Retrograph Rod: Graphite Hunter, Glass Heart

My latests build...a longer, light-line graphite rod with fiberglass soul :-)

Last Week's Fly

Caribou & Elk Caddis

• Body: Caribou hair (with under-fur)
• Wing: Elk
• Egg sack/hot butt: Green dubbing (optional)

As an afterthough, here 's another one, tied with caribou ...

Woodcock & Caribou Soft Hackle

• Tail: Wood duck
• Body: Caribou hair with under-fur
• Hackle: Woodcock

Scenes from the Caddis Blanket Hatch

Fishy Kid Writing Contest

Check out the Fishy Kid Writing Contest, with some great prizes for finalists! Grand Prize for the contest is a 10' or 12' NuCanoe worth over $900.

The River's Call

Windy, rainy, with thunderstorms-that's was today's forecast. We were ready for the river's call and by noon, the fishing gods were smiling. The rain stopped and the caddis hatch was on. Fish were lined up along the rocky bank.

The wind was blowing in strong gusts, and the greatest challenge was to get a perfect drift...

Little browns and one lonely brookie fell for caddis dries. We enjoyed our tea on the bridge after the fishing, while watching sporadic risers. The spring is finally here!

Orange-nose Minnow

A modern classic... Sculpted slinky fiber/flash blend, jig hook.

Easy Day Fly

I stumbled upon some of new Owner Wacky hooks in stealthy camo-green finish, and thought they would be perfect for slim sand eel imitations. I tied a few today, utilizing Liquid Fusion glue as a coating over the e-z body tubing... Nice and easy flies for Saturday afternoon!

This Morning...

I was getting ready...

To feed some hungry mouths! I found a typical spring scenario on the nearby spring creek: a smorgasboard of Early Stoneflies, BWO's, and some midges. Most fish took nymphs, but I had a couple of dry-fly takes. The weather turned blustery within a short time, but that is Wisconsin in the early spring!

Casting Fun

Lake water was still too cold and high, but I had alot of fun casting the bass rod from the wooden dock. Waves and wind made my casting platform oscillate and shake wildly! I was throwing Crystal Schminnows and small Jig-hook Clousers, without much happening. With nice temperatures we've been having, it shouldn't take much longer... On a side note, trout fishing has been good-I had some nice action on both dries and nymphs a couple of days ago on a local spring creek.