Warming up...

...or trying to.  Here we are a month away from spring, and it's time to stock up on spring flies!

Last Saturday we had a little get-together at Victory Church's gym (Victory Church) to tie some stuff.  It looks like it'll happen again soon, so stay tuned.

Also, for those of you on facebook, try the "community group," Fly Fishing in the ROC.  There should be pics and stuff there as well as updates about what we're doing and where.

some pics from Saturday:

Brian's selections

somebody likes to tie small...

...and tie big.

Tory's creative side.

Cheers, all.  Perhaps next Saturday.  Keep checking back.  And warm up that casting arm... maybe there'll be a prize for the first guy to put a Hendrickson dry fly into a dixie cup at 50 feet away.

Stocking up.

This week we'll be stocking up on flies.  Come on out to "the 'rents' place" and we'll whip up some goodies... Whether you're new or old, we'll sit around and tie up some favorites, some oldies, some newbies, and hopefully some stock for the upcoming fall run of BIG fish.

Our location will be the kitchen table at 684 Hinchey Rd.  When?  7am this Saturday, the 14th of September.

By the way, the reports about staging fish are all over; they're just waiting for a drop in temps and increase in flows...  Bring on all things fall!

Scouting Sandy...

Join us this Saturday for a little pre-run scouting in Sandy Creek!

We'll meet at the Rt. 19 bridge in Hamlin; here's a map.  Take your poppers, your buggers, bass flies, pike leader, and a sandwich.  Hey, sandwiches make fishing that much better...

And if you're new, no worries... maybe bring a sandwich and a side of patience.

Since it's kind of a drive, we'll meet at 7:30am to give Tory a chance to wake up.   :)

Caught fish.

Yep. Everyone caught fish. And not just one or two. I'd say a good time was had by all, even if the biggest fish was less than 12 inches long. Here's a few pics of our latest outing to Black Creek...

Brian the Great.  This guy has style.

Chris.  New recruit.  Thanks, Suzanne.

Overview... beautiful day, eh?

Cute rock bass.  Again:  nice, Brain.

Tory's concentrated look.

A couple of the guys showing up last Saturday had never fished with a fly rod.  A couple minutes into casting, they both had fish on.  That's good stuff.  So...

We welcome any and every.  Let's fish.

Back to Warm water.

Okay, kids, we've had enough 50-degree water to be good for a couple weeks.  This Saturday we'll aim to hit some warm water fish species and hopefully connect with some much less discrimintory fish.  We're talking sunfish.  We're talking bass.  We're talking carp (okay, so carp on a fly is not exactly high class, but it's not exactly easy, either).  The plan?  Meet at the Black Creek spillway in Churchville at 7am.  Here's a google map. I'll steal someone's old canoe so Tory can paddle around above the spillway and pursue that pike he's holding a grudge against.  Below the spillway we can pick off any number of species of warm water fish.  Worms if you like, San Juan or otherwise.  Gaudy buggers, streamers, poppers, you name it.  Let's catch fish.

clear and cold...

Spring Creekage. Clear, cold, beautiful, ...elusive.

and the water was,...

Good Will, attempting to tie on the perfect fly for these elitist fish.

...for those of us without waders, extra crisp.

Even Tory's underbridge loops couldn't entice 18-inch brown trout.  Big Dan was the winner with a vibrant and feisty little trout.  Perhaps we'll come back to Spring Creek... with waders and smaller flies.   Cheers!

the fussy browns

...last-second planning.  Nothing like it.

Tomorrow morning, early-ish.  7:00am, Spring Creek in Caledonia.  Here is a map..  We'll park in the parking lot by "Zantopia Herb Gardens" near the tracks on Main Street.  Another map.

Bring your smallest flies and lightest tippet; these guys are fussy and the water is clear.  ...and cold.  Waders or thick skin is a must.