What's It Gonna Take

We need to get this area heated up. I'm sorry to say I haven't been fly-fishing in the salt since Memorial Day, but coming September, that will change, provided we don't get a hurricane or two.
Now, it ain't like I don't think about fly-fishin', just been too hot, too much yard work, too much yadda, yadda, yadda...
What's your excuse? Or, have you REALLY been fishin'?

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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body. But rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and exclaiming, "Wow, what a ride!"

i've been really fishing. it's been getting good, too...not only lots of fish but finally some of size. the small blue fish are in, too, and they are always a hoot. had the opportunity to fish with a guy from upstate ny who emailed me for advice on fishing plum island sound. i invited him to fish with me from the yaks, and at the end of the day he blurted out, "this is the best fishing day i've ever had!!!" makes me wish i had charged him! but he did invite me to go steelhead fishing up his way....

Haven't been out in a while myself, but tommorrow I'm taking the long rod out for bluefin tuna. Every time I've done it in the past, we never got the fish into casting range. But tommorrow is gonna be my day...I feel it! Can't wait for that 12-wt to bow and my reel to sing!

Been fishing even though lots of things need doing around the house but that what winter is for.
The Salmon runs are just starting in Puget Sound right now. Many are doing well on the Pink Salmon but so far I have only been catching resident Silvers. Some Kings seem to be around but so far none on my line though I have had a 15 LBS or so King bounce of the side of the kayak and one 10 LBS or so that jumped so close it almost jumped the paddle plus lots of other Kings, Pinks and Silver taking bait close to the kayak. Each time they get my heart a racing. Every weekend from now till the middle of October you will find me out on the salt chashing Salmon either by boat or Kayak with some mid week fishing for warm water fish at the local lakes.
Chores suck but I will have to spend the next couple of evenings cleaning the kitchen ceiling and walls from a small grease fire this past weekend which is going to cut into my fly tying time and may mean no warm water fishing this week. No fire damage and just need to clean up a little smoke damage so it could have been worse. At least I will not miss any salt time from the little fire.
So much fishing to do and no time for chores and a little lady at home who is like me and would rather fish then get things done around the house.
Now if I can only get my work to understand.

Careful Dave. Next thing we know you'll become a fishing guide.

Flatsdude, Just do it!!! I mean just go fishing. I did this past weekend. The work will still be there!!



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Bill

Hey Dude;

I will agree that it has been too hot, the red tide, and the work. But like you I have been thinking about fishing and the Florida Fish-in.
I think we should start a discussion on that little shindig.

Anybody ready to start discussing the fish in?

Sarasota area is a possibility.
Purebs said he would do it again if no one wanted to.
Flats your name was dropped a time or two.... But you did not do the dropping.

What about it guys? Any suggestions.

Harold

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Hey Flats, I feel your pain. Now that I'm back inland I havn't been in the salt for months. I miss it bad. I've been considering heading our to Mosquito Lagoon and winging it, but I'm not ready just yet. September sounds good.


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Ed Mercado
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You want excuses, how bout "my car didn't start, it had a flat tire, my tux didn't come back from the cleaners" Or, the nearest saltwater fishing is 700+ miles away and contains saltwater bluegills. (I ain't ready for them beasties yet.) It will be a little while until I can save enough money to get my family out to some saltwater. (Don't suggest I go alone, it would be a one way trip if I did.)


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Red tide, too hot, too many thunderstorms, too many kids out of school, feel free to add more excuses.

WE need a stable Bermuda high and a cold front.

Fish-in? I've got new waders, let me know where and when.

Now, back to my kitchen and a wok full of shrimp and scallop fried rice.


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aka Cap'n Yid.

Stev Lenon, 91B20 '68-'69
When the dawn came up like thunder

swen

Man you know you have an invite to come fish with us down here.... I would advise waiting till the weather cools off here. Nothing like catching pre cooked redfish.

Heck this is the one time of year I can guarantee you can catch all the fish you want. They are floating all over the place belly up from the red tide. Smell like dead fish all over town. I must be lucky, I live less than a mile from the bay and no smell here. But get close to the water and it is bad...... AC on full blast here and it is still 76 degrees. About 45 more days and the weather should start to turn in our favor, only trouble is that when we have the great fishing weather you guys and gals are up to your hips in snow....

Harold

little rockfish - not very interesting a lot of the times so I'm chasing other fish - took a week out west a few weeks back

a lot of times i just put the yak out there and drag something in the water behind me to say I was fishing, but really just getting out

All the excuses above and more! Things have not been great around here lately, can't seem to catch a break! I here the red tide has not been to bad at Honeymoon so maybe I'll get out this weekend.
Bill

HAROLD, DON'T USE THE S WORD!. Man you can really take a bad day and turn it horrible can't you. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif (Oh the irony of accusing you of ruining someones day)

purebs:

keep me posted on Honeymoon Isle please.. 17 days and counting then this Canuck will be in your backyard http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif

Hey- I've just gotten back from the...Inland. But while I was gone in the Yellowstone territory with no luck, SALMON SEASON OPENED! Starting tomorrow, I'm gonna be chasing Cohos and Pinks through out the Hood Canal. But lately, I've just been keeping my skills up on SRC's.
-Fly_Fisher_12

Ok SR, now you've given me reason to force myself out there! Thanks!
Bill

Go fishing every moment that I can, at least once a week.

Drove up to Cumbria on the north west coast (UK)last weekend for a clave called "Mullet Madness". We had some good time and some good fish.

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Met some old friends and made some new ones. State side next week for some summer stripers, blues and whatever else would like to be friendly in Cape Cod.

JME

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purebs:

sent you an e-mail this morn. good luck out there and leave at least one or two for me http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif

Ed, good to hear from you...
Anytime (with the exception of rocket launches) you want to venture over to the flats, let me know...I need an excuse!

.. been getting real bad withdrawal symptoms! No salt-spray on me for months, no Capt. Morgans for hours... so, next week am off to the Welsh coast to catch some bass on Dave Micus' Flats Dude fly. I have tied up many of these flies, in various colors and sizes, and gonna see how many different species i can hook on 'em in the next 12 months.

Andy

just remeber my rule, andy--fish caught on my flies count as my fish. let me know how i did.

The only time I've hit the salt in the past month or so was when I went on a guided kayak trip in Tampa Bay. Caught my first redfish! Of course the rod was shorter than normal and the reel's handle turned faster...

But hey, it was my first redfish! Now back to the fly rod...

Going to try Biscayne Bay early Saturday and going to the brave the algae blooms in Stuart on Sunday. Hopefully I'll have something to report besides small, black and white, furry rodents!

Ken

SR, I went out to Honeymoon Island to take a look today and the red tide was BAD! Dead baitfish all over! I will still give it a try this weekend also at some other spots and let you know.
Bill

This is the weekend for the anniversary parties for Hurricane Charley! Hard to believe it's been a year & the repairs still aren't all done. If there was time to celebrate by fishing, I'd probably be out on the harbor because the trout are on the deeper flats, the bull reds are starting to school up & there's snook on the beaches & near the passes, with tarpon , cobia, pompano & jacks roaming the harbor. Fly rod fodder!

purebs:

thanks for the update
not the news i was hoping for, but i've heard the Tampa Bay area is/has been fishing decently.

Just posted results from a salty week on Cape Cod (MA). Numbers were great. Blues and Stripers. Size was not so large, but I had enough fish so that I stopped fishing in the middle of the bite on several days.

Gary and Ed, I'm down your way and available 9/16 - 9/18. You pick the day and the place. I'll be there. Heck I'll even travel for LMB. Would love to see those bass that make the one's I played with seem small.

jed