Tim Romano

Video: Carp on the Fly

timromano — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:39:10 -0500

It seems that filmmaker RA Beattie has taken to poaching one of "my" favorite carp holes on the Dirty South Platte here in Denver, or DSP as we affectionally call it around here.

Fly Fishing Film Tour 2010

timromano — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:17:16 -0500

It's the middle of November... It gets dark by 4:30, lakes have started to freeze over, ice forms on your guides now at 2pm, and any sign of decent sized dry flies is way gone. Come another couple months you'll be jonesing for any kind of serious fly fishing entertainment, no matter the flavor...

Enter The 2010 Fly fishing film tour. This year the tour officially kicks off in January and hard and firm dates will be posted on their site December 1st of this year.

There will be upward of 40 stops in major cities and 50 other independent promoters of the tour in smaller cities, put on by fly shops and groups like TU for all you folks who don't live near near the regular tour towns... Everyone who shows up will get a free fishpond hat ($20 value) and tickets can be bought online for $14 or $12 dollars at your local fly shop.

Official selections haven't been made, but it's a good bet there will be films by RA Beattie, World Angling, Confluence Films and the previously unreleased...

drought

timromano — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:03:52 -0500

Is Drought Still Effecting Your Fishing?

timromano — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:26:26 -0500

Our friend Marshall Cutchin broaches an interesting topic over at midcurrent.com today regarding the state of the nationwide drought that has devastated both farming and fisheries over the last decade. One that I hadn't thought of in quite some time.

A USAToday piece quoted in his report states that, "Last week, about 75% of the country showed no drought, the largest since the U.S. Drought Monitor was created in 1999. At the drought's peak in July 2002, about 72% of the country was in drought, according to the Drought Monitor."

Here in Colorado, 2002 was horrendous with the hayman fire and many rivers feeling the effects of multiple years of low water. This continued on and off until about three years ago, when things got back to normal and in most cases way above normal.

Curious, what's it like in your part of the country? Is the drought over for you or are you still feeling the effects today?

Speaking of fish and drought, I thought this video by RA Beattie was...

Slide Show: Fall Fishing in Colorado

timromano — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:19:16 -0500

Thought I'd update the slide show roster from the last couple weeks of fishing. The weather here has gone from cool to blizzard conditions, back to unseasonably warm.

Just last weekend we fished at 8000 feet in t-shirts all day. In November. Who'd have thought it...? Enjoy the images and take a peak...

You Pick, Wild or Hatchery steelhead?

timromano — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:07:52 -0500

Our friends over at Moldychum.com have launched a non-scientific yet intriguing poll they plan to hand over to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in conjunction with TU.

“We’d like to demonstrate to the state just how important wild fish are to those of us who spend time chasing these magnificent fish,” said Eric Rathbun, chief editor of Moldy Chum and founder of Reel Pure Inc. “I can’t speak for everyone who fly fishes for steelhead, but catching a wild fish is a unique experience, and one that I certainly prefer.”

Personally, I agree with Rathbun, although I'll catch hatchery plants of any species if forced to. Especially ones dropped from airplanes... I will say that wild fish no matter the size or location seem to...

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timromano — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:05:18 -0500

Scott Rods: Custom Built, Your Way

timromano — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:13:19 -0400

Admittedly it's not for everyone, but I'm guessing most of you have dreamt up your dream rod. You know, the one you've sketched out on a napkin waiting for your buddies at the bar... The one with high tech corrosion free components, nickel silver options, burled hardwoods, and agate stripping guides.

Or perhaps you like a certain model but would rather remove the hook keeper, or just switch the size of your grip. Scott Rods new custom shop offers you choices on tons of their blanks and gives you options on grips, reel seat, spacers, fighting butt, winding check, hook keepers, stripping guide, snake guides, wrap, trim, inscription, measuring wraps, cases, etc... You can even view your rod as you're building it.

I recently had them build me a fiberglass one weight for my wife to my specifications. It was our first anniversary in September and I thought a glass 1 - wt. with a personalized inscription would be perfect for the occasion. She loved it. Now I just have to hope she isn't expecting a rod size up every year...

What's even cooler...

Facebook for Fishing?

timromano — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:19:55 -0400

Wanna talk to other anglers in your geographical area or perhaps for an upcoming trip somewhere else? Get info, share stories, pictures, meet fishing buddies or get the low-down on guides? Check out GoFISHn...

GoFISHn is "where anglers connect,". It's a place where anglers can easily share stories and information, and small businesses who serve anglers can discover new customers and stay in touch with existing ones.

GoFISHn is distinctive in this realm (at least I think so) by bringing in a very clean and open design that's easy to use, and it makes the creation of new content -- whether it's a quick status update or a photo gallery or a custom map -- easy to create and publish.

They've created a way to review gear and ask/answer questions, both of which are integrated...

Caption Contest Winners Announced

timromano — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:37:39 -0400

It's been a while since we've announced some winners for the last couple of caption contests. Sorry about that... On the line were a new Buff and a Petzl headlamp. Below are the images and captions/winners that won us over. As usual there were quite a few good ones and making the decision was tough, but here are the winners. Please email me and I'll get you prizes sent out.

The winner of the Buff was

The Armchair Ou... wrote 2 weeks 3 days ago

Man, I know I've always said our state's game management program was in the toilet, but this is ridiculous!

The winner of the headlamp...