5 Flies Update and Fishing Report

Is it May yet.... well no, but it's almost April and that's pretty close... right? Obviously I can't wait til our 5 Flies Lassen trip (43 days and counting), and with trout season right around the corner (April 28th), I'm beginning to feel a recovery from cabin fever already. While thoughts of browns and rainbows gorging themselves on a termite hatch on a warm sunny day with a snowcapped MT. Lassen prominent in the background are in my head reality is it's 35 deg with 15-20 mph winds blowing rain sideways, nope it's still not May. I have made it out to the "Holy waters" a few times and all though the catch rates have been down the ones we have brought to hand have been some pretty nice fish

and these too

Also finished another rod this one with a mid eye wrap and a decorative spiral wrap pretty cool

A New Mariner

So the mariners didn't sign Prince Fielder or any big free agent of note, but thy now have something to show off. The next edition from the Five Flies series is a Mariner dedicated rod built for fellow fly Blue dun. It's a 9' 5wt the blank color is translucent teal with a green cypress wood real seat, and the wraps consist of navy and dark teal trulock thread

First Fish Of The Year (quick report)

Headed out to the Holy waters this morning it was 29deg with freezing fog. Prince nymph, Blue dun, Hares ear, and I got on the water about 10:00 and it was still cold with remnants of the fog still visible, fishing early was slow. But as the fog cleared and allowed the sun to warm the area to the extent of 50deg, we were able to get some fish to move. Bugs were out too, lots of midges and some bwo's also but little or no surface action to speak of. To get to the fish sink and sink-tips worked for us combined with a bd wooly bugger got to the bottom. A slow erratic strip after allowing the fly to reach at or near stream-bed, or swung slowly through deep channels and troughs. Also heard some other folks did real well using a black and silver minnow....interesting? Fishing was not lights out but it was good weather turned out nice even though it is January, yes that's right Jan can't beat that

. That's how we get a little fishing in winter while thinking of summer.

New Logo Design

Blue dun has designed a nice logo and t-shirt design I'll post them as I get them. like to hear what you think so post in the comments below.

On the upper photo- FLY FISH will be replaced with FIVE FLIES

A Rod Wrapping Extra

No fishing for the last few weeks, instead we've added to our arsenal by building a couple rods a 3pc 7ft 4wt and a 4pc 10ft 5wt. Here's some shots for you guys to check out hope you like

Check Your Calendars

Write in some times that work best for you in the comments bar below, then we'll work to make a date that's good for everybody. For our first trip let's go for mid to late may somewhere, and for later trip(s) I need other months/weeks suggestions as well.Our first trip is set but we have another tie, so when all date suggestions are in we will see if we can't make 3 trips this year. But if we can't work that out we'll vote again between the two tied trips and go from there. Can't wait to get back on the water with all you guys, to good times and tight lines.

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