Trout Boss Line

I don't promote that much in the way of fly fishing gear...Usually if I promote something on my blog it somehow related to fly tying..but I am finding myself compelled to talk about this new line from Cortland.. The Trout Boss, it's a floating weight forward line..I used the 8 wt version today. All I have to say is wow...I took it to a new lake to prospect for smallies....I was throwing flies that ranged in size from nymphs to 8 inches..The "Boss" handled them all beautifully. I was able to make 50-70 ft casts with ease..shooting line like it was lubed with KY.

I then proceeded to bring it to a secret carp location. The carp here are extremely spooky, so accuracy and distance are essential. I was throwing huge casts into the wind, landing them with pinpoint precision using this line. As good as it performed for smallies, it was even better on the carp...This may be the best line I have used for carp fishing..hands down. Roll casting a weighted nymph was easy, bigger casts with less false casts, and perfect line control...The olive color of the line seemed to blend in with the water and bottom quiet well...I do believe that I have a favorite new line..

Here's a link to the info direct from Cortland...do yourself a favor...if you are in the market for a new line...check out the Trout Boss...it's not just for trout fishing....

Wind

The wind...oh the wind...I felt like a cartoon today...As hard as we paddled, if we were lucky we stayed still in one spot and were not wind swept backwards...Whitecaps...wind burn faces...sore muscles...but we got some fish...

Brown Trout

How about a custom order deer hair Brown Trout...and some mice...

Interview

If you have not checked out the blog Tight Lined Tales of a Fly Fisherman...then you are really missing out on some great reading...gear reviews, fly news and a new feature of angler interviews...Here's a great spot to start with this site...an interview with yours truly.... Super Fly Interview

Some new Punks heading out of the country

new stuff off to Canada...

new stuff off to the UK...

Great Lakes Deceivers...

out the door to Michigan...Mr. Kelly Neuman of Michigan Streamside...

2/0 slat hooks...schlappin tails...lots of built up bucktail..killer pattern

Pan Fishing...

Two trips wrapped into one post...lot's of panfish...one of my favorite things to do...