August 16, 2017

I have been away for a bit traveling and doing some speaking engagements last week but I did get sometime to fish and also look at some new Orvis gear that will hitting the market in the future.

I spoke to the Buckeye United Fly Fishers in Cincinnati Ohio last week about our wonderful waters.  Several of the club members fish the Tuckasegee but I wanted them to know that we have so much more to offer.  We had a great meal and the crowd was great.  The fellowship was top notch and they have a portable library where you can check out books and such.  New members are given some nice items as they welcome them to the club.

I was impressed with the amount of volunteer work that this group of women and men do.  They help with many organizations as well as children.  They was coordinating a river cleanup when I was up on the Little Miami River.  Check out their website, http://www.buckeyeflyfishers.com/index.asp for more information about this great group.

I also had a chance to cast the new Helios 3 or H3 for short in the 9'5wt.  The H3F is designed for cast 60' and in which covers most of our fishing.  The H3D is for distance and power and this rod surprised me.  I think that I would have to use this one here.

Orvis also has a new Ultralight wading system that was tops at ICAST.  The waders are super functional and the boots are very similar to a trail hiker that you might wear while hiking Palmer Creek Trail.

I will do a blog post about all the new gear on our website soon.

The fishing has been good despite the rainfall that we have gotten.  Water levels are good and the temperatures are holding steady.  Dry fly action has been good with patterns like Messer's Mountain Caddis, Stimulators in Orange and yellow, and the favorite Palmer ties.  I could have limited out in about 15 minutes the other day, but I released since we was not eating any that evening.  I also kept the trout in my net submerged in the water so the fish are not stressed.  I am seeing so many grip and grin photos and honestly that is alarming to me.

Tight Lines!