordering the Adriatic Sea, but Slovenia claims the fish as theirs. High in the mountains in the Soca and Idrijca Rivers the Marble Trout return.
This evening, I decided this evening to explore Russian fly tying and made my way to Vladmir Markov and Igor Tyapkin. In the process, I found this interesting little mouse pattern by Günter Feuerstein called the Minky Mouse. You would have to find straight cut and cross cut mink and some foam. I have never fished a mouse pattern for browns, big bows or grayling. I would appear to be a good beginners pattern for a top water presentation.
A little foot tapping music and some nice fish in the S. Lappland region of Sweden. Short & Sweet
Bibio Tribute
Streamer Presentation Techniques
The reality on many streams and lakes is that ‘baitfish’ imitations account for many large fish. Probably, in many instances, streamers account for more trophy fish than the traditional fly patterns. That said, many anglers don’t have a streamer pattern in their boxes or forget where they are. So, a good over view of how to fish a streamer, particularly on a river is in order. There is more to it than the wet fly swing/strip it back presentation. I have an assortment of Muddler’s, Spruce Flies and, of course, Woolly Buggers in my streamer box. Do I fish them enough…nope.
