It just so happened that some good news came my way a while back and then a few days later the bad followed. I won’t get into it but just know that for those of us who fish because we love it and not because we are constantly hunting for …
Back to swinging streamers as the snow came falling down yesterday. It’s easy to be frustrated with a snowstorm in the first week of April especially after we managed to avoid any major run-off problems over the past few weeks. I strung my rod as big wet flakes fell rapidly …
Notes of Interest: Perception Is Reality (I felt cold…I was cold…) 18°F and low to moderate wind. Sunny Skies Clear and Low Water Fish were sluggish. Just a brief note regarding a couple hours I spent swinging at browns on a popular stretch of water in Winona Co. It has …
Notes of Interest: For the usual notes regarding conditions and observed temperatures see the short post I put up the day before. On Friday afternoon I put my daughter in her pack and set off with my two dogs on a short hike out to see the sunset. As we …
Notes of Interest: Fished from 11am-1:30pm. Airtemp on arrival was approx. 38°F. Noted Midge on my car as I was stringing my rod. Rising fish spied on the hike in. Fished a small streamer in snaggy pocket water. Overcast turning to slightly sunny with minimal wind. Fished a rarely fished …
Notes of Interest: Fished from 11am-3pm. Midge were crawling on the banks at 11:30am. Airtemp on arrival 28° F. Saw only a single rise all afternoon. Trout were holding deep. Fished nymphs deep and streamers in the shallow. I’m not an expert when it comes to fly fishing for trout …
Despite the bitter cold I managed to get some video while we were out. If you were wondering what a spring fed creek looks like at 9:30am in -8 degrees F° on January the 1st this video should take care of that. I love the winter season maybe the most …
Arrival Time: 12:30pm Arrival AirTemp: 34Degrees Arrival WaterTemp: 44Degrees Conditions: Sunny Skies, Low to Moderate Wind. Slight stain on arrival at first creek. Large numbers of scuds and caddis noted at first riffle crossing. Minimal to no mayfly nymphs. Notes: Nymphing was not as effective as I would have expected. …
Low wind, high of 20degrees and sun. Had a few hours, got out later than I normally would. In a hurry I put my mind to the spot and didn’t think much about it. Everything was set to be spectacular until I drove across the bridge and got out to …
Started the morning under cloudy skies, I opted to skip the day before knowing the nicer weather would draw other anglers out. I left the snowshoes behind and hiked to larger water. Airtemp was 17 degrees on arrival and predicted to climb to 25 by early afternoon. I opted for …
