Monday, January 19, 2004

What Flyfishers Do In The Winter

During the winter months, fly fishing is, well, slow to non-existent.  At least here in the state of Michigan.  I get in the water a couple of times during the winter, but I usually have nothing to show for it except quite close to frost bit toes.  Damn those toes hurt as they warm back up.  I love it.  Anyway, during the winter months, since I’m more than likely not in the stream, I spend a decent amount of time at the tying vise so I have more than an adequate supply of flies when Spring rolls around.  Besides, it seems you can never have too many flies to tempt a trout, or just to have in your box.

Up north, where I spend most of my time chasing hatching mayflies and the trout that feed upon them, ice fishing becomes the panacea while the trout hold in the streams in a state of almost suspended animation.  My friend Rusty Gates, lodge owner, fly fishing god and fountain of knowledge in regards to local mayfly hatches, updates what’s up up north.

Posted by John Venlet on 01/19 at 06:41 PM
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