06 September 2009

Caddis Pupa

I fish a lot with the basic bead head caddis pupa. This pattern is ultra easy to tie and is made out of very common materials.

I like to fish near dangerous spots: tight under under hanging tree branches, fallen logs, against the (undercut) banks, etc. Obviously I loose a couple of flies every day fishing this way so I need patterns that can be tied fast.

A twist of this pattern is this Magic Caddis by Richard Strolis. Here's a nice and very clear instruction video. I'm tying half a dozen of this nymph for next time.

04 September 2009

Fishman

You've probably seen this documentary on BBC. It's about a fellow who lives in Montana and has an unusual hobby: swimming in the Yellowstone river wearing a wet suit and goggles. By the way, he's a sound specialist by profession.

But actually, it's about the vulnerable Yellowstone Cutthroat trout. Reminds me of years gone by when I fished the Yellowstone Park with Don and Scott.

Check out this interesting documentary here.

02 September 2009

Kinda sad...

This huge aquarium (2nd largest in the world) is located in Japan, Motobu. It hosts a range of sub tropical fish including a couple of Whale sharks. I've also seen a few barracuda's swimming around. I wonder if they will take a bite of the wandering neighbor when hungry?

It's a beautiful view and yet again makes me a bit sad too. We aren't taking good care of our earth right now.