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Entertainment from the water and tying bench with a little bit of Red Sox thrown in.deanwohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556070054556238289noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-66489264861982057302020-01-20T13:17:00.000-05:002020-01-20T17:26:09.877-05:00FlyFishNewEngland.net 7th Annual Fly Swap<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<strike>We are in to our spring fishing season here in New England -- rivers and ponds are freshly stocked, the herring runs are going strong and sea lice laden schoolies are being caught in Rhode Island. And in true fashion of the "occasional blogger", the 7th Annual FlyFishingNewEngland.net fly swap, that happened in January this year, is finally being documented.</strike><br>
It's actually the dead of winter 2020 and one year has passed since the last fly swap. I started to write this post in the spring of 2019 (see lined out intro paragraph above) and am finally finishing just a few weeks before the <a href="http://flyfishingnewengland.net/" target="_blank">FFNE </a>8th Annual Fly Swap.<br>
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<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2020/01/flyfishnewenglandnet-7th-annual-fly-swap.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-89537643133509184112019-10-18T11:51:00.000-04:002019-10-18T11:59:16.620-04:00New England Fly Fishing, Red Sox and Podcasts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The occasional blogger wants to share some current thoughts about the subject topics. I listen to a lot of podcasts, I love fly fishing in New England (both fresh and salt) and I'm a huge Red Sox fan. When these topics converge, I have to share...<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Porcello" target="_blank">Rick Porcello</a>, a Red Sox starter since 2015 and 2016 Cy Young Award winner, is an avid fly angler. Orvis posted a video featuring Rick recently, but I also just discovered a new podcast titled "Fly Fishing Journeys" where Rick provides some insights to his fly fishing passion and time with the Red Sox.<br />
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Rob Giannino hosts the "<a href="https://flyfishingjourneys.com/" target="_blank">Fly Fishing Journeys</a>" podcast and has many excellent interviews with New England centric guests. His interview style brings the best out of his guests. <a href="https://flyfishingjourneys.com/?powerpress_pinw=2225-podcast" target="_blank">Rick's podcast </a>was done during the 2018 season and we all know the results from that record setting year for the Sox. </div>
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Unfortunately, Rick's future with the <a href="https://en.albat.com/thebigs/Will-Rick-Porcello-continue-with-the-Red-Sox-or-not-20190904-0002.html" target="_blank">Red Sox is in question</a> as his contract ended in 2019 and, to date, he has not been offered an extension by the team</div>
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Wherever he lands in 2020, I will still be a big fan and hope to meet him fishing for brookies in New England.</div>
Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-8040246015135766612018-02-25T17:44:00.001-05:002018-07-17T14:35:58.609-04:006th Annual FlyFishingNewEngland.net Fly Swap<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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It's hard to believe we've been doing this fly swap for 6 years now. I've posted about the <a href="http://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2013/02/new-england-fly-swap.html" target="_blank">1st</a>, <a href="http://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2014/02/bacon-wrapped-jalapenos-and-fly-swap.html" target="_blank">2nd</a> and <a href="http://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2015/02/3rd-annual-flyfishingnewenglandnet-fly.html" target="_blank">3rd</a> <a href="http://flyfishingnewengland.net/">FlyFishingNewEngland.net</a> fly swaps. With a record turnout and the high quality flies submitted, this 6th annual event warranted a post from the "occasional blogger".<br>
This year was the biggest with 15 tiers and 18 total in attendance at our host's (Chris M.) house. We also had friends, wives and significant others join us for the festivities. Several tiers submitted multiple flies (Matt B. submitted 5!) so we had a total of 23 flies for each tier to take home.<br>
<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2018/02/6th-annual-flyfishingnewenglandnet-fly.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-26544035845381621102017-01-19T20:35:00.000-05:002019-01-02T20:36:15.220-05:00First Fish of 2017<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I'm shocked, yes shocked, to find stripers in January! First fish of 2017 and it seemed like the "fish on every cast" action from November continued. The expectations where very low heading out, but I fished with a very "fishy" guy who figured it out and got us all into some.<br>
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<br />Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0101 Newburyport Turnpike, Newbury, MA 01951, USA42.782084 -70.88175760000001442.7820385 -70.881836600000014 42.782129499999996 -70.881678600000015tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-74711871695290981882016-10-18T08:28:00.002-04:002016-10-18T12:21:01.155-04:00Dock Talk 365 Interview<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I was a bit surprised to have a fellow angling blogger inquire about a Question and Answer interview for the <a href="http://www.docktalk365.com/" target="_blank">Dock Talk 365</a> Blog. What could a "weekend warrior" fly angler say or offer that hasn't been discussed a million times before?<br>
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I took a look at Chris' blog, read some of the other interviews and thought it would be fun to give my perspective with some background of why I fish and love it so much. This sentence from the "<a href="https://www.docktalk365.com/our-interviews/" target="_blank">About Us</a>" helped seal the deal, <i>"Our focus is on the recreational or local tournament anglers who love to spend time on the water and are willing to share their valuable knowledge of their local waters and techniques as well as their overall perspectives on our sport."</i><br>
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<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2016/10/dock-talk-365-interview-i-was-bit.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-83545742495685090312016-03-31T21:28:00.003-04:002016-05-09T18:56:47.188-04:002015 Top Twelve Days on the Water<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody>
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I'll open this long overdue post with the first fish of 2016. A sweet native Massachusetts brookie from a stream with no name. We are now three months into 2016, but I'd like to look back on a personally successful 2015 fly fishing New England waters.<br>
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I use the phrase "occasional blogger" in my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ginclear/" target="_blank">Instagram profile</a> for a reason. It's hard to provide relevant content to the blog on a regular basis. It's been 11 months since the last post and I hope you'll enjoy this one.<br>
<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2016/03/2015-top-twelve-days-on-water.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-27485587916055111662015-05-01T01:00:00.000-04:002017-03-02T19:15:51.338-05:00New England Spring Float with Harrison Anglers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To some, the 2014-2015 New England winter was brutal. For me, it was just another beautiful, snow filled wonderland that is rapidly changing into a glorious spring. This is the reason I love New England. Seasonal changes in New England are rapid and intense. Deep snow is morphed into blooming forsythia and the fish in both fresh and salt put on the feed bags.<br>
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Nine years ago, my son Matt, bought me a fly rod for Christmas. Six years ago, Matt convinced me to float a Western Massachusetts river with <a href="http://www.harrisonanglers.com/" target="_blank">Harrison Anglers</a>. Before that float, I had caught a few bass and bluegills on the fly, but salmonids continued to elude me. Tom Harrison, our guide on that float, put us on fish and I caught my first trout that day on an olive woolly bugger. I didn't know what I was doing then and probably forgot to tip (sorry Tom), but it was a memorable day. Thanks to Tom's patience and guidance, all aspects of my fly fishing game improved and I started having success with catching trout.<br>
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We've experienced a record snowfall this winter and the rivers and streams in New England will benefit. After two months of brutal cold temperatures and multiple 1+ foot snow storms, warmer temps have started the process of melting the ice on the streams and the snow in the woods.<br>
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I took advantage of the warmer air temps and went searching for open water this past week on the local trout streams.<br>
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I came across an interesting feed on Instagram about a month ago called <a href="https://instagram.com/the_meadows_project/" target="_blank">The Meadows Project</a>. Exploring a bit deeper, I discovered the group is based in Southern Vermont and are putting together some <a href="https://vimeo.com/user36086814" target="_blank">stunning video</a> about cold water river conservation and the fly fishing history of the region.<br>
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<i>"THE MEADOWS PROJECT is a pursuit for the protection of Southern Vermont's cold water fisheries and the native brook trout that reside in them. Originally, a collaboration of art, the project has evolved into not only a conservation effort but also an internet based television program detailing three trout anglers journey through the fishing season. the series covers fishing techniques, quirky anecdotes, and up-to-date news about all of the project's conservation and preservation efforts. Tune into <a href="https://vimeo.com/user36086814" target="_blank">Vimeo </a>to watch and <a href="https://instagram.com/the_meadows_project/" target="_blank">Instagram </a>for day to day news."</i></div>
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</div></div><a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-meadows-project.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-18893962736221967442015-02-15T14:52:00.000-05:002017-01-13T10:49:51.869-05:003rd Annual FlyFishingNewEngland.net Fly Swap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">-- 3rd Annual FFNE Fly Swap --</td></tr>
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The tradition continues. After finding Ryan's board three years ago, signing up for the <a href="http://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2013/02/new-england-fly-swap.html" target="_blank">1st FFNE Fly Swap</a> and meeting a bunch of great local fly anglers, I look forward to this winter event every year.<br>
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The highlight of the swap this year came from our host, Matt, who recently has ventured in to the world of tying classic salmon flies. Matt consistently produces killer, big meaty, pike and bass flies, but wanted to explore the deep and beautiful realm of the salmon fly. As one of the most creative tiers I know, Matt knocked out 11 unique patterns for each swap participant and himself based on stories shared on the <a href="http://flyfishingnewengland.net/" target="_blank">FlyFishingNewEngland.net board</a>.<br>
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<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2015/02/3rd-annual-flyfishingnewenglandnet-fly.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-72372787388131510782015-02-08T20:34:00.006-05:002023-03-17T18:30:09.756-04:00Bonefish Dick's Betsy Fly<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">-- Tying "The Betsy" --</td></tr>
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As the snowy New England winter wears on, we find ourselves enjoying some quiet time at the vise to prepare for the warmer months that are fast approaching. As much as I love fly fishing in the winter, the closest tailwater is about an hour and a half away that typically requires 7x tippet and a 32 midge just to fool a 12 inch stocked trout. I'd rather tie flies and wait for ice out and the schoolies to return to the tidal estuaries.<br>
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2014 was my best year chasing New England Striped Bass from the shore and it will be hard to only fish the freshwater going forward. My saltwater mentor, Mark, has shown me some great locations, techniques and flies that have led to this success. One fly, the Yellow Betsy, accounts for 1/2 of the stripers I've landed and has become the "go to" fly when nothing else is working.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of several stripers fooled by the Betsy in 2014</td></tr>
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<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2015/02/bonefish-dicks-betsy-fly.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-9037561915270719802015-01-22T01:56:00.001-05:002015-01-24T07:50:32.720-05:00Marlboro Fly Fishing Show<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">-- Marlboro, MA - 16 and 17 Jan 2014 -- </td></tr>
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If you live in New England and are a fly angler, you've attended <a href="http://flyfishingshow.com/marlborough-ma/" target="_blank">The Fly Fishing Show in Marlboro, MA</a> at least once. Also, as a New Englander, you attend the show in Marlboro (not Marlborough -- the proper spelling). This year, I attended Friday and Saturday.<br>
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This was my 6th year at the show and, frankly speaking, it hasn't changed much -- most of the exhibitors are the same, most of the speakers are the same, most of the tiers are the same, but (and a big but), I got more out of this year's show than I have in years past.<br>
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</div><a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2015/01/marlboro-fly-fishing-show.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-43501334842024936142014-11-02T10:24:00.001-05:002014-11-15T10:19:59.272-05:00Family Fall Fly Fishing Firsts<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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We all love fall fishing. Here in New England, not only do we have excellent fresh and salt water options, we also get a spectacular display of color as the leaves change. As my favorite time of year, fall is too short, but that's what makes it all the more precious.<br>
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With my son, Matt, being about 300 miles away attending school in the Adirondacks, our fall fishing outings together are usually limited to just one around the Columbus Day weekend. We had a great trip last year on the West Branch of the Ausable in the ADK with Matt putting me on my largest brown trout to date (Matt just posted a video "<a href="http://vimeo.com/109577901" target="_blank">Golden Brown</a>" which captures the beauty of this big brown).<br>
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<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2014/11/family-fall-fly-fishing-firsts.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-82855066482767348262014-09-21T10:20:00.000-04:002014-09-21T10:44:59.190-04:00Local Confidence Builder<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">-- Good Day on the Water --</td></tr>
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Oh forgive me bloggers, for I have sinned! It's been 4 months since my last post and I have no excuses. Summer has flown by, again with no vacation, but a couple of fun outings chasing local bass & gills.<br>
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Yesterday was definitely one of the highlights of the summer.<br>
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With the trout streams at record low flows and recent salt skunkings, I needed a confidence builder outing and decided to hit a local pond yesterday. I've had both good and bad days on this pond, but that didn't matter -- its 10 minutes from the house and has some decent variety of fish (pickerel, bass, perch, cats, and gills).<br>
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<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2014/09/local-confidence-builder.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-54816369130345924052014-05-24T23:07:00.000-04:002014-05-25T06:59:03.022-04:00Why Knot Fishing<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">-- Why Knot Fishing Team --</td></tr>
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I had the privilege of connecting with a new group of New England anglers through social media earlier this year. One of the founders of the group, Joe G. (<a href="http://instagram.com/j_googe" target="_blank">@j_googe</a> on Instagram), started a conversation with me about the group and I offered to help spread the good word.<br>
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Joe sent me this info to share about their mission.<br>
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<i>"<a href="http://www.whyknotfishing.com/" target="_blank">Why Knot Fishing</a> is a community fishing company based on the North Shore of Massachusetts, but with team of anglers located around the state. We will be focusing on providing fishing reports, fishing reviews and fun fishing stories. We will also be running events over the summer including a surf fishing event on Plum Island on June 14th and a kayak fishing even later in the summer.</i><br>
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<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2014/05/why-knot-fishing.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-74809764347500129652014-05-23T22:10:00.000-04:002015-04-01T15:32:39.485-04:005 Months<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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That's how long I waited to feel another fish on the end of the fly line. In the eight years of active fly fishing, I've never had a skunk that long. Would like to blame it on the brutal New England winter or lack of time on the water, but for whatever the reason, I'm calling the 5 month skunk over.<br>
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The <a href="http://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2013/12/winter-solstice-2013.html" target="_blank">Winter Solstice</a> post last December was the last time I had a fish on the line. I've been out plenty of times -- chasing trout, bass, gills, carp and stripers -- but no luck for 5 long months.<br>
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<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2014/05/5-months.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-58294236827510815712014-04-22T00:10:00.000-04:002014-04-22T00:10:28.379-04:00Low Tide in the Salt Marsh<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Got out with my striper buddy, Mark, on Saturday looking for the first striped bass "schoolies" of the season. It was a beautiful day exploring some old and new water in Rhode Island. Also met some new fly fishing friends as well. <br><br>Water temps were 50 degrees, but the schoolies were not interested. We started at place where I had luck last year with my <a href="http://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2013/05/first-striper-on-fly.html">first striper on the fly</a> and fished the tide change from high to low.<div>
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</div><a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2014/04/low-tide-in-salt-marsh.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-73915667674720580282014-03-16T10:50:00.000-04:002014-03-16T10:50:42.816-04:00#theartofskunk<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">-- First 2014 Outing --</td></tr>
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It's been a very long, cold winter here in New England and most other parts of the country. In the seven plus years I've been fly fishing, I don't remember the local streams being as frozen over and unfishable as they have this winter.<br>
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With Matt (aka <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Troutdoors" target="_blank">Troutdoors</a>) home for spring break, our first order business was to get out to the river and wet a line. We checked flows and they were rising so we knew the spring thaw had finally started.<br>
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The title of this post, #theartofskunk, comes from Ariel over at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ATOMFlyFishing" target="_blank">Atom Fly Fishing</a>, who coined this hashtag about 2 years ago. It's become an unfortunate label to many of my Instagram posts, so if you looking for some fish porn in this blog post, leave now.<br>
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<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2014/03/theartofskunk.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-86831505673049154812014-02-12T19:38:00.000-05:002014-02-13T21:22:17.018-05:00Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos and a Fly Swap <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I joined the <a href="http://flyfishingnewengland.net/" target="_blank">Fly Fishing New England</a> board a little over a year ago and am really enjoying the great local knowledge and camaraderie. Right after joining, I was able to get into the board's first fly swap and <a href="http://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2013/02/new-england-fly-swap.html" target="_blank">wrote a post about it</a>.<br>
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The best part about this fly swap is that it's local and our host, Matt, brews some excellent beer. Last year, in addition to swapping flies, drinking beers and getting to know everyone, I brought some bacon wrapped jalapenos (BWJs). The BWJs were a big hit. Well, as the December winter froze over all the local streams and cabin fever sets in, posts on the board started up about "When is the next fly swap?" When the date got set for 1 February and the theme of fly swap was "your most productive fly", discussions about the BWJs also surfaced. A tradition is born.<br>
<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2014/02/bacon-wrapped-jalapenos-and-fly-swap.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-70147848563782896112014-01-03T19:52:00.000-05:002014-01-03T19:52:57.266-05:00Troutdoors 2013 Video Wrap<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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My son Matt (aka <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Troutdoors">Troudoors Fly Fishing</a>) bought a GoPro over the summer and is becoming proficient with getting some nice fly fishing footage both in Massachusetts and in the Adirondacks where he's attending college. <br>
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I really enjoy the edits Matt puts together and this summary of 2013 came out very nice. The best part (boast, boast) is the big brown landed at the end. That is the largest brown I've ever landed and the first on a streamer (a black nose dace - one of the first flies I've tied about 5 years ago).<br>
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Enjoy...<br>
<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2014/01/troutdoors-2013-video-wrap.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-13239938693666302482013-12-29T18:32:00.000-05:002013-12-30T06:15:06.166-05:00Every Picture Tells a Story<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> -- Every Picture Tells a Story-- </td></tr>
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Of all the social networks, I waste most of my time with Instagram. I keep two accounts -- <a href="http://instagram.com/ginclear">@ginclear</a> for fly fishing & tying and <a href="http://instagram.com/deanwo">@deanwo</a> for family, work & other random stuff. My affection for the Red Sox, Patriots and Bruins bleeds into both feeds from time to time.<br>
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If you are on Instagram, you've noticed everyone posting "Year in Review" videos that flash by the most memorable or liked posts. Both <a href="http://statigr.am/">Statigram </a>and <a href="http://flipagram.com/">Flipagram </a>are two of the more popular sites/apps that provide this service for free.<br>
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I thought it would be fun to tell a little story for some of the most memorable pics this year from the @ginclear Instagram account. The year was full of fly fishing firsts in many ways. First fish, first hatches and first time fishing with new friends.<br>
<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2013/12/every-picture-tells-story.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-84127326527805612722013-12-21T23:50:00.001-05:002013-12-22T16:37:39.343-05:00Winter Solstice 2013<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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It's been awhile since the last post and I thought it would be nice to share some of the simple winter beauty found today in the New England woods, next to the stream, while out fly fishing with my son, Matt (aka <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Troutdoors">Troutdoors</a>), on the shortest day of the year.<br>
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The winter solstice is my favorite day. It's the turn of the season and as the days get longer, spring is on the doorstep.<br>
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It's been about a month since I've wet a line, and with Matt back from school for the Christmas break, I dragged him kicking and screaming out to our local river.<br>
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<a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2013/12/winter-solstice-2013.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-9464642377034922252013-07-23T19:39:00.000-04:002015-11-24T18:05:35.675-05:00Instagram Fly Swap III<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Finally finding time to put up this post about the 3rd Semi-Annual Instagram Fly Swap hosted again by Morgan Kupfer of <a href="http://www.tight-lined-tales-of-a-fly-fisherman.com/">Tight Line Tales of a Fly Fisherman</a>. Also check out the <a href="http://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2012/03/instagram-fly-swap-part-2a.html">1st</a> and <a href="http://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2012/11/instagram-fly-swap-ii.html">2nd</a> Instagram Fly Swaps.<br>
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The call from Morgan went out on the <a href="http://instagram.com/tltff">@tltff</a> Instagram feed back in March this year and flies were mailed to the 10 tiers the first week of May.<br>
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The popularity of this swap is way up from the first time. It took about 5 minutes to fill up after Morgan's initial post!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbUTnSK1AW-hVNw0pwKZMjSFPffUoJocDXgQjz6qENYfDAZL725LbdtpTvjIrlzNgSJkR_BNY8vs50cBRETd6uRv4ninI4TPrPGY7Z4e1YYRd5oiMBJTAJMTsfMeaAnBrAvlURp2sanQ/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbUTnSK1AW-hVNw0pwKZMjSFPffUoJocDXgQjz6qENYfDAZL725LbdtpTvjIrlzNgSJkR_BNY8vs50cBRETd6uRv4ninI4TPrPGY7Z4e1YYRd5oiMBJTAJMTsfMeaAnBrAvlURp2sanQ/s200/photo.jpg" width="200"></a>As with the previous two swaps, we had a great, well rounded group of excellent tiers including some celebrities. The theme of the swap was streamers - one salt and one fresh pattern.<br>
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For each set of flies below, there is a link to the tier's Instagram profile, pics of the flies and names/recipes if they were provided (for those who didn't send in names/recipes - it's never too late. Comment below and I'll add it to the post).<br>
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All the flies are "Bad Ass" and those with no names have that name for now. On to the flies...</div>
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</div><a href="https://gin-clear.blogspot.com/2013/07/instagram-fly-swap-iii.html#more">Read more »</a>Gin Clearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556432298929689033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193975248658855257.post-89072856615199778312013-06-30T11:56:00.004-04:002013-07-03T07:51:42.817-04:00Best $9 Ever Spent<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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It all started with a Facebook message a week ago. I had a conference to attend in Broomfield, CO and knew Howard Levett (a.k.a. <a href="http://www.cofisher.blogspot.com/">Windknots & Tangled Lines</a>) lived the next town over. Howard and I have interacted via our social networks for over 3 years. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to meet and possibly find some time to fish together. Both Howard and I were able to work our schedules to have Friday off and the outing was planned.<br>
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