The w.f.f. Hairball was originally constructed for the Pet Fly Smackdown in 2010. The PFSD was a group of guys who got together in various locations, sometimes near Duluth, Chicago, SE MN, and other places I wasn’t a part of. I was fortunate enough to participate for three years and …
Just a few summer images from a couple stellar days, one with a good buddy of mine. Browns and Brookies smacking streamers, stimulators and nymphs. Saw some old water I haven’t visited in a number of years and also saw an entirely new creek packed with Brook trout. Caught a …
Let me start by saying that I live in the country and I take very seriously property rights and privacy. I would have a problem with someone not known to me accessing my property without speaking with me first. We have a decent amount of access to water through the …
A number of years ago I stumbled across a stretch of creek that I named the 5S, that would be the Super Secret Sexy Streamer Stretch, the 5S. Today, I found a second 5S. The water is bigger, it’s marginal, it’s snaggy and it’s brilliant. No one fishes this kind …
Air temp: 78degrees. Minimal wind. Water: Clean and clear, normal to slightly high. Sunny skies, minimal clouds. Had a couple hours around mid-afternoon and decided to hit a spot. Recent high-water has flushed this place clean and the difference cannot be overstated. Everything looks amazing, the water is deep and …
For those of you wanting to fish this weekend I would say get after it. The creeks seemed to bounce back very well after the moderate flooding seen on some streams. The more water I look at the more it’s evident that flooding was more localized than widespread. I fished …
Just a quick post regarding the rain and what I observed yesterday. I fished clean water from 3-6pm yesterday, hot and humid conditions with a mixed bag of sun and clouds leading to some scattered precipitation. I fished a small streamer attempting to capitalize on the behavior of aggressive large …
As I write this I’m sitting in a plunge pool. Yea I know, technology? A screen on a creek? Well…I’ve often wanted to take a couple minutes to just sit while I’m out and enjoy the water and I guess that’s what I’m doing here. I don’t think it’ll become …
It’s Thursday morning and I’m planning the day, got to get the day job done then looking forward to the evening bike race that is the leg day rip fest at the local bike shop. Load the bike in the car after the first cup of coffee this morning and …
Been working with my buddy Ryan on his fly fishing prowess. Streamers and nymphs have been the name of the game as of late. With me I guess streamers are almost always the first choice but the orange scud though…should never be underestimated. A double nymph rig with a heavier …
