Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
New Template
My blog design was getting a little out of control so I'm starting over from scratch. I'll be adding in some of the other components of the page slowly over the next few days.
Monday, February 21, 2005
More Maryland
Maryland is the place to be. I desperately want to find a job in Frederick. I got a book called Guide to Maryland Trout Fishing: The Catch and Release Streams
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that discusses the good and the bad of the MD streams. I'll be visiting Big Hunting Creek very soon and will give a review with pictures.
I'll be picking up some pictures from my Gunpowder trip this evening and will try to post them.
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that discusses the good and the bad of the MD streams. I'll be visiting Big Hunting Creek very soon and will give a review with pictures.
I'll be picking up some pictures from my Gunpowder trip this evening and will try to post them.
Thursday, February 17, 2005
Au Sable two fly flyfishing competition
I'm considering entering the Au Sable two fly competetion in May. Here's more info about it if you are interested. Looks like a lot of fun, though it may be about 5 minutes of fun for me when I lose both my flies.
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Urban Flyfishing on the Kelvin � A book from ebay!
Urban Flyfishing on the Kelvin � A book from ebay!
Interesting post. It does make you wonder.
It's a great book btw.
Interesting post. It does make you wonder.
It's a great book btw.
Monday, February 14, 2005
Big Hunting Creek in Maryland
One of the best things to come out of the Rapidan TU flyfishing show was that I found that one of the best trout streams in the area is only about 30-40 miles from me. Big Hunting Creek near Frederick MD is supposedly an excellent place for native brook trout and stocked rainbows and browns. I can't wait to get out there. As soon as I can gather some information about it, I'll post it.
Rapidan TU Flyfishing show
I spent some time at the Rapidan TU flyfishing show in Middleburg on Sunday. It was very well attended for a little show. I wanted to win one of the door prizes so bad, but I didn't. I did pick up a great DVD by Mel Kreiger called the Essentials of Flycasting. It is very well done and learned a lot from it.
If you want some info about it - click here:
I was really enjoying a presentation he was giving at the show, when my wife called and was expecting me to come home. So I missed the end of it. I highly recommend the DVD.
If you want some info about it - click here:
I was really enjoying a presentation he was giving at the show, when my wife called and was expecting me to come home. So I missed the end of it. I highly recommend the DVD.
Thursday, February 10, 2005
New Bulletin board system installed
I decided to set up a bulletin board system for my blog. I have NO idea if anybody will use it, but I think it's pretty cool. So, let me know what you think and post away.
Dean
Dean
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Fly Fishing Techniques: Casting Accuracy - MidCurrent
Fly Fishing Techniques: Casting Accuracy - MidCurrent
Haven't had a chance to read it yet, but looks informative enough to post on my blog.
Haven't had a chance to read it yet, but looks informative enough to post on my blog.
Sunday, February 06, 2005
Gunpowder Trip 2-5-05
I may have finally found my home water. I went to the Gunpowder Falls river Saturday morning. My wife and son had been in Texas for a week and a half and she was flying in to BWI around 5. So, I had to be in the area anyway.
I started at Backwater Anglers outside of Monkton/Hereford. Theo helped me with directions to the good spots and gave me a selection of flies including some small black stoneflies (expected around noon) and some midges. Amazingly, he only knew of two books about Maryland fly fishing and he was out of both. Theo told me to take two rights out of the shop and park right past the high school on the left.. before you get to the bridge. There was only one car there so I pulled in and had a nice conversation with a local angler in the parking lot. I went down to the river which was about 1 to 2 feet deep and fairly fast moving at the bridge access point. I cast a size 16 black stonefly up and let it drift across and there was a violent take. It was a small rainbow maybe 9". He put a good fight but I brought him in and released him. Beautiful colors and very healthy.
Unfortunately, that was it for fish for the rest of the day. The water was extremely cold and when I got out of the water, I was about a foot deep in snow on the banks. There wasn't anywhere to get warm. At least the air temp wasn't below freezing so I had no problems casting.
I took some pictures of the river, but will have to wait a while to get them developed as I have 20 more exposures on the camera. I need to get a cheap digital to take fishing with me. I don't want to take my good digital fishing. My last one ended up in at the bottom of a waterfall in Georgia.
So, I really liked Gunpowder. I don't know what it would be like when the weather is warmer as I bet it is filled with anglers. I only saw one other person on the river that day. He had been skunked so I felt lucky to get my one fish. The fly shop down the road was great, good prices and nice folks. It's about an hour and a half from me so not too bad of a drive. Now if I can get a job in Baltimore, I would be set!!
I started at Backwater Anglers outside of Monkton/Hereford. Theo helped me with directions to the good spots and gave me a selection of flies including some small black stoneflies (expected around noon) and some midges. Amazingly, he only knew of two books about Maryland fly fishing and he was out of both. Theo told me to take two rights out of the shop and park right past the high school on the left.. before you get to the bridge. There was only one car there so I pulled in and had a nice conversation with a local angler in the parking lot. I went down to the river which was about 1 to 2 feet deep and fairly fast moving at the bridge access point. I cast a size 16 black stonefly up and let it drift across and there was a violent take. It was a small rainbow maybe 9". He put a good fight but I brought him in and released him. Beautiful colors and very healthy.
Unfortunately, that was it for fish for the rest of the day. The water was extremely cold and when I got out of the water, I was about a foot deep in snow on the banks. There wasn't anywhere to get warm. At least the air temp wasn't below freezing so I had no problems casting.
I took some pictures of the river, but will have to wait a while to get them developed as I have 20 more exposures on the camera. I need to get a cheap digital to take fishing with me. I don't want to take my good digital fishing. My last one ended up in at the bottom of a waterfall in Georgia.
So, I really liked Gunpowder. I don't know what it would be like when the weather is warmer as I bet it is filled with anglers. I only saw one other person on the river that day. He had been skunked so I felt lucky to get my one fish. The fly shop down the road was great, good prices and nice folks. It's about an hour and a half from me so not too bad of a drive. Now if I can get a job in Baltimore, I would be set!!
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
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