I hope to use this blog as an avenue to express my thoughts and adventures of all of my fishing expeditions and any other journeys I may undertake.
Showing posts with label Copper John Flies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Copper John Flies. Show all posts
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Filming My Fishing Trips
I have been spending time this past week working with some Video Editing software. I needed a more advanced version than I've been using in the past. I'm still in the process of learning all the ins and outs of this newer version. I've decided I am going to film more of my fishing trips this year, especially on Smith Lake. Smith is the only place that I haven't filmed a video. The video below was filmed using my Contour camera. The camera is attached to a cap I wear and anywhere I point my head I get video action. One of the things I have to get used to is moving my head fast which will affect the quality of the video. So I'm posting a video I recently completed for you guys to view. This video is from previous videos I've filmed on the Sipsey.
Friday, November 23, 2018
A First!!
Trout was released yesterday in Walker County Lake located a few miles from Jasper. This is the same lake I fish numerous times in the early spring. Late this afternoon was a first for me landing a number of rainbow using a tungsten bead-head copper john tightlining.
A fun 30 minutes using my 2 wt. which I carry in my truck for a quickie!!
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Touching the Cool Waters of the Sipsey Again
Today’s trip was not about
landing trout on the Sipsey but a time for me to reflect back on the many
storied trips I’ve had on this beautiful tailrace. Sure a colorful rainbow
would be nice to bend my 3 weight, but the excitement of just watching my fly
gently light on the Sip’s surface took precedence over the catch.
This was my first fishing trip sinceAugust 29th, 2017 when I hurt my back and had to have two Epidurals to
get back on my feet. Close to five months is a long time to go without wetting
a fly for me; so to say I was pumped about getting to fish was an
understatement.
I was anxious to try my new Orvis Battenkill II reel my son gave me for Christmas. I paired it up with my Hardy Streamflex 3 weight. What impressed me about this reel was the narrow spool to reduce line stacking and of course the lightness.
This was my first fishing trip since
I was anxious to try my new Orvis Battenkill II reel my son gave me for Christmas. I paired it up with my Hardy Streamflex 3 weight. What impressed me about this reel was the narrow spool to reduce line stacking and of course the lightness.
l put the combo to work
within five minutes of wading into position in one of my favorite holes on the
tailrace. This beautiful rainbow nailed the Copper John as it was drifting down one
of the many runs located on the lower end of the tailrace; a lot of fun on the
3 weight.
The tailrace was higher
then I like to fish it, but I didn’t care; I was back on my home waters and
that was all that matter to me.
My wading staff was my
best friend today as I maneuvered through all the rocks on the floor of the gorge.
I saw one guy take a spill on the slippery rocks; luckily he didn’t damage his
wrist and knee.
Faster water was the turn
on for all the trout I landed during the four-hour trip. This bow was taken as
my nymph floated over a few submerged logs. I lost a couple other trout in the
run due to breaking off in the logs. I questioned myself for using the 3 weight
after losing two quality trout in this run, but again being here today
was more important than the loss of a few trout. I know I’ll have many more
trips to redeem myself.
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