M.I.A.

Have I really been gone this long?  Did I really miss all of June, July, and almost all of August?  Goodness.  Where has the time gone?  I know...  I've been busy as a bee behind my desk at Jones Law, P.C., and when I wasn't there, I was fishing...hard.  The Yellowstone is rockin' and rollin' and hopper season is in full swing.  Kyle Nelson and I floated it this last Sunday and had some luck.  Small brown foam hoppers about half submerged was the trick...and as always, we were pounding the banks.  That is the best way to fish that river, fyi.  If I'm nymphing I try to fish the banks in about 8 to 10 feet of water, near the bottom.  I like to position the boat about 30 to 40 feet from the bank and let my strike indicator reside just where I can no longer see the bottom.  Kyle and I didn't have much luck with nymphs though, which was strange.

Now that I remember how easy it is to post on this blog, I'll do a better job.  Right now we're reloading our office software and installing a new server, so things are at a standstill here work-wise.  The next post will be easy nymph rig storage...you're going to love it.  I hope you have all been fishing and catching and enjoying the last remnants of a great season.  Fall is coming soon, which means for great fishing!  Fish On!

A bug for Rana...

Happyyyy Birrrrrrthdaaaaaayyy Tooooooooo......Yoooooouuuuuu!!!!!!!!!  I've never named this San Juan worm variation that I came up with earlier this year.  I've decided to call it the Bropie Bug in honor of the most wonderful sister in the world's birthday.  She's my best friend in the entire world and I miss her lots!  Love you Rana!

Pheasant Tail on my doorstep...

To the person who left an entire pheasant tail on my doorstep yesterday evening I'd like to say thank you.  If I could narrow down the possibilities of who it might be I'd call them individually, but I can't.  I'll be tying quite a few bead head and flashback pheasant tail nymphs in the coming weeks (since the runoff is probably going to last until August..Grrr) so please come by and pick up your share one of these days.  And everyone, please look for the next post on double nymph rig storage coming this weekend!  Happy Memorial Day! Now GO CATCH FISH!

Loop Knots for Nymphing #2: Perfection

This is how I tie on a nymph using a Perfection Loop versus a Non-Slip End Loop.  It's easier, faster, and just as strong.  As an added bonus, the end result produces a smaller knot and it's easier to control the size of your loop.  I've even used it for streamers when I'm changing flies often to find the one the fish like.  I use this loop for a dropper from a nymph as well as for something like an emerger tied behind a dry fly.  Let me know what you think!