Thank you for a super tool.
I've fished for Atlantic Salmon, brook trout, and shad for 16 years now, and have spent many hard earned dollars on leaders that were too short, too supple, too stiff, etc.
Now I am able to tailor my leaders to my personal casting requirements.
Thanks again for sharing.
man this is what i was looking for cause I have had my rod for a year.i have alot of intrest in fly fishing but no one around here does it.....thank you
Hi Martin, I saw this DVD a couple of weeks before and I absolutly agree with you. It seems to be not so difficult to catch any mullet according to this DVD but reality is different. The DVD is well made and I would recommend it. BTW a friend of mine caught a 62cm long mullet on Fyn a couple of days before:-)
very good teacher.Very clear,Step by step.Cannot miss it.
Richard,
The costs run something like just under $500 U.S./day, but that is inclusive of - 3 meals and lodging, transportation to and from airport, guide, boats, laundry. The food is good, the drinking water is fine - I think it's well water. All food and drink is included. Flies, rods, waders, etc - i.e. personal stuff is not included, although if you break a rod (as I did) I think they've got a few they can lend you.
There didn't seem to be any kind of civil strife or concerns in the area, and the locals are extremely friendly and sincere.
I think the round trip airfare from most U.S. locations to Buenos Aires is around $1200 unless you get a deal. From there you fly out of the domestic airport to Bariloche, and I'm not sure what that round trip air fare is.
San Carlos de Bariloche is the nearest town of any size and it's kind of like Bend, Oregon, if you're familiar - a decent-sized outdoor tourest town with a mixture of Spanish/Latin and German/Swiss flavor. There are local artists both of native art and landscape type painters, but I was there to fish - so didn't spend much time looking. The landscape is stunning, and there are lots of trails (and they have very gentle horses if that's your thing). The lodge is not that high in elevation - something aroun 4,000 ft. above sea level - no altitude sickness or oxygen issues. The rivers range from slow-rolling to whitewater - if kayaking is your thing. The lodge is an hour and a half from Bariloche and it pretty much in the middle of nowhere as far as commercial places like galleries, stores, etc. The town of Lago Hess (where the lodge is located) is just a handful of farmhouses and ranches.
Feel free to contact them - it's their off season, so they might be on vacation, but they're good folks.
Joe K.
Dear Sir,
I love your web page but I noticed an error in your description of the "Surf Candy". This may go in the category of " who cares..." but it is an error nontheless. You state that the fly's origin date is 1997 and it is not. I own a framed (in shadow box and signed by Popovich on the card he gave me which is at the base of that mounted fly) "Surf Candy" tied by Popovich himself in front of me at the East Coast Fly Fishing Symposium held at Seven Springs Resort in Pennsylvania in April of 1992. In addition the fly is largely of the same construction and is essentially a color variation of a "Sea Candy" which made its published appearance in "American Angler and Fly Tyer" in 1990. This is not meant as an attack by any means on you or your web page - I enjoy your format and keep your web site as a reference for myself. I have been a fly tyer for the past 42 years and wish to say that you put out quality work. I just thought you might want to take note of the error.
Thanx Martin
Should have posted the recipe:
Hook: Mustad 94831 long shank dry, size 10 to 6 (size 8 shown above)
Tail: Elk cow body hair and 2 strand crystal flash each side
Body: Golden stone antron dubbing
body hackle: grizzle or brown
under-wing: 4 strands crystal flash
over-wing: elk cow body hair
head: bright orange sparkle dubbing
front hackle: grizzle or brown
I alter body and head colours also:
Body--------Head
Golden-------black
black-------orange
salmon pink for both
black-------golden
John,
The trout that is referred to in this article is the sea run brown trout.
Martin
You mention using this fly for salt water fishing,ie.salt water trout. Do I take this to mean
spotted weakfish, or sea run trout such as the rainbow ect.?
This book still has some great information even though it is 30 years old, the pictures are world class and very inspiring. This should be on every bookshelf from the beginner to the seasoned fly tier!
http://learnflytying.blogspot.com
Grant,
Those are really nice fish! Seems like a good pattern.
Martin
Beatiful report!
I'm very interested to this spot; can you tell me something about the best period of the year?
Where were you located?
Can you suggest to me a B&B, lodge, ecc... near this wonderful sea?
Thank you and... I'm sorry for my English!
Bye
Massimo
Here's a fishy caught on that Stimulator out of the Quesnel River on July 4th
What are some typical costs to stay at the lodge ? What is included ? What is not ? What is the food and drinking water like ?
How stable is the government ? Is there any civil strive or terrorism in that area ?
Approx. cost of air fair from Harrisburg, Pa or Baltimore/ Washington, D.C. area ?
What are some other sites to see and things to do in the same locality ? (Historical and cultural things, especially, art.)
Thank you.
These flies are magnificent!!!!!!!! Can they be purchased?
Happy to see that after all these years woodchuck is finally getting its due...
where can I buy some today
Shenandoah National Park is in Virginia. It is over 200,000 acres and has more than ninty trout streams, thirty of which are managed. I have caught an 11 1/2 inch Brook Trout in the park. There are a lot of skeptics even for that size fish. I know of a few in the 12-13 inch range that have been caught, but that is the limit. If you catch one that size you better take its picture with a ruler by its side. It is hard to believe that in eastern Canada they have been caught up to 14 pounds.
I have a good supply of acrylic paints used for ceramics .Can i use these for eyeing my streamers and for coloring the heads of my flies or is there a difference. Clear nail polish would be used to finish as in your article.
Thx for any info
Rick
Beautiful fish indeed! Even though they don't get large, small stream brookie fishing is great.
By the way, what state is Shenandoah National Park in?
We are talking about serious leader making...
First of all, that is not a chain, it is the tippet, a light one, if we mind it is a metallic tippet.
I haven't made that leader with leather, so, if you see any leather strip it should be one of my fingers!!
The materials... You can find them all at GFF on-line store, just click the link:
www.gff.com/store/leaders/martindesign/braided/smallstream/lightandtiny…
I know you can't make a leader as strong as this one the first time, but if you are constant and really patient, the second time you'll try it you can do something similar!
Best!
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