Grant,
Yes I did catch a few fish on that beautiful spring day. None as big as yours and not nearly the number. But I wouldn't expect that when fishing for sea runs. Fishing as well as catching was good. My best fish of the day was probably about the size of your smallest, and probably a lot lighter. Those lake rainbows are often pretty fat.
Martin
It was a good day, spring has sprung and I'm damn happy about
it, it was a long winter. Martin, did you get the bonus of catching any fish on that beautiful spring day?
I had today off work as well, so I just had to drag myself back to the lake again at 6:30 am. Today was equally as good as yesterday. I met up with another member of the Fish BC website and we both caught fish till about 2:00 PM when that dang wind came back up again.
Today was a little different as all my fish were taken on either black or purple micro leaches not chronomids. I landed 5 rainbows and lost 4. The fish I landed were between 18 and 25 inch. One of the fish I lost sure felt like he had some serious shoulders, but alas, he never showed himself so I can only imagine at his actual size. Dragon lake holds some damn big fish, I've caught them as large as 12 lbs. and they will top out over 20 lbs, although the average seems to be in the 3-4 lbs class. Almost glad I have to go back to work, I need time to replenish my stock of micro leaches at the tying bench at night.
Esox, for big trout, you must go west young man...... :wink:
I agree entirely with Henrik Mortensens final comment. I cast to fish that I know I can reach with comparitive ease...15-20 metres. At that distance under good conditions my fly usually lands close to the goal, reasonably neatly. Only very occasionally have I had the backing come through the rings on the final forward cast where the fly lands furthest away from the rod tip! Having reached the wrong side of 55 years old, I have NO intention of standing on the local rugby field, attempting to increase that distance...the time, I feel, is much better spent by the water pursuing my favourite sport!
Some of the most satisfying casts have been excecuted whilst laid on my stomach by the river with only a couple of metres of fly line in the air, and without the brownie on the near bank I was after, detecting my presence... or 10 metres of line slipping neatly between two overhanging trees behind me to fall on the graylings nose on the forward cast...and on one very memorable occasion, rollcasting around a bush to a rise I couldn't even see the epicentre of. This is angling to me, always has been and will always remain so. Tight lines...Moggy
I have packed away my tying gear as it's time to dust off the rods and get active by the water...for the Danish winter is finally over! At least that was the plan until I found these Czech nymphs! They look so convincing it would be difficult not to have full confidence in their effectivety! Out comes the vice again...I know what I will be doing this Easter Sunday morning! Cheers...Moggy
Sounds like a great day to me. I have caught maybe a half dozen twenty inch trout in my life. Good show.
If only there was enough time left in life to do what we would like to do. I feel that my daughters will inherit my stack of flytying materials. I find that I tie flies only to replace those left in trees and fish. Such is life!
Found you on Google. Not a fly-tyer yet but at 74 I'm trying. Fish the Rush River in WI. The midge hatch is spectacular but the fish are picky. It seems that the live midges bodies are a green color but once they are spent, they turn black. I am looking for a trailer emerger which might represent something like I see. Any suggestions? Thank you.
Being a website owner as well, I am fully aware of the amount of work required to keep a website current and popular. Martin and his colleague have certainly employed their dedication, effort and time to keep both the content and the layout of Global Flyfisher appealing. Congratulations on what you have accomplished and I look forward to see what GFF brings to the readers in the future. :)
I'm back in Copenhagen again in May and June, looking forward to connecting with some garfish, pike, brown trout and grayling. :D
Best regards,
ok. thanks for all information. I promise to give details if any occure.. hi hi.
C.f Burkheimerblanks? Not verry known in Scandinavia. What is to know about them?
Frank,
I have seen a few rods built on Burkheimer blanks - all excellent and good looking rods. People who use them seem to like them and recommend them.
One noticeable incident with a Burkheimer blank was a snapping sound when a 9' 10 weight broke in three pieces on a tarpon strike in Mexico! Could have happened with any rod. The guy striking did a very good job of stressing the rod to the extreme. I had the chance to fish it before it broke. A very nice rod indeed.
[url=http://globalflyfisher.com/reports/rio_piratos/pic.php?id=1331&caller=a… is the rod before it broke[/url]
Martin
The river looks a bit low for early season. Hope it holds out for you.
Just finishing our season down here in Oz. Most lakes are at around 20% capacity or less.
Cripes Kerry, are you following me around the 'net, or am i following you ? It now seems that wherever i go you are there, are you stalking me or something :lol:
[quote:de23efe8ef="maciasd"]...so was wanderin' about present choice of Yours f.e. for Bornholm Trip.During my trips to bornholm we were all using 8's and even 9's(5 guys) but our arms were almost dead.so on the base of Your post I got into decision of testing my light gear during my next trip.[/quote:de23efe8ef]
Using 8 and 9 weights for sea trout fishing is crazy! Your average fly is a size 4 or 6 and the fish you catch are only rarely over 1 kilo. A 6 weight is ideal, and both 5 and 7 is OK. On Bornholm I used two different Scierra rods: a [url=http://scierra.com/?product=1]9'2" MPA for a 6-7 weight[/url] and a [url=http://scierra.com/?product=8]9' HMS Saltwater for a 6-7 weight[/url]. Both cast with the same lines. I use shooting heads in th 15-16 gram range, even though the manufacturer only recommends 14 grams. 14 is too little to load the rods in my eyes and lining over the recommended weight is a good way to give your light gear some more power.
[quote:de23efe8ef="maciasd"]You think that fishing over sand beach but placed really close to really big trout river make sense??we have cought fish there but not many. ploblem with polish coast is lack of rocks in the water. but there is still lot of trout . we need a word of enthusiasm..hi hi.. so??[/quote:de23efe8ef]
You can catch sea trout over sand, but in general some dark patches will increase your chances dramatically. The patches are like an oasis in the desert: it gives food and hiding places. On large sandy areas I will always concentrate on dark patches (depth), sea weed and rocky patches and edges between sand and dark areas.
Martin
I really like this pattern, it would be nice to see a step by step for it, or perhaps the recipe if you are up for it? Streamers are sort of new to me in that I have generally fished nymphs and dries, but recently I have been using streamers more and more often...Kerry
Good to see a young one with a great teacher and great result. Best of luck to you.
Dear Martin . I've put this question, becouse I just like this gear talks.I;ve read Your texts of light gear so was wanderin' about present choice of Yours f.e. for Bornholm Trip.During my trips to bornholm we were all using 8's and even 9's(5 guys) but our arms were almost dead.so on the base of Your post I got into decision of testing my light gear during my next trip.basicly for my river salmon/seatrout fishing my choice is always system of a shootin' line and wallet of heads, but on sea after numerous trys with different combinations i'd stick to WF long distance lines. just Like the moment when my toughts fly away and there is just sea,me and hope. dont have to aim directly into junctionn between line/head and in opposite to that with WF I can react like machine. throw/retrive.and still on dopping of hope. aaa and I would forget. intermedial line in my opiniom is better than floater.there is still one question.. do You think that fishing over sand beach but placed really close to really big trout river make sense??we have cought fish there but not many. ploblem with polish coast is lack of rocks in the water. but there is still lot of trout . we need a word of enthusiasm..hi hi.. so??
Really, beautifully tied fishing flies and superbly photographed. Nice story too.
Traditional wet flies (and their modern derivations) for sea-run brown trout and salmon. They are the most interesting and are unsurpassable catchers of wild salmonids.
I wish that you would tie some traditional Irish and Scottish wet patterns, such as the Green Peter, Kate McClaren and Kingsmill Moore's bumble series - the Golden Olive, Fiery Brown and Claret Bumble.
Traditional flies with well-picked out seal's fur bodies and palmered body hackles are far superior to the smooth body/slip wing paterns. Particularly the bumbles, with two contrasting body hackles, will provide you with superb photo models and not a few fish. Keep your work up!
[quote:8678e5e7a2="maciasd"]hello. forget salmon and seatrout. but try to find Mr. Roman Durski. chief of PASSARIA TROUT CLUB . they posses the best part of Pasłęka river. trout from this river might easily reach 70-80 cm. so good luck. You may also try Łyna, DRwęca warmińska . take care maciasd[/quote:8678e5e7a2]
Thanks for qucik answer I ll try to find some info on internet.
Tight lines
What a great pic! The glee is noticed on both dad and little boys face!
Lovely pictures. Nice to see my all time favourite wets here...
Teal, blue and silver...Telephone box...Fish hawk.
I am having great results using them in Denmark for sea trout. The good ole' English way...uhh?
Ripley Davenport
oh boy. You Czech and the nymph idea. . . . think my way: big fish.. dropper..snag on the bottom... lost fish.. anger. really I do not think that seatrout/salmon fishing is the place for usin' droppers. if U know polish word "zbój" what means guy like Rumcajs, we in poland usually use one fly and we call
this techiqe "na zbója". hej
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