Jersey Angler and Tenkara take 2

My buddy Jersey Angler posted this comment on his blog with regards to my video post.

"I like how he gets me on film almost falling on my ass but doesn't show me landing the fish.  Thanks buddy"!

So here is the second take.

Landing the Rainbow.

Jersey Angler and Tenkara

Got my first taste of Tenkara a few weeks ago while fishing with "Jersey Angler" here is some of the video I shot.

Nice little Bow. "Correction a little Brown"

Another Bow taken.

Opening Day and Pentax W90

This year I decided to purchase a Pentax W90 to take with me while fishing.  I love my Nikon D200 and Canon G9, but it's a lot to lug around.  I used the G9 with a underwater housing, which works great, but it's bulky.  So far the W90 is turning out to be a good light rugged fishing camera, the noise level is acceptable but no where near my other cameras.  On the plus side it shoots 720p video which looks good.

It was a good opening day and the camera performed well.

Rainbow taken on Jersey Anglers "Pink Czech Nymph".

 Underwater shot with the Pentax W90

Rainbow taken on a "Tan UV Caddis."

 Brown taken on a "Ice Pheasant Tail."

 Smile for the camera.

  Smile for the camera take 2.

 Smile for the camera take 3.

FIN

Opening Day Weekend

Opening day of trout season open on April 10th this year.  Here are a few photos from Pre-Opening Day Dinner.

My accommodations.

Jersey Angler shows up in his newest 2010 T.F.M. t-shirts.

 The anti-vegan dinner.

The cook "Yours Truly"

A Camp Fire

Plenty of fish stories and tall tales.

Dreams of the Hatch

I've not gotten out to fish and have no time to tie. With Forsythia blooming in my area I've been dreaming of Henderson's on the wing. Water levels are high and temperature has cooled down, so I'm hoping the hatch is delayed. I would be nice to take fish on top.

Vices

Like many you start off modest and then upgrade.  Next thing you know you have 4 vices and desire a 5th.


First:  Thompson A  (Wasn't sure if I wanted to invest a lot into tying.)

Second: Regal (Loved tying and wanted better.)

Third: Renzetti Traveler (Regal to bulky for traveling, so buy a travel vice.)

Forth: Snowbee-WALDRON (Want a better desk vice but the exchange rate to high to get a LAW's.)

Fifth:  LAW Pedestal Vise (Setting money aside to place and order and hope the exchange rate is better.)

On the bench now.

Renzetti Traveler

 

 Snowbee-WALDRON

Road Kill Materials

While picking up my boys from school on Monday I spotted a Pheasant on the opposite side of the high way.  Sure enough it was Cock Pheasant that met with windshield of a car some time over the weekend.  The breast and underside of the bird was destroyed.  The wings and tail feathers looked good so I clipped them. Now I need to do is to pick-up some Boraxo and clean meat off.  The tail is on the short side but has good long fibers.

Good afternoon with fly and fin.

The northeast was hit with another snowstorm on 2/26/10, which dumped about 12" on top of the 24" from the last storm in my area of New Jersey. After digging out on Friday, I'd promised myself to do something nice on Saturday.  So I went out on Saturday to wet a line.  It was a great day, air temp was around 40 degrees Fahrenheit and the water temp was 38 degrees Fahrenheit with cloud cover.  The water was high but crystal clear, and the trout were hungry.  I only took two Browns who took the Green Rock Worm, the rest of the trout were Rainbows and they took all three the Rock Worm, Tan UV Caddis and CDC Purple and Orange dropper.



This was the first time I fished the CDC Purple and Orange and the bows slammed it.

 

Water was high but wade-able.

 

The Point.

 

The Anchor.

 

The Dropper.

Took the Green Rock Worm.

  

The Release.

 

Another on the Rock Worm.

 

On the dropper.

 

The Release.

 

The Fight

 

And Release

  

The last fish of the day.

CDC Purple and Orange

The Partridge and Orange and Purple Snipe are tradition wet fly staples.  While playing at the vice I'd put both together with a twist.  I like using CDC for a many soft hackle flies.  The main reason is the barbules catch little air bubbles, which makes the fly sparkle.  Not unlike emerging caddis gas bubble.  I believe trout key in on the halo.

 

Hook – TMC 2457 or any nymph hook

Size – 12-16

Thread – 8/0  Rust

Body – .32 gauge Purple and Orange wire
Thorex – Tan UV Ice Dub
Hackle – Dun CDC Fibers

  

 

 1. Mash down barb and tie in thread.

 2. Tie in purple and orange wire.

 3. Advance purple and orange wire together and tie off.

 4. Tie in CDC feather.

 5. Dub Thorax with Tan UV Ice Dub.

6.  Wind on CDC.

 

 6. Pull CDC fiber back, form a head and whip finish.

Wire Blood Worm

I was playing around with wire and some flash to create a blood worm pattern.  Below is the result.

Hook –Mustad 37169 Wide Gap
Size – 16
Thread –8/0 Red
Body – .32 Gauge Red Wire
Rib – Krystal Flash

1. Mash down barb, tie in wire and Krystal Flash.

2. Tie down the wire and flash all the way back to the bend.

 

 3. Bring thread forward and half hitch.

4. Advance wire forward and tie off.

  

 

5. Wind Krystal Flash forward with open
wraps, tie down and whip finish.

 

 6. Apply a layer of head cement to the entire fly.