This Last Weekend

This last weekend we had some interesting weather that made it difficult to know where the best places would be for the fish. with the hit and miss aspects of the snow storms that were hitting us I figured that the cottonwood canyons might be the best places. That way I could get the fish between the snow flurries. The only problem I ran into is that the conditions were changing so fast as soon as I was set up I would have to change the set up. In retrospect I should have just used a woolly bugger and let the weather change until they started biting instead of changing flies so much. I was just so excited to be out in the water that i couldn't wait to try everything I had with me that day. I caught a few small ones but I feel I could have done better. Next time out I'll get some pictures of the place and the fish.

Intermediate Fly Fishing Equipment

Those of you that are looking for the right pole and you have some experience I would recommend the Orvis Clearwater II. Not only is it a nice pole for the money it also comes with a 25 year guarantee. It is the best rod for the money thats under $400. This set up is a 5wt so it's not for large waters but it does offer a chance to really feel the fight while working smaller waters. In my opinion the bast thing about fly fishing is the chances that you have to really feel the fish fight. As a bonus you get the reel line and backing as well as a case for it.   

Prime Time Fishing

Who is ready for the prime time fishing season to get started? I can't wait to get out there almost every day. Does anyone have a favorite spot they love to go that they want to tell us about? I love fishing the Logan River between 2nd and 3rd Dam. There are a lot of good pools and big trout all along that stretch of the river. I also like Little cottonwood canyon when I don't have time to drive up to Logan. There is a good spot right next to the road that has some deep pools and get cover for the fish. Let us know where your spots are.

Snow, Rain Go Away Come Again Another Day

As it's raining/snowing (depending on the moment today) I thought I would post another fly that is is fun to make and looks really cool when you make it. This is a frog pattern that works well with fish that regularly eat frogs, like a bedding bass. First you need two colors of 1/8" thickness craft foam of the color of the frogs you are imitating. some rubber leg material, red 0/6 thread or floss. You can also get some sticky eyes to place on it if you don't want to draw them. In order to get the shape right you will need River Road Creations: STP Frog Foam Body Cutter. This ensures that your frog is symmetrical, and in my case recognizable as a frog.  these foam cutters are available at Cabela's or Amazon. I've provided the links for here for both sites on the blog.
I hope the weather breaks soon. Lets get out there and get some fish!!!
Rasczack

Great Streamer for large trout

This Fly is tied on a 0/1 Mustad salt water hook and uses flash marabou through the fur. I used Deer tail hair for the main body. Natural color above and Lighter dyed color below to simulate the natural coloration of a small prey fish.
I love going after the big brown trout using streamers. By nature they more aggressive towards other fish and tend to eat more fish as they get bigger. This makes it so that they will hit a lot of lures that some people think are too big for the water. I have used six inch jointed Rapalas that look like juvenile rainbows and browns and I get huge hits. They also love to hit woolly buggers if you bring them in with an intermittent return.
Now lets get out there and get some fish!!!

Android Application

I am still working on creating an android fly fishing app. I hope you'll share some insight on what features you want available in it. I am hoping to have this done midway through the summer fishing season. If anyone has any tips on how to best go about getting everything working together on it please let me know.
Let's get out and get some fish!!!

The weather was wrong

So I guess I listened to the wrong weatherman last night. It's a bit cold but there isn't the snow that we expected.  I guess I shouldn't have planned my day around that. I could have gone out fishing today. So instead I'm at home looking at my equipment and thinking I need to clean some of it up a bit more before the season really gets going. I do enjoy the early season to get the rust out of my form. I just hope we have a great year as the summer fishing season really gets started. I'm going to head down to Cabela's and get a few more things as well. I'm just not going to make it down there today.
I'm going to take my son out fishing for his first time this summer and I'm looking for a fishing rod that he can use for a few years. I saw one at Cabela's but I'm not sure if I should go with it or get the little cartoon character  poles. I have always been impressed with the size of the fish some of those kids pull out with those cartoon poles. Well I hope you have a great day and now let's get out and get some fish!!!
Rasczack

ACT for children

As I said before we are helping ACT. They have decided to help  St. Luke's Children's Hospital in Idaho.


Come out for first Thursday in June 2011 and help change a child's life. ACT for The Children is the 2nd Artists Coming Together event. This year is going to be better than last year, and the best part is that the money stays right here in town :)

Don't miss the chance to meet new people, see great art, and best of all change a child's life. 

This year we are donating the money to the St. Lukes Childrens Hospital. It is the only children's hospital in Idaho. Making it very likely that you know a child that has been a patient of the hospital at some point. 

Check out our blog over the next couple months to get updates on the progress of the event. 

We hope to see you all there!

Today was nice

Today was a good day to get out and get some fish in the Salt lake Valley as well as the lower canyons. The insects have started to hatch but now that we have some snow coming in I'm thinking that streamers will be the thing to use once again.
I cant wait till it really warms up myself. I love wading in the cold water on a hot day casting my flies into the pools on the rivers and getting the fish to rise and take my fly. It's going to be a good summer. Lets get out and get some fish!!!
Rasczack

time to replace your Line and some of the old hooks

Fishing line is known for being hard to break when you're pulling on it. Unless its a monster fish that's doing the pulling. The key thing to remember is that heat, cold and UV light all break down the line so it becomes brittle and breaks in the cold water. To fix this the solution is simple buy some new line for your spinning rods and tippet for your fly fishing. That way you know your using the strongest line you can and its not going to give out out on you when you hook that world record fish. Also remember that color does matter when choosing a line. A clear line will work in most conditions. Some people prefer to have the green lines for muddy water. I haven't noticed an increase in hits using it so I'll leave to you.
Let's get out and get some fish!!!
Rasczack

More stuff for the Beginning Fly fisher

This guide has the best set up for the beginning fly fisher. It takes you all the way the way through to catching fish. It even has some chapters about how to read a river. The purpose of reading a river is to determine where the fish are going to be hiding by the patterns of the bank and ripples and eddies that you can see on the surface of the water. This what people usually hire a guide to do for them as it can be very tricky on specific waters. So if you want to read about casting techniques and what you need to be safe on the water this is a must have for new fishermen. Lets get out and get some fish!!!

Pennaz Post: Fishing’s Hottest Secret! > North American Fishing Club

This is all about being able to fish around thermoclines. This will help you catch more fish once the thermocline sets in. Lets get out and get some fish!!!Pennaz Post: Fishing’s Hottest Secret! > North American Fishing Club

Fly Fishing Beginner Equipment

I know that people that want to get started fly fishing may look at the cost of the rod and reel and not want to anymore. Really you can get started for no more than you would for a spinner fishing set. The increase in cost comes with an increase in performance. That being said the new fly fisherman cannot get the full performance out of the more expensive equipment. If you are looking to get a starter set and want to learn how to fly fish I would recommend the crystal river fly combo kit. This kit teaches how to tie five basic knots has line and a tapered tippet. It also comes with a DVD that walks people through the casting technique. While this can help people start to be able to cast it still helps to have someone teach you the timing and how to control the excess line and wind knots that can occur. This is also 8 feet long and is a 6/7 wt rod that is perfect for trout.

We have a Mobile site now!!!

We have a new mobile site for those that want to use that to keep up with whats going on. We will try to keep both sites as up to date as possible. That being said it may be harder to keep the mobile site up to date. So we have a link to our blog here on the mobile site. Please let us know what you think of it. Now lets get out there and catch some fish.

Lots of wind but warm

I think its a little too windy for fly fishing the Canyon streams. Its definitely a day for bait and lures. Good luck to everyone that goes out today. Let us know how out do. Feel free to email us pictures and stories the best ones will be posted here.

Fly fishing Equipment

I am using an antique bamboo fly rod with an antique automatic fly reel. I have several fly reels that are The modern manual reels and I have a fiberglass rod. I just like the feel of the older equipment better. Why have they gone away from the automatic fly reels anyway? I think its more fun to fight the fish with my hand on the line controlling the drag and really getting a feel for The fish. I feel like I'm closer to nature when I do it that way.
I will admit that if you are going after the big fish that can pull line out real quickly you might want to have the manual reel. But I just don't want to give up my automatic reel and bamboo rod. What kinds of equipment do you use and do you have any that you don't want give up even though its now considered obsolete? I would love to hear about it.

Android App

We are starting to create a fishing app for android phones. If you have any ideas about what features you like have please let me know. If you have ideas for a name that would also be helpful. Lets get out and catch some fish!!!

ACT

We are starting a partnership with ACT. That's Artists Coming Together. As those who design and tie flies are also artists I felt it was appropriate to put the word out on the mission and aid that ACT does. Last year they raised money for relief aid for Haiti. This year they are taking ideas and planning to do several events to help people in need. The address for the blog is http://artistscomingtogether.wordpress.com let me know if you have any other questions about this.

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources blue ribbon fishing spots in Utah.