Almost time

So ends the regular Trout Season this past weekend. The Professor managed to get away for a two-day venture this past weekend. Not sure how he managed thus far.

Thus ensues about a 1/2 month of static limbo for me. It gives me time to focus on some OT at work, for much needed funds for the coming year. It also has allowed me to seriously contemplate (and by stating this I'll let the flood of emails ensue) narrowing down the "Collection" and take a gander around webs-ville to see some of "The Drakes" new entries into their 2007 vid awards.

Thus far the only ones that don't look like re-makes of TBD Vol 1 are the boys at Felt Soul Media and possibly the new TBD Vol : Iceland. While imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, it's time for some new thinking/approach in the flyfishing DVD world already. Don't get me wrong they are all fine work, but seriously how many times can you portray fish porn without it becoming monotonous ??

Just waiting for consistant precip to head our way and then gear up for some Steelhead. Possibly a few trips NY side to blow the cob-webs out and get into the swing of things are in order (??)

From Brown to Silver..The Last 24

Headed back West for one last round on the Grand yesterday with the "Professor", looking for some sort of redemption from last Sunday.

Previous nights T-Storms in the area buggered us on the conditions however, making for a frustrating day looking for consistant risers/feeders. A small Trike hatch pre-dawn had our hopes up, as I watched the morning un-fold in almost a 60's psychadelic like trance.

Wasn't pretty fishing, sort of wingin it all the way, making some stupid-azz type casts & mends 'cause when we did spot fish, they were holdin tight to structure, giving us the big pectoral fin salute at times. Can't really complain about the season however. Tied into & landed decent hogs thru-out, the Professor & I did. Some fish were more memorable then others, for reasons of their own, yet each was appreciated. Lots of shitz n giggles & taunting of each other, while we ply'd the trade each outting, searching for our own persoanl jesus within. Good times, no doubt about it.


With that, it draws my season to a close on the Grand. Time to switch focus to the dark, cold & lonely ambiance of the Steelhead Rivers. Where one can zone out and seek a Zen type frame of mind. All seems right with the world during the Steelhead season. Watching a float meander by, or making some Jedi-type casts with the Spey & Switch rods, sorta gets the lost Mojo/Ju-Ju stirring in the soul.

The Professor has even geared up for Steelhead. Lord help his azz, once the first Chromer takes him into backing Bruce way. He'll get that zombie-like trance, start haunting online weather crystal balls, muttering to himself about lack-luster conditions/cold fronts, wonderin if he has enuff egg & micro speys to cover the day & sport wood everytime the barometer hits that special zone like the rest of us soon enough. Poor soul... He has no idea what's about to un-fold in the coming months...The only burning quetion is, wonder if he'll provide a good Single Malt for our excursions ?

Looking forward to a 3-4 day sabbatical NY-side, where I point the "Silver Goat" south-east for some early Nov Lake O. Brownage on the swing. Until then pic below says it all..

'Nuff said..

Served

So the Professor convinces me for one last (or second last) kick at the Grand this year for this past long weekend. Figuring I had been given Sage's newest release (ZXL) to mess around with for the Mrs', I figure what the heck. Sept is usually a good month to search out some of the Grand's hogs that are feeding up on Sept Caddis, Micro Caddis and the like. The fish are relaxed, on the feed & to a degree predictable.


Every-once-in-awhile a fish comes along (regardless of species) that completely humbles you. Regardless of what experiences you may have, had it completely does something that you are un-prepared for. Yesterday was the case, as I tied into a brute of a Hog. We had heard reports of this 28"-30" fish haunting our fav hole all year. Local guides had clients tie in the brute on occasion this year only to be owned by it. As luck would have it, yesterday was to be my turn. The take was subtle, but the battle that ensued was anything but & short lived. You just know you've got a pig on when a #5Wt is bent over & bucking wildly, resounding out the big shoulder-to-shoulder head shakes thats going on. A long hard run deep back into the slack water of the pool, with more head shakes and zig-zagging going on & next thing I know the whole line comes flying back at me. Served.... badly... I threw all my stink at him/her and they did the same, ultimately showing why they have reached that size.

The picture above is of the Proffesors' 22-1/2" that I christened last years new release from Sage (Z-Axis) on earlier this year. Adding insult to injury on the day...

Yup served...

Big Jack

So i get an e-mail from a friend last night while at work. Seems they had another banner year on their annual FLA adventures. Of course work dictated a sabatical from fishing the saline this year & as luck would have it they even had shots at 100-120 'Poon regularily...figures

Of all the species of Salt critters I've chucked a fly at Jack Crevalle rank as my favourite. Aggresive feeding machines by nature, they hit hard & a 5Lb'er will double a #9Wt to 90 Deg nicely.

I'm gonna guess this slab is bordering on 20Lbs or so...All I can say is holy fugg stains that's a brute !

Soon

Checked the local haunt this morn for the King action. Boats are closer in, colder nights and precip in the forcast should bode well in the next week or so.

Gotta love the aggresive nature of a Chrome/Semi-Chrome 'Nooks under a slip-float with a gob o skein. One second the rig is top-side, the next it's dropped and racing for open water. Besides you can get into some Slabs with regularity..



Soon..

Hidden Gem

Every once-in-awhile you find a Gem amongst a sea of crap. Such wa sthe case this past week when an E-Bay auction showed up finally.

I consider myself pretty down with my 'Pin knowledge & lore within the Great Lakes Region. I had heard the rumours of this gem, but seemed to miss one of these every time they came up.

So when i placed a bid on this on E-Bay and won i was delighted to say the least. After finally getting some time to give this reel the attention it required, I'm pretty stoked about it. Shyte I hardly even removed all the previous Mojo that it was caked in... Decent start-up & NO wobbles it should bode well on a new 6126-4 Z-Axis blank I just ordered, given it's 4-3/8" size

Few more week/s and the Kings should be in...time to break out the 3113 and get down & dirty "Poon" style w/some Chrome 'Nooks...

'Till then..

Seriously..

Much could be said about the etiquette/respect proper or lack thereof in our particular 'lil sub-culture of 'Pin'ers. Especially when making purchases within said community.

However, the "Voluntary Beatdown Faction shows ya hows it's done proper. No fuss or big deal.. It's just done..Read on..

how-to-sell-some-shit-and-get-respect

See now that shitz is what's lacking in this 'lil so called community these days. A 'lil touch of class can go along way to establishing yourself as a "Class A" 'Pinner thru & thru... Something that is sorely lacking these days...

As you can surmise I was givin the dirty on a recent purchase, that was, well...sub-par to say the least...The above article just reminded me of this past deal & how easily some people can ruin an already decent reputation in the mere blink of an eye, by not following thru on their plans..

Yes, I'm a lil bent about it... Then again, I expect alot during a deal, as I give it my full attention until all is said n done (just the way it is)

Honestly people get your stink sorted out before you list or email about an item being sold not after the greens have changed hands!

S'all I'm saying...