Jack these photos were from last fall when I fished the stretch I am going to take you on in September. The only thing that has changed here is I went up stream even further and discover 12 more holes loaded with brookies.
Jack,
If the brookie photos didn’t fire you up.
This brown was caught in that same stretch . It came out from under a tree that crossed the entire stream. All 4 feet of the stream. There was a carved out hole under the tree and this brown came out and said “Hello”
Nice fish!!!:mrgreen:
15 days and counting!!
(You wouldn’t tell me what fly’s you were using would you?!)
Some nice rock bluffs splashed in so you can get the feel of the driftless area.
pink squirrels
pheasant tails
lite bright biot nymph
hoppers should in full swing when you come.
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Biot Bug Nymph
Hook: Tiemco 3761 or other nymph hook, size 12-16
Thread: Brown
Weight: Non-lead wire
Head: Silver bead
Rib: Fine silver wire
Body: Lite Brite Polar Blue dubbing (looks white with blue highlights)
Wing/tail: Brown or white biots
Thorax: Lite Brite Peacock dubbing
Hackle: Brown
Put bead onto hook, then start thread. Wind thread back to the hook bend, then wrap 10-12 wraps of non-lead wire onto the hook. I use 12 wraps, along with a slightly oversized bead for the head, because I want the fly to sink quickly. Anyway, slide the wire forward to the head of the fly and into the bead. Bring thread forward and give a few turns of thread over the wire to hold it in place. Bring thread back to the hook bend.
Attach 3-4” of wire for rib. Use a very fine wire—I have tried with a “small” wire and the wire over powered the dubbing, giving a poor looking fly. After attaching wire, dub a small amout of the polar blue Lite Brite onto the thread. Lite Brite does not dub well—it is slippery—so work with small amounts and really twist well onto the thread. Tightly wrap dubbing forward, building a nicely tapered body, stopping about 1/3 back from the hook eye.
Take two brown biots, goose or turkey doesn’t matter but mine are goose (I think they are finer/thinner than turkey biots and that is good). Hold the biots over the back of the fly with a slight “V” shape, then tie down at the point you stopped the dubbed body. Try to keep the biots in a “V” and do not let them roll to the far side of the hook. 3 or 4 turns of thread should secure the biots well. Trim excess biot.
This is a tricky part: hold the biots down onto the back of the fly, then take ribbing wire and wind it forward over the biots, securing the biots to the fly. Wrap 4 or 5 turns of wire over the biots, evenly spacing the wraps to give a nice segmented body. Tie off the wire at the point where you tied in the biots and secure the wire with 4 or 5 wraps of thread. I like to add a drop of cement to the wire tie off point to really hold the wire in place.
Dub a small amount of Peacock Lite Brite onto the thread and build up a fuzzy thorax, maybe 2 or 3 wraps. Tie in a brown hackle just in front of the thorax. This can be a soft hackle, but finding good small (size 14 and 16) soft hackle can be difficult, so I now use lower quality brown dry fly hackle. It has a low barb count and isn’t really stiff so it works well for this fly. Give the hackle one or two turns then tie off. Avoid the practice of too much hackle—there only need be a few “legs” on this fly so 1 or 2 wraps is sufficient. Whip finish and you are done.
http://onlinedigitalpubs.com/publication/?i=39779
Page 68 has pink squirrel on it.
Can also get them at the local fly shop.
Is called Driftless Angler Fly Shop.
Jack,
I am so jealous! Looks like you are going to have a wonder time at it with spinner1. Have fun.
Those bluffs could be the twin of the ones below Dement Bridge on the Duck River!
This is one of the medium size bluffs
What am I…chopped liver? Y’all think Jack is going by himself?
Brad
Come on Kaboom, take it easy on Spinner. The stress the man must live under staying in shape for October Fests and the pressure of taking his friends fishing. I don’t know how the man hold up to it.
Kaboom I am saving a giant small stream brown for you.
Jesse
Anyone who knows me understands that I am just a funnin’ em! Besides I am the young one on this trip…Len and I will give the old man(Jack) the first shot at those fish.
As far as Len staying in shape, those 12 ounce arm curls keep your fore arms toned to make those accurate casts in those tight quarters.
By the way Len, what is your tool of choice for those small, tight streams? I want to make sure that my quiver is properly equipped.
Brad
Kaboom…
neighbor kids have been spanking the smallies lately.
I am going to be the net man and photographer when you guys come.
You didn’t drive all the way to wisconsin to watch me fish.
Afterwards…if you want to have your quiver correctly supplied. Some Spaten Lager from the local grocery store will do me.
PS: My big mugs hold 2.5 beers and the mug is heavy. I do 34 ounce curls.
Liverwurst?;) I should say Leberwurst as that is the correct deutsche word but pronounces as liverwurst.
Braunschweiger?
Ed
Hey Brad, so was I, I had been looking for a good reason to give Len a little grief about the life he lives. Cooking, eating, drinking beer and fishing. There’s not a lot not to like about that.
You left out…
Hanging out with a dirndl wearing blonde with big blue eyes for 27 years that is easy on the eyes.
Hey Spinner, it is obvious you out kicked your coverage there, but there is some grounds I will not venture out on without coaxing. A man’s better half off limits to flippant comment.
I want to come fish with the kids, I can catch trout around Atlanta, smalljaws require a trip.