Summary of A Cold Week

Since the last post = last Monday, weather turned really cold and winter has officially arrived. It was an odd fall to remember = warm!! Then it ended abruptly.

Yesterday, Sunday, it warmed up to bearable level (10 to 20F), so I went back fishing to DePuy's Spring Creek (www.depuyspringcreek.com). I had good fishing! Caught some nice browns! Then I forgot my camera............. So no trout pics for this post........

During those cold days, it was actually very good time to be busy with tying flies and writing articles. I filled out a couple of fly orders and updated my catalog (discussed below).

As for articles, I've written up a couple of series for Fly Anglers OnLine (www.flyanglersonline.com) that will appear next year. Actually I just submitted a short series of technical articles from this fall's experience. The first one has just been posted. Check it!!

Since I have more audience here than my fly catalog (http://leftytyer.blogspot.com), let me do a little commercial break!
Here are several new flies.
Brindle Crane Larva (Improved Sparkle Crane Larva)
New color - gray! and I was successfully able to produce mottled/variegated effects!!

Spruce Prince
Call me crazy but nobody can deny the effectiveness of good-old Prince Nymph and Spruce Streamer. Actually I'm lazy as I change flies less time once I have tied this one on my tippet!

This fall's Monster Slayer!!

Marabou Matuka
This one looks simple but tying one requires some dexterity. Just like any other streamers, colors and combinations of colors are limited only by our imagination.

Mystery Spinner Selection
Oh boy, Mystery Spinners at DePuy's Spring Creek confused us as much as we enjoyed ourselves. I have 5 different patterns in 5 different colors. Check it!

Midge APE & Pupaerger - New Colors
Another successful patterns from this fall's oh-so-crazy-good midge hatches!! These new colors have became immense success along with original black (for both patterns).

Pupaerger has several more color options so check it!

Transitional Soft-Hackle
This is my new soft-hackle that's meant to fish as a dry-fly.

That's about it for now.
Then I will start shooting videos for my YouTube channel!
Hope to post a fishing report with pictures next time.
Everyone, stay warm and tie flies!

Fall Deepens as Winter Approaches

I have shifted my daily schedule to Winter mode. From last week, I started to visit and fish DePuy Spring Creek (www.depuyspringcreek.com) in the afternoon. In the morning and at night, I'm busy with catching up with fly orders, writing articles, and many other things. Soon, you will see lots of updates on my sales catalog and YouTube channel!

Fall fishing at DePuy's is still some of the best!! Here's another Midge Mania!!

And of course Fall-Runners!!

 

 

Lots of huge Rainbows are also running in. This tells us that Fall-run has been in a full-swing!!

 Just acquired a new gear!!

Again Midge Mania!!

Then Fall-runner!!

Another midge-riser but this time in the evening.

Look!! What a Fatty!!

More Fall-runners!!

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And today 10th, we've got something on the ground. Yet someone has to go out fishing!!

A new emerger pattern of mine was gladly accepted!!

More about that later..........

For the next couple of days, it sounds like colder! That's why I fished today. Meanwhile, I'd love to fill in fly orders!!

Creek & Lake in The Fall

I hope everyone is able to adjust one's rhythm to the Time Change as Summer Time ended. Well, trout and bugs wouldn't adjust their feeding habit, hatching time etc!!
Last week was filled with lots of actions again!! Let me review!

At DePuy's Spring Creek (www.depuyspringcreek.com), fall-run is getting stronger and I have been catching big & aggressive trout constantly.

 New Fall fly!!

And the BEST so far!!

Another new-fly-muncher!!

I seriously started to look and fish for Fall baetis (Blue Winged Olive). This particular individual was posing YOGA?

 This fall, it would seem to be another puzzling hatch with a couple of different colors (perhaps species of baetis)..........

 That being said, I'm still and always a "Midge Mania"!!

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Then on Saturday, I had an opportunity to visit and fish Burns Lake within a real working ranch, Burns Ranch, in Big Timber, MT. I shared this opportunity with my neighborhood fisherman at the creek, Bob. Over all, weather was very very nice all through the day!!

At any waters, always learning and observing.........

Bob was on fire from the morning!!

 Me............

We had a simple yet very satisfying lunch and filled our bellies for afternoon!!

In the afternoon, Bob was still on fire..........

This was the BIGGEST to the boat! A nice buck!!

Another nice buck!!

Somehow I was having very slow time. Remember I was NOT guiding but fishing!! As I was taking pictures for Bob with his camera, I used some "art functions" and didn't set back......... Then finally I got a huge bite too!! And Bob took these pics with "dramatic" mode!!

Typical of Burns Kamloop!! Now I'm happy too!!

We ended the day with a nice Cutthroat!!　

It was a great day with a good fishing pardner. Thanks Bob for great pictures!

I go back to the creek tomorrow. Let's see how trout and bugs have adjusted to the new time........No, it's us who need to adjust to their life and time!!

Week 2 - Fall-Runners

During the late October at DePuy's Spring Creek (www.depuyspringcreek.com), as it has been so for the past few seasons, I have to make two posts on the same day to cover two different topics: match-the-hatch fishing and fall-run fishing. Both are what Creek is famous for and what anglers are expecting for. Now key-players are: Nymphs & Streamers. Same fly patters used for rivers can work, while there are some specific patterns developed for spring creeks.
Let's review how my fall-run fishing went in the Week 2!

One by one, big & aggressive brown trout is entering the creek. I was finally able to claim one at my regular spot!

Then, rainbows are following right behind.

Streamer Eater!

Something bright!!??

Another streamer-eater!

I played some with the new functions with my new camera!!

This one had such vivid red spots.

Another photo-shop!

A dramatic effect...........

I'm satisfied with my results. I haven't caught something Extra-Large yet. But someone has to do it once a year at least! This year, so far, it happened to my Outfitter and his long time client. And I happened to be near by. Sincerely, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!! 

 Just FYI, we measured 28-inch long...............

The Kype........

As much as I enjoy match-the-hatch fishing, I'd love to chase something big and memorable!!
There might be another one or two like this coming into creek. Who knows? Yet it could happen to YOU!......or me!