Hello friends and thanks for checking in at the O’Grady Fly
fishing adventures. I guess it’s the time of year to look back and do a little
reminiscing about the last year and, WOW, what a year! From a fishing stand
point, last January we saw warmer than usual temps and the usual Jan-lull was
non-existent. Spring saw fantastic fishing and Cat and I had two awesome trips
to the Salt. Summer was a little depressing with the high water but I will
never complain about farmers getting the water they need; I like to eat. And
this fall saw some of the best Blue wing hatches I have ever seen, even I spent
a few days tossing dry flies. And best of all and in all honesty, we had some
of the most enjoyable and awesome clients I have ever had the chance to fish
with.
As for our personal lives, Cat and I had our 15th
anniversary. Winston was doing so much better. We got to spend time with almost
all of our out of town family and we got to spend some real quality days with
our beautiful granddaughter.
Now looking forward to 2020. Water temps have really taken a
dip over the last week and fish are beginning to move into their winter lies. Over
the next several weeks it is really important to come to the river with a
proper attitude. The twenty and thirty fish days are gone(unless they stock),
however this is the time of the year when most people catch their biggest fish
ever. Takes can be super subtle and with the fish being a little sluggish, 6x
fluoro should handle even the super slabs. Once we get through the first week
of February, I start licking my chops. The sun gets a little higher and the
singles and doubles make their way out of their winter lies and we get some of
the techiest and most incredible sight fishing of the year. So, here is your
call to action, if you are looking to get a trip booked, January is a great
time to work on technique and reading the water and have a shot at the pig of
your dreams. If you are looking for some help sight fishing, and this should
come with a warning because you will never see the river the same way again,
get your day locked in between February 10th and the end of the
month.
Now, about the near future. The Fly Fishing show will be this
weekend in Denver, I will be at the Blue Bonefish booth all weekend and Cat
will be there with me all day Friday. If you are up there, make sure you drop
by and say hello. Now, as for the blog, Cat and I have discussed maybe changing
the format from a written blog to a podcast blog. If we move to more of a
podcast we will keep the content much the same but it would also give us a
chance to do more product reviews and also we would add in some interviews. Let
us know what you think and give us your ideas on what you want to see or hear.
Pics are just some of my favorite of last year As always, Connell, Cat, Winston
and the drift Fly Shop want to thank you for reading….
Thanks for the year in review photos. Some big fish and even bigger smiles! Especially like the one of Winston and his stick sharing buddy.
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