Photo of the Day- Happy New Years Eve

Took at trip to the river, wanting to fish and wet a line. With the recent cold snap and below freezing 

Temperatures at night, the river is slush. Although beautiful, not much in fishing condition. Shelf ice was dangerous , thick and very slippery. 

Still managed to slip on the waders to get in the river to get some close photo's. What a beautiful time to be on the river.

"Fisherman Style" by the Provo Bros.

Fisherman Style from The Provo Bros on Vimeo.
It's not the size of your boat or the river, just the fact that you get out and float. The Provo Bros. prove that no creek is to small to float and fish, and have a great day doing it. The WaterMaster is overlooked craft, that can be used on many rivers and requires no shuttles or trailers.

Polar Chenille Bugger

Polar Chenille Bugger

Hook: Dai Riki 700, Sz: 6-12

Thread: Copper 6/0

Bead: Black Tungsten

Tail: Medium Polar Chenille

Body: Medium Polar Chenille

Head: Copper Ice Dub

"Fence Line"

Went for an extended drive yesterday to get out, ended up in South Park, over 

Tennessee Pass. What a spectacular drive and a far amount of snow, so very nice to see.

Go a chance to visit a couple of new shops I have never been in, Colorado Angler, owned by Andrew Petersen.  A really nice shop in Silverthorne. Now proudly hanging some original Brian Kuchynka Photography in the shop, I am very pleased and honored. 

Also stopped by Minturn Angler in Minturn, Co. Also a nice small town shop, always nice to see someone tying at the desk.  What a great day!

Photo of the Day- "Rear View Caddis"

A flattened out, warped rear view of the beloved Caddis Fly. It has been the month of the caddis.

Must be filling the boxes.

Happy December 26- Black Wednesday

As we work off the food, sweet and alcohol (for some) for the past couple of days, we try to settle back in to the normal routine, well at least until this weekend and then we do it all over again. THEN it is over and the countdown to fishing gets to serious business. Need to finish tying the spring and summer patterns.  Filling the nearly empty favorites, topping off the secondary favorites and letting the so-so ones ride it out. What will the new HOT Flies be this year, what must we have to catch fish? Think I will just stay with the patterns that work day in and day out

 Putting the final touches on the Midge Flash Sparkle Caddis

Silvey's Bead Head Pupa

Oh, Trout Crack- the  Copper CDC Caddis

Happy Christmas Eve from Floatfisher

Photo of the Day- "HeaD oN caDDus"

Original Photo- "HeaD oN caDDus" by Brian Kuchynka Photograghy

Flash Back Scud

Hook: TMC 3769, Sz: 10-16

Thread: Red 8/0

Wire: Copper B/R

Abdomen: Dark  Rainbow Sow Scud Dubbing

Flash Back: Pearl Mylar Tinsel

"Missing Link" - A Different Perspective

The infamous Missing Link as tied by Mike Mercer, photographed in black and white.

"The Mountain" - Time Lapse Video

The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

Pour a glass of wine, light a cigar and enjoy this magnificent time lapse video taken in Spain. Captured over a year ago, but just recently seen On Scumliner Media's site. Some truly amazing sights. Enjoy.....

2012 Fish Reel by Montana Wild

2012 FISH REEL from Montana Wild on Vimeo.
Check out Montana Wilds latest edition and year end video highlighting their many trips to the low and high elevations catching great fish. These young bucks rock in their video making skill and their photograghy skills. I look forward to many more from there vault in the coming months.

Photo of the Day- "Polar Chenille Streamer Time"

It's that time of the year to start stocking the empty spots with refills, new and test patterns.

Here is a new one that I have come across that ties easy and should fish great. Polar Chenille Streamer.

Grape Slushes

As winter finally starts to show its beautiful side in the Colorado area, it is only fitting to show the

Grape Slushy as todays fly pattern of the day. The key to this simple fly, is leave the flexi floss legs a 

little long!

Grape Slushy Foam Fly

Hook: TMC 5262, Sz: 6-12

Thread: Black 6/0 or 8/0 

Underbody: Purple cactus chenille

Foam: Black Foam

Legs: Black Flexi- Floss

Hi-Vis Tag- Orange Foam

Charlies Fly Box Anniversary Party # 8

So many choices today? What to wear? What will the 8th Anniversary Hat look like? Early or Late? Just so many choices, it is not often you get to rub elbow with a celebrity. Well, I mean the Rojo midge is my favorite and all,  I am excited to see and spend time with Greg and Dave, the gears that power the machine. 

Party on Garth, Party on Wayne!!

Congratulations on a Great Shop Charlie, Ross and Crew.

Stalking- by Scumliner Media

Stalker from scumliner media on Vimeo.
"Stalking" by Scumliner Media, a slightly older production by John, but if you have not bookmarked this blog to look at each day, you are missing. John Arnold, is a fantastic filmmaker and photogragher. His blog is not intended to make money but to share his love of the camera and the passion he enjoys. Often times, John focus's on the simple photo's we can take with our i-phones and creativity that comes out of them and the apps. The photo's and movie shorts that are often produced by John and others are simply kick ass. Please bookmark and check it out. You will not be dissapointed.

Photo of the Day- "Shallow Water"

"Shallow Water"- Original Pnoto by Brian Kuchynka Photography

Photo of the Day- Soft Hackle Cross Porcessed

A little messing around with a new fly I am testing out, and testing behind the camera as well. 

Now starting to shoot all photo's in RAW mode and working with a new photo editing program.

Have some more work to do, but really like thing so far, looking forward to the New Year and the creative work ahead.

Tuesday Morning Cinema- "Steelhead and Spines"

Steelhead and Spines- The Provo Bros from The Provo Bros on Vimeo.
A must watch video recently posted by the Provo Brothers, although you all know I could not ski if a gun was to my head, this is some epic footage and so cool that all these young bucks get out there and "just do it". I want one the expedition tents, they are cool. Enjoy and turn up the sound.

Ovi-Caddis Variant

Hook: TMC 2499, Sz: 14-16

Abdomen: Chartreuse 8/0

Wing: Olive Partridge

Collar: Olive Barred Pine Squirrel

Head: Brown 8/0

Sunday Funday- Morning Cutthroat

Enjoy your Sunday cup of joe with our fine spotted friend. It is Sunday Funday. Since the snow fizzled out, I will tie flies and fiddle with the camera. Also have a few new toys to try out. Watch for the  reveal.

Photo of the Day- Drakes

Even with winter on the way, we can dream of the upcoming summer and one of the great summer

hatches. I am ready for snow, lots of snow, then some great summer fishing.

Fly Pattern of the Day- Brown Soft Hackle

Brown Soft Hackle

Hook: TMC 200, Sz: 14-18

Bead: Copper Tungsten

Wire: Small Copper

Thread: Brown 8/0

Soft Hackle: Partridge

Wyoming Sunrise

Behold, the beautiful Wyoming morning skies that I captured while driving between Gillette and Midway yesterday morning. There is something about the western skies that is so beautiful, probably because they are so vast.

 The pinks and blues are like a painting on the wall

 A little B/W to change things up.

Looking toward Utah

Art of the Day-"Rainbow in Pastel"

Rainbow in Pastel by Floatfisher

Fly Pattern of the Day- "Twisted Flash Midge- Olive"

Twisted Flash Midge- Olive

Hook: TMC 2487, Sz. 16-22

Bead: Ex. Small or Small Black Bead

Thread: Olive 8/0

Wire: Ex. Small Silver

Flash: Pearl or Rainbow Krystal Flash

Thorax/ Head: Olive UV Ice Dub

Sunday Cinema- "Floaters" by Megan Leigh Sweeney

Floaters from Megan Leigh Sweeney on Vimeo.
Surfing the net this morning I came across this nice little video of shot on the Colorado River. It really sums up why we row, float and fish the rivers of the west. It just kicks ass to be on the water. Fish are just the icing on cake. Enjoy your morning coffee and Packers football.

Fly Pattern of the Day- CDC Caddis Pupa

CDC Caddis Pupa

Hook: TMC 206BL, Sz. 12-14

Bead: Black Tungsten

Thread: 8/0 Chartreuse

Rib: Small Silver

Abdomen: Green Caddis UV Ice Dub

Soft Hackle: Harrops Dun CDC

Antennae: Mallard Flank

Collar: Green Caddis UV Ice Dub