The Flyfish Journal News by andrew

"Northwoods"

Andrew — Wed, 17 Mar 10 06:33:00 -0700

Fall pickerel: Tyler Hughen, documentary photographer, and Kahlil Hudson, filmmaker and cinematographer, of Finback Films spend some time in northern Wisconsin compiling footage for an upcoming fly fishing documentary.

Produced by Finback Films

BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #27

Andrew — Tue, 02 Mar 10 06:38:06 -0800

It has been a winter of bitterness and despair on the western slope of the central Rockies. Day after day of cold and clouds and no snow and locals who have a low tolerance when God throws a couple months of this kind of weather—good conditions for heavy drinking and little else. Most of this winter we had to resort to as many Nuclear Eggs and San Juan Worms as you can legally tie on in Colorado and plunk it straight down into a deep pit. The fish bundle up in the cold, hunkering deep in tight formation. When you find a group you drop your rig into the pod and eventually one of them will get tangled up in your trot line and you can quickly say you got one to eat a top secret midge pattern. In my opinion this type of fishing is as interesting as going to The Sportsmen's Expo. But that’s changed recently as our days are growing warm and sunny, or even better, warm and grey. It happens to me every year for as long as I can remember. Standing in the tail out of a river looking out across the mirror you see a dark form ease up. Was that a fish? Another push of water, then another. The fish are taking dries. In my dreams I see their rise forms and as it has been ever since I was a boy, and I fall in love trout fishing and become consumed. The little dark winter stones are on the move and any day now the blue wings will show. Hell, I might even fish one fly so I can take the hook out of their mouths instead of their asses.

Live from the World Headquarters
Kea C. Hause esq.

Crashing Seams

Andrew — Mon, 22 Feb 10 06:16:35 -0800

Copi Vojta sends this winter dispatch from Colorado's western slope:

The snow gently eases into the dissonant voice of an urban afternoon. Comforting like worn cork. Diesel engines down highways, trumped by the hollow push of Gore-Tex trudging through drifts. Clouds fall all over. The river mumbles its destination while Sex Dungeons and split shot crash seams and buttery soft under bellies slide back home. Fogged lenses distort flakes and fins into wandering shapes. Later, we slink away towards chores and non river-world obligations, counting paychecks in our sleep and next week as a return.

Chasing Western Hatches

Andrew — Tue, 16 Feb 10 06:18:45 -0800

RA Beattie, filmmaker and former fly fishing guide from Colorado's Roaring Fork valley, spent last summer chasing Green Drake mayflies, caddisflies, and stoneflies on some of the Rocky Mountain's blue ribbon trout streams.

Produced by Beattie Outdoor Productions

Redfish in the Chandeleur Islands

Andrew — Fri, 05 Feb 10 10:21:18 -0800

Tim Romano, photo editor for FFJ, likes to spend a few days each January flyfishing the Gulf Coast for large, Louisiana redfish. Winter generally is considered prime time for hunting record-setting reds in the marshes surrounding New Orleans.

"The first two were busts due to weather. Third day we ran 51 miles offshore to the Chandeleur Islands and had many doubles and a couple of close triples on redfish in the 20-to-35 pound range. Pretty good day on a fly," says Romano.

The notorious, and well-respected Holeman Brothers (Captains Travis and Bryan "Bear") and Captain Gregg Arnold usually have the pleasure of guiding Tim and the Field&Stream crew around the Biloxi Marsh and Chandeleur Islands each year.

Day in the life with the Holeman Brothers provided by World Angling Media:

Off The Grid

Andrew — Wed, 20 Jan 10 08:01:00 -0800

Trailer from RA Beattie’s new movie:

"For every well known hatch, river, and run of fish, there are countless others that go virtually unnoticed. So when we began filming at the beginning of last year, we decided to look for people, places, and fish a little bit more out of the ordinary."

Bamboo Rods: Living The Dream

Andrew — Thu, 14 Jan 10 06:24:26 -0800

Master rod builder, Bernard Ramanauskas, fishing and talking about the timeless advantages of bamboo fly rods.

"Little bit of alchemy, little bit of magic, and it's a lot of hard work..."

Living the Dream from Samuel Ebersole

Legend of the Carp Fly Fishing

Andrew — Thu, 07 Jan 10 21:32:20 -0800

Carp flyfishing mysteries: We'd like to explain everything that's happening here, but we can't...

Charlie Meyers, Front Range Fishing Icon, Passes

Andrew — Wed, 06 Jan 10 06:52:27 -0800

Charlie Meyers, longtime outdoor editor for the The Denver Post, passed away this week after a courageous battle with cancer.

Rocky Mountain flyfishing and Charlie's always unique, humble, and germane observations went hand and hand for as long as anybody can remember. He also was a genuinely kind and gracious person, which the world doesn't make enough of these days.

"Charlie was one of the people who defined The Post," Post editor Greg Moore said. "He wrote about what makes Colorado special — nature and its bounty. He was dependable, and what he wrote was fresh. Charlie was a great colleague, always with a kind word, and he will be greatly missed by all of us."

Musky Chronicles

Andrew — Mon, 04 Jan 10 19:08:11 -0800

Musky Chronicles Trailer from Lee Church

"They don't get poems written about them like Atlantic salmon or steelhead..."