Thanks to everyone that came to the Striper Party last night

What a fun night at D&H this past Thursday.  Thanks for everyone that came out to help us kick off the upcoming fishing season.  Hopefully you had a chance to pick up some knowledge from the D&H guys.  If it was too crowded to have any meaningful one-on-one time with one of the D&H staff, stop in the shop some time and we would be more than happy to have a talk with you.  If you did not receive an e-mail about this event, please send us your name and e-mail address for the next time.

Louis was busy at the vice all night showing how he ties the flies that catch the big ones!

Hybrid Party Tonight

 Have a beer on us.....

Hybird Party Tonight

6-8 P.M. at the the store

Break the cabin Fever with a few beers, local fishing information, and of course, a few lies. 

      We look forward to seeing you tonight

The Bahamas: day five on the flats

Today was our last day on the flats.  The day started with no wind and a hotter sun than the last four days.  This makes for a smooth ride getting to where you are going, but you could feel the sun when you are standing on the bow of the skiff.  This is where the proper clothing is key.
Our day started off slow and we did not see any movement on the flats.  You like to see bait fish, sharks, barracuda, sting rays and other swimming life because that just shows an active flat and that is when you normally see bonefish.  A slight breeze came up and then we started seeing sea life and then we found bones.  Every bone I caught was of nice size and they all liked the fly that Chip tied (see "day four on the flats" post).  I had some really good runs and gave my Abel a nice workout.

When we got back to the Club and relaxed with Kalik and shrimp, I was listening to my group talk about their day and there was definitely a transformation from when we first arrived to this day as far as understanding the importance of the many small aspects of standing on a flats skiff and handling fly line, the strip and many other small details that make or break a day.  The confidence level was on the way up.  If only there was another day.

 

Hybrid Report

A few of us got out this morning. Water is still a bit high due to East Fork tailwater running a bit high. Make sure and check gauges for the Little Miami as well as East fork tailwater.  Enjoy.

The Bahamas: day four on the flats

this is from last night
I tell you no lie, these three dogs are the last of their kind and they hunt bonefish
they are called "potcakes"
National Geographic came to Andros and did a story about them; I have not jumped on-line to check out the story, but will once I get better internet connection

My guide, Rambo, and I headed over to the west side today.  The cloud cover this morning was very light which meant good sighting was in front of us.

Rambo starts they day of with "Boney!  Show ya face, in dis place"

"Dem bones like dat fly all day long"

Mad River Fishing Report 3/21/14

          After having my plans of heading up to Cleveland getting cancelled for steelhead, due to weather and river conditions, I decided to head up to the Mad to do some trout fishing. Water was a little bit low and clear (gauge registered 129 cfs and dropping) but still good, but the weather was perfect! The high for the day came in around 63 degrees. The only thing that could have made the day any better was to catch some fish, and that we did. Between my dad and I, we picked up four fish and lost what felt like a decent one when it ran into a log jam and broke off. 

One aggressive little brown

The Bahamas: day three on the flats