Kirk Deeter

For Better Fly Fishing... Glass or Plastic?

kirkdeeter — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:04:19 -0500

Photo by Kirk Deeter

My favorite type of fly fishing is sight fishing. Doesn't matter if I'm chasing trout with dry flies (or nymphs), or stalking tailing fish on the flats, to me "top of the game" is always about spotting a fish, then making the cast, and (hopefully) hooking up. As such, I honestly think the glasses I wear are as important as the rod, reel, line, and fly I use. After all, none of these things works best without the others.

glassorpoly

kirkdeeter — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:02:19 -0500

Would You Take a Photo with a Foul-Hooked Fish?

kirkdeeter — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:39:40 -0500

Let's start the week by sprinkling some hot sauce... Simple question: Is it fair game or dirty pool to take a grip-'n-grin photograph with a fish you landed, but was foul-hooked?

Fins to the Left... Fins to the Right...

kirkdeeter — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:23:56 -0500

One of the great things about fly fishing from a kayak is that you can cover a lot of water in virtual silence. As such, you're inevitably connected to the environment in ways you don't really sense when riding in a power boat or wading.

The Best Camp Dinner Ever

kirkdeeter — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:19:54 -0500

Just back from a wild adventure in the Everglades with my buddy Al Keller. We not only caught the backcountry slam--tarpon, snook and redfish--from kayaks... I also came away with what has to be the greatest camp meal of all time.

Fresh-caught snook fillets, slow-grilled over a smoky buttonwood fire (the wood is key). A little olive oil, salt, pepper, and at the very end, a spritz from a fresh key lime.

New Caption Contest: Iaconelli with Fly Rod

timromano — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:25:10 -0500

I think the Field & Stream website has reached its traffic-driving zenith with their photo essay, led by an attractive, topless Euro chick hugging a giant catfish ... Realizing that I simply cannot crash through that ceiling, I bring you the next best thing... one of the world's most notable pro bass anglers happily engaged with a fly rod...

You know the drill... write the caption, win a prize. This time the winner gets...

ikefly

timromano — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:23:43 -0500

Pick Your Poison: Chuck Bait or Get Skunked

kirkdeeter — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:02:10 -0500

I'm on my way to the Everglades for a few days of high adventure, camping, kayaking and hopefully catching some snook, redfish, and/or tarpon. Every time I go saltwater fishing, however, I bring a baitcaster along. I'd rather catch a fish on a pinfish in dirty water, than get stuck with just a fly rod when the fly thing isn't happening. And sometimes it doesn't happen.

Nominate the Best Fly Fishing State in America

kirkdeeter — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:47:37 -0400

Every now and then I dabble in the dangerous editorial waters of trying to write about subjective topics like the Best Fishing Towns in America... which usually makes me a temporary chamber of commerce hero in a few places, and a full-blown idiot in others (I'm not bringing this up to remind the good folks of Cody, Wyoming, to re-start the E-mail campaign)...

Deeter: I'd Have Caught That Scum-Sucking Pig If...

kirkdeeter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:39:40 -0400

I'd have caught that scum-scum sucking pig rainbow trout if...

I'd have done what jvento suggested:

"Size up to an 18 non-parachute pattern and keep the emerger on. Cast and play the waiting game. Let him find your fly instead of presenting it in front of him."