Tight Lines Fly Fishing Co. Newsletter

 

 

1534 Mid Valley Dr. DePere, WI 54115
920-336-4106 www.tightlinesflyshop.com
 
Tight Lines fly fishing Update                           June 18, 2008
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In This Issue
Hex Photo Gallery
New shop stuff
Calendar of events
Fly of the month
Help save our spring creeks!
May Inland trout report
Smallmouth Bass Report

Hex Photo Gallery

 

Charlie, Tim, Matty 
 
 
Blake
 
 
Jerry Landwehr waiting for the hatch
(fishing from a cedar strip canoe he build for Tim)
Arizona Scud Blend
Hex Nymph
Arizona Scud Blend
Hex Spinner
Cool LED Lights!! 
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  Tight Lines Calendar of Events

 
October 10,11,12 2008   
Musky on a fly-Hayward
  
 
Click here for details
 
October 18th, 2008
Tight Lines Spey Day!!! 
 
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Simon Gawesworth and Chris Andersen at Tight Lines!!!  Join the two-handed revolution.  Come to Tight Lines for it's first annual Spey Day.  Try Burkheimer, Meiser, Sage and Echo Rods.  Spey casting classes and demos with the legendary Simon Gawesworth. 
 

 

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Greetings!
 
                                                                                           

 

 

         

    The waters of Wisconsin have weathered the storms.  Strong wind and rain have beat up our rivers and streams, but they are bouncing back quickly.  Trout have already started to resume their normal feeding patterns.  The Hex hatch is just getting under way in the central part of the state.  Warm water fishing has been excellent and will continue to improve with more warm weather.  Tight Lines currently has more gear and flies in stock than ever before.  Stop in the shop and let us help you kick off the summer fishing season on a good note.    Stop by  to check local river conditions or click on  Tightlinesflyshop.com to get up to date stream reports.  We look forward to seeing you and are anxious to help with all your fly fishing needs.
Fly of the Month-Extended Body Hex
 

Arizona Scud Blend

 
  
Extended Body Hex
 
 This is a variation of Marty Kwiteks hex pattern.  I have changed the hook and body material to make the fly a bit more durable.
 
Thread:  Uni 6/0 Brown
Hook:  Gamakatsu Split shot drop shot hook sz. 2
Extended Body: Elk Rump, Moose mane
Wing: Light Carabou
Hackle: Medium brown
(note: I use a thin amount of Daves Flexament to make the extended body more durable.)
 
 
Fishing Notes: 
 
I like to fish this fly with a 71/2 foot 2x or 3x tapered leader.  The fish are not leader shy at 10:00PM!  Add floatant on the body and wing only.  If you get floatant on the hook it does not sit correctly on the water.  Get to your hex spot early to stake out a good piece of water and wait.  You will see smaller fish rising but resist casting to them.  I like to pick out one or two larger rises and fish to them. 
 
Help Save the Spring Creeks!!!!
 
 
 
This image was taken 08/19/2007 at 9:15am. The Flood as seen from the top of Seas Branch Lake dam. The county landfill is on top of the ridge to the right. Now think back to last summers flooding and how the water flowed down and out of the hillsides.
 

 URGENT: The Seas Branch and West Fork water sheds are being threatened by potential pollution from Dairyland Power Cooperatives' proposed coal ash landfill. This requires swift action. Please check out the following link and then call or write Dairyland Power and your state representatives to complain about this possible environmental disaster.

Click Here to read the entire article on the ash landfill
 
Click here to contact the Dairyland Genoa Offsite Project. The coal ash landfill.  Be sure and state that you are calling about Dairyland Power's Genoa offsite project.


Inland Trout Fishing Report June 18th, 2008

 

Southwest Wisconsin 

    
  
            The spring creeks experienced record flooding earlier this month.  From what we have heard in the last few days, most of the damage was done to property owners and not the rivers.  Many of the creeks have receded back to fishable levels already and the fish have been active.  The best bet will be to dredge with large nymphs and dark streamers as the water drops.   The upper ends of the rivers will be the first to completely clear and will be fishing normally for this time of year.  Look for fish to be responsive to beetles, ants, and tan caddis.  Attractor dries will also work well in deep, fast runs.  Click here to view other photos of the flooding that took place on the spring creeks.
 


 This is a photo of the West Fork Camp grounds last week.  WOW-The river is back in its banks and fishing well again.  Click here to check out the West Fork Sportsman Club Web Site
 
 
Fly Patterns:

 
Dark Hare's Ears  12-16
Bead Head Prince Nymph 12-16
Orange Scud 10-14
Dark Olive Scud 10-14
San Juan Worm 10-14
Black Wooly Buggers 2-8
Black Beetle 16
Parachute Ant 16-20
Humpy 14-16
Royal Wulff 14-16
 
                              
 
                     Central Wisconsin

       HEX HEX HEX HEX HEX HEX HEX
 
 
The central part of the state took a fair portion of the rain as of late.  Fortunately, the rivers are dropping.  The Hex hatch has begun and fish have been actively feeding on the big bugs.  Look for some action early in the evening with small emergences of Light Cahills.  As the Hex start to come off, fish will often look to the emergers for an easy meal.  Emerger patterns will take fish early on and will continue to work well throughout the hatch on many nights.  As the hatch progresses, dun patterns will begin to catch fish.  It is also wise to be prepared with some spinner patterns in case there is a spinner fall.  In the heat of the season it is not uncommon to see an emergence and a spinner fall in the same night.  If the hatch does not go off, large streamers and mouse patterns will move some big fish. The Pine, White, Mecan all have great hatches.  Silt bottoms.
 
 
Fly Patterns:
 
Parachute Light Cahill 14
Hex Emergers 4-6
Hex  Duns 4-6
Hex Spinners 4-6
Whitlock's Mouserat
Mercer's Lemming
Kiwi Muddlers 2-6

 

 

Smallmouth Bass Report June  18, 2008

 

 

 We have had a great start to our smallmouth season.  Lots of top water action early and consitant fishing all spring.  The water levels however have been a bit up and down.  One day the river is running at 2,000 CFS and the next 5,500.  Our guides have adapted to these changes by using heavier flies or working the banks TIGHT with larger popping bugs.  The Bass have been using bank cover this season more than ever.  The last couple of seasons the water levels have been extremely low even in the spring.  The fish would use mid river shelves and drops as ambush spots.  This season our mid river shelves are 6 feet deep, forcing the bass to the banks.  This however is good news.  We should have plenty of water the rest of the summer to float our boats high.   The bass have made it through the spawn and we are starting to catch some of the larger females again.  As the water continues to fall look for the bass to move off the shorlines.  We have also caught numerous northern pike this spring.  With the cooler temps these fish have been extremely active.  It is not a bad idea to bring a few wire leaders and pike flies on your next outing. 
 
The shop still has a few openings for guide trips this summer.  
 
 Check out our trips at www.tightlinesflyshop.com  or view a video of our smallmouth trips.  Stay with us at the Four Seasons resort the night before your guide trip!  Give the shop a call if you have any questions on tackle or flies.
 
Flies
 
Topwater
 
Boogle Bug #4 Solar, Yellow, Orange, Black
Shenandoah Chugger #4 Chart. Minnow
Block Head Popper-Minnow, Chart, Yellow
Wiggle Minnow-Fire Tiger, Shad
Boogle Bug- #6 Blue Damsel-(we have noticed over the last 2weeks that we are seeing an emergence of dragons and damsels and I have witnessed fish eating them while drying wings.  This popper is a close enough representation to match it.)
 Umpqua hard head-Yellow Red, Big Orange, Minnow
 
Subsurface
 
Bart-O Minnow
Murdich Minnow-Chart, Minnow
Tim's Muppet-Craw, Chat, Red/White
Clouser Minnow-Chart/Yellow, Black
Mudich Wiggler-Crawfish, Black, White
EP Floating Minnow-Chart,Gray 
Angel Sculpin
Coffee Sparkle minnow-White
 
 
 

 

Tight Lines would like to extend a big thank you to all of our customers.  Thank you for helping support the shop and in return, we will continue to offer our very best service.  Stop by anytime for a cup of coffee, or  just say hello.  We will be waiting to hear your  fish stories.
Sincerely,
 

Tim, Charlie, Bart, Kim and Jim
Tight Lines Fly Fishing Co.
1534 Mid Valley Dr.
DePere, WI 54115
920-336-4106