Matt Grobert recently instructed the Shannon’s Fly and Tackle Sunday morning Fly Tying course. This was one of the numbers I tied at the session; the fly is a renowned winter time midge in the northeast. I plan on throwing this tomorrow morning in a local wild trout stream. Special thanks to Bart Willems and his photography blog for teaching me how to do a macro shot. My image did not come out so well, this is from his camera. He will be helping Moose Knuckle Fishing further in the coming days in order to bring our readers high quality stream side photography. For a full how to video on tying this fly check out this link.
Fishing ! Fishing! yum, yum, yum. Fishing, Fishing, on a lake that’s dumb. Waiting patiently for two or more inches of ice but thanks to Global Warming there is no ice in sight. Al Gore was right, use live bait, Merry Christmas, and to all a good night, but seriously, hopefully I will be able to use my sweet new gear within the next few weeks, also I am hungry for fish.
Fishing for 8 or 9 hours takes a toll on the body; we anglers would normally quit any other sport in a shorter time. Imagine your back is sore, your arm is numb and you don’t even think you would remember what a bite feels like, despite the adversity you just want that last fish! I was throwing this guide tied streamer resembling what I know as a Zonker Minnow on a 5WT FFO rod equipped with sink tip line.
That is what a bite feels like...
Kate kept cajoling me to cast a few more times as we drifted slowly into Newts landing. I load the pole for my final cast, as the line soars through the air, the thought going through my head, “Wow that cast is nice, I’ll be damned if that doesn’t hook some lip!.” Kate exclaims, “Nice cast and good placement, strip the line in at varying speed!” I follow direction complete two quick strips of around 2 inches of line, pause and accelerate a final strip of over one foot of line….Fish On!
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