I've never used a dry fly on ice before.Starting in January are you up to the challenge of catching a trout on a dry/floating emerger each month? Any lake….on the honor system if there is such a thing as “honor” amongst us fly fishers…..We trust you…..no need to name the lake but even better if you have some witnesses to verify your amazing feat! Test your skills, should be fun!
(Bonus points if C&R’d with bamboo!!)
The Stonedfish/Bambooflyguy monthly lake dry fly challenge!
- Thread starter Bambooflyguy
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BigSplashTom
Steelhead
Knock off that dying crap talk. We still have way to much fishing to do
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Nice weather around for awhile…..get out there and catch your January fish! (Or fishes!)
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Any luck yet Phil??
Wayne Kohan
Life of the Party
So I caught a fish yesterday on a type 5 line that hit my trailing fly at the surface and launched himself in the air and over my other fly line which was a floating line. That leader was toast by the time I landed the fish. Does this count as a dry fly take?
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Hmmmmm?? Type 5 so not really sight casting a dry…..what was on your dry line? You were out fishing….so judges??
Wayne Kohan
Life of the Party
The floating line had a very bouyant and colorful, but hookless, object, connected to a couple of early stage midge patterns......
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Well that’s one “NO” from judge Judy!
Wayne Kohan
Life of the Party
I was going to file an appeal, but I’m afraid there’s no higher court than Judge Judy, except maybe Aaron Judge.
So I didn't catch any today on a dry. Didn't even try. Somehow I missed this thread. Glady you told me about it today.
I'm in, but I might need January 2026 to do it. Haha! I guess the winner is the first one to catch a dry fly fish in every month of the year? So conceivably, I could still be the winner even if my January fish comes next year?
This might be more frustrating than fantasy football.
I'm in, but I might need January 2026 to do it. Haha! I guess the winner is the first one to catch a dry fly fish in every month of the year? So conceivably, I could still be the winner even if my January fish comes next year?
This might be more frustrating than fantasy football.
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Hell no Stacey……you gotta catch one this January! I know you know where to find some……great fishing/bs’n with you today! I ended up with 12…..zero on top….So I didn't catch any today on a dry. Didn't even try. Somehow I missed this thread. Glady you told me about it today.
I'm in, but I might need January 2026 to do it. Haha! I guess the winner is the first one to catch a dry fly fish in every month of the year? So conceivably, I could still be the winner even if my January fish comes next year?
This might be more frustrating than fantasy football.
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That would assume I’d actually gotten out fishing. I may have bit off more than was ever intended…. The idea was to start figuring out our local lakes (I’m in the some ‘hood as you), but between music, bicycling, nordic skiing, yardwork, and whatever else, I haven’t actually made the attempt. I need more hours in my day.
BigSplashTom
Steelhead
I hope to get out Wednesday with Steve and hopefully C&R one on a dry but would be happy to just to catch fish on the old type III sink
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Old?? That replacement type 3 isn’t old……we are!
aaronj
Steelhead
I don't judge
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Well I gave it a shot today….perfect 0/0! At least I didn’t miss any. Calm and cold! Some big midges popping and the fish were eating them, but no real opportunities for sight casting. HRQ 6 is a great dry/emerger rod!
I walked my dog at lunchtime, saw how flat the Sound was and thought of you, wondered if you were on a calm lake and if any midges would be popping. Then I thought of how I was chilly just walking around and took comfort knowing you were packing antifreeze. CR brand antifreeze.
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Update on the challenge…..two more today on a midge emerger and unfortunately pulled it away from two big fish….HRQ 6 rocks with a dry line!