Now that we've all taken a deep breath...

what about fly fishing?

Alas, ffing remains more on the fantasy list than actual plans for me
this year; but among the things I'd like to do are hitting the shad
run on the Susquehanna (I've missed it for two years in a row),
getting the 3-wt onto a few small streams, and maybe even getting the
bike running well enough to stop up at the Penns Creek clave for a
day, long enough to drink a lot of scotch & recover therefrom before
heading back. I might even take the rods to Maine this year.

The fall trip to Altmar is pretty well carved in stone, though my
favorite lodge may not be open for business this year. I'll deal with
that some other time.

I've noticed that when I don't fish regularly, my gear tends to
scatter. Not sure why. I have rods in three different places; I know
my 8-wt. reel is still in the trunk of my car since last October, and
the waders are still hanging up in the basement. I'm pretty sure
they're dry now. The wading boots were on top of the freezer, but I'm
not sure where they are now. On the floor next to it, I think.

Most of my fly boxes are still in the gear bag; but a few have
attempted an escape. I think there are some smallmouth flies in a
desk drawer. The shad flies might be in my workshop, I have to
check. I know there is a box of dries somewhere loose, but I can't
remember where I saw them last.

I still need to check out why the drag on one of my larger J. Ryalls
was uneven last year. It'd hold, then almost free spin once it
reached a certain threshold. I keep meaning to take it apart & clean
it; but there seems to always be something else to do.

Well, I ain't doing much fishing, but at least I'm thinking about it.

Joe F.

Well, I ain't doing much fishing, but at least I'm thinking about it.

Well, I'm teased by going to my club meetings and getting reports from
Florida, Teneriffe and assorted other places. I just go up to my man
cave and fondle a few nymphs but the older I get the less I feel
better afterwards.
Frank Reid

On Feb 21, 12:28*am, Frank Reid wrote:
Well, I ain't doing much fishing, but at least I'm thinking about it.

Well, I'm teased by going to my club meetings and getting reports from
Florida, Teneriffe and assorted other places. *I just go up to my man
cave and fondle a few nymphs but the older I get the less I feel
better afterwards.
Frank Reid

Maybe they're the wrong type of nymphs?

http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...7/image003.jpg

Maybe you need bigger breaths! ( Yeth, and even if they're only
thixteen!)

You ever have problems with bird **** on your car? You need this;

http://s307.photobucket.com/albums/n...trepellant.flv

Just don't get the birds and the nymphs mixed up!

TL
MC

On Feb 21, 1:14*am, wrote:
On Feb 21, 12:28*am, Frank Reid wrote:

Well, I ain't doing much fishing, but at least I'm thinking about it.

Well, I'm teased by going to my club meetings and getting reports from
Florida, Teneriffe and assorted other places. *I just go up to my man
cave and fondle a few nymphs but the older I get the less I feel
better afterwards.
Frank Reid

Maybe they're the wrong type of nymphs?

http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...7/image003.jpg

Maybe you need bigger breaths! *( Yeth, and even if they're only
thixteen!)

You ever have problems with bird **** on your car? *You need this;

http://s307.photobucket.com/albums/n...her/?action=vi....

Just don't get the birds and the nymphs mixed up!

TL
MC

Holy moley, what was I thinking of!!!! I may have just given Frank
Reid some ideas for modifying his car! Take cover!!!!!!!!!

TL
MC

Holy moley, what was I thinking of!!!! *I may have just given Frank
Reid some ideas for modifying his car! *Take cover!!!!!!!!!

TL
MC

No Frank, NO!!!! You definitely do NOT NEED a ****ing chain
saw!"!!!!!!!!!

TL
MC

On Feb 21, 12:28*am, Frank Reid wrote:
Well, I ain't doing much fishing, but at least I'm thinking about it.

Well, I'm teased by going to my club meetings and getting reports from
Florida, Teneriffe and assorted other places. *I just go up to my man
cave and fondle a few nymphs but the older I get the less I feel
better afterwards.
Frank Reid

Frank, forget the friggin chain saw, and keep your eyes on the blue
spot;

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...o/random-0.jpg

TL
MC

Frank, forget the friggin chain saw, and keep your eyes on the blue
spot;

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...o/random-0.jpg

TL
MC

In case you are wondering what the blue spot is, assuming you saw it
in the first place, ( or in both second places), that's what happens
when you miscue trying to sink the pink.

TL
MC

"Frank Reid" wrote in message
...
I just go up to my man
cave and fondle a few nymphs


ewwwww! factor elevated.
Tom

"Frank Reid" wrote

I just go up to my man
cave and fondle a few nymphs


Have you tried dry flies?


This reminds me of something I've noticed about myself but never understood.
On the occasions that I find myself actively sitting and engaging in
farfetched daydreaming about fishing, i.e. picturing myself pulling in fish
after fish ( see told you it was a dream ) ............ I'm almost always
nymph fishing !! I don't even really care for nymph fishing, so why
would my brain choose to make it my daydream method of choice?

Larry L ( who thinks the human brain is very odd, .... but then, only has
real access to his own and, thus, may be getting a wrong impression of
general truths on the subject )

This reminds me of something I've noticed about myself but never understood.
On the occasions that I find myself actively sitting and engaging in
farfetched daydreaming about fishing, *i.e. picturing myself pulling in fish
after fish ( see told you it was a dream ) ............ I'm almost always
nymph fishing !! * * I don't even really care for nymph fishing, so why
would my brain choose to make it my daydream method of choice?

You know, I'm pretty much the same way. Well, at least in the
daydream, the fly is always under water and I start with the hook up.
So, mayhaps that your daydream is really using dries but you're always
starting with the hook up (and the fish has sucked down the fly).
Frank Reid
(who's not a daydream dry fly purist, but I'm definately not catching
4" blue gill)