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| The
Fly Fishing Enthusiast's Weekly Magazine 'The Fraternity of Fly Fishers' January 17, 2011 - January 24, 2011 Vol. 14 No. 17 |
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| "There is no substitute for fishing sense, and if a man doesn't have it, verily, he may cast like an angel and still use his creel largely to transport sandwiches and beer." Robert Traver - Trout Madness (1960) | This
issue is sponsored by: And Anglers Like You. Thank You. |
When fishermen talk of memorable trout you usually hear tales of fish measured in pounds or at least large for the waters they were caught in but one of my clearest fishing memories is of an eight inch rainbow trout from the Pere Marquette River in northern Michigan. 
Of all the ways that there are to fish for trout with a fly, none are as popular as fishing with the DRY FLY. Dry flies will work in all types of water from rapids, riffles, and smooth flowing flats to stillwater sloughs or ponds.
As to reels, there is not much to be said. The old-fashioned one has been greatly improved by the more modern pattern with the handle on the revolving plate. There must be a check.
A week ago Saturday was just another day. Another catch-up weekend with lovely weather, time to get the chores done and hopefully spend a little time outdoors.
It was a good day with warm temperatures and the wind blowing some. The weather forecast said the wind would get harder later in the day so I decided that it might be smarter to go out earlier. 
Had to share this recipe (attached) for a barbeque baked beans dish that recently made an impression on me. They showed up at a Christmas potluck dinner last week, brought by Monte the maintenance chief at Idaho's Lucky Peak Lake, who cooked the dish himself. I would rate Monte's baked beans right up there with the excellent ones made by Smokestack BBQ in Kansas City.
While not typically delivered by a fly rod, flies are often very effective for ice fishing. Lots of jigs for perch and whitefish are created to give the appearance of various nymphs found on or near the bottom of lakes all year long. While the Eye Fly does not really imitate an aquatic insect, it does appeal to that bizarre menu item that perch find hard to resist‚