Category Archives: fly fishing
The River Bua Tale
Continue readingBridges are very special places for anglers; who could pass by without taking a look? Approaching one always fills your heart up with expectations
Minutos eternos
Nueva Zelanda; un río de orillas altas —hasta unos dos metros por encima del agua— en un tramo salpicado de pequeñas entradas a modo de “bahías” de agua calma. Chris —nuestro guía— le señala una buena trucha a mi compa; éste lanza y… la espanta.
Es mi turno. Llegamos a otra pequeña entrada de agua, poco profunda y muy parada, ocupada por una trucha que patrulla despreocupada rompiendo la superficie suave y esporádicamente; lo que sea que se haya quedado atrapado allí es comida fácil. La trucha está dándonos la cola.
—¡Presenta ya! —me dice Chris, y la mosca vuela de inmediato al medio del pocete.
Continue readingGuideline Ambassador
About two months ago I received a private message from Christopher Rownes. Chris is a world class fly caster and instructor, and his extremely elegant style has always been an inspiration to me (http://www.christopherrownes.com/videos.htm).
What we talked at the time has just been made public: I am a Guideline Ambassador! 😎
This news has been both a surprise and a honor. Many thanks to the whole Guideline team, and particularly to Chris, for counting on me on this project.
Presentaciones aguas abajo
La pesca a mosca seca aparece inseparablemente ligada al enfoque “aguas arriba”; acercarse al pez por detrás para evitar que nos vea y ofrecerle la mosca desde esa posición es, desde luego, una decisión muy sensata.
Sin embargo, conseguir una deriva efectiva —suelta, libre de rayado— en ríos que presentan muchos flujos distintos de corrientes que se entrecruzan —como es el caso de los llamados ríos calizos, spring creeks para los anglosajones— puede ser una pesadilla. En estas situaciones lo más efectivo es la solución preferida por los pescadores de la ex-Yugoslavia, donde abundan ese tipo de ríos de corrientes indescifrables: presentar la mosca aguas abajo.
Getting Ready for NZ
“New Zealand trout in gin clear waters require a higher degree of casting performance than many are accustomed to, but you can get ahead by starting to practice now. Practice with 12′ leaders casting accurately at dinner plates at 20′, 35′ and 50′, and don’t neglect windy days: wind is a constant here.”
Chris Dore via email
Chris Dore –top class kiwi guide– giving advice on how to prepare for a guided trip to New Zealand. No mention of flies, obviously.
Too Poetic
I have never seen any angler with such a good control of his drag-free drifts as bosnian guide, competition fly fisher and good friend Zeljko Prpic. Be it with a short or long line, all his reach, parachute and check casts are impeccable.
Continue readingCasting “Engineers” Have Their Little Hearts Too
Cold and rainy weather around here. It is a good time to grab a glass of wine and read something interesting. Some “poetry” instead of the technical things.
My personal favourites: Paul Scullery, Arnold Gingrich, Thomas McGuane and John Gierach.
The-machine-of-the-truth or Why McLean Weigh Nets Rule
We are all entitled to our bragging rights, it is part of the fly fishing heritage. However, balancing those “the really big one got away” and “my smaller one was 50 cm” with some objectivity doesn’t hurt either.
Continue reading¡Ve preparado!
Lo suelo ver a menudo. Me refiero al hecho de embarcarse en un viaje de pesca pobremente preparado, especialmente en lo que se refiere a estar a la altura de las circunstancias en cuanto a técnica de lanzado. Yo mismo he sido culpable de ello más veces de las que me gustaría admitir. La frustración —agravada por una cuenta bancaria seriamente mermada— aguarda impaciente.
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