Barred Rocks, true to their name, often conceal themselves
by laying near ledge outcroppings in dappled light. Normally for
close-in work the angler should cast from behind the bird, but the
low angled light conditions of December permit the angler to
approach his target with the sun to his back.
A bantam cock feeding amid the rip rap and the heavy
shade of a rock maple needs to be approached very cautiously
and from the rear. Lining this bird even once with an
errant cast will put him down for thirty minutes or more.
To take this bird from the dense tangles of lilacs the angler
needs to draw it out to open ground with an active "live bug"
presentation. Mending the line away from the bird's
feet and lilac suckers while maintaining the fly's contact with
the bird is a major test of line control.
Catch and Release must be practiced to insure not
only the survival of your brood but to increase your
stock's weariness to the "meat angler" and his legendary unsporting
methods. Hookless barbs on all your flies is essential to the no-kill ethic.
~ Barkley Bull
For Chicken Unlimited flockship information, please send me an email:
barkb@conknet.com
You Might Be A Fly Fisherman If...|
River Home, Part 1
River Home, Part 2 |
Creative Counting
Best By Test|
E Pluribus Unum
All About Entomology|
Fly Tying Types
Brook Trout
Going crazy; the World's Smartest Fishing Dog (#1)
Crazy Man|
My Jacket |
"OYES OYES" |
Fresh Look at Catch & Release
A Fly Fisher's Ten Commandments
Waders
Local Fishing
"How To Swipe A Trout"
|