.. Still a few days left to slog down to the South Fork of the Madison River. Big fish await the adventurous. The snow is now two feet deep - but it's soft. Take a long rod and dap for the submarines parked in the undercuts and holes. Bright colors or white - or black and dark - or anything in between about two inches long. Big leaders and hold on.
.. A foot of snow and icy trails have not stopped the neighbors from visiting the good pools of the South Fork of the Madison River. The run is on and there's only a few days left. Large Woolly Buggers, Dark Spruce Flies, and Yellowstone Spruce Flies are the offerings being used to catch the late fall behemoths. Fish to 7# have been reported.
.. Protect Your Waters has an article about, (and reference to,) the growing trend to consciously and deliberately move about invasive species. Right now the movement is centered on endangered species. Read it HERE & HERE.Once the tinkering has started, who takes responsibility for negative outcomes, like losses to agriculture or changes to the aesthetic value of an area? There are too few good answers to these questions, and we need them, as the trend toward deliberate ecological modification looks set to continue.
photo courtesy David B. Robert: Gallery, Site.
from Japan. The fish was initially a gift of "Hizonor" Mayor Richard J. Daley to, (then prince,) Emperor Akihito, in 1960. It has since taken over the moat at the imperial palace and moved on to surrounding waters and Japan's largest lake; Lake Biwa. The emperor has make a public statement regretting the situation and is encouraging the population to eat - not release the "Prince Fish." Read it HERE.
.. Good grits and the stink of history await the visitor to the Hot Fish Club at Murrells Inlet, SC.
.. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, (FWP,) has a new pilot and a new chopper to help with ongoing research and transportation of researchers to remote locations. You can read about it in the Missoulian.
.. Fly Fishing In South Wales now has a proper web address. As Gareth notes:"From now on, the URL is www.flyfishinginsouthwales.co.uk. For any techno-fiends among you, you may want to update your RSS Feed details, etc."
.. The West Fork of the Madison River is gaining attention by our neighbors over the hill near Cameron, Montana. Of course, it's no secret to the folks in Ennis. Small streamers, large nymphs, and a few Elk Hair Caddis will serve you well for nearly all of the day. If you're impulsive and can get there tomorrow you might want to stay at Papoose Creek Lodge.
.. Long a tradition in Yellowstone country, tandem fly rigs are making a splash across the fly fishing world. Marshall Cutchin at MidCurrent points us to an excellent excerpt from the new book by Charles Beck; Fishing Tandem Flies - RIGHT ON!
.. Fishing got you down? Too many hours staring into the glare of the water? Nerves jangled by long distance releases? Exhausted from fighting the current? Nagging cold making it difficult to sleep? Headache left over from a brief stop at the pub? Try NyQuil and get stoned! Wired Magazine lets us know just what the narcotics are that make the stuff work so well.
