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Testing The Waters
Posted in Fishy Thoughts, tagged Florida, fly fishing, tarpon on April 28, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The Mystic Fishing Line: Spring 2011
Posted in Alaska Fly Fishing, Florida, Fly Fishing Tips, Mexico, Montana Fly Fishing, New Gear, Newsletter, tagged airflo, alaska fly fishing, Baja, beulah, Fish Alaska, Florida Keys, fly rods, kenai river, King Salmon, Mexico, missouri river, rainbow trout, rio, Roland Martin, Rooster Fish, ross, sage, silver salmon, Simms, Sockeye Salmon, Spey Casting, tarpon on April 7, 2011| 38 Comments »
It may not feel like spring in much of the country (I awoke to snow flurries), but the days are certainly getting longer. Fred is still in Montana and keeps fishing the Missouri River between Craig and Great Falls. Stacy is stalking the beaches and off-shore reaches of the southern Baja Peninsula, chasing Rooter Fish and whatever else will eat a fly. He now has a 23’ Cobia in the Cabo harbor to base from. I know he made it down safely, after driving up and back from Tucson to fetch it. I’m waiting for the first fishing report. Stacy will be ready to host some trips on the Baja in 2012 and I hope to join him along with some of you.
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I have been maintaining this blog for a couple years now. I also feature a site for seasonal fishing reports at http://www.kenairiverfishingreport.com Using a smart phone, I will be able to update regularly this coming season. Over the next few weeks, I plan to rebuild mysticfishing.com to include the blog and a storefront for some upcoming logo apparel. I hope you follow along. Look for the new mysticwaters.com very soon.
Dates to Consider for 2011
You are going to need a shoe horn to find space from mid August through September. There are still some open dates scattered between June 11 and August 18. October remains an excellent month to fish the Kenai and we are taking reservations to the 15th. Some of our best rainbows come in the late fall as well as some impressive silvers.
I am entering my fourth spring in Montana. Despite some lousy weather this year, I love it here. Several Mystic Waters guests and friends have dropped by and fished with me on the Missouri River. I will soon have my Montana Guide license and plan to do some guiding here before the Kenai calls again.
The Good Stuff
If you fish often, then you certainly love great fly fishing gear. When you join Mystic Waters, you get to use the good stuff.
For 2011, our primary brands are Sage, Ross, Beulah, Rio, Airflo, and Simms. This is not to say we don’t use others, but that we feature these premium brands to help make your time on the water more enjoyable.
Last season, I picked up a Sage 10’7wt TCX. It fished great for large trout and silvers and was my favorite single hand streamer rod. I also fished with the infamous “Deathstar”; the 12’6” 7wt. spey rod that George Cook nicknamed, because it can cast line to a far off galaxy. It worked on everything from Anchor River Kings to Sockeye and big Rainbows and Silvers on the Kenai. It even pulled some nice browns from the Missouri River in Montana. This year, I am adding the new TCX 11’9” 6wt Switch Rod.
Ross has unveiled the new “revolutionary” F1 Reel. Can’t wait to see how it rolls. We feature many great Ross Reels on our fly rods. I’ve been fishing the 8wt Essence FW for several seasons and it continues to be one of the most pleasant casting 9’ 8 weights I have thrown. We also fished the 12’6” 6wt Reach Spey rod. It was deadly for sockeye salmon and worked out well for a fair number of big trout and silvers. Ross also added some new 5 and 6wt Reach rods to the line up that look interesting.
Beulah is a great company for switch and spey rods at a reasonable price. I fished the 11’7” 5wt Platinum Spey last season. It quickly became my favorite trout rod for nymphing and swinging lighter streamers. From the drift boat, it became the favored rod of any guest who fished it, and was responsible for landing some impressive fish throughout the season. I’ve had the pleasure of spending time on the Missouri River with Bruce Berry (pro staff/rep) for Beulah, and had my spey casting tuned up a bit.
Rio continues to offer the largest variety of specialty lines. I had great success with the clear intermediate Outbound. I have also found that the 8wt Rio Grand works well as a switch line for spey casting with my 10’ 6wt XPs. This year, Rio has added a Switch Line to their inventory, and I can’t wait to run it. I just ordered the complete set of MOW (spey) Tips in the Medium and Heavy weights to cover all water levels and sinking tip needs.
Airflo – Ridge lines have become my standard on the trout rods and I love them. I started using the Supple Impact last season. The ridge design works very well and they are durable and perform day after day without constant attention. They cast and fish like no other. On the spey side, the Skagit Compact designed by my friend Tom Larimer is the bomb for launching sink tips.
Simms – Simms is the king when it comes to the soft gear that I rely on day in and day out. I can’t imagine working through the fishing season without them. I use the G4 waders and jacket. I rotate several soft shells and the River Tech top is one of my all-time favorites. The Rivershed Boot with the new streamtread soles has been my footwear of choice. I like the long sleeved solarflex shirts for any day of the season. They work for layering in cold weather and as the perfect sun shield layer when it gets hot.
What Else:
I’m becoming a regular contributor to Fish Alaska Magazine. My third article is coming out in May, with others soon to follow. Since you enjoy Alaska Fishing, you might enjoy checking out Fish Alaska’s interactive website.
I’m heading down to Bozeman in a week for the 2011 Simms Ice Out Guide Event. It was great fun last year and looks to be even more action packed this time around. I look forward to meeting up with guide associates and friends from Alaska, Montana and around the country.
At the end of the month, I am flying to Florida to meet up with my buddy Captain Eric Lund. Eric and two other guide associates will be hosting me along with a small party of Mystic Waters Fly Fishing guests. We will be chasing Tarpon on-the-fly along with all the other inshore and flats glamor species.
We will be staying on a property owned by Roland Martin. Talk about legendary. I can’t wait, and I’ll be providing blog and social media updates during and after the trip.
In 2012, we are planning a trip to the incredible bonefish flats of Andros South. We are also considering a Fly Fishing for Kings option in Western Alaska and of course Stacy will be dialed in for Baja. Stay tuned and let us know if you would like us to put you on a list for specific details on any or all of these options.
Let’s Stay Connected
If you avoid all the social connectivity tools, you can still fire me an email or a text. Even if you are not planning to fish with Mystic Waters this season, I’d love to hear about where you are going. If you have time to share a story from a previous trip, I’d love to hear about it and possibly use it for a new blog post. I know there are lots of great stories and pictures out there among you.
Tight Lines and I hope to see you on the Mystic Waters very soon!
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When you see the Permit…
Posted in Mexico, Musings and Stories, New Water, tagged fishing guides, jerks, permit, tarpon on May 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »
I am not fishing, though conditions are great today. I am getting ready for my yearly migration and dealing with details. Fishing Jones made a comment about liking the quote, “Excuse me sir, I see the Tarpon” and it distracted me. Gotta love it. It sounds better the more you hear it, especially if you are on the deck of the skiff when the words are spoken. It got me reminiscing about the other quote from the same trip by a not so polite guide. “When you see the Permit, cast to the f#%$^&g Permit.” If you are already nervous and pumped up from a failed shot at a huge permit, words like this are not going to calm you down and get you ready for the next shot. As a guide, I think I can really appreciate good vs. bad guiding. While I have only been guided a few times, I have already seen a broad range of styles and attitudes. Guiding is about chasing fish, but it is even more about taking care of people and facilitating a fun experience. Fish happen when people are feeling positive and enjoying their day and companions.
Excuse me sir, I see the Tarpon.
Posted in Mexico, New Water, tagged fly fishing, Mexico, tarpon on May 14, 2008| 2 Comments »
“Excuse me sir, I see the tarpon. You cast.” I cast. “Strip, strip.” The tarpon ate my fly. Years of tarpon fantasies culminated in an adrenalized hook set. I had visualized the powerful stripping motion and my brain and body actually worked together. I connected solidly with the Tarpon’s jaw. I was so juiced and excited and the fish must have been turned just so. My leader came back with an abraided and severed 40# shock tippet.
Enrique had a puzzled look. “Sir, it’s a baby. You pull like this.” He gave a little strip set motion. “Not like that.” Point taken. It was no giant tarpon. I was casting an 8wt to a fifteen-pound fish. “Excuse me guide.”
Over the next couple days we landed a bunch of baby Tarpon and had a blast. We will never forget this saying, so here it is on a shirt. Soon, I hope to use my power set on a giant tarpon.
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