http://flyfishingdish.com All about the Joys of Fly Fishing Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:04:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the typical, New England, clear water fly fishermen, trout season tends to stretch primarily from opening day, the third Saturday in April, to about late may, into early July, when the temperature begins to rise, and the water levels begin to drop. Although this sad state of affairs has ... http://flyfishingdish.com/2008/07/22/never-too-late/ As I stated yesterday, the majority of Midwest fly fishing is 'dark water.' Although this is true, clear water fishing is a huge industry in other, more mountainous, areas of New Mexico. When traveling through the mountainous regions around Los Alamos, I met up with two men who were preparing ... http://flyfishingdish.com/2008/07/19/from-sea-to-shining-sea/ I just recently returned from the lovely state of New Mexico where I had the opportunity to spend a few weeks on the Dine', or more commonly, the Navajo, Reservation. While there, I was able to travel to a number of different streams and rivers, in search of a native ... http://flyfishingdish.com/2008/07/18/new-mexico-seeing-past-dark-water/ This past weekend I had the opportunity to work with a young man who wished to be introduced to fly fishing. Before beginning his first lesson, I set him up with a Pflueger rod and reel kit. The same set that my father bought me when I began fly fishing. ... http://flyfishingdish.com/2008/06/17/not-knots/ I was at Harkness Beach State Park for a social outing yesterday evening. While there, I walked down to the shore to speak with a number of fly fishermen that were gathering toward the evening. While discussing the different fish runs, and accepted patterns, I noticed that the majority of ... http://flyfishingdish.com/2008/06/12/the-catcher-in-the-line/ Although the Montana, due to its name, may seem like the All-American nymph, it is actually quite the diplomatic fly, spreading its influence into northern countries such as New Zealand. The streamer, theoretically, was used primarily in the Montana state, and other western countries, until it was discovered, and brought eastward ... http://flyfishingdish.com/2008/05/30/friday-fly-day-montana/ For all of you fishermen that like to be a little different, and go against the grain of traditional fly fishing, the Mickey Mouse is undoubtedly the fly for you. The Mickey Mouse isn’t actually a fly at all, and is generally categorized as a member of the terrestrial family. ... http://flyfishingdish.com/2008/05/27/fly-day-friday-2/ This past weekend I spent time working with a gentlemen who wished to learn to cast a fly-rod. Before we even began casting, I noticed something that I thought appropriate to address. When threading a fly line through a rod, we have all faced the frustration of accidently dropping the ... http://flyfishingdish.com/2008/05/26/like-passing-a-camel-trough-a-needle/ For all you fishermen out there who dream of catching trophy trout, yet always come up short, wondering why it seems that the trout aren’t eating anything you are presenting to them, it is actually quite simple; it seems as though they are not eating, because, in fact, they might ... http://flyfishingdish.com/2008/05/23/fly-day-friday-the-muddler-minnow/ Yesterday I was speaking to a man who has just began to fly-fish, and he asked me an interesting question that seems to typically be overlooked, “how often should I change my fly line?” This question has a number of answers that can all be considered correct. Firstly, the leader and ... http://flyfishingdish.com/2008/05/19/where-to-draw-the-line/