Finished up for the holiday? Go fly fishing this weekend. The weather has been darn nice for December, the river level is at a great level and fish have been taking streamers in the #10-12 range along with #10-12 Bead Head Princes and #14 Orange Butts. Try Bunkerhill upstream and enjoy some unusually warm weather.
Stuck in traffic? Try thinking pleasant thoughts, like swinging soft hackles, (orange butts, sizes#14-16) in riffles during the morning and stripping streamers along cut banks and deadfalls, (#10-12 olive flash-a-buggers) later in the day. The river is in great shape, Water temp is 53 F and the river has been clear throughout the rain events of last week. With cold weather on the way, make the long hike up to the plunge pool and ply the slick water with midges, midge emergers and tiny BWO’s. Note: If you have a pair of Chota Stl+ shoes, it’s time to check your spikes and put a new …
You heard it here first folks. The shop will be OPEN this Wednesday, the 15th and next Wednesday the 22nd from 10AM till 6 PM. The shop will be open the 24th and 31st from 10AM till 4 PM. Note: Can’t make it up to the shop? We’ve been shipping items to Indiana, Nevada, Maryland and Pennsylvania this week. Pick up the phone or check out our online catalog-we’ve just added more gear reviews and new products from Simms and Waterworks-Lamson.
The 17″ Rainbow and 14″ Brown that were released today by a lucky angler were suspected of being on steroids. Dry fly fishing has been very challenging in the rain. Hardy souls sporting good raingear have been happier than those without.Streamers and nymphs are starting to account for more fish.
Eight and nine weight rods are great for many species in both fresh and saltwater. Why not have a line that is as versatile as the rod? The Airflo Striper Multi Tip system opens doors of opportunities for anglers making the jump to larger weight rods. The system incorporates an intermediate line with loop-to-loop connections to various shooting heads. One interchangeable system covers all columns of water easily. No need for spare spools with sinking lines, the system comes with a series of 20′ sections including an intermediate, a 3 inch, and a 7 inch per second sinking head. The heads come in a nice …
Based on my sources there are twenty people logged on to the site. Drop me a line at info@backwaterangler.com and let me know what you are looking at. This morning the snow underwhelmed me. Yesterday I shoveled my entire drive and last night it dawned on me that if I parked at the head of it I’d have roughly 10 feet to worry over. Ask yourself-Is he getting smarter or just plain lazy? We might have a poll on that very topic. Today, I’ve been looking at lots of new products from Fishpond. I’m wearing one of their Blue River Chest Packs in Khaki and …
