Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Juvenile Herring

Tied on the size 2 jig hook, inspired by Rich Murphy's designs.

Thursday, April 09, 2009

Saturday, March 21, 2009

First Days of Spring


Today was the warmest day this spring. I decided to check out the local spring creek and look for early dark stoneflies.


I found the creek in a very nice shape and pretty clear. While getting ready to do some quick exploratory casting, I noticed sporadic stonefly activity. No trout activity was visible, though.


I did not want to make any conclusions before checking out some more productive stretches. Stoneflies tend to be localized on this silty creek, and when I reached my little 'secret' spot, I was greated with the flurry of trout activity. It was getting warm, and I just could not resist putting waders on and getting several trout before a kayaker paddled over a pod of trout and put them down for awhile.

It was nice to be on the water after the long winter and great little wild browns again.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Second Tip for Resava SG Prototype Glass Rod




I wrote about this rod in one of my old posts in Serbian. I built it a couple of years ago utilizing different tip and butt sections of Batson E glass blanks, creating a semi-parabolic staggered ferrule rod (tip 6" longer.)

A couple of months ago I finished another tip section, which now works much better with #5 line (original fine diameter tip was suitable for #4, but worked fine with #5 line for short casts.)

Resava is a small, cascading mountain stream in Eastern Serbia. I used to fish it all the time, many years ago, and it is a perfect water for short rods.








Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Soft Hackle Flies and Late Night Music


Humpy Flymph

Hook: Daiichi 1640
Thread: Pale olive
Tail: Yellow mallard, 3-4 barbs
Hump: Tan ostrich, paraloop style over thread body
Hackle: Woodcock


Wet Poodle
Hook: TMC 206 BL
Thread: Black or charcoal
Butt: Peacock herl
Hackle: Starling

Saturday, March 07, 2009

Photo vs. Scan

It is hard to capture the subtle color and flash blends on baitfish imitations, due to the highly refractive nature of certain fly-tying materials. Often the fly will appear different, depending on the angle it is viewed from.

Even though I don't have/use a dedicated photo studio for taking pictures of my flies, here is the same fly captured with the camera (upper image) and with the scanner (lower image).


Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Lambskin & Possum Larvae


Lambskin & possum larvae, tied on heavy weighted hooks with lambskin body and possum dubbing.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Articulated Crease Fly


Articulated version of the popular crease fly-weighted in the belly and towards the rear for erratic swimming action. (Upper picture added on January 31. I included the split ring for better hook connection.)

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Revisiting the Past...


Revisiting the past, while anticipating the future...


Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Waterlands

Saltwater fly fishing inspired posters for my upcoming recital...

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Fishing with a Friend


There are not many better ways to spend a glorious September day than to go fishing with a friend. We were on a pristine brookie stream for several hours, and ended the afternoon on the beautiful spring creek, throwing terrestrials to brown trout. Here's Jeremy with a nice brownie taken on a cricket imitation.

Friday, September 19, 2008

An Ode to a Cricket

Warm September wind and quiet afternoon on the Wisconsin spring creek were a dream-like combination for some cricket magic. Fish were everywhere, looking for a tasty meal delivered by the late summer zephyr. Glass rod delivered low casts and bent easily under the strain of wild, hungry browns. It was good time to be on the water-the fish gods were smiling!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

A Day of Fishing the Cape (Fishless Photo Essay)

Last weekend I spent a day looking for stripers on the Cape Cod. Rainy and windy weather were remnants of distant hurricane activity, and I kept moving around looking for the best locations, covering beaches, estuaries, surf and flats... Unfortunately I did not find much of the bird and fish activity, and the single splash on a gurgler in a tidal creek was as close as I came to catching a fish this time... Nevertheless, it was a great day, and as it goes with fishing, there is always the next time!



Here is the panoramic view of Chapin beach in Dennis, during the low tide.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Sili-skin Baitfish


Getting ready for NE salty weekend...

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Coldwater vs. Warmwater

I did a bit of both during the past ten days... Fishing was just OK, but still fun, nevertheless.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Fishing with Natalija



Spring creek looks so inviting just before the rain...



We are drifting a heavy nymph on the short line-Natalija is impatient...

Luck is on our side!

A quick pose just before the release...