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NY Times agrees…!

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:26:20 +0000

Not that I need the NY Times to agree with what hard core, although perhaps closet Carpers, have known for years CARP ARE FUN ON THE FLY!!! Try out this article to see what you think. Good bud and fellow Carp Slam partner Will Rice from Denver is quoted a bunch in the article! A bit of justification but who needs a big news paper to tell you if you’re having fun anyway!!!

See NY Times article here :http://tinyurl.com/7vugznv

…in your face!!!

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:47:13 +0000

Talk about in your face check out these couple Carp on the fly pix and get a face full yourself!Another nice Carp ate the Rag Hex fly again and was one of 21 Golden Ghosts landed this late fall day in Colorado

Check out this nice Ghost on the fly SUPER FUN!!!

One more for the books …this time on the Gotcha fly. Yum yum eat ‘em up!!!

Monsters in Wyoming…

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:56:03 +0000

South Central Wyoming saw an influx of monsters in the past few weeks. Reports of these usually large creatures were all over Facebook and Twitter and are quite remarkable to comprehend.

Seriously though I have made two trips to Horse Creek Ranch, just 30 minutes from Cheyenne, and had some of my best days ever fishing for trout! First trip was with long time friend, Bruce Byington, who asked me to meet he and his wife on their way back from a road trip. Mary and I gladly met Bruce and Margie and spend an amazing afternoon and morning fishing the world class waters of this 75,000 acre piece of heaven. Mary and Margie didn’t fish but enjoyed the Rustic Elegance of the lodge and hospitality of the West. Mary was officially “mad” at me for not having her up to the Ranch sooner after realizing it is NOT a “fish camp” but quite nice and comfortable.Bruce and I caught 40+ fish over 20″ in one morning and had a wonderful time!

Bruce with a NICE Horse Creek Rainbow !!!

Brilliantly colored 'Bow from Horse Creek Ranch

Ten days later a new but FAST friend, Mark Conklin, flew in from Atlanta and we made the trek to Horse Creek early the next morning. An absolutely spectacular day ensued with Mark and I landing some of the prettiest fish either of us have ever seen.

Fall colored Brown for Mark Conklin! Amazing!!!

Nice hefty Rainbow at Horse Creek Ranch Wyoming

Mark with ANOTHER spectacularly colored Brown Trout!!!

The star fly of the day for Mark was the Girdle Bug …in fact he fished the same one (1) ALL day long , never losing it or changing flies. We never could figure out what the Girdle Bug fly represents but after these tenacious hits we REALLY DON”T CARE!!!!

...the Girdle Bug was the fly of choice!!!

I don’t know the total but somewhere North of 50+ Rainbow and Browns were landed from 18″ and up!!!

Mark and a Monster Rainbow! WOW!!!

Add to that more than 50 Brook Trout and it was a true slug fest! Enjoy the pictures and dream at bit….

Brookie and DaviBugger fly

Dave finishes up the day with a nice fall colored Brown on the "DaviBugger"

Want to fish Horse Creek Ranch yourself??? Send me an email and I’ll help set it up. dmaynard@fishingacrossamerica.com

Sperry SON-R’s not afraid of a little mud!

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:08:05 +0000

I don’t mind get a bit dirty or even muddy if necessary …for a good cause! Sperry just sent the Hobie Fishing Team some new SON-R water shoes to try out and I was worried that as “water shoes” they might not like the conditions I was subjecting them to!!! Boy was I wrong …mine have actually become my Carping shoe of choice …in the mud!

As you guys know (or should know) I a huge sight fisherman. Not on a stature basis but on the passion basis! Nothing gets me going more than to SEE a fish, CAST to a fish and WATCH them eat!!! Good thing my mother and grandmother are long gone as I would sell them both for an afternoon of sight fishing!

As my large fish options are limited somewhat in Colorado and I’m not traveling to Baja currently for the other show “Fish the Baja” my best choice to get my arms ripped off is Carp on the fly. Ok wait, don’t hang up or quit reading or whatever until you give Carp a try for yourself.

This is the “DarkSide” of fly fishing that you only talk about with committed buddies similarly infected. Most of my trout friends look at me like I’ve taken leave of my senses and fact is they are correct!!! I am totally obsessed with catching MONSTER Carp on the fly. It has become my drug of choice to deal with a new extreme flare up of T.A.S. For those of you not familiar with T.A.S. (Terminal Angler Syndrome) see the web page at this link for an explanation of this very widespread disease! [ http://tinyurl.com/4tabyar ]

Stalking Carp in a few ponds and the S.Platte River in downtown Denver has become a weekly if not more activity with me (is my wife reading this!). This much maligned fish is very picky, spooky, skittish yet very formidable a foe on the fly rod! Ones over 20 pounds are not uncommon in the waters of Colorado, and probably your home waters as well. Big Carp are even more difficult as they become quite wary as they age and even more so of a sloppy or splashy presentation. Crawdad patterns like Umpqua’s Golden Rag Stone or Dave Whitlock’s ‘Near ‘Nuff are fantastic patterns and can be attached to 10 or 12lb leader if the water is not too clear. I like to think of them as Rocky Mtn. Bonefish and they can rip drag with the power of a Bull redfish to boot!!!

So give “Carpin” a try in a pond near your home and see if you don’t agree that they are a grossly unappreciated game fish!!! Don’t work about getting a bit muddy …you can clean up when you get home!!! …the SON-R’s seem to have adapted quite well to their new environment!

take a kid fishing…

admin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:53:32 +0000

This past week my son Garner and I got to fish in Kansas at some farm ponds we haven’t been to in some 10 year s . The last time we were there Garner was 1/3 the size and was more interested in playing with the frogs and turtles than fishing. This time he had a week off and we drove the 6 hours to O*** KS where we met up with Boddy our friend and he gave us the lay of the land. It was turkey season and I got to tell you the gobblers would not leave us alone. In fact one afternoon just as we were leaving I just chirped at a Tom for about 5 minutes and he answered me back about 15 times …I wasn’t using a call just my mouth! Anyhow we caught a couple hundred fish in the 2 days we fished and had some nice ones! Garner’s fly casting was amazing even though he hasn’t picked up a fly rod in some 4 or 5 years!!! Enjoy the pix and “take a kid fishing when you get a chance!”

USPTO makes it official!

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:38:25 +0000

The USPTO today confirmed the trade name transfer of “Fishing Across America ” to our partnership. This was a nearly two year process from the previous company that owned the name and then the official submission of the documents once completed. We have been working under a written agreement with the former owners for these past few years but it feels good to see things in writing! “Fishing Across America” is now airing on Pursuit Channel and Untamed Sports Channel in about 45 million households in the US and I am proud to say we are negotiating the details of a European invasion. I have been asked to start airing the shows in Italy and a couple other EU countries in the future! I’ll let you know how the progress goes as things mature. We hope to start filming new episodes of FAA soon for the 2012 season.
Thanks for your support and remember ” fish hard, boat safe, take a kid fishing when you get a chance, I’ll see you next week on Fishing Across America”!!!

Are you a Terminal Angler?

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:35:03 +0000

If you are one you probably know it! It doesn’t really take one to know one either. You can just read this explanation and you’ll soon know if you have been infected with T.A.S. …Terminal Angler Syndrome. You will exhibit the characteristics described on the list but don’t worry it won’t kill you …immediately. Your spouse will probably beat you to that but you can learn to live with this very pervasive disease and even learn to love it!

go to this link http://tinyurl.com/3t8bx6p

Delta Sunrise spectacular

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:03:18 +0000

Wow what a spectacular sunrise on the Louisiana Delta this past week. I set out with the boys from Hobie, Keeton Eoff and Morgan Promnitz for a bit of fishing and we were greeted with this fantastic site as we pedaled out into the marsh. It reminded me of another morning in Venice Louisiana as we left for one of the best days of fishing I have ever experienced. See that photo below, credit goes to good friend and great angler Alban Choinier. Great shot mon ami !!!

Pursuit Channel debut!

admin — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:03:57 +0000

I am excited to announce that “Fishing Across America” will make its Pursuit Channel debut on April 1, 2011. This is a huge step up for the show as Pursuit now is deliverable to nearly 40 million America TV households. Not only do we have a great new channel but we will air in prime time, namely Friday nights at 9;30 PM Eastern Time. Pursuit Network can be found on these platforms:

Direct TV 608

Dish Network 240

Other Cable Channels -check with your provider

Mirror Mirror?

admin — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:35:50 +0000

A rainy day in Denver was good enough to get good friend Greg Mortensen his first Carp on the fly. Greg has been raggin’ on me for the past few months as my Golden Ghost obsession has taken shape, being a die hard trout fisherman that he is! Well I don’t know how well the infection has taken hold but he did land two nice Commons on his first trip out and got to feel the power. Time will tell how deep the disease will effect Greg’s angling behavior. The day saw 6 commons for me with a nice mirror thrown in for good measure. Watch the vids below!!!