Fly Fishing - Serene Lakes 9/15

I used to fly fish often mainly streams until 2 years ago when I joined NCKA and you know what happens after that.  Was reading the rules for BAM and was thinking that I should fly fish if I had any chance of winning. The only problem is that I have only fly fished for trout and never from a yak so I decided to spend the weekend taking a break from ocean fishing and working on my yak flyfishing techniques. To make a long story short, I fished the Serene lakes and fly fished only and did end up catching a 12 inch trout (CNR) on an olive crystal bugger tipped with a red powerbait worm but was completely humbled by the experience. The calabaetis hatch didn't show although I did try throwing some midges and small parachute adams for nada. Tied my share of "wind" knots and had line all over the place until I figured it out. My hats off to Ricky, Surfin Marmot and the others who make it look so easy. The bottom line is that I will be flyfishing BAM but it is going to be ugly, really ugly.  (see previous post for info on Serene Lakes)

Scott

No worries GB2, we'll all cast a few I'm sure... 'cept for the FF OG's. 
Glad to hear there will be more FF's to mix things up a little.

Z

Hey GB2 - good to know you were fly fishing on this weekend. Did Aslimoar's experience keep you off ocean? Just kidding 

What kind of net is that?

What kind of net is that?

That is a Brodin 16" float tube net with a clear rubber net. Very cool net for fish under 16-18" since it does not tangle too much with treble hooks and the clear rubber does not spook the fish. Beautiful workmanship on the handle, but at $90  very pricey. For the big fish I use a lip gripper since the net is relatively shallow and they can jump out fairly easy as I learned last year on DV with a 20" trout.

Scott

Thats hard work Scott!  i get pissed just flippin the senko when it submerges itself right before i cast and line gets tangled around the tip.
I can't imagine trying to control 50ft. of it and laying it in front of a fish QUIETLY?
Way to STICK Wit It!   see you at BAMIII!