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| The
Fly Fishing Enthusiast's Weekly Magazine 'The Fraternity of Fly Fishers' February 28, 2011 - March 7, 2011 Vol. 14 No. 23 |
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| "For the adventurous, the fly rod helps even the match between angler and prey. The delicate rod, gossamer leader and single hook help tilt the odds in the fish's favor, making victory all the sweeter." Ernest Schwiebert Jr. | This
issue is sponsored by: And Anglers Like You. Thank You. |
Finally got everything cleaned. It took a long time to get all the fly lines cleaned. I had to take them off the reel and wash them for their full length. Then hang them to dry. I do use zip cast to clean them during the year, but that does not get them clean for their full length. 
The angler that wishes to fish the spring creeks with a reasonable margin of success must consider the use of nymphs. Now hold on, I know that there are those of you who just won't use nymphs for any reason. That's OK!! To each his own.
Unless you have been living in a cave you are very aware that things are getting more and more expensive. Some of it sort of creeps up on you; the price of food, clothes, and similar items increase a few cents at a time but some price increases hit you in the face on a daily basis. 
My husband Trav and I played tourist yesterday, February 16, 2011, and made the 70 mile trip from Tucson to south of Brisbee, a gorgeous summer day by our northern standards, blue sky and about 75 degrees. We were headed to an Arizona state wildlife preserve called The Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area.
I first tied this fly up for fishing some stocked ponds close to where I was living during the winter season. It’s a knock-off of another fly I’d seen somewhere. The materials are a little different than the original, and I’m not sure what it was called. I’ve had a lot of success fishing this fly in still waters with a sink tip line, as well as a floating line. Trout, walleye, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, crappie, and northern pike seem to enjoy eating it as much as I like fishing it. I haven’t fished it in moving water much, but what little I have, has been pretty successful.