Fly Fishing for Bass Part 1... Why I Fish for Bass.
Fly Fishing for Bass Part 2... "How you doing Mr. Bass?"
Fly Fishing for Bass Part 3... A Seasonal Guide.
Fly Fishing for Bass Part 4... Fishing Locations and Fly Selection.
Fly Fishing for Bass Part 5... The Complete Angler.
Fly Fishing for Bass Part 6... Pattern Fishing
Fly Fishing for Bass Part 7... Bass Fishing on Foot.
THE GREATEST FISHING VIDEO EVER.
"WIENER DOG FLY FISHING"... World Premiere!
Just when you think you've seen it all! Well... you haven't. The crew of The Freshwater Fly present...
WIENER DOG FLY FISHING... LET THE REVOLUTION BEGIN!
Witness for the first time on film... the catch and release of a "Wiener Dog" on fly rod and reel.
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| "It's about a 15 pounder!" |
And for real people!... this is meant to be a spoof, no wieners were hurt!!! We love hairy critters.
7 min. 30 sec. of FUN! Watch it HERE...
Wiener Dog Fly Fishing... The Revolution makes an appearance in THE DRAKE Magazine Website... Daily Blog!
A LOVE STORY...
Oh yes!... I've been watching you. I first saw you during your spawning season getting ready to make babies. I could of easily caught you while you tended to your love nest... I know you're very vulnerable at that time. But, out of respect and love for you I chose to let you be. I again saw you a couple of weeks later. I wanted to make you mine! You took my offering and with one jump and a head shake you broke my line and my heart. I saw you again today, you were slowly cruising that same shallow flat I've seen you on before. I again tied on your favorite fly... a Murdich Minnow. I then took a deep breath and in my best blue-collared sexy voice, I softly whispered to you... "Hello my big nasty girl... I love you. Are you gonna let me touch you today? "
I quickly and nervously positioned myself in my Native 14.5 Watercraft and sent you a line... my offering landed just a few feet in front you. Without thought you engulfed the candy! With the strength of your big broad shoulders, thick belly, and wide tail fin you headed for the deep water. You ran my 6 wt. down to it's backing! Oh no... your not getting away Ms. Piggy. I buried the top two feet of my FlyStik into the water. I wasn't going let you surface and jump this time. I regained the thin line that connected us. And after a short, violent, and beautiful struggle you finally gave into my passion. I touched you, and held you. You were just as lovely and hefty as I thought. But... I had to let you go. I've caught many like you... and hope to catch many more of you! So... just like my loves of the past... I must let you swim away too. I hope you live to break many more fisherman's hearts.
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| Hungry! Notice the crawfish already in his mouth. He still wanted a Carptonite fly! Matching the hatch. |
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| The Murdich Minnow and Carponite flies.. from www.Greatlakesfly.com. |
Remember! Fight The Good Fight. Catch. Release. Fight Again! Pick up trash trash you find in and around the water. Bad fishing karma can be a real bitch to shake.
BLUEGILLS = BIG LOVE!
"My genuine love for Bluegills
is very sincere... They were the first fish I ever caught on a fly
rod. And, those damn little fish inspired a 12 year old kid standing
frustrated on the end of a weathered dock
not to give up! I was really struggling trying to teach myself to
cast... I was about ready to chuck that 3 weight into the drink! Then it
happened... That little beautiful fish with a such passion to fight,
and willingness to take a fly hammered the yellow foam spider floating
just a rod length away... I grabbed the line laying in a tangled mess at
my feet and stripped in the loose fly line until I felt the undulating
throb of the fish all the way down through the wispy 3 weight's
handle... I never have forgotten that feeling. And now 28 years later I
still crave that feeling to this day... Thank you, little bluegill!
You just might be the most important little fish that swims for most of
us. Besides... is there any other fish that can remind us of youthful
summer vacations, childhood fishing buddies, and Fourth of July family
picnics at the local lake better than him?... Maybe not. And yes... I
finally did teach myself to cast a fly rod."
TEAM FISHHAWK
The Freshwater Fly Gear Review.
Charlie's Total Control Stripping Basket.
Now... I'm not saying I'm an expert by no means... I'm pretty much a dumbass... After all, I drink cheap domestic beer from Milwaukee, work on an automotive assembly line building Chevy's, fly fish for dirty bass, and try to cast big nasty bass flies with a leader that is way too long. But, sometimes I come across something of value! I finally found a stripping basket that is close to perfect!... Charlies's Total Control Stripping Basket!
I've experimented with a few and none have come close to the versatility and usefulness of this one!
In one or maybe two words I can sum it all up for ya'!... BAD-ASS. It's also perfect to use as a stand alone basket for a small boat such as a kayak, canoe, or jon boat. Seriously check it out.
Trust me... Go to the website, www.flyfishbasket.com. Take a look and Watch the video! I absolutely love it.
So anyways...
You want to see some coastal Michigan fishing sweetness? Do you like gin clear freshwater flats and world class carp and smallmouth bass? Well... you may want to visit The Great Lakes. Carp and smallmouth season are just a couple of cases of beer a way! It's almost time to... "GO COASTAL!"
