Quiet Time: After spawning, fall-run brown trout head back to Yellowstone River (REMINDER: that doesn't mean all brown trout are gone from the creek!!). Aquatic weed beds die down in the early part of December. After that the creek marks the lowest water level till weeds grow back in next summer. Water comes out around 56F from Armstrong's spring within the O'Hair Ranch. Toward the lower end of DePuy's, it could be as low as 44F on cold days but it never freezes up.

Recent discussions between friends and acquaintances on some of the online boards have caused me to take a look at myself in comparison to some of the current opinions. Most often when among fly anglers, I find myself nodding in agreement. Though in recent years, and possibly as a sign of age, I have found myself feeling like an outsider at times. Many of today's articles written are pseudo-green political statements, in the name of protecting either a particular stretch of water, or espousing the latest norm to be distributed as accepted among the fly fishing community. And while I can appreciate both sides of most discussion, I'm quite often of late left asking, "Where's the fly fishing?"

The first time I saw a grannom caddis emerge onto the water surface I prepared to defend myself! It was huge. One of the biggest flies I've seen on any British water. At over 1¼" they are the largest of our caddis flies, at the other end of the scale they are impossible to imitate on a hook.

When a caddis gets dislodged or begins its swim to the surface it is at its most vulnerable to predation by trout. Not only during a hatch do imitations of caddis pupa produce fish, they are "remembered" by trout as a good meal, so they will grab them whenever they get the chance. This makes imitations of caddis pupa great searching patterns, Often my first choice when there is no hatch going on.

With the current growing popularity of using more than one fly per cast, this little book covers the various ways to properly rig your multiple fly cast.

I headed out to a pond to go fishing. I had been there earlier in the year and the pond is down about four feet. The lily pads had exploded around the edge of the pond. I got everything in the canoe and headed out into the pond. The surface water was very warm.

I thoroughly enjoy the wonderful world of fly fishing because there is so much to learn and there are so many challenges for the angler to understand and adjust to. Therefore I have been able to fill my days with the pursuit of knowledge knowing that each day can be different and that each river or stream holds its own secrets which must be learned and understood if you are to be successful. Also fully understanding that no one person will never solve all the problems or learn all there is know about fly fishing and that each day, each week, each month and each year brings new challenges for the angler. But enough of my personal fly fishing philosophy it's time to delve into Dawn Patrols.

Fun – a time or feeling of enjoyment or amusement, something that provides enjoyment or amusement.

During the winter months – November through March – the Ladyfisher and I spend our time in Arizona. It's not much for fishing, at least not the kind of fishing that I prefer, but the weather is nice. We live in an age restricted; gated community and we have a chorus that is composed of people that live in the community.