Troutrageous! Names Fishing Blogger Pro Staff

On July 3, 2013 I plus 9 other bloggers were named to the Troutrageous! Fishing Blogger Pro Staff.  

What does this mean, I'm not sure.  

According to Troutrageous the criteria for being named to the pro staff.

1. You have to be a fishing blogger (of a blog I actually read)  
2. I need to have met you in person at least once
3. You never agreed to be a member and are likely on this list against your will

For number one I guess I have to trust him that he actually reads my blog (even though it's not very active these days).  I have to admit I've met Mr. Troutrageous in the flesh, and yes he is just as funny in person.  Finally number 3 is a yes and double yes.

According to my lawyer there is nothing I can do.  So not only am I out some cash to consult with my lawyer I'm receiving all kinds on email because of this new found BLANK (I don't know what noun,   adjective or expletive to use).  

Well maybe I exaggerate, in truth there was only one email, that from Troutrageous! warning of the blog post.  It is a fun post and I can't wait for next years inductees.

For the whole story go to Introducing The Troutrageous! Fishing Blogger Pro Staff  and take a tour of his site.

Thanks, Mike.

Congratulations! to Fly and Fin on winning the 'Fly Fishing' award.

While I've not posted, while the blog is in limbo, I had to brake the silence.

I found it funny to receive this award since I've not posted in 6 months. I tried to find out something about SnippetFact.com and if this meant any thing.  I gather it is a start-up and most people who get these are surprised.  It looks like users recommend sites that are fact based.

Here is there "about us" statement: "SnippetFact.com is a continuously improving project focused on creating a trustworthy 'facts only' based website. Founded by a community who enjoy to learn and who are dedicated to improving their own intelligence, whilst helping the quality of online factual content progress".

Why Flyandfin.blogspot.com?

Because SnippetFact.com is a project designed to improve the quality of online factual content, we want to promote and encourage this on other websites too! Flyandfin.blogspot.com was awarded for one or more of the following reasons:

• Accurate and precise informational content.
• Interesting and inviting layout and/or writing style.
• Reliable source for trustworthy content.
• Unique and entertaining information.

If any one has more info let me know, for now I'm posting as entertainment.

Evening's Tying Session

Long time readers of this blog know The Jersey Angler and I are close friends.  In the winter months we get together from time to time for a tying session. It usually involves tying, chili, stories and an adult beverage.  We review the patterns that worked for us and create some new ones.

Between the holidays we managed to squeeze in a tying session, while our boys played video games.

The Jersey Angler checking his blog.

12 Hour Chili

Adult beverage.

Flies from the session.

Opening window between storms.

Here in New Jersey we've been hit with a lot of rain this past week. As you can see from my "Finally a Day on the Water - NOT" there was a lot of water in our system. Here is a graph from the USGS of the stream I frequent.

Now I typically monitor several streams I fish to determine which has the best water so I can have a better fishing. Factor in time of year and temperatures you'll have a good chance in predicting hatches with this information. Cabin fever is a funny thing. Normally don't fish this river when it's above 7 feet, because is wading is hell, but the fever had me in it's hold so I went for it.

The best that could happen is I get a few fish, and the worst is I going for a swim and bouncing down stream. Neither happen. What transpired was a unbelievable day . Once I found the fish it was hard keeping them off off. The sad note was I lost two 24" fish. A rainbow that shot out to fast water and took off down stream (I could do nothing unless I want to go for a swim), and a brown I lost at the net when my point fly got hooked the net, and the brown broke off. No regrets like I said it was an incredible day. The top producer was a black rubber leg stone fly. All the fish were in great shape thanks to all the snow and rain this winter.

Here are a few photos.

This Bow took the UV Chewee Rock Worm.

This Bow took the Black Rubber Leg.

Healthy brown.

Another on a Black Rubber Leg.

A healthy Rainbow.

This Bow took the The Gubbler.

My Green Rock Work worked this time.

The Release.

Yet another on a Black Rubber Leg.

I'm in dry dock...

Sorry for the post stopping with out notice.

I had a medical event which required removal of one of my parts (every one said you don't need it), but why is it still have it (no answer).   At no time during my days of fun did I think of selling all my stuff and moving to Montana, or maybe Colorado, or Patagonia, and Alaska never entered my mind.  Any rumors of my stuff appearing on eBay are false (some rods I'm going to take with me). 

I'm recovering now and should be up to posting soon.

Thanks for visiting,  check out some of the older post.