April - Suncoast Fly Fishers

HogRoastandSilentAuctionwasahugesuccess.
Goodfood.Gooddeals.Goodfun.Andy
Constantinou(above)washighbidderforthe
2016NuCanoe Frontier12with360-degreeswivel
seat.Readallaboutitonpages5,6,7.
Timetotiesometarpontoads.SeeSmitty’s
recipeonpage18.
April2016Volume26,Issue4
WalsinghamLakeLunker
MarkHaysholdsan8-lbbass
caughtbyBruceCarltonon
oneofMark’sfoambeetleflies
attheMarchouting. Page12
LunkermanBruce
Carltoncaughtthe
8-pounder.Healso
shotthepicture.
Page12
JeffKopelmanandRickYarnfishedtwoofNorth
Carolina’sbesttroutrivers.Theydidwell.Page17.
April2016
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PresidentGeorgeHaseltine
2
News‘n’Notes 3
HogRoastwasabigsuccess
5
Outings:ReviewsandPreviews. 9
MarchMeetingCandidCamera 11
WalsinghamLakeOuting:8-poundbass 12
OurclubhostsProjectHealingWaters 13
Whatdoyouneedtostarttyingflies?
15
Reports:Marquis,Moss,Hansen,Burton 16
Reports:Constantinou,Kopelman-Yarn 17
Haseltine:IFFF’sFlyFishing101isgreat 18
Warfel:SuncoastYouthConservationCntr19
TyingBench:Smitty’sTarponToad
20
TyingBench:Warfel’sBendbackShrimp 21
Capt.Pat:CastingClinic.CaptainsCorner 22
BobMorrison:FlyFishingHow-To
23
WhataboutFlyFishingOnlyinsaltwater?24
BillAuCoin:FlyfisherFlyover
25
BillAuCoin:FlyfisherFlyover
24
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AmessagefromincomingPresidentGeorgeHaseltine…
Well,theformalitiesareover.TheNominatingCommitteenominated,theNominees
agreedandtheClubvoted.WearenewandrefreshedasaBoardofDirectors,readyto
takeontheresponsibilitiesofpromotingflyfishing,flytying,flycasting,andmarine
conservationinafamilyfunatmosphere.
Hello,mynameisGeorgeHaseltine.Thetransitioniscomplete.Imetwithouroutgoing
President,KirkBurton,(asheputit)“soIcansoakupthevastknowledgeofrunninga
globalflyfishingclub.”ThankyouKirk,foryourleadershipandinvolvementwithourclub.Andbytheway,I
dobelievethatSuncoastFlyFishersisofglobalsignificance.Wearethebest.EvenDayleMazzarellasaidsoat
ourlastmeeting.Thankyou,Dayle.
IamhumbledandhonoredtoholdtheofficeofPresident.AlongwithRickWarfelasVicePresident,Dick
Miekkaassecretary,KarenWarfelastreasurerandBoardMembersBobBurkard,JohnCraig,BruceEvensen,
TomGadacz,JeffHeer,TomTrukenbrod,RickYarnandKirkBurtonasourimmediatePastPresidentwewill
haveagreatyearaheadofusaswebuildonthetraditionsofthosewhohavegonebeforeandimplementthe
newideasofthosewhohaveandwilljoinus.
AsIlookaroundatthededicatedmenandwomenwhohavemadethisclubasgreatasitisitwouldbe
intimidatingexceptforacoupleofthings.First,youelectedaverystrongBoard.Peoplewhoreallycareabout
ourorganizationandthethingswedo.And,thosewhohaveservedinthepastaremorethanwillingtooffer
support,helpandguidanceonanyissuethatmaycomeup.
Getinvolved,readandre-readthisawesomenewsletter,keepwatch,attendourmeetingsandoutingsand
youwillenjoyyourselfandseeafulfillmentofNapoleonHillwhosaid“Telltheworldwhatyouaregoingto
do,butshowthemfirst.”
Ifyouloveflyfishinginallits’aspects,thenholdontoyourseats,herewego.
Lookingforwardtoservingyou,
George
April2016
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Suncoast Fly Fishers News 'n' Notes
Thursday,April21meeting.
•
OurpresenterandflytyerisKellySobczakwhowilltalkaboutherpassionforflyfishingandfly
tying.She’lltiefliestouseontheEvergladesouting.SheandherhusbandWeshavelivedandfished
inColorado,Alaskaand,now,Florida.
Saturday,April23,SouthSkywayOuting
• FishwithinsightoftheSkyway.MeetforlunchatnoonattheSouth
SkywayRestArea.
Friday-Saturday-Sunday,April22-24,EvergladesOuting
ResearchEvergladesCanalfishing.
ReadsomeoftheReady-Set-Go
articlesintheApril2013,April
2014andApril2015issuesofOn
KenHofmeisterreportedthatwehavetwelverooms(twobedsineach)
TheFlybyPaulSequira,David
reservedatSFFreducedratesof$103(includesbreakfast).Membersmay
Putnam,AlanSewell and
call:LaQuinta,SunriseSawgrassMillsdirectlyat954-846-1200(askfor
EvergladesCanalguruRuss
Gladysoranyfrontdeskperson).Or,reservationsmaybemadebycalling1800-642-4230,option1.Moteladdressis13651N.W.2ndSt.,Sunrise,FL.
Hampton.
ReservationsmustbemadebycutoffdateofApril1.
TherewillbeaCanal-SideFishFryonSaturdaynoonattheouting,alongwith
theCocoaFlyFishingClubFloridaFlyFishingAssociation).You’lldineonthefreshcatchofthemorningand
hushpuppies.SFFgrillsandcooksarewelcome.Youcatch'em,youclean'em,andwecook'em.
Needa‘yak?-AlanSewellwritesthathehasthreefishingkayaksavailablefortheEvergladesexpedition.
Theyareonatrailer,ortakethemseparately.CallAlanat727-470-4570.Alanrecommendsyouread
UltimateGuidetoFishingSouthFloridaonFootbySteveKantner.Ittellswhen,where,whyandhowtofishthe
Everglades.AlanSewell–Telephone727-470-4570
Thursday,May19meeting
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OurflytierandpresenterisAllenWyattoftheAndyThornalFlyFishingShopinWinterHaven.The
subjectisflyfishingforFloridabassandbream.
FlyBoxExchange
Saturday,May21St.PetersburgUrbanOuting
•
DowntownSt.PetersburgUrbanOuting.LunchatFloraWylieParkonNorthShoreDrive
IFFFmembershipchanges
ChangesbigandsmallarecomingtotheIFFF,decisionsmadebytheboardfromrecommendationsofa
committeethathasbeenworkingonthematterforsomemonthswiththegoalofmakingIFFFservicetoits
membersmorevaluableandimportant.AllIFFFmembersreceivedalongdetailedletterApril5explaining
thechangesHere’stheonce-over-lightly…
• Nowourgeneralmembershipincludesourspouseorpartnerandchildrenunder18
• Flyfishermagazineisbeingreformattedsoitalsocanbereadontabletsandsmartphones.Youcan
gettheprintedversionforanextra$10.
• IFFFhasreinstatedthe“affiliateclub”categorywhichwasdroppedseveralyearsago.Ratherthan
requiringindividualmemberstojoin,clubscanbecomeaffiliatedwithIFFFforafee.IFFFhopesto
broadenitsreachsomoreclubmemberswilljoinIFFFasindividualmembers.
• TheFederationwillimprovethecurriculaandvalueof“TheFlyFishingAcademy”tobringinmore
instructors
• TheFederationregularlywilldevelopaspeaker’sbureauforeasierclubaccesstotopcaliber
presenters.
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Suncoast Fly Fishers News 'n' Notes
May7–IntroductiontoFlyFishingatBillJackson’sShopforAdventure.(It’sfree!)
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April16wasthefirstoftwoIFFF-sanctionedeventshostedbySuncoastFlyFishersforpersonswhoare
notflyfishersbutareinterestedinbecomingaflyfisher.Itwasfullysubscribedwith22attendees.
ThenextoneisMay7anditwillalsobeheldatBillJackson’sShopforAdventureat9501U.S.19North,
PinellasPark.BillJackson’sprovidesroomfortheclassaswellascoffeeandrollspluslunch
Theclassisfrom9:30amto1:30pmanditisfollowedbylunchfrom1:30to2:30.
Clubmembers“socialassisters”areneededtoanswerquestionsaboutflyfishingandaboutourclub.
It’sfree,buttheclassislimited,socalltoseeifthere’savacancyleft.CallTomGadacz,727-360-8030.
JonB.Cave’sPERFORMANCEFLY-FISHINGSCHOOLS,April29-30,Titusville,Florida
ThiseventbyCapt.JonCave,oneofflyfishing’smajorstars,isnotfree($400)butitincludesanafternoonof
flytyingandafulldayofFly-Casting/FishingInstruction).ClasseswillbeheldattheRenzetti,Inc.facility.
8800GrissomPkwy.Titusville.Toregistercall3212677705
ClubOutingsLocationsfor2016
April--SouthSkyway;April--EvergladesCanals
May--DowntownSt.PetersburgUrbanOuting
June--NightLightsnookouting
July--PicnicIsland,Tampa
August--LakeMaggorie,St.Petersburg
September--ChassahowitzkaRiver
October--HillsboroughRiver,CarlHansontournamentagainsttheTampaBayFlyFishingClub(SFFishost.)
November--WeedonIslandPreserve
December--DonColemanClassicatFortDeSotoParkwithotherflyfishingclubsinourarea
Used Fly Gear for Sale by Members
STHReel.Eliseo’s12.MadeinArgentina.Usedonlytwice.Asking$175.CallDaveBarsonat407-973-7895
Jonboat.15-foot,SemiV,weldedaluminum(norivetssonoelectrolysis);twoswivelseats(w/storage
under);controlsatforwardseat;20HPJohnsontwostrokeoutboardmotor,plusMotorGuideelectrictrolling
motorwithbatteries;andgoodtrailer.Comeseeitat7040M.L.KingStreetSouth,inthePinkStreetsarea.
Asking$1,800,orbestoffer.CallCharlieMostat727/865-1425beforestoppingby.
Gotusedflygearthatyounolongeruse?Offeritforsalehere.EmailBillAuCoinatwmaucoin@verizon.net
We’re growing
April2016
On April 7 Suncoast Fly Fishers of St. Petersburg had
132 members including 19 family members and six honorary members.
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Tom Gadacz: 13th Annual Hog Roast a Big Success
April2,2016markedthe13thtimeSuncoastFlyFishersheldthe
HogRoastandSilentAuction.Thisyear’sHogRoastalsomarked
ourclub’s25thanniversary.
TheHogRoaststartedwithacateredeventatalocalbanquetroom
andthentheeventwasheldatJohnZientarski’shomewiththe
actualroastingofahogwhichrequiredseveralmembersstartingin
Lefty’s
theearlymorninghoursputtingthepigonaspitandtendingtothe
deceiversby
roasting.CaptainBobentertaineduswithmanyofhisoriginal
CliffNigh’starponbox
CharlieMost.
songsonaguitar.WhentheZientarski’smoved
weheldtheeventin2011attheMariaCenterandin
2012attheCityofTreasureIslandAuditoriumandhad
theBBQcatered.
In2013thevenuewastheFloridaGulfCoastFishing
CenterandInteractiveMuseum.Since2014thevenue
TarponfliesbyBruceEvensen
hasbeentheCityofTreasureAuditorium.Thisbecame
themainclubeventtogeneratesomefundstosupport
BruceCarlton
clubactivitiesfortherestoftheyearandhasprovided
wonAlan
Sewell’s9/10
discountedmerchandisetomembersandguestsalike
rod-reeland
throughthelive/silentauctionprocess.
custommaderod
tubecraftedby
Manychangeshavebeenmadebutthespiritoftheevent
RickWarfel
hasremained–agatheringofmembersandfriendsto
haveagreattime,aniceBBQmeal,areviewofouryear’s
activity,recognitionofmembersfortheirspecialsupport,andauctioning
Clousers,gurglers,bendbacks
andrafflingofitemstosupportcubactivities.
andotherstiedbyRonKelley.
ThisyearwasaspectaculareventwithGlenPlaastheguestspeakerwho
sharedhisexperiencesinhiscareerashostoftheBrighthousetelevisionshow,TheAverageAngler.There
werebucketraffleswithamazingitems,silentauctionwithanenormousamountofitemsincludingfishing
gear,spectacularboxesofmembertiedflies,art,fishingtrips,castinglessons,andsocialevents.The
members-onlyrafflewasa9/10wt.rodbuiltbyAlanSewellwhichincluded
reel,lineandacustomrodtube.
ThememberwinnerwasBruce
Carlton.
Theliveauctionitemwasa
NuCanoeFrontier12wonby
AndyConstantinou.ThePescador
GuestspeakerGlenPla,host
10KayakbyPerceptionrafflewas
of“TheAverageAngler”on
wonbyBobbieSkukowski.
AndyConstantinouraisedhishandwith
Brighthousenetworks.
thewinningbidforthe2016NuCanoe
Over100membersandguests
Frontier12with360-degreeseat.
enjoyedaslideshowof2015events,apresentationof2015in
reviewbyPresidentKirkBurtonandintroductoryremarksby
incomingPresidentGeorgeHaseltine.
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Continued… 13th Annual Hog Roast was Very Successful
The2016Vision
&Valuesaward
wenttoTom
Trukenbrod
TomTrukenbrodreceivedtheSFFVisionand
ValuePresidentialAward.CaptainDan
Bumgarnerpresentedthefishingawardsto
DavidPutnamforthelargestbass(16.5”),
TomTrukenbrodforthelargestbluegill
(9.5”),MarkCraigforthelargestseatrout
(20.5”),andMarkCraigforthelargestredfish
(22”).
ThisyearSmokeyBonescateredtheevent
andthepulledpork,ribs,chickenandsides
wereexcellent.Dessertwasasheetcakewith
theSFFemblem.
OutgoingPresidentKirkBurton
presentedKarenWarfelwiththe
OurgreatestthanksgotoRickandKarenWarfelforchairingthe
2015Vision&Valuestrophy.
eventandspecial
thankstoBill
AuCoin,DaveBarson,Dan
Bumgarner,KirkBurton,Andy
Constantinou,JohnCraig,Joe
andMarthaDail,TomGadacz,
NuCanoe’sFrontier12fromSt.Pete’sWest
MyronHansen,George
CoastKayaksandPaddleBoards
Haseltine,KenHofmeister,
TonyPiazza,AlPitcher,Bill
IncomingPresidentGeorge
andBobbieSkukowski,andTomTrukenbrodwhohelpedwiththeevent.
Haseltine(l)presentedoutgoing
PresidentKirkBurtonwiththe
club’sLeadershipAward
JustDesserts–CreatedbyPublixBakery—featured
theSuncoastFlyFisherslogo
Tom
ThankstoKarenandRickWarfelwhoco-chairedthe
hugelysuccessful2016HogRoastandSilentAuction
Editor’snote:IfyouattendedtheHogRoastcomplete
thesurveyonthenextpageandbringit(unsigned)totheAprilorMaymeeting.
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We are Suncoast Fly Fishers
SuncoastFlyFishers
P.O.Box40821
StPetersburg,FL33743-0821
www.suncoastflyfishers.org
Clubemailaddress...
[email protected]
ClubOfficers
Pres:GeorgeHaseltine
VicePres:RickWarfel
Secretary:DickMiekka
Treasurer:KarenWarfel
BoardofDirectors
JohnCraig-TomGadacz-JeffHeer–
BobBurkard–BruceEvensen–Rick
Yarn
Committees
Volunteersneeded.Pleasespeakto
anyofficerordirectoratthemeeting
CastingSkills--PatDamico,MCI,and
DayleMazzarella,MCI
IFFFLiaison--PatDamico
FlyTying--MyronHansen
Membership--KarenWarfel
Webmaster--DickMiekka
HogRoast--KarenandRickWarfel
ClubOutingsandLunches--Open
ProjectHealingWaters--JohnCraig,
TerryKirkpatrick
Raffles--DaveBarson
Programs--BoardofDirectors
Newsletter,publicity--BillAuCoin
AimsandPurposes
SuncoastFlyFishers(SFF)isanon-profit501(C)3organization
and a charter member of the International Federation of Fly
fishers.
Suncoast Fly Fishers are dedicated to sharing their total flyfishingexperiencesandtodevelopinginterestinflyfishingin
both fresh and salt water. We promote and teach both fly
fishingandrelatedsubjectsoffly-tying,rodbuilding,fly-casting
andknottying.Throughcollaboration,fellowship,conservation
andsportsmanshipwehelpmembersbecomemoreskilled,have
morefun,andbemoreproductiveinthesport.SFFsupportsthe
conservation of natural resources, boating safety and fishing
regulations.
MonthlyMeetingsarethethirdThursday
ofeachmonthexceptDecemberfrom6:00
to8:30pm,WalterFullerParkRecreation
Center,798126thAveN.,St.Pete
DirectionstoourmeetingatWalterFullerPark...From22ndAvenueNturnNorthon72ndSt.N.Turn
left(South)on26thAvenueN.Thenturnrightintotherecreationcenterparkinglot
http://suncoastflyfishers.com/meetings.html
TheSuncoastFlyFishers,Inc.(SFF)isanorganizationoffishingenthusiastswholove
fishing with the fly rod. We welcome all people of all ages with similar interests,
regardlessoftheirflyfishingskilllevel.Weenthusiasticallyteachthosethatwishto
learn or improve their fly casting, fly tying and related fly fishing skills. SFF meets
monthlywherewetalkflyfishing,tiefliesandmostmonthsfeatureaspeakerwitha
program highlighting local fly fishing opportunities. SFF is a non-profit, 501(C) 3
organization.SFFisachartermemberoftheInternationalFederation ofFlyFishers
(IFFF).SFFisamemberoftheFloridaCouncilofIFFF.
ByU.S.mail:SuncoastFlyFishers,P.O.Box40821,StPetersburg,FL33743-0821
Join. Renew. Application at www.suncoastflyfishers.com
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Suncoast Fly Fishers Outing
Reviews and Previews and
Annual Tournament Update
Co-ChairGeorgeHaseltine
The SFF Outing Committee is co-chaired by
George Haseltine and Capt. Dan Bumgarner
with help from Truk Trukenbrod and John
Craig
Co-chairDanBumgarner
REVIEW…
SaturdayMarch19,2016,SFFOutingWalsinghamPark
Itwasagreatmorningtobeonthelakewithaflyrod.Wehadkayaks,Gheenoesandboats.I’mnotsureifwe
hadanyfishersfromshoreornot.Smittywasverycreativewithhisprintedsignsayingthathewould“Fish
forfood”.Itworkedbecausesomeonetookhimuponitandsharedtheirboatwithhim.Verycool,Smitty,and
thanksforhelpingmeparkmyGheenoe.
Wehad27namesonthesignupsheet,with21joiningusforPublix
sandwiches,potatosalad,chips,watermelon,cookiesandalargeGreeksalad
whichMikeBeselhasbroughtforthelastthreeoutings.Thanks,Mike.
Becauseitstartedtorainaround11:00everyonegatheredattheshelterand
commencedeatingbefore11:30.BobMorrisongotthereabout11:55and
almostmissedit.Whew!JustintimeBob.Letthisbeawarningtoallofus.Lunchcouldbeanywherefrom
11:15to12:00.Asalways,wethankyoufaithfulmemberswhoalwayshelpout.
BruceCarltoncaughta24-inchbassonafoambeetletiedbyMarkHays.That’sfunnybecauseawinning19inchbasswascaughtatthesameplacetwoyearsagobyapassengerinMark’sboat;hewasalsousingMark’s
fly.Seeapatterndevelopinghere?ThatputsBruceintheleadforbassinourannualcount.
QuinBerry,oneofournewmembers,caughttwobass;oneofthem16-incheslong.Quinmentionedthatheis
lookingforafishingpartner.Askedifhehadaboat,hesaidnoandtheinterestimmediatelywaned.Ha!Keep
tryingQuin.Theseguysaregreatjokers.Ofcourse,AlanSewellcaughthisquotaofbluegill/bream.Norm
Sandealsoreportedcatchingmanybluegills.
ReviewsandPreviewscontinuesonthenextpage.
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Reviews and Previews, continued...
PREVIEW…
April22-23-24Outing–EvergladesCanalOuting
OurEvergladestripisApril22-24.Youcanall954-846-1200forreservationsattheLaQuintaInn,13651NW
2ndStSunrise,Florida33325.ReservationsforoneoftheroomsblockedoffbyKenHofmeisterhadtobe
madebyApril1togetourspecialrate.Ifyouhaven’talreadymadeyourreservationbyApril1itmaycost
more,butjoinusifyoucan.Itreallyisalotoffun.
April23Outing–SouthSkyway
FishanywherewithinsightoftheSunshineSkyway.LunchatSouthSkywayRestArea
WedohaveaconflictwithournextoutingattheSouthendoftheSkywayBridge.Youcanactuallyfish
anywherewithinsightoftheSkyway.Lunchwillbeatthesouthendrestarea.CometotheAprilmeetingfor
details.WewillhavechartsattheAprilGeneralMeeting.
Onceagain,theawardwillbeforthelongestsnook,redfishorseatrout.Wehaveeliminatedthelegallimit
sizeandmorechangesaretocome.BesuretobeattheAprilmeeting.
Questions?YoucantextorcallGeorge@[email protected].
George
SouthSkywayTidesonApril23viaTides4Fishing.com
It’sanewyear.
Species
Longestbass- Longestsunfish
Longestseatrout
Longestredfish Longestsnook
2016 TOURNAMENT LEADERS
Length 24-inches
Leadertodate BruceCarlton 16-inches
RonKelley/MarkCraig FortDeSotoPark(February)
Outingcaught
WalsinghamLake(March)
Note:Allfishenteredintheyearlycontestmustbecaughtatacluboutingandinsidethedefinedzone.Thenew2016tournamentstarted
withtheJanuaryoutingatPinellasPoint/BayVistaParkandcontinuesuntilthefinaloutingof2016atFortDeSotoPark.
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March Meeting Candid Camera
SuncoastFlyFisherpioneersCharlieMost(l)
andPaulSequirasharefishingstories.Tom
Gadaczphoto.
Smittyputsthefinishingtouches
onhisgrasshopperfly. Right,
DayleMazzarella,ourspeaker.
TomGadaczphoto.
DayleMazzarellasharedfly
valuablefishinginsightswith
membersatthemeeting.
TakinginDayle’sinsightsintosaltwaterflyfishing.Fromtheleft,Jeff
Heer,BillAuCoin,BobBurkardandRickWarfel.TomGadaczphoto.
DayleMazzarella(l)andAlanSewell)
Left…SuspendersandaGuyHarvey
T-Shirt.CaptainDan,isthatyou?
Right,nominatingcommittee
chairmanKenHofmeister
announcesandleadsapplausefor
ournewofficersandboard
members.
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Bruce Carlton Catches 8-lb Bass at Walsingham Lake Outing
Lunkerman:Bruce
Carltonwasthestarof
theWalsinghamLake
outing,catchingatwo-
footbassonafoam
beetletiedbyMarkHays.
Hecaughtitona5-
weightrodwitha6-lb
tippet.
BruceCarlton’stwo-footbass.MarkHays
holdsBruceCarlton’s7-8lblunkerbasscaught
onWalsinghamLakeattheMarchouting.Mark
saidthebasshita#8foambeetlethathegave
toBrucelastyeartofishtheGlades.
Watermelonanyone?Kirk
Burtonhasthegoods.
Lunchphotosby
TomGadacz.
Photoof8-lbbss
byBruceCarlton,
whocaughtit.
BruceCarltoninthesternandMarkHaysfished
WalsinghamLakeinMark’s’Gheenoe.
MarkHaysandPaulSequira
April2016
NormSande,KarenWarfelandTomJoneschatitup.
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Tom Gadacz: Project Healing Waters at Fort DeSoto Park
VeteransfromBayPinesVA
MedicalCenterandmembers
ofSuncoastFlyFishers(SFF),
anInternationalFederationof
FlyFishersCharterClub,fly
fished,flycastedandkayaked
onMarch16atFortDeSoto
MichaelkayakingatPHWFFoutingatFort
Park.
DeSotoPark
SFFmembersJimBandhauer,JohnCraig,GeorgeHaseltime,TedRich,AlanSewell,
andTomGadaczhelpedveteransgetinandoutofthekayaks,gaveflycasting
instructions,andhelpedthevetsdosomerealflyfishinginsaltwaters.
Thistimewehadbetterluckcatchingwhichincludedafightinglargetroutwhich
Alnotonlyfoughtverywellbutalsolandedandreleased.Michaelpracticed
castingandslowedhiscastto40-feettosavehisshoulder.Wealsocaughtajack
andaflounder.Therewereadditionalhookupsandstrikes.
Weenjoyedlunch,tradedfishstories(liedalot)andsomecontinuedfishinginto
theafternoon.Itwasaveryinterestingdaywithgoodweatherandnosignificant
tidalmovement.Itwasaspecialdayforourveteransandapleasureforflyfishers
JohnCraigischairmanof
thePHWFFcommittee
fortheSuncoastFly
tosupportthemenandwomentowhomweowesomuch!Tom
ProjectHealingWatersFlyFishingouting.SuncoastFlyFishersandveteransgatheredforourannualoutingatFortDeSoto
ParkMarch16.ProjectHealingWatersFlyFishing(PHWFF)isanorganizationthatbringstogetherflyfisherswith
veteranswhohavereturnedfromthestressesofwar.ThisisaveryactiveprogramattheVAMedicalCenterwhichhas
biweeklyprogramswithmembersofSFFwhosharetheirinterestsinflytying,rodbuilding,castingandoutings.Peter
Jonsson,VARecreationalSpecialist,organizedtheouting,transportationandanexcellentlunch
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Tom Gadacz: Project Healing Waters Staff Attends SFF Meeting
ThedayafterSuncoastFlyFishershostedthe
ProjectHealingWatersoutingatFortDeSoto
ParkthreespecialguestsfromPHWFFjoinedus
atourmonthlymembershipmeeting.
DavidFolkerts,PHWFFChiefOperationsOfficer;
DanielMorgan,DirectorofCommunications;
andIraStrouse,retiredparatrooperandnowCoAreacoordinator,justfinishedanorganizational
PHWFFeventinOrlando.Theywereintroduced
toandmetmembersoftheclub.
Davidexpressedtheirappreciationfortheeffort
andsupportthatmembersofSuncoastFly
Fishersprovideforourveteransthrough
ProjectHealingWatersFlyFishingofficialsjoinedusat
theMarchmeeting.Fromleft,DanielMorgan,directorof
PHWFF.WesharedourexperienceswithDavid,
communications;IraStrouse,socialmediaassistantand
DanielandIra.
veteransambassador;SuncoastFlyFisherPatDamico;
andDavidFolkerts,chiefoperationsofficer.
TerryKirkpatrickandJohnCraigreceivedrecognitionforleadingoureffortswiththeveteransatBayPines
VeteransCenter.AlanSewellhashelpedmanyveteransbuildaflyrodandtwoveteranshavereceived
nationalandstaterecognitionfortheirartisticdesign.
Davidtoldusthatthisyearalmost700flyrodshave
beenbuiltbyveterans.Theyselectthetypeflyrodthey
wantandtherodistheirswhenfinished.
David,DanielandIrafishedwithCaptainPat
Damicofortwodays.Capt.PatinitiatedthePHWFF
programsinFlorida.Theycaughttrout,ladyfish,
mackerel,andsnook.
SuncoastFlyFisherTerryKirkpatrick,arod-building
guide,joinedthePHWFFteamforthisspecialphoto.
Tom
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Layne Smith: What You Need to Start Tying Flies
OnTheFlyreceivedthisnotefromnewmemberBrianClark
YouknowIwasthinkingtheotherday,aboutgettingintotying.AndIhavenoideawhattobuy.What
doyouthinkaboutdoinganarticleoraseriesofarticlesaboutabeginner’sflykitorsomethingalong
thoselines?Letmeknow.Regards,Brian
It’sagreatquestionandtherightanswerswillbehelpfulforanyflyfisherwhowantstostarttyingflies.Alan
Sewellsaidhe’dbegladtoworkwithBrianone-on-one.RobertFischersaidstartwiththeClouserminnow.
PaulSequirataughtaclassonthissubject.CheckouthisarticleintheMay2010issueofOnTheFly.Layne
(Smitty)Smith,oneofourclub’sall-timeflytyingstars,wasquicktorespondwithadetailedguide,which
follows.
VISE.Whenitcomestotoolsyoushouldbuythebestyoucanafford,i.e.arotaryviseisa
topchoicebutanyvisethanhasgoodgrippingpowerisamustifyouaretyingsaltwater
fliesonlargerhooks...
SCISSORS...don'tskimpandgetapairof$1.98"cheapo"bargainbrandscissorsandexpect
togetgoodresults...getareallygoodpairofscissors.Itdoesn'thavetobea$75-$100
pairofstonesharpenedplatinumbladescissorsmadeinGermany...butagoodqualitypair
LayneSmith
likeDr.Slickoranyicetemperedstainlesssteelscissorswithserratedbladestousefor
mostofyourmaterialswork(between$20-$30)anduseyourpairof"cheapos"forcutting
leadwireandwireribbingmaterial...Lateronyoucangetamediumpricedpairfordoingdeerhairwork...
Thirdly,getagoodBOBBIN,preferablyaceramicbobbin...straightmetalbobbinsaregreatforwireortinsel
butnotforfinethreadsorsilkfloss...theyeventuallywearthroughandwillbreakyourthreadatthemost
inopportunemoments!Mostoftheothertoolsyoucanaddtoyou"tyingarsenal"astheneedarises.
NowaboutMATERIALS...hereagaingetthebestyoucanaffordespeciallywhenitcomestofeathers...Agood
qualityneckorsaddlehacklewillgiveyoubetterresultsthanstrungorloosehacklethatismismatchedand
goingeverywhichway.Nextbucktail...Anaturalwhitebucktailandachartreusebucktailwillgetyoustarted
doingClouserMinnows(aMUSTforsaltwaterflyfishermen)...Lookforatailwithlong,slightlykinkyfibersthat
arenotmushytothetouch.Mostallbucktailswillhavesomeamountofmushinessnearthebase...butthelessof
itthereis,themoreusablehairyouwillhavefortyingyourflies.
WEIGHT…i.e.barbelleyesandsuch...forfishingthisareathinksmall(unlessyouplantofishsunkenoffshore
rigsordeeprockpiles)...useyourjudgmentwhenmatchingbarbelleyesizetohooksize(youdon'twanttouse
extralargebarbelleyesona#4or#6hooknordoyouwanttousemicrobarbelleyesona#3/0...youare
defeatingthepurposeoftheweightedeyes)...yourbestbetwouldbetosticktoextrasmall,smallorinsome
casesmedium,Iprobablywouldnotgoanyhigherthanmediumifyouarefishinginter-coastalorthebeaches.
WhenitcomestoSYNTHETICSthereisatonofitoutthereandmostofitis"flyspecific"meaningthatyoucheck
thepatternyouwishtotiethenyouaddthatmaterialtoyour"stash"...justbecareful...ifyouaregoingtotiea
halfdozenorlessofthatpattern,itwouldbebettertojustgooutandbuythefliesalreadytied!!!Asamatterof
fact,mysuggestiontonewtierswouldbetogotolocalflyshops,clubtiersorlocalguidesthatareclubmembers
andaskthemwhatfliestheyhaveconfidenceinthatworkbestinthisareaandthentrysomeofthemoutbefore
youtryyourhandattyingthem...onceyouhavebuiltsomeconfidenceinthesefliesyourself,thenyoucanstart
buildingyourstockpilefromthereinsteadofendinguplikemewithatyingroomfullofmaterialsthatwould
rivalthelikesofWapsiorHairlineDubbin!!!!!
Seriously,ifyouhaveanyquestionsseemeoranyoftheothertiersattheclub...Wewouldbemorethanhappy
tohelpyouthroughthroughthe"WhatdoIneed,whatshouldIget!"stagesofthetheenjoyableartofFlyTying!
Tillthen...
Tightlinesand“Keeptheheadcementoutofyourbobbintube”!!!~~~Smitty!----------------<º))))><
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Dennis Marquis & Son: Docklight Success on Boca Ciega Bay
BenMarquiswithhisfirstsnook
fishingwithhisdadonBocaCiega
Bay.
Iamanewermemberoftheclub.I’vebeenflyfishingforaboutfour
years,allinsaltwaterinthecoastalsouthNJtidalzonesforstripers,
weakiesandblues.
Ihavealwaysuseda9-foot,9wtTFOrodandreel.Wemovedhere
inJanuary.WentdocklightfishingSaturdaythe19thfrom6pmtill
12pm.Wewereona17'Maverickwithasternelectrictrolling
motor.
WefishedthedocksindifferentareasofBocaCiegaBay.Wehad
ourpickofladyfish,somethebiggestIhaveseen,seatroutand
snook.Sawsomereds,butdidnotgetanytotakethefly.Sawone
smalltarponandcouldnotgetittotaketheflyeither.
Bestpartofthenightwaswatchingmy21-year-oldsoncatchhis
firstsnook,seatroutandladyfishonthefly.Heonlystarted
learningaboutsixsixmonthsago.
Dennis
Frank Moss: Shad Season on the St. Johns
Icaughtnineoftheseshadandlostanother
three.Theyonlyweighedabouttwopounds,
buta6-weightmadeitalotoffun.PaulCave
guidedmetohisfavoritehoneyholesand---
fishon!!!
FrankMossscoresbigonSt.
JohnsRivershadwithCapt.Paul
Cave.
WewerefishingthePuzzleLakeareainthe
Oveida/Sanfordarea,puttinginattheJolly
GatorlaunchatC.S.LeePark.
Shadfly
Frank
Kirk Burton and Myron Hansen: Docklight Snook Double
MyronHansen(l)andKirkBurtoneachhookedandlandedsnookfishingClousersonthedocklightsMarch23
April2016
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Andy Constantinou Docklights with Capt.Ethan Kiburz
Snookandtoadfishontheflyplusfourjumpsfromatarpon
IhadagreatnightfishingwithEthanonaguidedtripinGandyBridgeside
ofTampaBayfishingthedocklights.MyfriendGeraldwhoisvisitingfrom
Englandcaughthisfirstsnook.
Ihookedandlostacoupleaswell.Icaughtmyfirsttoad
fish;itissougly.Ethanwasamazedthatittookafly.
LaterImanagedtohooka70to80-poundtarponwhich
cameoffafteritsfourthjump,averyexitingexperience.
Andy’sToadfish
Gerald’ssnook
Andy
Jeff Kopelman and Rick Yarn: Trout (and elk) in NC
InlateMarchSuncoastFlyFishersJeffKopelmanandRickYarnfly
fishedandlanded(andlost)bigbrowns,rainbowsandbrooktrouton
NorthCarolina’sprestigiousDavidsonRiverandtheOconalufteeRiver
nearCherokee.
Theyalsolostafew,15-poundbrownsprobably,thatinstantlybroke
their3lbtippets.
Oneofmanyspunkytroutcaught
byJeffKopelmanandRickYarnin
NorthCarolinainlateMarch
Jeffsaidheuseda7.5footrod,shortenough
tokeephislineunder
thetreelimbsbutstiff
enoughtocastwoolybuggers.OntheOconalufteeatonepointa
trioofelkappearedandtheystartedmovingclosertoJeff.“These
guyswerecheckingmeoutandtotellyouthetruthIwasgetting
nervousbutthentheygotdistractedmovedaway,”Jeffsaid.
Solong.Niceseeingyou.
April2016
“TheseelkwerecheckingmeoutandIwasgetting
nervous,totellyouthetruth,”saidJeff.
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George Haseltine: Fly Fishing 101 at Bill Jackson’s May 7
Sponsored by Suncoast Fly Fishers
ThisIFFFintroductiontoflyfishingcourseisfreebutspaceislimitedsoyoumust
reserveaplacebycallingBillJackson’sat727-576-4169.Signupafriendwithyou.
Thisistheidealwaytointroduceflyfishingtonewpeople.
OnceagaintheIFFFandDayleMazzarellacamethroughwithanexciting,
informative,“userfriendly”FlyFishing101classatBillJackson’sonApril16.
Daylewasexceptionallywellprepared.Westartedrightontimeandstopped
rightontime;evidenceofhisskillandexperienceintheteachingprofession.
HiswifeBarbarahandledthepaperworkandbackgroundsupportso
necessaryforasuccessfulmeeting.
Our“aftermeeting”debriefingwasacombinationofhisdefendinghis
approach,toenlistingnewideas.Thoseofuswhoweretheretoassist
thoroughlyenjoyedthistime.Welearnedsomevaluablelessonsabout
teachingflycasting:Askpermissionandthenlayyourhandoverthe
student’shandforguidance,nevertaketherodoutoftheirhand,don’tdwell
onapointtoolong,andonandon.Itwasgreat.
IFFFInstructorDayle
Thankyou,Mike,fishingmanageratBillJackson’s,forenlistingpeopleas
Mazzarella
theyshoppedforadventure,andthenprovidingthespaceforustouse.Mike
evensaidthatforfutureclasseshemaybeabletoopentheroomat8:00AMforanearlierstart.
Wehad22signupandnineshowedup.Theweathermayhavehadalottodowithit,becausethewindwas
notverycooperative.Nonetheless,Daylehadourattendeesunrollingyarnlinesfromtheshortpractice
“rods”directlyintothewind.Howaboutthat?Thesepeoplewerereallyexcitedaboutit.
RickandKarenWarfel,TomGadacz,HugoSchmidt,BruceEvensen,BobMorrisonandGeorgeHaseltine
representedSuncoastFlyFishersandassistedDayleandBarbarainanywaywecould.
Theenthusiasmintheroomandoutdoorswastrulyinspiring.Itwasawesometowatchasthenewinterest
theycameinwithturnedtothediscoveryofanew“wayoflife.”Daylecapturedtheirinterestfromthestart.
Everyonepaidcloseattentionandaskedsomeverygoodquestions.Theywereeventakingnotes.
Daylesaidfromthestartthathewasnotgoingtoteachthemhowtocast,butsimplygivethemenoughclass
roominstructionandhandsonexperiencetoprovideathirsttolearnmore.Andthathedid.Hecovereda
briefhistoryofflyfishing,basicknots,flylines,rods,andreelsandhowtousea“noodle”topracticecasting.
Heevenhadoldpicturesofwomeninfulllengthdressesstandingatstreamsedgecasting.
ThankyouDayleandBarbaraforyourwillingnesstosharewithus.Whatagreatdayitwas!
George
GeorgeHaseltine,SFFPresident2016-2017
April2016
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Rick Warfel: Suncoast Youth Conservation Center
KarenandIenjoyedtheopportunitytoattendthegrandopeningofthe
SuncoastYouthConservationCenterinApolloBeach.
ThisisajointpublicprivateenterprisebetweentheStateofFlorida,TECO,
FWC,TheFloridaAquariumandlocalgovernment.
Theoverallsitecomprisesover20acresandishometotheManatee
ViewingCenter,aturtlerescuefacility,researchlaboratoriesfocusedon
growingcoral,andtheSuncoastYouthConservationCenter.
OverthenextcoupleofyearstheplanistomovetheredfishhatcheryfromPortManatee
tothislocation.Theeventwasattendedbystakeholdersfromalloftheparticipating
organizationsandthepublic.
ThepresentationswerepresidedoverbyFWCFishand
WildlifeResearchDirectorGilMcRae.FloridaRepresentative
DanaYoung,CountyCommissionerSandyMurman,Florida
Brian
FishandWildlifeConservationCommissionChairmanBrian
Yablonski,
Yablonski,FloridaAquariumPresidentandCEOThomStork
chairmanof
andTECOVicePresidentTomHernandezallgave
theFlorida
presentations.
Fishand
Wildlife
KathrynGuindon,alongtimefisheriesbiologistfortheFWC,
Conservation
isthedirectorofthenewfacility.Shehadthehonorof
Commission
ThomStockPresident
cuttingtheribbonandopeningthedoorstothebuilding
whichhousesoffices,researchareasandalearning
andCEOoftheFlorida
Aquarium.
laboratoryfortheyouththatwillbenefitfromthenewestadditiontothestate
widenetworkofYouthConservationCenters.
Thegroundswillhavekayaktrails
andsaltmarshareasthatthekids
canusetolearnaboutthe
environmentanddevelop
skills.Theywillevenbeableto
fishinthesaltmarshthatisbeing
developedontheproperty.
Fisheriesbiologist
Videosoftheeventcanbeseenat:
KathrynGuindon
isdirectorofthe
newfacility.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esccuT64pG0
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=Suncoast+Youth+Conservation+Center
Rick
April2016
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Tying Bench
Layne Smith: Smitty’s Tarpon Toad
TARPONTOAD
(Readers:alsocheckoutEnverHysni’starpontoadintheMay2010
issueofOnTheFly
Smittywrites,“ThisisTHEgo-totarponflyfortheTampaBayarea.
FromHomosassatoKeyWest,thisflyisusedbymoreFloridaguides
thananyother.Thisparticularcolorcombinationisafavoriteoflocal
guideBryonChamberlin,whowasaguestspeakerataSCFFmeeting
andaboardmemberoftheTampaBayFlyFishers.Ithasbeenused
withgreatsuccessinandaroundTampaBay(alsochartreuseaswellas
atanandrustcolorvariation).It’safairlysimplepatterntotietobeso
deadly.
Materials:
Hook: GamakatsuSC12Ssize1/0
Thread:FlatWaxedNylonblack(or
colortomatchbody)
Tail:
PurpleMarabouBlood
Feathers(Tan,yellowchartreuseor
orange)
Collar: BlackSchlappen,palmered
(Chocolatebrown,greenchartreuse
orblack)
Body: PurpleEPFibers(Tan,yellow
chartreuseororange)
Eyes: LargeMonoNymphEyes
TyingSequence:
Step1:Wrapthetyingthreadonthefronthalfofthehook,andcontinuethethreadtowardsthebendinthe
hook.Tietwofullpurplemaraboufeathersatthebendinthehooktocreatethetail.Securethetailbymaking
thefirsttwowrapsofthreadloose,andmakeseveraltightwraps.Wrapthetyingthreadonethirdoftheway
downthehookshank.
Step2:TietheblackSchlappenfeatherinjustbehindthetail,andwraptowardstheeyeofthehook.Asyou
wraptheSchlappen,useyourfingerstostrokethebarbulestowardthebendinthehook.Onceyouhave
wrappedtheSchlappen,useseveralstrongwrapsoftyingthreadtosecurethefeathertothehookshank.Use
yourscissorstocutthetagendoftheSchlappen.
Step3:Tieseveralclumpsofpolyyarninaspentwingfashion.Youwillneedatleast5clumpstocreatethe
headofthefly.
Step4:TieinLargeMonoNymphEyesaheadoftheyarnheadbycross-wrappingthecenterbaroftheeyesto
thehookshank.Oncetheeyesaresecure,wrapthethreadaroundthehookshankjustbehindtheeyeofthe
hook.Useawhipfinishertofinishthefly,andcuttheremainderofthetyingthread.
Step5:Useyourscissorstotrimtheheadinanovalshape.Applyheadcementorzap-a-
gaptothethreadheadandthethreadthathassecuredtheleadeyes.Allowtheheadcementtodry,andthe
flyiscompleted.
April2016
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Tying Bench
Rick Warfel’s Bendback Shrimp
Thisisagreatpatternforgeneralflatsfishingornighttimedock
lightfishing.Ilikeitinwhiteortanbutothercolorsworkaswell.
Thepatternhasbeadchaineyesandusesroosterhackleforthe
tailandbucktailforthewing/carapace.Tyingtheflybendback
stylehasseveraladvantages.Itrideswiththehookpointupandis
alittlemoreweedlessthatway.Thedroppedbendinthehook
actsasakeelforstabilityandthebeadchaineyesonthebottom
ofthehookhelpkeeptheflyproperlyoriented.Inormallyfish
thisflywithalongslowstrip
followedbyashortpauseto
lettheflysinkalittle.
Materials
Hook:Size2longshankstreamerhook
Eyes:LargeStainlessSteelBeadChain
Body:MediumTinselChenille
Tail:RoosterHackle
Wing/Carapace:BucktailandPalmeredHackle
Fig.1.Prepareandtieinhackle
Thread:6/0matchingcolor
TyingSequence
1 Bendthehookdownatabouta30-degreeangle.Holdtheeyeand
shankofthehookwithneedlenoseplierswiththetipofthepliersatthe
positionyouwantthehooktobend.Thisshouldbeabouthalfwaybetweenthe
eyeandthebendofthehook.Pressdownonthebendofthehookuntilyou
achievetheangleyouwant.
2 Laydownabaseofthreadalongthehooktoapointpastwherethehookwas
bent.Iliketoapplycrazygluethethreadbasetokeepeverythingfromtwisting
onthehooklater.
3 Preparetwopairsofroosterhacklebystrippingoffthefuzzyfeatheratthebase
Fig.2,Wrapchenille
oftheshaftandtieinonepaironeachsideofthehooktowardsthebackofthe
hookjustaheadofthepointthatthehookwasbent.Thetipsofthehackles
shouldbedownandtothecenterlineofthefly.(fig1)
4 Tieintwohacklesbythetipatthesamepositononthehook.These
willbeusedafterthebodyisapplied.
5 Tieinthechenilleatthesamepointandwindthethreadforwardto
thefrontofthehook.Wrapthechenilleinatightspiraltothefrontof
Fig.3.Tieinbucktailwrap,glue
thehookleavingenoughspacetotieinthebeadchaineyeslater.Tiein
thechenilleandtrim.(fig2)
6 Palmerthetwohacklesforwardinaloosespiraltothefrontofthehook.Tieinthese
feathersandtrim.
7 Tieinasparseclumpofbucktailontopofthehookneartheeye.Atthispointapplya
goodcoatofheadcementtothethreadwrapsattheeyeofthehook.(fig3)
8 Invertthehookandtieinthebeadchaineyesneartheeyeofthehookusingfigure
eightwraps.(fig4)
9
Liftthebucktailwingandmovethethreadbacktothepointthatthehookwasbent.Tiedown
thebucktailatthispointtocreatethecarapaceoftheshrimp.Thesewrapsshouldnotbetoo
Fig..Addeyes
tightoryouwillsplaythebucktail.Youcanwrapthethreadalittlewaysdownthebentportion
ofthehooktohelppointthetailslightlydownward.Tieoffyourthreadatthispointandcoatallexposedthread
wrapswithaliberalcoatingofheadcement.
April2016
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Capt. Pat Damico: Fly Casting Clinic. Tip #77
Maketheflymove
ByCapt.PatDamico,IFFFMasterCastingInstructor
Nextto,"WhatflyshouldIuse?"Thisisaveryfrequentquestion.Onarecentsaltwater
charterwithtwoclients,theytoldmeabouttripsmadeduringthelasttwodayswhere
theycaughtnothingaftersixhoursofwadefishing.Stoppingtheboatinawind
protectedarea,Iaskedeachonetocastforme.Bothwereverypoorcasters,with
layoutsoflinefullofslack.Holdingtherodtipaboutfivefeetabovethewater,when
theydidstrip,theflynevermoved.Afterwatchingeachdoacouplecastsand"work"
thefly,IinformedthemtheirClouserminnowdidnotmoveinanyoftheir
presentations.Nofishwouldshowanyinterestinabaitfishimitationthatdidn'tmove.
Theirstrippingtogivetheflyappropriateactionvariedconsiderably.Itoldthemto
watchtheendoftheirflylinewhereitjoinedthebuttsectionoftheleader.Sometime
withthetidecomingtowardustheyreallyhadtoexaggeratethelongfrequentstripsto
givetheflythedesiredaction.Keepingtherodtiponthewateralsohelpedreduce
slack.
Pat Damico, St. Pete Beach
Fly fishing guide Pat Damico charters in lower Tampa Bay. Contact: captpat.com (727) 504-8649
Captain’s Corner: via Tampa Bay Times
WarmingWaterBringsBackSnook
ByPatDamico,TampaBayTimesCorrespondent
Thelocalwatertemperaturehasfinallyhitmymagicnumber,65.AtthebeginningofeachmonthIconsultmy
fishinglog,anoldschoolnotebook,thathasrecordsofmyprevioustrips.Intheshortrecapofmytrip,I
alwaysincludewatertemperature.Lethargicwintersnookonourwestcoastthatsurvivedourrelativelymild
wintercannowleavethosehauntsandchaseafly.Theyareleavingdeeperwater,likeresidentialcanals,
marinas,channels,bridgesandestuaries.Theyfirststageclosetotheseplacessotheycanreturnifcolder
weathercomesback.Targetedgesofflats,sandholes,points,drop-offs,structureindeepwaterandseawalls.
Theyaretherenotonlytogetwarm,buttofeedonbaitfish.Havingbeenexposedtosmallglassminnowsall
winteralargerofferingishardtorefuse.Baitfishwillvaryinsizeandcolorinsomeareassocarefullylook
intothewatertoseewhatisavailable.Matchthehatchandmakeyourpresentationasimilarcolorandsize.If
snookarenearthebottomin4or5feetofwater,yourofferingnearthesurfacewillberefused.Aslowdeep
retrieveispreferred.Sinktiplineswithafluorocarbon30-poundtippetandweightedflieswillproduce.This
sametacticwillproduceredsandlargetrout.Ifyougetcutoffafewtimes,Spanishmackerelwillbethe
culpritsochangeyourtippetto30-poundhardmonofilament.
April2016
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Bob Morrison: How-To
It’stherighttimeoftheyear.Butbecarefuloutthere.
Recipesforsuccess.Springishereandthefisharecomingshallowasthewater
warmsup.Redfisharefeedingduringtheearlyincomingtide,andyoucanget
themwithfingermulletflies,shrimppatterns,orwithswimmingsurfacecrabs
andcrabsonthebottom.Forthebottom,trynickelordime-sizeddarkcrabs,
fishedslowly.
Dothestingrayshuffle.Wearflatsbootsforwadingifyouhavethem,anddon't
wadewhereyoucannotseethebottom.Remember:mudholes,stingrays.
Usethebuddysystem.Don'twadealoneifyoucanhelpit,especiallyifyouareelderly.It'ssaferifyouare
withabuddy,incaseanythinghappens.
Coverup.Really.Asmallfoldingknife,pliers,abandanaorotherfaceprotectionareessential,includingsun
gloves,andahatthatcoversyourears.Remembertouseahigh-SPFsunprotectionointment.Finally,don't
forgetyourponchoandhookextractor.
GoGet'EmandGoodLuck!
Bob
DonColemanExcerpts*
Wanttocastfarther?Trydifferentlineweights
Ifyouareconsistentlycastinglessdistancethanyourrodwasdesignedfor,youshouldprobablyoverline
yourrodatleastonelineweighttoallowtherodtoloadproperly.Conversely,ifyouareconsistentlymaking
longcastsyoumightconsiderunderliningyourrodbecauseyouwillusuallycarrymorelineintheair.…if
youarecastingabulkyaheavierlineitwillcarrymoremomentumandmakeyourcastingeasier.
Furthermore,italldependsonyourcastingability.Ifyouhavefasthandswithaveryshortandfastspeedup
andstop,youmaybebestservedbyunderliningyourrod.Abeginningflycaster,oronewhoprefersnotto
develophighlinespeed,willusuallyfeelmorecomfortablewithanoverlinedrod.Stopthinkingwithinthe
lineslaiddownbyothers–eventhemanufacturer.Trydifferentlineweightstoseewhichworksbestforyou
andyourrod.
*PinchedfromDonColeman’sWadingthesaltwaterflatswithaflyrod.P2.
April2016
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Question and Answers of the Month for Suncoast Fly Fishers
Manystatespost“FlyFishingOnly”signsonstreamsandlakestoprotectfish
populations.Isthatagoodthing?ThenshouldFloridapost“FlyFishingOnly”signsin
somesaltwaterareas?
TonyPiazza:Yes–consistentwithmorecatch&release.
BillScarola:No–keepsaltwateropen.
ToniFernstrom:No–butdoprotectcatch&release.
KenDoty:Moreno-motorzonesenforcement.Reducecommercial
allowancesongamefish.
QuinBerry:No–catch&releaseforme.
“No.Catch‘emandeat‘em.”
TomJones
TomGadacz:yes–selectively;notasageneralproject.Criteria:fragileenvironment;certainestuariesto
protecthabitat.
BobMorrison:Yes.PostingsignsonstreamshasbeenverysuccessfulsoIrecommendthat
wepostsimilarsignsforinshorefishspecies.
RobertFischer:No–(we)don’twanttocreateanappearanceof“snobs”or“elitist”
fishermen.
DuaneMertz:No.Couldnotbeenforced.
MacRichardson:Goodidea–InMichiganover1000milesoftroutstreamsare“flyonly.”
AlanSewell:EveryoneshouldfishinFloridanomatterhowtheydoit.Moreno-motor
zoneswouldbeabetteridea.
JoeCorr:Imovedtoflyfishingafterspinningandbaitcasting.Fishingpromotesflyfishing.
SoNO.
CliffNigh:No.Somuchwatertofish.There’sroomforeveryone.
April2016
“Goodidea.InMichiganover
1,000milesoftroutstreamsare
‘flyonly.’“MacRichardson
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Bill AuCoin : Flyfisher Flyover
Yes;nextquestion.
Isflyfishingtherapeutic?Itis,rewardingusphysically,mentallyand
emotionally.Takeagoodlookatthispostaboutanewfilm–30reasons–
whichtellsthestoryofaninjuredvetandhisquesttotraveltheworldand
catch30differentspeciesoffishwithaflyrod.That’sachallengefor
anyone.ButdidImentionthatourvetisaquadrapalegic?Thanksforthe
link,PatDamico.
(ProjectHealingWaters)
PHWFFSalutesSFF
CheckoutthepicturesofourguysworkingwithveteransatFortDeSotoParkinMarch.(ProjectHealing
Waters)
Zikes
“Everythingwelookatwiththisvirusseemstobeabitscarierthanweinitiallythought.”That’sfroman
officialoftheCDC.Guys,it’stimetostartpayingattention.BecauseZika.(TampaBayTimes)
Andspeakingofbitinginsects
Recently,whilewade-fishingamangroveshorelinewithStevePutbrese,Iwasattackedbyno-see-ums.No
problem.Iopenedalittlesampleofaspecialremedyanditsentthemontheirway.Welcome,Sunsect,toour
familyofSpecialFriendsofSuncoastFlyFishers.(Sunsect)
Catchandrelease…seagulls
Haveyouevernoticedhowseagullslovetoswoopdownandbiteyourgurgler?Thefirstruleisyankitaway
fromthem.Butifyou’reslowonthepickupthenmemorizethesesteps.(Myfwc)
Waytogo,Chico.
IGFAhasinducedsixnewmemberstoitsprestigiousIGFAFishingHallofFameincluding…drumroll
please…flyfisher,authorandTVstarChicoFernandez.FernandezhasbeenineveryFloridaflyfisher’s
imaginaryhalloffameforalong,longtimesonow,inaway,IGFAhasmadeitofficial.Fernandezwasa
headlineratlastyear’sFloridaFlyFishingExpoinFortLauderdale.(IGFA)
Like,whatcouldgowrong?
Maybeyou’vefishedMichigan’sAusableRiver.Ifsoyou’llbeinterestedtoknowthatthestateofMichiganand
CrawfordCountyhavegreen-lightedacommercialfishfarmnearitsheadwaters.Iknow.Worrisome.
Antibiotics.Genetics.Thanksfortheheadsup,AlPitcher.(GinkandGasoline)
Ifyou’reseriousaboutflyfishing…
ThisiswhyyouneedtobeinLivingston,MontanainearlyAugust.MakeplansnowfortheInternationalFly
FishingFair.Ifyou’regoing,letmeknow.We’llwantawriteupandpicturesforthenewsletter.(IFFF)
April2016
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