Vol. 13 No. 11

BROUGHAM'S CLOWHOLM

This is a fly I've wanted to do for some time. It's listed among the Coastal Trout Patterns in the book Fly Patterns of British Columbia. This is a fascinating little book detailing the flies and history of B.C., and the history of fly fishing up there parallels our own to a large extent.

TERRESTRIALS

Where to begin? I don’t believe that it would be wrong to state that the Art of Fishing Terrestrial Imitations for Trout and Grayling is not the most popular aspect of fly fishing in the United Kingdom.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION - PART 3

Last week we took on the issue of successfully presenting a fly to a trout holding along a bank in shallow water. Grass trailing in the water just above where the trout was holding and a complex hatch of various types of insects made the situation more challenging. I presented my solution to this particular situation and this week we want to examine the other three scenarios that I presented in the first installment of this piece.

31 DAYS, NO 30 – WELL, WHATEVER, CHRISTMAS IS COMING

Ever wonder how many turkeys it takes to provide Thanksgiving dinner for those who didn’t opt for ham or prime rib? I’ll bet the number is staggering. Yes. Of course I know it is tradition, but honestly I’m not all that fond of turkey. (I don’t eat trout either, much prefer lamb chops.) My preference would be salt-packed prime rib. We have a local restaurant which does it, but it can be done at home. I think it is called Salt-Crusted (or encrusted?) prime rib, if you wish to ‘Google’ one up. 

JESSE'S ROD

September is an in between month. Summer tends to hang on a bit and fall begins to let you know it is not far away. And when you are 24 and single and your ride is a Harley Davidson Fat Boy, life seems pretty good. Or at least that’s what Jesse Maulder thought. No one, not even Jesse could have known that as he left his home in Granger Iowa on that morning in September 2006, would be the start of some tough and anxious days ahead for not only Jesse but for his mom Vickie and the rest of the family.

FLY-FISING SECRETS OF THE ANCIENTS

I confess; I enjoy reading about the history of the sport of fly-fishing, and I especially enjoy reading Paul Schullery. My love of angling history goes back to my early days of fly-fishing when I taught an adult education class on the history of fly-fishing and an overview of angling literature.

SMOKE SALMON SPREAD

There’s nothing like a relaxing few days at the cabin on the river. A fire in the fireplace, a good Manhattan and the company of a few good fishing buddies. On our outings one of the gourmet treats we always share is this, our favorite cracker spread. I hope you enjoy…

FLY OF THE WEEK - OLIVE EMERGER

Emerger fishing can be a very rewarding experience

There are times when rising trout can be most exasperating especially when they ignore every thing you offer up for their inspection.

Quite often this is because the trout are dining on Emergers that in between stage in the hatching process when the rising body is neither Nymph nor Mayfly.