Lunch Time Wade

It's been a little bit between post, life got kinda busy i guess.  Anyway, one of the guys from work and I decided to go throw some poppers on one of the rivers on post last week and picked up a bunch of bass and bluegills.  I didn't take many pictures, cause i didn't want my phone to fall into the drink.

We waded probally a half mile upstream on a little creek, hitting anything with a overhang or deep little pools along the bank.  I found a group of them and pulled the first one in.  The second played with me for a little bit before throwing the hook and the thrid took off with my popper.  We had found that a white balsa wood popper was the key that day.  The other guy was pulling bass out along our route as well.  All were about 1.5 to 2 pounds.  Not a bad day on the river.

Last friday we went out to Medicine Park, Ok. and fished just south of the swimming hole.  We caught a couple good size bluegills and i caught a 14in catfish off of a black wooly bugger with a red head i tied the night before.  I didn't realize that cats would go for a wooly bugger but i fished it with slow steady retrive as close to the bottom as i could get.  Towards the end of our time we had a coupld of people watching us fish and i guess the fish decided not to play anymore after that.

I have also been super busy at the vise as well.  Gearing up for trout season in November, i have to decided to stock up on a variety of dry flies.  I have been tying a ton of Adams sizes 14, 16, 18.  I'll try to put up a picture of my dry fly box next week.  All comments are welcome. 

Little bench time

Got some time over the weekend to get on the vise and tie some flies.  I tied the "One Trick Bunny" i saw in May's issue of Field and Stream (i think it was may).  I also tied some hybrid carp flies i got off of www.intheriffle.com, as well as some pheasant tail soft hackles.  I really low on hooks and waiting for another order to come in tomorrow so i can continue to tie.

Just so everyone is tracking i live in Lawton, Ok.  So we only really get to fish for trout from November through March since that's when the state stocks trout in a creek about 20 min. away.  So most of my fishing is done on Ft. Sill testing out flies I've tied.  We have a ton of big bass, perch, crappie and carp.  I was able to hook up on a little bass today on the carp fly i tied just slow pulling on the bottom of a creek on base.  I would of taken a picture but my leader snapped and i pulled him out of the water.  Guess i really need to start using a net for landing fish.

Here is the One Trick Bunnies I tied.

This was the only picture i took of my tying time.  I'll get more up soon.  

Fly Bench

So here is a sample of what i got done last night.  I had some scrap wood laying around and figured i would give it a go and see what i could come up with.  I started with a single piece of plywood (roughly 24 x 12) as the base.  I used a 2x4 layed down flat on the back and split another 2x4 for the sides.  I drilled holes in the right side for my tools.  I added the lip on the back for a light so i can tie in the dark if the wife goes to sleep.  This what i have so far, but not done yet.  I plan on putting a nice wood stain and adding holes for thread and paints.  Its nothing fancy but will get the job done for now.

 

 



Welcome to My Blog......Gonna Make a Fly Tying Bench

Being an avid fly fisher and that there is nothing better than catching fish on flys that you've tied yourself, I am constantly tying flies.  Most of the time in the heat of my garage.  I have recently moved into the living room, but have found it very uncomfortable as the coffee table is low and it tweeks my neck.  So i will be building a tying bench, hopefully this weekend.  I shall post pics once complete.  More to follow.