
Monday, November 28, 2005
Why Do We Do It?

Sunday, November 27, 2005
Rim Shoals 11/26/05

Great weather for late November. A little windy but otherwise very very nice. I fished from about 9:30 to 1:30 at Rim Shoals. A very nice day on the water. Plenty of Rainbows starting about 11:30. Thanks to Brian Harris at White River Angler for showing me how to tie that Y2K Bug. I finally tied Y2Ks that look right and don't fall apart after a couple of hook ups. I tried a nymph briefly but soon after stayed with the Y2K as it produced more. The yellow/orange combination was better than the yellow/pink combination. Had a few minutes at the end of the day and so decided to do a little exploring around Roundhouse Shoals. Had fun taking pictures and turning over rocks. Sow Bug, aquatic worms, Y2K Bug.



Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Entomology Anybody?
When the fishing gets slow I always make good use of my time on the river whether being productive in my studying bugs or productive in my rest and relaxation. I usually take a good book, my tobacco pipe, a tasty snack and my camera with me when I go fishing. Sometimes, even when the fishing is good it's still nice to stop and have a snack and take a look around. Since I started tying flies a few years ago I've become more and more interested in aquatic insects and their various life cycle stages. I took some pictures on several of my last outings and here are a few. As the colder months move in I will spend less time on the river and more time at the vice.
I caught this little stonefly (adult) on the upper Buffalo River back in March.
This mayfly nymph was clinging to the bottom of a rock at Rim Shoals (White River)
A Pale Morning Dun (Mayfly) on the Buffalo River. Don't see too many of these on the White where they would be quickly gobbled up and more useful to the fly fisherman than they are on the Buffalo.
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Summer and Fall 2005


April Norfork trip finds a few nice fish






Saturday, October 29, 2005
March, 2005 Fishing Trip

This trip isn't so recent as I'm new to blogging and catching you up, but this was a picture worth sharing and I'll write a word or two about the trip. I had the opportunity to fish with a buddy, Scott in March, a true privilege as Scott is a great fly fisherman (catching at least two to my one) and taught me a few tricks on stream. We fished a Fri. evening just below Bull Shoals dam, camped at McLellan's Trout Dock, and then fished at Rim Shoals the next morning and on the Norfork that afternoon. There were caddis coming off at Bull Shoals but we had more luck with scuds and sow bugs. The Y2K Bug was the fly of choice at Rim Shoals when midge pupa patterns were catching only occassional fish. Scott caught this quality cutthroat on the Norfork (River Ridge access) on a small midge pupa pattern and in less than a few feet of water. Good fishing, good conversation, plenty of Napoleon Dynamite quotes shared on this trip.
Eat, sleep, go fishin...
Welcome to the RN fishin site, my site dedicated to sharing my fishing outings with any brethren of the angle and any others who may be interested. I don't enjoy too many things more than fishing (and fly fishing to be more exact). The things I do enjoy more than fishing aren't really things but people--my wife, family, a few close friends, Jesus. Fine cigars and good sipping beer are also nice, but these are easily and often incorporated into the fishing experience and so don't compete with whether I might fish or not. This site does not guarantee or proclaim in any way to make you a better fisherman. At best, you'll see a few nice pictures of pretty rivers, an occassional fish, a meditation or two that came to me on stream. Tight lines mates.
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