Vol. 13 No. 27

SPRINGTIME BREAM FISHING

Bream, sunfish or panfish - call them what you want, they are the same group of thirty species of fun catching, good eating fish. We all know it was a hard winter and the bass and bream have been practically comatose. Lately, the thermometer has been playing yo-yo, one bright warm day followed by two or three overcast humid chillers that qualify as simply miserable.

TIPS ON FISHING BIG NYMPHS

I remember the first time I traveled to Yellowstone Country to try my luck during the salmon fly hatch. (It is indeed a painful memory.) At 8:00 A.M. I strolled into the local tackle shop to ask what section of river the "hatch" was on and what patterns they suggested I use. You know, the normal questions asked by anglers when traveling to fish water outside of their home area.

WHY?

"This too is vanity. For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man as with the fool, inasmuch as in the coming days all will be forgotten. And how the wise man and the fool alike die!" The Holy Bible – Ecclesiastes 2:15-16

From the vantage point of three score and six years much of what passes as the good life appears to be vanity.

Almost Breaking Records

We missed 70 degrees by just half a degree! That surely has to count somewhere - the first day of Spring. I knew my husband Trav had something up his sleeve, but I didn’t try and spoil his fun. We both have a pretty good attitude, that having to do with making the move, and wanting to enjoy the really nice things about living here in Washington state. I have a soft spot for a place called Point No Point in Kitsap County Washington.

A WALK IN TIME

It’s a small mountain stream maybe fifteen to twenty feet wide on the average with small plunge pools and slow flowing runs except immediately after a substantial rain storm. You wouldn’t want to try wet wading in the early spring nor late fall unless you plan on literally “cooling your heels.”

TROUT AND THEIR FOOD

Dave Whitlock needs no introduction. His name is familiar to anyone that has ever read any major outdoor magazine in the last 30 years. He is the author of countless articles and several books.

A Year in the Life of a FAOL’er - 2010 edition

A year goes by fast. Looking back on the 2009 season, I get the same old feeling. The more things change, the more they seem the same!

A whole lot of things changed since break-up last spring.

AMERICAN WOOLY

This is a great pattern for late fall. It can be used anywhere in the country. Bump it off logs or stones, or toss in into that pocket water under an overhanging tree branch. Not only do big trout love it, but it can be tied in smaller sizes for pan fish or in larger sizes for bass. Trim the bottom of the hackle for a lower profile.

SE KANSAS FISH-IN

It is time for our second annual Fish-In at the mined land wildlife area in SE Kansas.

The dates are June 11-13 (Friday through Sunday), but some may decide to arrive early or stay later. The closest town is West Mineral, KS.