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Nymph fisherman Vs. Dry fly fisherman

Posted 12-30-2008 at 05:55 PM by jclampwork88

"Two good friends go fishing together, one a nymph fisherman and the other a dry fly fisherman, both believing strongly in catch and release.
Not wanting to get in each other's way they decide that one will fish upstream and the other down, and at an appointed time, meeting back at their starting point and tell of their success.

Question 1. Which was more apt to fish upstream and conversely, which was more apt to fish downstream and Why ?

Question 2. Which...

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Deer Creek Reservoir Fishing

Posted 12-29-2008 at 01:31 PM by jclampwork88

We went fishing over the weekend at Deer Creek Reservoir. I don’t normally keep any but the wife wanted me to smoke a few so I bagged a couple nice trout and released the rest. Both I and my father-in-law only used two flies all day long. The fish were feeding, but nothing was rising to the surface so it was nymphing all the way. I used the same glo-bug and a zebra midge for around 4 hours for fishing. We caught about 2/3s on the zebra midge and the rest on the glo-bug. I estimate we caught around...

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"What the Hell Fly Box"

Posted 12-23-2008 at 05:07 PM by jclampwork88

As winter time is upon us and we find shelter inside. I find that I will tie more flies so that I fill my boxes. This is also the time that I look at what I have fished with over the season and to try new things. I have started a box that I don’t carry but I always keep in my truck when I fish. It is full of patterns that I have tried over the years and either haven’t worked or worked for a short time and then went cold. This box consists of flies of every sort and size. Streamers and nymphs find...

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Return From the Madison River

Posted 11-18-2008 at 12:09 PM by jclampwork88

I just wanted to let everyone know how my trip to the Island Park Idaho (Madison River) went. The weather was as expected, cold and snowy. That didn’t stop us from getting our feet wet. The river was the lowest that I had ever seen it. That condensed the fish into the deeper channels changing the fishing completely from the busy season. There was a nice midge hatch going on when we arrived at Reynolds Pass pull off, just below earthquake lake. I ended up catching my share of fish for the day (over...

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Tying with Foam

Posted 10-10-2008 at 03:56 PM by jclampwork88

I tied my first real set of foam flies last night. I started simple with a black ant. I will explore more complex foam patterns as I need them. I am also preparing for a trip up to Island Park Idaho area the first of November. I took a break from tying tiny midges to tie the foam ants. I will try some other foam patterns after I have all my boxes stocked with the flies I need for the trip. I will give a detailed trip report after I get back.

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