tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79790076625818508892024-03-19T12:49:13.773-07:00Stroker Ace Fly Fishing- IndianaAcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-76280704475276108632014-04-15T17:25:00.002-07:002014-04-15T17:34:13.665-07:00Enough<object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/Uak37M_CqOs?hl=en_US&version=3&rel=0"></param>
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Its been some time since I have completed an entry and I again
with the thawing of the earth feel the need put something up. If
anyone out there in internet land happens upon the page I hope you
find something engaging, entertaining, irritating or inspiring.
Entries are the life blood of any blog and I am attempting to create
this as a log to my now growing children, but mostly for my own
bemusement. It has been since August 2013....Far too long.<br />
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To be honest, fishing the waters of central Indiana seemed
less-promising when I moved here a few years ago, but I have begun
learning the ropes and finding my way around the often intimidating
large and off-colored rivers with some successes. Having made the
transition from “trout angler” to “angler” even if it was a less
than seamless segue I now feel more well rounded on both fronts and able
to pull fish from waters I would often have shuttered to wet a line
in years prior. Maybe I had become spoiled by the clear, steep streams of the
Appalachian range I would frequent but it pays to have options. It seems I have options. Fishing can be good here in Indiana, waters
are surprisingly fertile with sometimes crazy large hatches, lots of
crayfish and bait-fish and plague-like amounts of summer terrestrials:
overall the fish seem pretty content and fat comparatively.
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Appreciation is a key to happiness it seems and growing up here I
did not have a full scope of what was available. Stay Grateful. It
always seemed the fishing was better everywhere else even though pops
did a good job helping to educate and support me in my fishing
pursuits. Having moved around and tested the waters so to speak it
seems things here are pretty not-bad in an ok way. I have rivers,
creeks and ponds, some that fish great at times yet are
bewildering at others and a tailwater that seems to always give up
just enough of itself.<br />
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Enough- here are some pics of fish, flies and beer I love looking through blogs,
journals, fishing reports and the like. So here goes. Fly boxes are
loaded, the beer cooler is not-yet empty and I think it could be an
alright year.<br />
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Hopefully sooner than later,<br />
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Stroker<br />
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<br />Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-47002358346162087652013-08-01T19:51:00.002-07:002013-08-01T20:26:36.601-07:00A mixed bag<p dir=ltr>At times I tend to forget how quickly summer will pass. The good days seem so nunerous there is no urgency to the fishing like in the cooler months. You can leisurely stroll out at dusk and fish a solid 2 hours, confident you just managed the best the day had to offer. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Here are some fish I've managed to tangle with and photograph. </p>
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Mayfly crawler multi-use pattern here. I use light hare's ear dubbing, colored on top with a brown umber prismacolor marker to give it a two-tone effect. Barred centipede legs are great here to add movement and mimic a dislodged crawler in the current. Non-toxic lead wire sub used for weight in underbody crimped flat to keep the profile slim like the natural. Just set to dry..Make them want it.</div>
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More flies on deck...</div>
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Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-91281381353733293412013-05-31T17:56:00.000-07:002013-05-31T18:09:50.464-07:00Spring on the lake<div dir="ltr">
I used to hate fishing for crappies with my dad. It seemed as though it was a chore for him as well. Over time we filled the livewell. Cleaned the fish. Usually with pressure for a family meal. Stationary, roped off in our boat to submerged stumps on calm gray lake in the early hours. Damp, fragrant, spring air fishing tube jigs alone. Vertical. Silent. </div>
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Today, I cast and retrieve-very slowly. With a small clouser I fish methodically and bring crappies as well as largemouth to the boat. I hoot, sometimes play a tune and bring my young dog piper as well as my son. Im not sure if he hates it yet. </div>
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Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-43199694462470694962013-04-23T18:36:00.001-07:002013-05-05T18:23:40.176-07:00High-stick and rolling thick, Brookville tailwater<div dir="ltr">
Over time my feelings regarding fly fishing and time on the water continue to evolve. what once was my quirky hobby spawned serious a passion which has now become a complex way of life, but also something more simple. A rod, line and fly. Water. Something fleeting and alive. </div>
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Fish, hike, forrage. Maybe drink a beer at the end of a good day.</div>
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Opportunities are abound.</div>
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All the best,</div>
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Stroke</div>
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More photos from the warm-up. Bring on spring and better lighting for my cut-rate pics</div>
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Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-76852043828501030062013-04-13T08:20:00.001-07:002013-04-13T08:20:54.931-07:00Looking up and down<p dir=ltr>Things are starting to look up here in the Hoosier state. Warmer temps, bream on beds and mushrooms under elms mean spring in my book. Jam festivals, smallmouth, coke-bottle sized morels and trout on dries coming soon. Look out for more reports...</p>
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A few times (and even recently) I've been rescued by a beadhead hot-spot fly as shown. While a departure from the typical bug a hot tung bead gets the fly down fast and like it often will get a reaction where drab nymph flies fail. When used in a 2 fly rig trout often notice this point fly but take the more natural looking fly up the dropper on the leader after refusing the power-bait tinged orange bead fly.</div>
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Tied with darker pheasant tail feathers with copper rib in the standard fashion. Add in a few loops of scraggly dubbing to match the body with a colar of olive dub to add a little contrast to the orange bead. Standard #12 hook. Great in discolored water as an attractor fly in a multi rig, I use this as an anchor at times with a tag dropper leader. It jams bra.</div>
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Pancakes give my day an undeniable momentum. In an attempt to keep sane while making a concerted effort to fish more I made it to the creek to see what was moving before the cold front dumped the most recent allotment of frozen schlag. Crappie and a lone bass obliged taking the flex-body zonker that works for the sometimes less-than voracious winter fish. Slow retrieve in slack water near cover. </div>
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Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-16499326260669710912013-01-27T18:43:00.001-08:002013-02-02T20:32:55.237-08:00Drinking to warmer weather<div dir="ltr">
Just like a hand-sized panfish on a 3wt glass rod can cap off a great time on the water, a good beer can make all the difference on a blustery day. The brewing co. by the house has great brown ale (among others) and food trucks on premises with diverse options most open days. </div>
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Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-57236839435799885342013-01-27T08:14:00.001-08:002013-01-27T17:38:23.193-08:00Making the best<div dir="ltr">
Sometimes all you can do is make the best of a bad situation. Given work is slow the grind can be worse than usual, with the days seeming to drift together under the monotone gray skies. The urge to get out takes on a new sort of desperation that is tough to describe in print but is palpable to those who seek fellowship with the water. Winter fishing is slow for me most of the time. Flows were up on this indiana stream and only a few scant stocker holdover bows were managed. Drive/fishing time about an even split. Another dose of awesome pizza with bacon, cheddar and ricotta + beer from the local joint to further heal...</div>
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Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-81715787894022151182013-01-09T16:19:00.001-08:002013-01-09T18:11:30.728-08:00Golden stone- tung head<div dir="ltr">
Here is a simplistic stone with a brown tung bead, rubber legs, plastic shellback to match shaded with a prismacolor marker. Ribbed with vinyl D shape rib in brown. Gets down fast and makes a great anchor in a high stick rig. Comp scud hook size 8. </div>
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Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-35208623371198959352013-01-07T07:00:00.000-08:002013-01-07T07:01:29.942-08:00Restless<div dir="ltr">
Under the harsh glow of fluorescent the mind can grow restless in the dead of winter. It takes fortitude to conjure images of brighter days on rivers seething with life as opposed to ice flows. More brown ale required. </div>
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Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-20573612626629553672013-01-06T18:13:00.001-08:002013-01-09T16:17:53.735-08:00Foam body dry with natural<div dir="ltr">
Have been working to document more flies and naturals from local water. Foam Orange var. Cahill and mayfly it was tied to resemble. Thanks for looking, more to come as I sort photos from this past season. Stroke </div>
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Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-41618503790971601162013-01-03T19:08:00.001-08:002013-02-02T20:38:33.487-08:00Spinning <div dir="ltr">
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2VEiOLuZ9I&feature=youtube_gdata_player">Watch "String Cheese Incident - Round The Wheel" on YouTube</a></div>
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Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-79015257620623337402013-01-03T18:39:00.001-08:002013-01-03T18:39:48.421-08:00On the go.<p dir=ltr><br>
Happy New Year! Stroke lives and will be in action with new content and more infrequent updates in 2013. </p>
<p dir=ltr>More warmwater shizzle and a continued focus on trout + drinking.</p>
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So, I have been negligent in providing updates other than some cryptic anecdotes regarding a busy summer and now fall. Truth is I have been busy but also enjoying myself indulging in time with my Kids, family visits, home improvements, some work and even a little fishing. If I have been absent from my online endeavors it is due to leading a life of abundance in the physical world. This is not a criticisim or critique of maintaining an online presence but for me it was becoming too much of a reason to participate with the act of fishing, tying flies and enjoying the outdoors <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">beginning to lose substance. </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><br />
Enough ranting, after psychedelic exploration coupled with time spent outdoors on a smallish, less fertile, but beautiful and wild trout stream in the southeast I feel refreshed. Sleeping in the cold of a mountain hollow with the ghosts of the valley around you will have a profound effect on most some more positive than others (sorry wifey). </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This stream is in the GSMNP and drains several feeder creeks at high elevation that are difficult to access but worth the trouble. Flowing over ancient rocks in a deep valley that has softened over the ages, the tree canopy keeps the clear waters in a perpetual dim light that gives it an spooky feel even mid-day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The bottom 1/3 of the creek takes the namesake of a known stream farther down at low elevation where, the river is polluted and unsuitable for anything but beat up stocker rainbows, reclusive browns a few stunted smallmouth and catfish. During my visit early in fall or late in summer if you like, the fish were looking up and use of an indicator rig to dredge was really not looking like wise use of my time on the stream. </div>
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Expectation setting is key on these sometimes bug lacking freestone streams in the park. It is possible to catch the smallest trout you will ever see striking a #10 dry in these ver waters. Really small fish here, 4-6” can still be picky due to the pressure making some wonder what the fuss is about. Fit, trim, acrobatic fish that make a 3wt come alive with pulsing jumps. An 8” wild rainbow or brown is reason to rejoice. Anything over 10-12” and you can feel accomplished for the trip. Good times in my book and worth the physical strain usually needed when you hike in and manage to have a noteworthy time. Bring your high sticking skills and learn to keep a low profile, mang. </div>
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Unlike more productive spring fed creeks where fish have a somewhat consistent ability to feed all year and ice never really accumulates these streams lie dormant all winter. With the seasonal procession looming the fish look to feed with desperation knowing what will ensue in the coming months. </div>
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Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816121667802319047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979007662581850889.post-13708886577214776192012-07-29T10:35:00.003-07:002012-07-29T10:35:50.287-07:00Ninjas...<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
Life can be funny leaving little time for blog updates… Abducted by ninjas? On tour? Low water browns? More to come from stroke…</div>
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Made it out in the little boat a few weeks back, headed up north for one last bit of mushroom hunting and to hit a lake that gets a few fish dumped in every year for the locals to catch. I found some fungus and trolled around the main channel with a DC line fishing streamers of all sorts on a level fluro leader for a while to see what action I could drum up. Managed a few trout and some crappie mixed in as well and had a nice time out in the park. Ended the day with a good brown ale.</div>
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Well, it was opening weekend for trout season here in the Hoosier state so I made my way with the masses to one of the supported locations on Sunday after opening day to see I could harass some stockers. While the streams was small and ditch-like it did have some holding water but only a little over a mile is stocked making options a little limited. It was overcast and breezy in the low 60s which helped the bite. Over the 3 hours I fished I landed a number of feisty stocker rainbows who mostly had all fins and aside from bland coloration seemed fit and fairing ok plus a rogue bass. I did see some yellow drakes come off but just a couple and there were enough random caddis and midges on the water before I departed for me to take a few on top much to the disapproval from the chunkers. Most fish came on neutral colored tungsten-bead nymphs on an Indy rig or under a buoyant dry. Snuck beer into the FWA for a mid-day snack while stopping to re-rig.</div>
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Stroker here- The final stage of the mayfly lifecycle, the spinner is an often overlooked but glorious gift to the dry fly angler. In summer when the big hatches come in the evenings, fish can begin to remember the gluttonous meal of a spinner fall. I have found you can often actively take fish on the flies if a fall is on or in mid-day as heavy feeders become selective for the spent treats. Foam, hair, feathers, easy.<br />
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4yr old son about to release his first bass caught on a fixed line on a fly tied by his old man. Good stuff. </div>
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I like Rasta music and rubber-legs.</div>
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Legs and movement on nymphs can be a real trigger for feeding fish. This ginger variation catches when other flies have failed me. Good in low / clear water. No flashy rib or bead to put off pressured fish. Eat it up...</div>
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