Fly Fishing Gifts

Its that Time again. Time to take out all the Christmas decorations and get people some stuff that they may or may not use. If you're like me you want to be able to spread that joy of giving out longer and have them enjoy the gift you got them. I know that I love to fish and I would love to take people out on the rivers with me so I started by getting some simple fishing equipment for them. There are some great inexpensive equipment that if they decide they don't enjoy it as much as swinging a golf club then you won't feel too bad. I have personally bought a scientific Anglers set up that was about $20 and while its not a great reel its good to teach people with. I would recommend moving on to a better set up if they find they really enjoy it.

A few of my fly cases.

I also have found that people that already fly fish may not have all the cases that they need for flies. I know that is how it is with me. I found myself using any container that was no longer in use being recycled into a fly case. the problem being that I always made a mess looking for a fly in them. another great gift is just some fly tying supplies like some hackle or even some foam or foam cutters. If you have some one that already enjoys the sport. Then I found the modern cases and I have loved it. Just a few ideas for this holiday season to help spread the love of fly fishing.

A good case for larger flies and lures. 

While the compartments are good at keeping different flies apart it can be difficult to get the smaller ones out without dropping a few.

This foam square is great to have to keep your most used flies right where you can get them while on the water.

The foam inserts make it easy to organize and find flies.

Fall Fishing

Its that time again. Its cooling down and that means its time to Try to get that Big Trout that you have been looking for. They are getting ready for the winter and Just wanting to eat as much as they can before the food starts to dwindle. The browns and brookies are getting for the spawn so they really aggressive on the feeding right now. Personally I love to fish this time year not just for the chance to catch some really great trout, but also to enjoy the changing colors and the beauty of the canyons and rivers. I would recommend using nymphs, streamers, and mouse patterns. The fish are going be turning on each other as food a bit more as it continues to cool and so anything that looks like a baitfish is going to be great. Have some fun and enjoy the fall fishing.

What a great day to be out fishing

The weather has warmed up and it is a great day to be out fishing. Ants are going to be the go to fly right now. For some reason trout love them. I would also recommend having some unweighted foam beetles. Get out and enjoy this great weather and fishing while it lasts.

For Our Nations Heros

I have started a petition to allow disabled vets to hunt and fish for free. They have sacrificed and paid for it with more than money. Let them enjoy this nation that they worked to defend.

http://www.change.org/petitions/allow-disabled-veterans-to-hunt-and-fish-for-free

Fly of Week

It seems like spring has already sprung so I'm pulling out a great fly that works on some really stubborn and pressured trout. Its the grey gnat. It works great for anyplace that has the little grey gnats and mosquitos. It's great for being a dry fly but also can work like a nymph.

Recipe:
Hook: size 24-16 dry fly
Thread: grey
Hackle: grey palmered
Thorax: grey dubbing
Tail: grey hackle fibers
Wing: grey hackle fibers upright and divided
Good luck and tight lines.

Fly of the Week

The Muddler Minnow. A great streamer for trout as it imitates the sculpin a favorite meal of large trout. It can be fished right along the surface and even used like a jig to test the deeper waters.
Recipe:
Hook: streamer sizes 2-14
Thread: 3/0 brown or black
Tail: matched Turkey quill slips
Overwing: matched Turkey quill slips
Body: Gold tinsel
Collar: Natural deer hair

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Tibble Fork

I fished Tibble Fork on Saturday morning and absolutely froze. I arrived there at 0500 and it was quite dark and overcast. Because of this I figured I would start off with bait and so I set up my spinning rod with a two hook set up the lower one had some Predator dough bait in green and the upper hook had a night crawler. The fish completely ignored the dough bait nut did nibble on the night crawler. They didn't take enough to get hooked it though. So I changed both hooks to nightcrawlers and waited. Still they just nibbled and ate most of the worm leaving only a small Parr left on the hook.
If you look at the population of trout there it seems that at the moment there are a lot of fingerlings and the few larger fish are very picky about what they eat. They were only biting on gnats and small dry flies. With the snow coming down while I was there it really wasn't the most enjoyable trip. I hope its warmer next time.

Big cottonwood canyon

I spent the afternoon up little cottonwood canyon fishing today and I just missed a BWO hatch that would have been perfect for me. I saw the last few BWO flying around. I tried a bead-headed nymph to no avail. I also tried a few scuds and other flies. It would have been nice to had made it for the hatch. I guess there's always next time. As it is the full moon today I will have to be out there for the next full moon and get in on all the good hatches for the season.

Stone Flies

This stone fly is made on a woolly bugger Mustatad hook #10 with black thread 0/6, black dubbing, black wire, Goose biots for the wings and antennae. I found it works quite well for stone fly hatches. Hope I get to use them soon on a hatch.
Tomorrow looks like it will be good weather for fishing again and I cant wait to get out there. I was going to go out this past weekend but my son got sick and I was unable to. So now It's time to get ready for tomorrow. Let's Get out and Get fishing!!!

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!!!

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!!!

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.