Mike is the winner of the August drawing for a day on DePuy’s Spring Creek MT.
Mike “gifted” the prize to me. Although, and because, spring creek fishing is way outside my comfort zone, but more so because it was Mike who offered the opportunity, I accepted.
Not sure yet just when I will schedule my day up there. After re-reading Neil Travis’ article on “The Ultimate Fishing Experience” and visiting the Depuy’s Spring Creek website ( follow the links ), it’s going to take a day or two to sort out what kind of challenge I am up for.
John,
Mikey has One of the “Biggest” and Giving Hearts of anyone I know, Several years ago He “Gifted” me with a 4wt “Scott” Rod, and apoligized that He couldn’t include a reel with it.
I am Proud to call Him a Friend.
Way to Go Mike:D
I am humbled by the kind words. Thank you all.
John…As I wrote in a PM to you, I am just a “so-so” fly fisher but caught 4 browns on my 1st trip to Mossy Creek in Virginia…that’s a tough spring creek & I plead “beginner’s luck”. I honestly believe that if you go expecting to catch a big, fat ZILCH, then you CANNOT be disappointed! When you have nothing to lose, you have everything to gain, so TRY!..Irish logic:p
Mikey
Decided to make Mike’s gift a birthday present from him to me. I’ll be spending 4-5-10 ( no. 68 ) on DePuys Spring Creek fishing midge and baetis life cycle patterns and maybe some streamers.
Also, this really should be an FAOL event**, so I’m going to do my best to make it just that. Sometime later today, I’ll start a thread on the Fly Tying Forum to get that process started.
John: You’re more than a proficient flycaster, and I know you know about stealth and presentation, so you’re three quarters of the way to being successful already. Just study up on what to toss at them, and how they like it presented, and the rest is in the hands of the elements.
It was my birthday yesterday, and to celebrate, I went up on the South Fork in your stomping grounds, and educated a few. Maybe, since you left, they aren’t so terror stricken, and therefore easy enough for me to catch.
I’ve fished it twice and caught fish both times - and I certainly don’t consider myself a great (most of the time not even good) fly fisherman. If all else fails, black woolly buggers work here too. I’ve found Nelson’s to be the toughest, and most fun.
I bet there will be lots of baetis and maybe even other bugs. I once fished it on December 31 and saw a few baetis (the fish did too).
