Recent content by Leon Fish

lol. Life can be funny like that. awesome that you were able to back up his story. Ive got a few days off next week. Lemme know if you want to meet up out there.

yeah man! that's awesome to hear. Glad you're liking the fly rod. I also got out on a lake last weekend and managed to land my first few good ones of the season. Nothing like a nice run on a fly rod. Here's some inspiration to help you land the next one ;)

Nice Pics! Looks like a great trip. Thanks for sharing.

Build a better crab trap! There are some interesting videos on YouTube showing the underwater action of the traps; how the crabs get in, how they act once they get a chunk of food, how hard they try to and often do escape back out, and how easily the seals break into some of the traps to steal...

Sounds good. I just got into still water flyfishing a few seasons ago, so its still a bit new to me compared to the amount of time Ive put in on the streams and rivers. I must say it was pretty frustrating at first getting skunked each time, but then I spent a few days on a lake with some guys...

Cool. Glad that made sense, its easy to over think and over do it on selection. theres just soo many dang flies out there that all look so similar. I too was once told that the best fly to fish is the one you felt most confident in. Im always down for some lake action if you're ever in...

All those steamers gungasuncle mentioned are good examples. the buggers/streamers/baitfish can all kinda fall into the same space being nonspecific imitative patterns... generally speaking. And with all the bs in my fly box, the buggers are really the go to fly. Its true, they're like fish...

Those are great to use, you might also add a couple damsel and dragonfly nymph patterns, which can be stripped similar to the buggers /baitfish and leech patterns. Know that Stillwater tactics are different than stream tactics. topwater fishing for largemouths on the bugwand can be a hoot.

this works. Look for tough mesh bags like a divers collection bag or, a little less durable are the kind that some oranges and potatoes come in. dont forget the rope... 550 coord has worked well for me.

Only somewhat - I grew up in KC and went to Springfield a few times over the years. If I recall, thats where the original Bass Pro was.

nice fish.... I still want to give carp a try. What are you using for video?

Nice. Where from in Missouri?

Really? that might be cool. Fly fishers? Cost of living seems comparable to the s.f. bay area where I was living the last 13 years... Just gotta find the cheap spots. :)

Well, there's also the job I was offered. But good fishing was a consideration. and now I need to learn this area and find people. Lol. It never ends. :)

It was a blast. But since I couldn't find anybody to fish with I moved to Vancouver, B.C. ;) I might be back in Oregon next year if the fishing here isn't any good. lol.