Gaeron.....

I entered a blog fly tying contest not that long ago...I was fortunate enough to win one of the categories. When I was asked if there was a prize that I had in mind...My choice was simple...make me some of your favorite flies...

The man's name is Gaeron...What a great fly tyer...He makes some stuff that you would never find in my vice. These little tiny dries, mating midges...I wouldn't even know where to begin with such a creation. As a tyer of big streamers and bass bugs, I couldn't imagine tying something so small. Cheers to Gaeron...Check out his site if you haven't before...Thanks again for the great work....
Life on the Fly

6-16-11..Carp

I needed a little carping fix this morning before I go on vacation...No fishing for five days....oh well...that's how it goes sometimes....San Juan worms in red were like carp crack today....even straightened a hook on one....Big casts to day to hit the tailers....50-70 ft....very spooky fish...any fly with weight hitting the water sent them scattering today....weightless Juan's were the answer....

Now go get your carp on!!!!!!!!!!!!

6-15-11...Flies

Here's some new flies out the door and ready to meet their new keepers....

6-13-11...Smallies

A little spin in the yak tonight produced a couple of nice piggies....High, murky water didn't help the catch ratio, but two boated is a good time none the less...The bigger one ate an eight inch articulated deceiver tied up in smallie colors...The other one ate a fleeing bucktail...good times...

6-12-11....

The plan was simple...my buddy Alex was driving over to hang...we were on a mission for carp. The sky was full of clouds, the air thick, no sun and a bit of rain. Plumes were popping up here and there....we fished and fished....a few hookups, a whole lot of spooking and a whole lot of casting. The water was so murky you could barely see a fish, let alone the fish see our flies....I was glad we got to get together before he begins the ext phase of his life...back to Michigan...Good luck my friend...The story as told by Alex...Rat Bastard

This was the first bullhead I have ever hooked with a fly...

I went out again later in the day for a little fun with my 4 wt...

6-10-11...Carp....again

I just can't get enough of these lately....
Dustin caught fish of the day with this impressive 29 incher....took him into backing....a good 15 minute fight for the lad...way to be

Me....well...I just couldn't get my act together today...I couldn't make a cast, the barb wire had hook magnets today, I spooked every fish that I came up to, I went knee deep into a slurry of manure and mud, falling on to the wet slimey grass to pull my leg out....lost two flies, broke a leader...and got bitten repeatedly by black flies...but I did manage one fish out of the ordeal...not my best day, but still better then a day at work...

6-8-11 CARP

Carp...that's right...lot's of them...some still spawning...a whole lot more just plain out hungry....A great way to begin my day....

Dustin with his catch of the day....

Our new friend Steve...He hit em' good today...4 hookups...3 landed...way to be man...