Free! Free! Free!

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! I know it's cold outside but I've got some warm news for you today! Just in from Breambugs.com they have a DVD called Deep south Fly fishing and it's awesome. The host is Thad Beckum and he does a great job showing how much fun it is fly fishing for Bluegill! which is what actually inspired me to start this blog. It is not a "how to fly fish video" it is a fly fishing video. You can also check out some highlights on the website. Click on the tab on the link to the left and it will take you right to the site or you can go to (www.breambugs.com.) Once again all I can tell you it's awesome and has a lot of Bluegill action! It's ready for the taking for the next one who drops me a line, and leave your email address! Finally I want to state in no way am I being compensated just passing on some great stuff to the fly fishing community!

Tight Lines!

Hurry This DVD won't last long! 1-left!

Free! Free! (*Giveaway)

Now that the particulars are over here's the fun part. I recently stumbled on a site that caters to the Bluegill, Bream, and Bass fly fishing enthusiast. Let me explain one thing up front, in my opinion they have some of the best products! and best customer service! you can possibly offer and I do have vast experience in this area. You need to check them out. I have a link on my sidebar and if you missed that here's the site. "www.breambugs.com" I will talk more on them in the future with product reviews because I buy from them. Don up there is on point and on target! He will help keep your lines tight! now for (Giveaway #1) they have a product featured on their site called the (Fish Hands Free Rod Holder!) Have you ever had to lay your fly rod in the water while you changed flies? are you tired of getting everything wet? What do you do with the rod? Well, they have the perfect answer! The Fish Hands Free Rod Holder! This tool hooks to your Waders or Fly vest.It gets it up out of the water and out of the way. On the Breambugs website they even have a video on there to show you how it works. Now I'm kind of jealous because I don't even have one yet. This one I have is for you! I'll jump in and purchase one next week! This is awesome. Shoot me your email address! it won't cost you a thing! Send a Pic you want me to post! One again you can check this item out on www.breambugs.com and I don't receive any compensation for this info I'm passing on to you. This is just one fly fisherman to another. By the way my cast are finally shooting the water mist from the lines!

Tight Lines!

Free! Free! Free! (*Giveaway Rules)

Well It's all lined up folks! Here is what's going on with the giveaways I've been talking about. This will not cost you anything (it is free!) all you need to do is shoot me a email or post a comment with just your email address and I will get back with you,confirm your address and I will mail out the giveaway! (*all of the shipping expense will be on me!)Now I have 5 giveaways (*they all have to do with fly fishing) so it's first come first serve, so send me a fishing pic or a shot out! Be the first and you will receive one these fantastic gifts. In the upcoming blogs I will describe and give some info on the giveaways but that doesn't necessarily mean this is the order they will be given away, to make it fair and to not tempt anyone to be picky! It's free! Let me make this last statement before I kick it off in the next blog. *In no way am I compensated by offering these free giveaways from the company that donated the items. I am not paid in any way, I am just intruducing you to great products to try and the awesome company that sells them. (I will tell you that the company I talk about now or in the future, I have personally purchased something from them so I will be familiar with their service. Okay that's a long enough sermon for the day, for I have to save some for Sunday.

Mr. "T"

What is a Tippet?

Alright, I didn't post no pics from the other day, because I got skunked! It was a little chilly (okay very cold!)and I knew the monsters were a little deeper, but I haven't made up my mind yet on the one man pontoon or the kayak so I was fishing from the bank. Maybe my wife will surprise me at Christmas! How do I know they were out there? After two hours I started to pack up then across on the other side out of my reach "Splash!" up out of the water a Bass jumped out and it was like he stuck his tongue out at me to make fun of the whole situation! But that's alright I have him on target! I have my sights on him as well! Now for the question of the day? what is a tippet? I'm going to start with the last piece in the water and eventually through the post, work my way back to the pole. But a tippet is a clear piece of mono filament that is attached to the end of a leader. Every time you get snagged, hung up, or the fly breaks off, the tippet helps keep your leader in tact, and maintain the integrity. Tippet material is cheap and leaders can cost more depending on how they are made and what they are made of. Now let's make it plain, the tippet is there to make the fish think it is a real fly sitting on the water without having a noticeable line there, which many folks sometimes underestimate how smart a fish can be! Tomorrow I will post on the giveaway I'm going to start for you faithful readers! Don't worry it won't cost you a thing! just my way of saying thanks for supporting this new blog!

Tight Lines!
Mr."T" The Bluegill Tracker

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I know the Thanksgiving Holiday is now over and we are probably still full from all the good food. But now I encourage all to get the rods out and get them to bend a little to burn off those calories before Christmas comes up and we become blessed with some more wonderful food. I'm going to try and get out today even though the frost is covering the fall colored grass. The hot air from my mouth is beginning to battle the outside cold air. I won't let this detour me, but I hear the challenge of one the those big bluegills teasing me and saying from the waters of the deep, "catch me if you can!" It's on now!!!! I'm have my rod loaded and my camera ready! We'll see what I bring back this afternoon!

Wow! Now Here's A Monster!

Just received a pic from one of my fellow Bluegill trackers who sent this over. Now for the record he didn't land this monster someone else did. He just felt privileged to lay his eyes on it. Now this it what gives me a rush! This is a Monster Bluegill! You can see him in the 5 gallon bucket to see the proportion of size. Look! it took two hands to hold this whopper! The best thing about this tracking episode was that the fish was released back in his water, back in his neighborhood, to see another day and bend someone Else's rod to the waters surface!(This is a very rare sighting!) I encourage you to keep tracking I will so I can pull one of these in! Talk to you soon! Tight Lines!

LET'S GET IT STRAIGHT

What is a Bluegill? It is a compact, strong, and powerful fish. Plus it is good eating too. Many uninformed fisherman mistake the Bluegill as a easy catch. That point may be true during the spring spawn. But you should only look at this as practice time. Did you know that the North American record for the Bluegill is 4 pounds 15 oz. from 1950! (which I believe still stands) What does that tell you? Sure you can practice and learn from the small ones from 3 to 8" and up to 1/2 a pound but when you catch ones in the 9 inches range and up weighing over a pound, this puts you in another stratosphere! Lines will break! tippets will break! and there will be a surge of blood pumping to your heart! Another thing is when you get into these big boys they can be as elusive as a Trout so you will have to brush up on your tracking skills. One last thing is that the Bluegill can be fished all year long. I'm a former U.S. Marine so I'm even more anxious to get out there this winter because most aren't willing to battle the elements. On this site I will group all Bluegill together otherwise known as Bream down here in the deep south. It's no need to try and separate sunfish, redbreast, pumpkin seed and so on. When you track the big ones, dig in and be ready. I'm still tracking that big one and when I get him I'll snap a pic and release him back into his underwater world. (Hey folks!)I almost have the giveaways worked out stay tuned! and the Lost Ring episode is on the way! Good Luck because this is what is waiting for you beneath the surface!

Heaven Sent

It was a chilly fall day last Monday with a heavy overcast. I got off from work early and I was eager to get some casting in before it got dark. Well, here I go again! My fly went everywhere, no control, I was just about to pack it in for the day when over my shoulder a voice rang out,"do you fly fish often?" Well, with that pride many of us men have, I just mumbled,"a little bit." He pulled up in his new fancy boat and here I was in a pair of rubber boots! He went on to tell me he had been duck hunting, but was normally an avid fisherman. He also asked could he show me some things which could improve my casting and of course I said,"yes!" Hey I was desperate! Now that's what I'm talking about! With fly fishing it's like you're in "The Family." Unlike my previous experience on the other side of the fishing realm. (So many secrets,secret spots, and secret bait.)You know what? Bam! I finally landed one! A nice 6" bluegill! The rush I got, I can't even describe right now and that's really odd for me! Thank you God for sending that Angel down to me last Monday! Heaven sent! What is also so strange is that I didn't even get the duck hunters name! Before I knew it he was gone! Also, I'm in the process of trying to take some pictures to post but I have to learn to calm down a little bit in order to take the picture! I have to remember what a seasoned fly fisherman once told me,"you have a lifetime to learn and you still won't learn all there is to know about fly fishing just enjoy each ride and each bending pole episode." If you got some pics of some great catches, submit them to me and I'll try to post the best ones. Also I have some info on a great fly company with great customer service! great shipping! great flies (not the cheap ones!) and great prices! They cater to the Bluegill, Bream, Bass, and Crappie. (*more on them coming soon!) Also, I'm in the process of trying to decide on a kayak or a one man pontoon to get out and really get some adventures going. What do you think? Coming up next! (The Giveaway- for new followers and the Lost Ring Episode.)

Where did it all begin?

A few months ago I was on one of my favorite rivers here locally in in the southern part of Tennessee called the Duck river. Some locals don't think much of it, but it is only a couple of miles away from my house and it is filled with a variety of different fish but you have to know how to fish it. That hot summer day I pitched my last bass lure for the very last time. The next week I was at a fishing expo and there I saw it a video of Joan Wulff casting a fly rod and it looked like a picture you would only see in a movie with special effects. (More on this veteran of this sport a little later)But in my mind at the time, I asked myself,"fly fishing in the South?" too expensive, too far from Trout, and a sport only for the extremely wealthy. Now I know I was far from the truth. But something inside of me urged me to seek further knowledge of this sport and see where it would lead me. After stopping by a few fly shops, searching the Internet, and talking to a few fly fishing guides, I had a new fly rod combo set which didn't cost me anymore than what I would spend on a regular bait cast rod and reel, so my wife was very happy, and I was as well. But I had a problem I was ready to fish but I couldn't get the line to go anywhere! All I got was a bunch of knots! What was a tippet? What is a leader? This knot that knot! wet fly or dry fly! I was used to grabbing a lure, a minnow, or a worm and I was all set! What in the world have I gotten myself into? I was frustrated and disgusted. I wanted to cast with precision! I wanted to put that fly where I wanted! I wanted to see that mist of water spray from the fly line! But all I got was wind knots and and few plops in the water! What would I do now? give up and go back to my old trusty bait cast rods? Stay tuned to see what I did as a freshman in this fly fishing realm!

As the winter air begins to move in, I got the urge to launch this new blog page to share my new adventures as beginner in flyfishing. Coming soon some laughs, some great information, some great product reviews, and millions of mistakes I make while on my quest to land the perfect fish. Talk to ya soon!