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Tag: Dry Fly

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Mar. 7th 2014: Snowshoes Required
winonaflyfactory March 7, 2014 March 7, 2014 Fishing The Streams

Mar. 7th 2014: Snowshoes Required

Arrival Time: 10:30am Arrival Air Temp: 37°F Water Temp @ 11:09am 44°F Midge On Arrival Rising On Arrival Water Temp @ 12:27 45°F Water Temp @ 2:30pm 47°F Water Temp @ 3:38pm 48°F I parked and from the roadside without seeing the water, before I turned the ignition off I …

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winonaflyfactory June 11, 2013 June 11, 2013 Fishing The Streams

June 6th, 2013: Unexpected

When I walked to the creeks edge at ~12pm on the 6th I wasn’t expecting to see aggressively rising trout but I did. I thought at first random Caddis so I tied on a #18 Grey Caddis imitation and took a couple with long slow drifts but I could tell …

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winonaflyfactory March 26, 2012 March 26, 2012 Fishing The Streams

March 15th, 2012: Fishing Like Carl

[singlepic id=3292 w=300 h=220 float=left] My boots the creek later in the afternoon, some indecision saw me finally leave for water at 2pm but with warm air temps and daylight savings time I had plenty of light to knock a few fish before the setting sun came. I got on the creek …

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winonaflyfactory February 11, 2011 February 12, 2011 Fly Tying

Research –> Tie

[singlepic id=2265 w=380 h=300 float=right] I’m guilty of jumping the gun. I have the information available to me but with zeal I just sat down and began tying. I’m pleased I found tying these flies more enjoyable, it came a bit easier this time and makes knowing that I have to …

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winonaflyfactory September 27, 2010 September 27, 2010 Fishing The Streams

Sept. 21st, Nearing the End

[singlepic id=2012 w=360 h=280 float=right] The close of trout season in Minnesota is nearing, the leaves are changing colors and beginning to foul up your drift. It’s a good time of the year to hook into trout down here and as usual I’m trying to get near cold water as …

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winonaflyfactory April 22, 2010 April 22, 2010 Fishing The Streams

April 20th, Caddis Dry Fly Lessons

The night before plans were hatched (interesting I used that particular term). I was set to arrive at 8:45am and with a short hike in Wendy B. and I would be staring at trout water by 9:15am. An initial water temp was taken at the first riffle crossing made, a cool …

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winonaflyfactory May 29, 2009 May 29, 2009 Fly Tying

Mayfly Motivation

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winonaflyfactory March 26, 2009 March 26, 2009 Fishing The Streams

March 21st: Day 7 The Hatch

On this day I woke with a smile knowing after I took the dogs out for a long run I would have the rest of the day to fish. Sershen took me to a spot of his that he has been frequenting for quite a while I would imagine. South …

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winonaflyfactory February 21, 2009 February 21, 2009 Fly Tying

Fly Tying Radio: The BWO

The Winona Fly Factory Fly Tying Radio: 30 minutes of Minnesota Public Radio Tommy The Cat: Primus Opiate: Tool Holdin’: Yonder Mountain String Band Walk The Line: Johnny Cash Loser: Beck (Wendy, I laughed) Sin: Nine Inch Nails Daylight: Aesop Rock Bleed the Freak: Alice In Chains General Tso’s Chicken: …

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winonaflyfactory December 21, 2008 December 21, 2008 Fly Tying

The Parachute-Hare's Ear

  Hook: #14 Dry Fly Thread: Tan 8/0 Parachute: Calf Tail Tail: Buck Tail Body: Hare’s Ear Light/Dark Hackle: Grizzly I tried very hard to tie these well, I took my time and learned much about parachutes during the time I took to tie over a dozen of these flies. …

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