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Tenkara on Yellow Creek

Anthony Naples — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:42:44 +0000

Prior to the trip two days ago it had been a few weeks since I was last on the water. Things have finally settled down weather-wise a little bit. I know rain is a good thing for the most part, but the rain has made spring fishing a bit difficult here in PA [...]

Orthodontic Flies

Anthony Naples — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:14:24 +0000

My neighbor works for an orthodontist and I asked if she could get me some of those little rubber bands that kids put on braces. I originally wanted them for rod building (you know to hold the guides on while wrapping), but when I saw the colorful selection she got for me [...]

Daily Fly Fishing Poem #13: The Sound of Defeat

Anthony Naples — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:12:40 +0000

Midge by Anthony naples

Daily Fly Fishing Poem #13: The Sound of Defeat

Sipping midges all morning, just above

a tangled deadfall, there is a fish that made

me stay for an hour (or more) and fish,

casting flies invisible to the naked eye

on tippet that barely [...]

Midge Madness or the Tiny Terror

Anthony Naples — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:42:37 +0000

Midge#1 by Anthony Naples: done on iPod Touch with SketchBook Mobile

Midge #1 Sketch is based on a photo from the Winona Fly Factory Blog.

Well, I had been snowbound for almost a week. The children didn’t have school all week – and they were getting a little stir-crazy (me too). Normally with snow [...]

The Traitor: A Parachute Style for Small Flies

Anthony Naples — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:26:27 +0000

Size 24 BWO Traitor

The Traitor: A Style for Small Parachute Flies Well, I’m in the process of planning a fishing trip to Colorado. So I’m thinking back to the last trip to CO, and the flies that worked. Inevitably, I never seem to have enough of the flies that are working – so [...]