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| Colder than normal. photo credit: Matt Smythe |
There aren't many times when I choose not break out the GoPro and grab some footage during a day on the water. Yesterday, was one of those days. My lack of motivation wasn't a function of a lack of good times, beautiful scenery, or fish. But, days that start around -14 degrees and don't end above zero tend to pare down one's "on the water" habits. In the end, it was a surprisingly productive day on the water with two of the fly fishing blogosphere's finest,
Sanders and
Matt Smythe. A day filled with camaraderie, icicle beards, hiking through fresh powder, brown trout, and size 24 midges drifting under air trapped in plastic.
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| The Fishing Poet displays why beards are crucial tools for winter fishing. photo credit: Matt Smythe |
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I would like to introduce a new "feature" here on YGF. "Pro Tips." A new, incredibly "helpful" and "insightful" feature filled with "common sense" "tips." Let the
Pro Tipping being.
Pro Tip: Don't catch fish when it's -14 F...unless, you want to see your finger hairs freeze.
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| My attempt at an ice beard. See above photo for real ice beardy-ness. photo credit: Matt Smythe |
Pro Tip: At -14 F, Rice Crispy treats are bad. Conversely,
Pendelton is better than it will ever be.
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| Sanders offers some tiny flies to the William's Fork's inhabitants. photo credit: Matt Smythe |
Pro tip: Don't fly on airplanes with an ear infection...unless, you enjoy temporary deafness.
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| Sanders looks on as I flog a soft inside that held some diminutive browns. photo credit: Matt Smythe |
Pro tip: Ice that forms in sub-zero temperatures is special ice. It is ice that has gained the ability to resist the powers of 35 degree water. Treat sub-zero ice with respect.
You've just been
Pro-Tipped.
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