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Author Archives: a_rosati18

Catfish John – Jerry Garcia Band

A great song played by a great artist.  Enjoy!

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Driftless Area – 5/5/12

Not much insect activity on the surface where we fished yesterday, but again the fish were willing to eat a variety of nymphs.  Bret took a beautiful 20 inch brown on a small scud, and I fooled a few fish with both the ray charles and the pink squirrel.  We had a bit of trouble … Continue reading »

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Driftless Update

Fish in Driftless Area were easy to please this weekend.  They were eating just about any nymph we tried as well as leeches and even a little action on a foam beetle.  I didn’t see much bugs hatching, but there were a few crane flies floating around that were bringing some fish to the surface. … Continue reading »

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Kishwaukee in the Rain

Some friends of mine just sent me a video that they had edited from a recent trip down the Kishwaukee River in Boone County Illinois.  This river has been my local retreat for the last 7 years, and it really accelerated my interest in fishing rivers ever since I first floated it back in 2005. … Continue reading »

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Ray Charles Revisited

hook: size 16-20 curved or straight shank nymph hook thread:  red 6/0 or 8/0 wire:  silver (small) body: ostrich herl shell back: one strand of pearl flashabou 1. Tie in the wire off the rear of the hook 2. Tie in one piece of flashabou 3. tie in 2-4 strands of ostrich herl 4. Start … Continue reading »

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Lamprey Pie Anyone?

The invasive lamprey eels that have made themselves at home in the great lakes were requested from overseas for a traditional pie for Queen Elizabeth II.  Because they are a protected species in England they had requested some of the eel-like creatures from the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission.  Hopefully, they start eating a lot more … Continue reading »

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