Our May meeting, featuring David Knapp focused on midge fishing for trout. David did an excellent job of enlightening us on the life-cycle of a midge and which stages are important to the trout fisherman. Science and biology can be fun - especially if it helps us catch fish. After learning a bit about the midge itself David discussed tactic for fishing the midge - size, types, and techniques. And trust me, any man brave enough to fish a three fly rig is worthy of our attention. Once David completed his presentation we moved on to actually tying a midge. I checked all the vises and there did appear to be tiny little somethings with thread on them so apparently we were successful. I do know that I personally ordered some micro-tubing this morning.
- I now fully expect the group to go out an now become expert midge fishermen.
Our sincere thanks to David for making the long journey to the "Boro" to help us out.
Scripture for our Devotion was 1 Corinthians 10:13 (New International Version)
13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Calvary Outfitters - Three Tips for May
1. Rain, Rain Go Away - OK I think we'll all agree that we've had enough water here in Middle Tennessee. It appears to be slowing down (As I write this another thunderstorm has dumped another 1/2 inch on us). Someday soon the rains will stop, the generators will turn off and we will be wading our favorite streams once again. When that happens -be very careful - the river bottom you thought you knew will have changed so watch your step.
2. Warranties -worth their weight in gold. I just sent back to the factory an Orvis rod I have because the reel seat was slipping and I couldn't tighten my reel. One week later the rod came back with a new reel seat and cork. Total cost - shipping to Orvis. Orvis isn't the only company that has warranties -I've had two other warranty claims on rods one through Cabela's and the other through TFO -both of which worked out just fine. Just a thought as you add to or update your gear.
3. Proverbs 27:14 If you wake your friend early in the morning by shouting, "Rise and Shine!" It will sound to him more like a curse than a blessing.
Have an great month, "And May God Bless".
2. Warranties -worth their weight in gold. I just sent back to the factory an Orvis rod I have because the reel seat was slipping and I couldn't tighten my reel. One week later the rod came back with a new reel seat and cork. Total cost - shipping to Orvis. Orvis isn't the only company that has warranties -I've had two other warranty claims on rods one through Cabela's and the other through TFO -both of which worked out just fine. Just a thought as you add to or update your gear.
3. Proverbs 27:14 If you wake your friend early in the morning by shouting, "Rise and Shine!" It will sound to him more like a curse than a blessing.
Have an great month, "And May God Bless".
Friday, May 1, 2009
Calvary Outfitters -April Meeting Notes
April Meeting Notes
Wow, another OUTSTANDING meeting. We opened with prayer, Psalm 1 and then our guest speaker, Dan Sharley, took us through the basics of fishing the Stones River for a variety of species in a presentation I like to call The Good (Stripers and hybrids), The Bad (Smallmouth – one bad fish) and The Ugly (Carp, had to be Carp).
Dan discussed not only his tactics for catching these fish he also discussed the “Whys” – feeding habits, types of water to find the fish and how the seasons effect how and when you hit the river. While Dan was perfectly willing to open his Fly Box and show us his favorites he was somewhat less willing to give us specific locations, like any good fisherman. All I can say is that if you missed this meeting you missed one of the better ones. With Dan’s art complementing the “Hero” shots of several of his recent local fish it was truly an entertaining meeting
After Dan’s presentation Captain Perry led us through tying the deadly “Wiggle Minnow” – a fly that has proven tremendously effective on both cold and warmwater fish. Dan’s efforts seemed to be the most artistic and last I heard Captain Perry was planning on “Field Testing” the pattern on the Caney this weekend. We’ll expect a full report.
My thanks to all who showed up and especially our new comers – hope to see everyone next month.
Psalm 1
BOOK I : Psalms 1-41
1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Wow, another OUTSTANDING meeting. We opened with prayer, Psalm 1 and then our guest speaker, Dan Sharley, took us through the basics of fishing the Stones River for a variety of species in a presentation I like to call The Good (Stripers and hybrids), The Bad (Smallmouth – one bad fish) and The Ugly (Carp, had to be Carp).
Dan discussed not only his tactics for catching these fish he also discussed the “Whys” – feeding habits, types of water to find the fish and how the seasons effect how and when you hit the river. While Dan was perfectly willing to open his Fly Box and show us his favorites he was somewhat less willing to give us specific locations, like any good fisherman. All I can say is that if you missed this meeting you missed one of the better ones. With Dan’s art complementing the “Hero” shots of several of his recent local fish it was truly an entertaining meeting
After Dan’s presentation Captain Perry led us through tying the deadly “Wiggle Minnow” – a fly that has proven tremendously effective on both cold and warmwater fish. Dan’s efforts seemed to be the most artistic and last I heard Captain Perry was planning on “Field Testing” the pattern on the Caney this weekend. We’ll expect a full report.
My thanks to all who showed up and especially our new comers – hope to see everyone next month.
Psalm 1
BOOK I : Psalms 1-41
1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Calvary Outfitters - Tips for April
OK, I'm going to cheat -but just a little. This month all three tips are links. And all three links are to the same fly fishing newsletter. BUT, all three are very timely for April.
1. A Basic Selection of Dry Flies by Lefty Kreh: Great article by one of the true legends of Fly Fishing. Especially useful if you're just building your dry fly box or throwing out the junk like I do every other year.
http://littleriveroutfitters.com/littleriverjournal/storiesapr09/lefty/index.html
2. Long Live the Bead Head by David Knapp: An interesting article about the advantages of the beloved bead head fly
http://littleriveroutfitters.com/littleriverjournal/storiesapr09/davidk/index.html
3. Observations from the Tailwaters by David Perry: Interesting commentary on fishing the Tennessee tailwaters.
http://littleriveroutfitters.com/littleriverjournal/storiesapr09/davidp/index.html
As I mentioned all three of these articles came from the Little River Outfitters Journal. Little River Outfitters is located in Townsend, TN and are helping/hosting Troutfest in May. Great shop with lots of toys.
1. A Basic Selection of Dry Flies by Lefty Kreh: Great article by one of the true legends of Fly Fishing. Especially useful if you're just building your dry fly box or throwing out the junk like I do every other year.
http://littleriveroutfitters.com/littleriverjournal/storiesapr09/lefty/index.html
2. Long Live the Bead Head by David Knapp: An interesting article about the advantages of the beloved bead head fly
http://littleriveroutfitters.com/littleriverjournal/storiesapr09/davidk/index.html
3. Observations from the Tailwaters by David Perry: Interesting commentary on fishing the Tennessee tailwaters.
http://littleriveroutfitters.com/littleriverjournal/storiesapr09/davidp/index.html
As I mentioned all three of these articles came from the Little River Outfitters Journal. Little River Outfitters is located in Townsend, TN and are helping/hosting Troutfest in May. Great shop with lots of toys.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Calvary Outfitters - March Meeting Notes
MARCH 26 MEETING NOTES: Great meeting with several visitors - Tommy, Bill, Fred and Todd (hope to see you guys again soon).
For those of you on Spring Break you missed an excellent presentation by Jim Pipus with TWRA on the Elk River. His pictures and statistics were outstanding. Several of us are now trying to attach toasters to 12v batteries to shock up a few fish ourselves. The good news from Jim is that the changes in the flow on the Elk are hopefully going to improve this fishery long-term and the results from their shocking survey of early this year are encouraging. Even with the flow issues of last summer the fish count for 2009 was similar to the count of 2008.
Now, about size. Rainbows are going to run for the most part stocked in the 10" range, with some growing to 12-14's and just a few over 15-16. Browns - well....bigger (I'm not going to tell you how much bigger but NICE). Jim indicated the fish are found in the "usual" places from the dam to Ferris Creek. All-in-all a very informative meeting.
Fishing reports were give by Jeff Yarbrough about his recent fishing expedition to dangerous, treacherous Gatlinburg. As I mentioned in one of my emails from March Jeff has now become the only member of Calvary Outfitters to actually have Groupies and be applauded for his fishing expertise..AND he caught some VERY nice fish. Blake Morgan also gave a report on his trip with Captain Perry to the Elk the week before our meeting. Blake is the ultimate sportsman in that he chooses to not boat fish but can get some BIG fish to follow his fly...Captain Perry managed to boat a large Brown. Neither fisherman reported hearing applause.
And finally, Captain Perry has kindly donated four new fly-tying kits to the group so in future meetings we'll be able to have more vises. We'll be using these in the coming months as we investigate warmwater fishing and midge fishing for trout.
In closing let me leave you with this thought from 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 (New International Version) " 11Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody."
For those of you on Spring Break you missed an excellent presentation by Jim Pipus with TWRA on the Elk River. His pictures and statistics were outstanding. Several of us are now trying to attach toasters to 12v batteries to shock up a few fish ourselves. The good news from Jim is that the changes in the flow on the Elk are hopefully going to improve this fishery long-term and the results from their shocking survey of early this year are encouraging. Even with the flow issues of last summer the fish count for 2009 was similar to the count of 2008.
Now, about size. Rainbows are going to run for the most part stocked in the 10" range, with some growing to 12-14's and just a few over 15-16. Browns - well....bigger (I'm not going to tell you how much bigger but NICE). Jim indicated the fish are found in the "usual" places from the dam to Ferris Creek. All-in-all a very informative meeting.
Fishing reports were give by Jeff Yarbrough about his recent fishing expedition to dangerous, treacherous Gatlinburg. As I mentioned in one of my emails from March Jeff has now become the only member of Calvary Outfitters to actually have Groupies and be applauded for his fishing expertise..AND he caught some VERY nice fish. Blake Morgan also gave a report on his trip with Captain Perry to the Elk the week before our meeting. Blake is the ultimate sportsman in that he chooses to not boat fish but can get some BIG fish to follow his fly...Captain Perry managed to boat a large Brown. Neither fisherman reported hearing applause.
And finally, Captain Perry has kindly donated four new fly-tying kits to the group so in future meetings we'll be able to have more vises. We'll be using these in the coming months as we investigate warmwater fishing and midge fishing for trout.
In closing let me leave you with this thought from 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 (New International Version) " 11Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody."
Friday, March 27, 2009
Calvary Outfitters - Tips for March
And, as promised, here are the "Three Tips" for March:
1. Check your License - In Tennessee your license expires on the last day of February so it's DEFINITELY time to renew
2. Buy, or make, some Popping Bugs - April is almost here and the warmwater fish are starting to get active on the surface. I started fly-fishing with a western auto rod wading Richland Creek in Marshall County catching bluegill and redeye on little black popping bugs -there is very little that is more fun and easier to do around home.
3. Check out this website - http://www.bethemanministries.com/ Many of you have met Jason and know of his work. This is his latest venture into reaching Christian men. You can sign-up for his weekly devotionals from this site.
1. Check your License - In Tennessee your license expires on the last day of February so it's DEFINITELY time to renew
2. Buy, or make, some Popping Bugs - April is almost here and the warmwater fish are starting to get active on the surface. I started fly-fishing with a western auto rod wading Richland Creek in Marshall County catching bluegill and redeye on little black popping bugs -there is very little that is more fun and easier to do around home.
3. Check out this website - http://www.bethemanministries.com/ Many of you have met Jason and know of his work. This is his latest venture into reaching Christian men. You can sign-up for his weekly devotionals from this site.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Calvary Outfitters - Tips for February
TIPS FOR FEBRUARY
In keeping with my promise for 3 Fly Fishing Tips Each Month here ya go.
1. STREAMERS, STREAMERS, STREAMERS - This is the time of year to target the BIG fish on streamers -Trout, Stripers and soon the Smallmouth will be running. Several of us made the TU meeting held here in the Boro last Monday night and got a nice presentation on streamer fishing for trout. Mouths were watering all over and not because of the food. Clousers are fun, as are some of the home-grown or older patterns. last year I was tying and fishing a Warden's Worry - a streamer developed in the '20s (you know -the last depression)
2. Local information - Cumberland Transit Board http://forums.cumberlandtransit.com/forumlist.asp?SID=1&FID=3 Great place to check out what's going on in our local Fly Fishing community. If you're too busy to run by CT everyday like Mark Joines does you can always check the board.
3. Manly Get-a-Way - Some of you may remember me fishing North Carolina last year (and bragging about the 18" Brookie AND the 19" rainbow) - well it's not too early to sign up for one of the Men's Outdoor Ministry Network retreats at either the Ridgecrest Conference Center in Asheville N.C. or the Glorieta Conference Center in N.M http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/article_main_page/0,1703,A%253D159518%2526M%253D201125,00.html These trips are a great way to work on your Spirit AND your backcast. Blake Morgan and I have both done these so see us if you have any questions.
OK here's a freebie http://naboursandfriends.blogspot.com/ Pass this on to EVERYBODY you know - great project of OUR Heroes. Note the logo - designed by our own Blake Morgan with a push from Captain Perry.
OK, I'm out of breath -next meeting is a tying meeting the last Thursday in MARCH - we have new vises to try out thanks to a donation from one of our members so practice NOT breaking anything. April is Warmwater Fish and May will be midge fishing. See you on the river.
"And May God Bless"
Anthony
In keeping with my promise for 3 Fly Fishing Tips Each Month here ya go.
1. STREAMERS, STREAMERS, STREAMERS - This is the time of year to target the BIG fish on streamers -Trout, Stripers and soon the Smallmouth will be running. Several of us made the TU meeting held here in the Boro last Monday night and got a nice presentation on streamer fishing for trout. Mouths were watering all over and not because of the food. Clousers are fun, as are some of the home-grown or older patterns. last year I was tying and fishing a Warden's Worry - a streamer developed in the '20s (you know -the last depression)
2. Local information - Cumberland Transit Board http://forums.cumberlandtransit.com/forumlist.asp?SID=1&FID=3 Great place to check out what's going on in our local Fly Fishing community. If you're too busy to run by CT everyday like Mark Joines does you can always check the board.
3. Manly Get-a-Way - Some of you may remember me fishing North Carolina last year (and bragging about the 18" Brookie AND the 19" rainbow) - well it's not too early to sign up for one of the Men's Outdoor Ministry Network retreats at either the Ridgecrest Conference Center in Asheville N.C. or the Glorieta Conference Center in N.M http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/article_main_page/0,1703,A%253D159518%2526M%253D201125,00.html These trips are a great way to work on your Spirit AND your backcast. Blake Morgan and I have both done these so see us if you have any questions.
OK here's a freebie http://naboursandfriends.blogspot.com/ Pass this on to EVERYBODY you know - great project of OUR Heroes. Note the logo - designed by our own Blake Morgan with a push from Captain Perry.
OK, I'm out of breath -next meeting is a tying meeting the last Thursday in MARCH - we have new vises to try out thanks to a donation from one of our members so practice NOT breaking anything. April is Warmwater Fish and May will be midge fishing. See you on the river.
"And May God Bless"
Anthony
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