[singlepic id=2618 w=300 h=220 float=right] Started another day in the heart of the Driftless Area of Southeast Minnesota onstream at ~7:30am. The creek was at normal flow and gin clear. I picked a challenge this May morning, a long hundred yard stretch of very slow moving trout water slightly weeded …
[singlepic id=2503 w=380 h=300 float=right] After my recent Sunday outing that saw a massive caddis hatch, a discussion with other knowledgeable anglers in our area has lead me to believe that what I have referred to as the “Gray Caddis” hatch was incorrect. I’ve been fishing a different hatch. That’s not to …
[singlepic id=2489 w=495 h=415 float=center] I was informed last evening that a friend of mine and fellow trout angler was injured while working and had to have surgery on his leg involving a bone plate. It’s the beginning of the trout season, beginning of the summer and he will be …
[singlepic id=2395 w=380 h=300 float=right] AT: ~8:45am DT: ~2:37pm AAT: ~32°F DAT: ~39°F WT: 9am ~42°F, 11am 43.8°F, 12:53pm 44.2°F, 2:37pm 46.5°F Steady N. Wind 11-14mph Clear Water on Arrival Midge in the Snow on Arrival #24 Typical late winter season day here. Earlier arrival time, midge hanging around but …
[singlepic id=2352 w=380 h=300 float=right] AT: 8:46am, DT: 3:50pm AAT: ~36°F, DAT: ~37°F WT: 8:46am 42°F, 11am 44°F, 3:50pm 46°F Wind Nil until 2pm Clear Water on Arrival Midge in the Snow on Arrival I planned to assess the water where I parked then hike downstream but after taking initial water …
[singlepic id=1987 w=240 h=160 float=right] After some careful consideration I have decided to submit the Hairball pattern as my entry in the Montana Fly Company design competition through the Outdoor Blogger Network. This pattern has really served me well these last couple of months and before that proved its effectiveness in …
[singlepic id=2343 w=400 h=340 float=right] Onstream ~12pm to ~3:15pm Arrival Air Temp ~25°F, Departure Air Temp ~31°F Wind ~10mph from the SSW Overcast with No Sun Midge in the Snow on Arrival Rising Trout Observed at ~1:15pm Sunday I made it out for a few hours, my goal was to …
[singlepic id=2340 w=320 h=240 float=right] This pattern was my entry for the 2010 Pet-Fly Smackdown, a friendly competition between fellow anglers involving a fly made incorporating some material from a pet you own. This fly has been fishing rather well this season and as such I’ve gotten a few requests …
[singlepic id=2319 w=300 h=220 float=left] It’s back. After a week long thaw that woke most of Southeast Minnesota from winter hibernation and got everyone outside to enjoy the 50°F air temp the cold has returned. I just have to remember to layer well, stay out of the creek as much as possible and don’t …
[singlepic id=2277 w=380 h=300 float=right] Arrival Air Temp: 12degrees Departure: ~18 Onstream Arrival: 11:15am Departure: 2:30pm ~10mph Winds from the SW Zero Midge Activity, No Risers Ice Shelving Created Issues ~15 Brown Trout Landed #12 Hairball (Both Black & Tan) We arrived onstream later than planned but the weather hadn’t warmed …
