Ultimate Kayak Fishing

Fly Tying Me !

For months I have been agonizing over buying fly-tying tools but being in and out of work I didn't dare spend the money. Came close, but stopped myself...

Today I did my weekly dump run and as usual I stopped at the Recycle Shack. It's like a free tag sale hut,.. you leave stuff and you take stuff. Well if you balance your dump Karma right, the dump fairies take good care of you. I could tell you MANY stories of when I wanted or needed something and it just turned up at the shack, like within a week or two.

Guess what the dump fairies brought me today! I had tears in my eyes, no kidding, when I found a box with a vice.. and all the tools, and threads, and so many feathers, even peacock and marabou, and popppers and rubber things and bucktail, glues, hooks, fish eyes, all sorts of shiny stuff, and a LOVELY hardcover book called

"An Introduction to FLY Tying" by Peter Cockwill.


I am SOOOOO Happy! Whoevery left them there hoping they would find a good home, I thank you!

Women's Welcome

I've added this welcome section to give our new ladies a space where they can introduce themselves, if they so choose. Our own version of "who are you and where do you fish," if you will.

Long overdue, a welcome to Goldfishgoddess, this girl kayaks hard! It's been fun reading your adventures on the shoutbox. Up and down the coast she goes, from Florida to (in the spring) Connecticut! Keep the posts and shouts coming, you are a very welcome addition to our forums.

A brand new member, scramer (Stephanie), welcome welcome, teach us to flyfish my new friend! Stephanie is an experienced flyfisher and kayaker, I don't know yet if she does both at the same time because I haven't asked that yet.

A few other women members have come and gone, maybe one day they'll breeze on through and say hi again.

Anyways, here's your space. Who are you and where do you fish?

Talking To Myself,

I'm off to hippie camp again this weekend. Fire and Drum circles, Meditations, and... Trout Fishing... odd combination but it really works for me.

Last year I blogged this experience, the hippie camp trout experiment, and I went back tonight on the eve of my rendezvous with my friends on the other side of the state, to re-read my notes. I'm glad I did. I'd forgotten about the "sitting on the rocks watching the water" and Id forgotten about "all possible baits" and now I have floaty stuff. I like that I blogged this, lessons learned.

http://www.ultimatekayakfishing.com/forums...p;blogid=4&

Kayak Fishing Class For Women In New Hampshire

Beyond BOW Kayak Fishing Class for Women, June 12-14, 2009 is sponsored by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and the New Hampshire Wildlife Federation.

I got permission to promote it here so swing over to New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and check it out. This seems to be part of a series of workshops on Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (B.O.W.). Class is limited to 15 participants so check it out and get your application from New Hampshire Becoming an Outdoors Woman site, there is a link to the registration for there.

Have a great summer fishing.
Nils

Professional Fly Fishing Guide, Marla Blair At Cffa's May Meeting

If you ladies are in the CT area you can meet another avid angler at Connecticut Fly fisherman's Meeting Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Veteran's Memorial Clubhouse, 100 Sunset Ridge, East Hartford, CT at 7:00 pm. Meeting is open to all at no charge.

The guest speaker for May is Professional Fly Fishing Guide, Marla Blair. Her presentation will be, "The Hatch, Fly Selection and Making It Easy" Marla has been the owner of Marla Blair's Fly Fishing and Guide Service since 1993. She is the top female, freshwater, fly fishing Guide and Instructor for Western Mass. and Northwestern Ct. She is also the author of Positive Fly Fishing which is published by Lyons Books.

Glimpse inside the world of what fish eat, how to tell when they eat, and what flies to choose. Marla's presentation is perfect for kids as well as all skill levels of fly fishing. If you have ever found yourself out on a beautiful day in the water and scratching your head as you wonder what the fish are looking for, then this is the presentation for you.

See you there, Nils

Windy

I learned today about Wind. SW winds at 15mph can knock a yak off the car. It can knock a SeaWitch back to shore too. I blogged a funny blog about it but it wasn't so funny out in it, it was difficult. Today, it was about Air more than it was about water or fish. Simple, invisible, taken-for-granted Air.

How do you know/find out about Wind? I checked the weather.com this morning, and next to Wind, it said "Calm".
The trees outside my windows said "Calm".

Then, all of a sudden................

The wind began to switch......Click to read my Discovery blog.....

A Note To All My Fans...

Here, of all places, there are men and women among us who would have me believe that it's not possible to catch a sea-run brown trout in February.

...... doubters, non-believers, skeptics.... the pressure is on, the stakes are high, I feel challenge. I will be out on Saturday, as the sun sets.

I may not catch stripers, but I can trick a trout. Even in February.

Stay tuned.....

A Letter To The Fairies

I went back fishing to the same place tonight, for another trout. When I got there, it felt different than yesterday. It was darker and less inviting. It was indeed later in the day and the sun was down, so maybe that's all it was..... When I started fishing, every cast got caught on something, immediately sank, or tangled in the air. I checked my line and I checked my fly, I dried and powdered my fly; nothing seemed amiss, except that not once did that fly float gently down the stream. Then my fly got caught in a tree on the other side, and I lost the entire leader. I had more flies in the car, and more tippet material, but I knew if I went back, the same thing would happen. And besides, it really was getting dark now.

I think I got ganged up on by some pissed off fae who remembered me from yesterday. Note: the term "fae" refers to elementals including fairies, undines (water fairies and sprites), elves, and trolls... and they are nature's guardians. I was in the woods on the water under a bridge so I could have encountered them all.

I am sending them this message - a letter to the fairies:

Dear fae, those under and around that bridge,

I know you are upset that I took the trout from the stream and I know you saw it suffer. I want you to know that I took it for food, as you know humans are carnivorous creatures. It is a natural thing that I did, we humans have been fishing as long as we have been alive.

I beg your pardon, and I ask you this: I know you tangled my line tonight and stole my fly; from now on please let me be when I come to fish. Maybe you could even help me, guiding me to those fish that are shortest lived anyways (which just might be the biggest ones, providing more food for myself and my family). In return, I will be kind to the fish I release, I will pick up any trash I find in your area, and I will fish as ethically as I am able in any waters and at all times.

Thank you for your attention, and I hope we will be friends.

Sincerely
SeaWitch

Introduction To Fly Casting - Women Only

Introduction to Fly Casting - Women Only
Bear's Den
98 Summer Street
(right on Route 140)
Taunton, MA 02780
Local: 508-977-0700


Non-Local: 866-977-0700

Saturday May 9 2009 (morning) "Introduction to Fly Casting - Women Only"
"Introduction to Fly Casting - Women's Only" with Bill and Sheila Hassan
$75 - 9am-12pm
limit 8
This outdoor class will focus on developing the fundamentals of good fly casting, the most important skill for successful fly-fishing. It will also cover the assembly, use and maintenance of the equipment. All fly casting equipment is provided. Students should bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, rain jacket and appropriate footwear for being around water.

Fly Fishing Links

Hey everyone,
Don O from the forums wanted to pass this link along to you. I guess since he's not female, he could not post here.

http://www.flyanglersonline.com

Thanks a lot Don O!~