My First Trip of Trout Season being Planned

The end of winter is now officially here in Michigan. Having said that, the snow we received a few weeks back serves as a reminder that spring has never had an official date by which she is bound to arrive. As the trees start to bud and my allergies get the best of me I start to nail down where my first trip of the trout fishing season is to be spent. At this point I have it limited to only a few areas. The first is the holy waters of the Au Sauble River in Grayling, Michigan. The second is near the Traverse City area which is further North and West from Grayling. Both of these area's hold fond memories for me over the years I have spent fly fishing the entire state of Michigan.

Let me know which area you think I should spend my first days on the water this year.

Rotating Fly Fishing Art Works - Jonathon A. Waske

I took the time to place some of my artworks into a rotating flash display. If you are intersted in finding out more about my art works follow the links.

You can see originals, basic prints and giclee prints for sale at my website.
http://dryflywaters.com/

Fly Tying Resource Site - Great for Any Level

I recently had the luck of coming across a great source on-line for fly tying and for purchasing flies. The site is called the Fly Tyers Almanac and can be viewed at:

http://flytying.flyfishontario.ca/.

There are tons of images and wording which both serve to illustrate the proper methods for tying all kinds of flies. You will find that there are lists of Fly Recipe's which provide the tyer with the proper materials to be used when dressing a specific fly. The site also lists fly patterns to be used during specific seasons which is a wonderful idea. If you are planning on a spring trip you can simply view the flies listed under that season.


The site is tailored to fly tying for the Ontario region of Canada, but the flies listed are tried and true patterns which can be used on any river system. Whether you buy your own flies, are a novice tyer or a seasoned veteran take some time to check out their site.
http://flytying.flyfishontario.ca/

Smallmouth Bass Painting by Jonathon A. Waske

I am an avid fly fisherman and an artist. It has developed into a natural union in which almost all of my art these days revolves around fishing and fish. This is a smallmouth bass I just finished painting this morning. Let me know what you think.