Moodna Creek |
Well 2013 is nearly over.....and in many ways not soon enough. 2013 has had it's fair share of trials, tribulations and stress. Like previous years, it could have been better but it also could have been far worse. The most important thing is that my wife and children are happy and healthy. Though 2013 was very busy I still had a number of times to get out on the water and reconnect with the outdoors.....which is something I think ALL OF US need to do from time to time.
One of my favorite and more respectable browns from earlier this year |
My best flies for 2013 |
In addition to some great fishing I had the good fortune to be invited to contribute to a couple of new fishing publications focused on tenkara. I am grateful to David Dirks, Daniel Galhardo and Anthony Naples for considering me to be part of a list of respected and talented tenkara anglers. Several years ago when I placed my first order for a tenkara rod and decided to start tying flies for my own use and enjoyment I never thought I would have been adding my own input to fly fishing literature and tying literally thousands of flies for fellow anglers. All of it has been pretty cool to say the least.
2013 has been such as busy year and finding time for the fun things has at times been difficult. Earlier this year I had even contemplated closing down this blog. It takes time to keep a blog going....something I never seem to have enough of. But blogging has been a nice outlet in more ways than one. I have seen a number of great blogs come and go (more likely just fade away). I never wanted mine to just fade away but when I feel ready to stop typing I will try to bring this story to a fitting conclusion. In the meantime, I find that there are a number of bloggers out there who I feel I can call friends (even though we have never met). I really enjoy reading their blogs and if I were stop blogging I would miss them too much. With my wrap up finished I would like to wish all fellow bloggers, anglers, fly tiers, family and friends a very Happy & Healthy New Year. May 2014 find you enjoying a quite stream with a trout in hand and a smile on your face as often as possible.
Best wishes in 2014!
ReplyDeleteSame to you and your family Mark!
ReplyDeleteHey buddy tight lines and best fishes in 14.
ReplyDeleteI do wish you and yours a wonderful New Year.
Thanks Brk Trt....the same to you and yours. Keep up the great blogging!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Kiwi. Hopefully 2014 will be a year of less stress and more fish.
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris....I hope you are right. Hope you and yours have a very Happy and Healthy New Year too.
ReplyDeleteI noticed a couple of traditional wet flies among your favorites. Do you think the forward hackle on the sakasa kebari offers any advantage over them?
ReplyDeleteMost definitely. Sometimes with a traditional wet fly the hackle will lay flat against body of the fly. This does not happen often with a sakasa kebari. Hackle fibers that are free to move in the current will better simulate "life" than ones that lie flat. Something that's live means food to a trout.
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