Report Notes of Interest: 12:30-3pm on the water. Midge and Little Black Stoneflies all over the place. Airtemp was 37 degrees F. Sunny skies and a 5-10mph breeze. Rising trout noticed almost immediately. A heat wave hits Southeast Minnesota and I made every move I could to take advantage of …
Just a bit of video from the other day as I trudged through snow drifts in search of open water. I did eventually find some but fishing most of it was a challenge. The afternoon was not without its high moments though as eventually I would come across midge, …
Arrival Time: ~11:15am Arrival Air Temp: ~20°F Winds: Shifting Often ~10-15mph Partly Cloudy Midge Seen on Arrival LB Stones Seen on Arrival Forecasted to be a warmer but windy day. I wanted to avoid the problem of frozen over creeks, ice shelves and the wind but finding a pink line …
So it has been a while. I’ve been busy, trust me. I haven’t forgotten this place and I won’t forsake it. Tomorrow is the 1st, the beginning of every year and with it the usual ritual will be carried out in standard fashion. I’m truly looking forward to it. With …
[singlepic id=3177 w=360 h=280 float=right] Arrival time ~9am. Airtemp in the upper 20’s. With frost on the ground Carl and I began the morning hike downstream passing up over two miles of creek. I didn’t bother to stop once to look, the goal was to get to the starting point, …
The Field Report [singlepic id=2284 w=380 h=300 float=right] Arrival: ~8am, Departure: ~4:30pm Airtemp: Arrival ~35ºF, Departure ~42ºF Wind: NW 18mph at 8am slowing to 8mph at 4pm Water Temps: ~12:30pm 39ºF, ~2:45pm 41.5ºF Midge in the snow at 10:30am, Rising trout at 1:15pm Wendy B. and I met roadside a bit before 8am under …
Sershen has done it again, getting some good footage of me trying to cast in the winter. The snowshoes make an appearance in this video and I can’t stress how much time they save if used properly. I dig the tunes , good form Heath. My favorite shot is the midge walking …
[singlepic id=2173 w=380 h=300 float=right] Looking for new, unexplored winter trout water I found myself streamside at the usual hour for this time of year ~11:30am. I rigged a #16 Orange Scud to start the day with the hopes that by the time I was getting ready to make my …
the 30th: Fished for a few hours targeting the high air temp. Doing double duty I hit a local stretch that holds a particular significance for me, I approached this water for the first time shortly after I began fly fishing for trout in June of 2008. The previous August …
[singlepic id=1133 w=300 h=220 float=left] Onsite arrival: 11:45am. I geared up and decided to take a quick peek at the situation prior to my compadre arriving at 12:30pm. I dawned a pair of new waders and boots today for the first time, my first set of breath-ables, about time… Snowshoes …
