Date: Jan 17, 2009
Location: Peg Leg
Air temp:10s
Water temp: cold as shit
Hatches: Bait
Fish landed: 2 'Bows
Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:
QuickDraw
Non FAGs:
Coach McGuirk
The Lawyer
First post of the year!!!
Well yesterday officially opened the trout season for me, went to peg leg for some trout ice fishing. I don't have a ton to report, but we got out there around 10:30 and fished till 1:30. We saw quite a few trout throughout the day but as always they were really picky. I got more action out there yesterday than I did all of my times out there last year combined. Probably the best day of fishing I've ever had out on Peg Leg. Caught 2 14"ers, and they're sitting in the smoker awaiting a batch of smoked trout chowder. Can't wait.
Coach caught a small northern and The Lawyer caught the Skunk!(yeah bitchez, you can't fuk with a UMFAG member)
My goal is to hit the early season hard, as of April 2 or thereabouts I'll be a Papa, and grooming a future fishing partner. Hopefully a ton of posts coming up with pictures of multiple 22" brookies.
Signing off
-QD
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Monday, October 27, 2008
Cold Blows the Wind
Date: Oct 26, 2008
Location: Land of the Lost
Air temp: 30s
Water temp: ???
Hatches: --
Fish landed: 1 Lake Wolf
Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:
QuickDraw
TAFKAY
It was a cold and stormy morning.
Well, By the time TAFKAY got to my house, it was a cold and stormy afternoon, but that's to be expected.
;)
we got out to the lake around 11:30 i think and we shot the shit with Coach McGuirk for a while. it took a while to get the boat started but once it was up and running we were soon trolling. the Winds were really whipping across the lake and I had a difficult time maintaining a straight line troll. we decided to head for shallow/calmer water to the west side of the lake.
we finally got out of the wind and were casting in shallo water. he hit the spot between the J-hole and the southern point for some time before moving south along the shore. We didn't have any luck in that spot so eventully we decided to move to the edge of the alpha hole and try our luck there.
We hit a few sppots along the edge of the alpha, using the anchors to hold us out of the wind. once we moved to the far south western edge of the alpha, TAFKAY had his first strike. that was really cool, but the fish quickly got off. Soon after that he got another one on which was putting on a good fight, he loostened the drag a bit and soon enough we got the fish in the boat. we didn't get a measurement on the fish but by my estimate it was near 30".
good fish and a good day to be out despite the "first snow" and cold weather.
This one is for the White tigers, they are the tastiest of all the tigers.
Location: Land of the Lost
Air temp: 30s
Water temp: ???
Hatches: --
Fish landed: 1 Lake Wolf
Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:
QuickDraw
TAFKAY
It was a cold and stormy morning.
Well, By the time TAFKAY got to my house, it was a cold and stormy afternoon, but that's to be expected.
;)
we got out to the lake around 11:30 i think and we shot the shit with Coach McGuirk for a while. it took a while to get the boat started but once it was up and running we were soon trolling. the Winds were really whipping across the lake and I had a difficult time maintaining a straight line troll. we decided to head for shallow/calmer water to the west side of the lake.
we finally got out of the wind and were casting in shallo water. he hit the spot between the J-hole and the southern point for some time before moving south along the shore. We didn't have any luck in that spot so eventully we decided to move to the edge of the alpha hole and try our luck there.
We hit a few sppots along the edge of the alpha, using the anchors to hold us out of the wind. once we moved to the far south western edge of the alpha, TAFKAY had his first strike. that was really cool, but the fish quickly got off. Soon after that he got another one on which was putting on a good fight, he loostened the drag a bit and soon enough we got the fish in the boat. we didn't get a measurement on the fish but by my estimate it was near 30".
good fish and a good day to be out despite the "first snow" and cold weather.
This one is for the White tigers, they are the tastiest of all the tigers.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
The End is Nigh
Dates: September 13, 2008
Location: EPB&G Spot
Air temp: 70s
Water temp: ???
Hatches: ?
Fish landed: 1 brown
Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:
Xan
The season is winding down, and thankfully the temps are finally dropping as well. After a few weeks of no fishing, I found a drizzly, cool day to hit the Curd. I hoped things would be as ideal as possible, but fishing still sucked balls. The water was low and somewhat clear, fish were hardly rising, nymphing involved cleaning one's fly every second cast, and the fish were not very active. I barely got one 12" brown by setting my hook on a whim. Well, hopefully steelhead season will be eventful...
Location: EPB&G Spot
Air temp: 70s
Water temp: ???
Hatches: ?
Fish landed: 1 brown
Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:
Xan
The season is winding down, and thankfully the temps are finally dropping as well. After a few weeks of no fishing, I found a drizzly, cool day to hit the Curd. I hoped things would be as ideal as possible, but fishing still sucked balls. The water was low and somewhat clear, fish were hardly rising, nymphing involved cleaning one's fly every second cast, and the fish were not very active. I barely got one 12" brown by setting my hook on a whim. Well, hopefully steelhead season will be eventful...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
SeaWolf
Dates: Sept 16, 2008
Location: Land of the Lost
Air temp: 70s
Water temp: ???
Hatches: Mayflies, Bats
Fish landed: 1 Lake Wolf
Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:
QuickDraw
Well Me and naaz headed up to the lake after work for a lil nitebite action. the land of the lost did not disappoint. when we got out there, the water was absolute glass. the weather was soooo nice out, we setup on the backbone and began to cast big furry things. It wasn't long after we started that naaz had a large follow up to the boat, soon after that I had a ambitious bass in the boat.
After a while of no action we moved the boat over to the edge of the J-hole. Bingo! Northern on, it was an odd fish I thought he got off the line twice, but we were able to somehow get him in. Snapped a few pics and sent him on his way, 38" was the semi official measurement. Good night indeed!
Monday, September 1, 2008
What's that smell?
Dates: August 23, 2008
Location: Brule
Air temp: 70s
Water temp: ???
Hatches: ?
Fish landed: 1 lil guy
Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:
TAFKAY
Froot Boot
Scoot Boot
Jazz Hands
B-Chubnut
Xan
It was a special occasion, with the West Coast contingent of F.A.G. in the area for a wedding. We were near the Brule, and had some time to kill, so why not go fishing?
Because there are no fish in the Brule, that's why. But, we fished anyways. I caught a little guy, and had another one on. Jazzy also landed a small one. The rest of the day consisted of throwing rocks and gear at one another. All in all, a nice outing, which was capped off at the Cro Bar.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Watch Out For That Tree
Dates: August 17, 2008
Location: Canyon
Air temp: mid 80s
Water temp: ???
Hatches: ?
Fish landed: 4 or 5 browns
Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:
QD
Xan
Quickdraw recently purchased a canoe. The USS Poopship (Arleigh Burke Class) once again set sail down the Canyon, for a day of sun, fun and trout. We floated down to the Alpha Hole where we started fishing. Not much was going on there, but we did see a beaver swim by. Sadly, QD wasn't able to tie on a mouse fast enough to try and catch it.
We made our way down, fishing along the way. We saw numerous other floaters, including a 30 person kayak horde.
Times are tough these days, as the summer has brought forth the underwater plant life to full head. We rid our nymphs of vegetation almost as often as we cast. The only trout I was able to land were in the deeper runs, mostly devoid of the undergrowth.
QD skillfully navigated us through the perils of the Canyon, and for the second straight day, I put in an honest day's work on the stream. Hopefully this will be one of many trips on the Poopship.
Location: Canyon
Air temp: mid 80s
Water temp: ???
Hatches: ?
Fish landed: 4 or 5 browns
Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:
QD
Xan
Quickdraw recently purchased a canoe. The USS Poopship (Arleigh Burke Class) once again set sail down the Canyon, for a day of sun, fun and trout. We floated down to the Alpha Hole where we started fishing. Not much was going on there, but we did see a beaver swim by. Sadly, QD wasn't able to tie on a mouse fast enough to try and catch it.
We made our way down, fishing along the way. We saw numerous other floaters, including a 30 person kayak horde.
Times are tough these days, as the summer has brought forth the underwater plant life to full head. We rid our nymphs of vegetation almost as often as we cast. The only trout I was able to land were in the deeper runs, mostly devoid of the undergrowth.
QD skillfully navigated us through the perils of the Canyon, and for the second straight day, I put in an honest day's work on the stream. Hopefully this will be one of many trips on the Poopship.
Comfort Sport
Dates: August 16, 2008
Location: Warwick & Famous Original Ray's
Air temp: mid 60s to mid 80s
Water temp: ???
Hatches: ?
Fish landed: 1 bow, 2 panfish, 2 suckers
Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:
Xan
I've had quite a lot on my mind as of late. I'd been racking my brain, pacing the room, lost in my thoughts. I didn't even want to go fishing, but I knew I needed to. So early Saturday morning, I woke up without an alarm at 3:30, got my things and headed out. I've been wanting to fish a particular spot after visiting it months prior, to see if it held large trout. I arrived at the Warwick just before dawn and headed to the dam.
I stood on a large chunk of stone on the bank, and casted an egg sucking leech around my perimeter. As daylight slowly filled the areas around me, I started to see fish rise. I tied on a stimulator and eventually got a hit. Quickly getting the fish in, I discovered I had caught a crappie. The chances of large trout faded from my mind, but I continued to fish other areas by the dam to see what else I could land.
The sun started to peek over the large concrete wall. Standing in that place, faced with the cascade of water, the glowing mist, the trees, all amplified and sharpened with the yellow tint of my polarized glasses, I finally felt like I was in the right place. I hadn't solved my problems, but I knew, over time, that I would.
After landing one more crappie, I headed downstream to look for trout. I went directly to a deeper run, tied on some nymphs, and set to work. I was rewarded with two consecutive suckers, but was finally able to land a 12" bow. That was my fill of the Warwick, and I headed off to McD's for some biscuits.
Refueled, I drove to Famous Original Ray's. I tied on a hopper and set to work. I fished all the way up to the gallery, only sporting a dry. Between a hopper and a stimi, I had hits throughout the day, but wasn't able to land a single fish. I fished until I had worn myself out, until all the worries in my head were gone and the decisions I needed to make at this point in my life were made. I returned to my car, with my mind silent, my body exhausted, ready to go back to the world. And so I did.
Location: Warwick & Famous Original Ray's
Air temp: mid 60s to mid 80s
Water temp: ???
Hatches: ?
Fish landed: 1 bow, 2 panfish, 2 suckers
Present members of the Fly Anglers Guild :|: Upper Midwest Chapter, for this outing were:
Xan
I've had quite a lot on my mind as of late. I'd been racking my brain, pacing the room, lost in my thoughts. I didn't even want to go fishing, but I knew I needed to. So early Saturday morning, I woke up without an alarm at 3:30, got my things and headed out. I've been wanting to fish a particular spot after visiting it months prior, to see if it held large trout. I arrived at the Warwick just before dawn and headed to the dam.
I stood on a large chunk of stone on the bank, and casted an egg sucking leech around my perimeter. As daylight slowly filled the areas around me, I started to see fish rise. I tied on a stimulator and eventually got a hit. Quickly getting the fish in, I discovered I had caught a crappie. The chances of large trout faded from my mind, but I continued to fish other areas by the dam to see what else I could land.
The sun started to peek over the large concrete wall. Standing in that place, faced with the cascade of water, the glowing mist, the trees, all amplified and sharpened with the yellow tint of my polarized glasses, I finally felt like I was in the right place. I hadn't solved my problems, but I knew, over time, that I would.
After landing one more crappie, I headed downstream to look for trout. I went directly to a deeper run, tied on some nymphs, and set to work. I was rewarded with two consecutive suckers, but was finally able to land a 12" bow. That was my fill of the Warwick, and I headed off to McD's for some biscuits.
Refueled, I drove to Famous Original Ray's. I tied on a hopper and set to work. I fished all the way up to the gallery, only sporting a dry. Between a hopper and a stimi, I had hits throughout the day, but wasn't able to land a single fish. I fished until I had worn myself out, until all the worries in my head were gone and the decisions I needed to make at this point in my life were made. I returned to my car, with my mind silent, my body exhausted, ready to go back to the world. And so I did.
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