True Bob! Not forgetting those! I just know it's tougher to chase the tricos and caddis, and I know that some across the pond don't consider the hoppers, beetles, and ants to be "true" dry fly fishing!
Ed Roden [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.questquality.com Living would be easier if men showed as much patience at home as they do when they're fishing. > > ED, Edd, & Eddy, > How soon we forget in our old age! What about the great Trico & > Whitefly hatches. Our caddis and beloved BWW. If that isn't > enough we > have hoppers, battles ants ECT. How about those vegetarian trout the > berry & twig eaters. Ed is right April thru July are the best. Good > dry fly action can be had as early as March. > > BobH AKA The Mad Midgemister! > > > I think you need to consider Michigan! Best dry fly would be > April-June. Mid-June - end of June in Michigan is hex season > - BIG dry > flies in the dark! There are several VFBers who would be glad to host > you and show you the ropes! > > Ed Roden > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.questquality.com > > Living would be easier if men showed as much patience at > home as they do when they're fishing. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Cook > > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 3:34 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Some questions on the US > > > > > > Thanks Wes, > > the more replies that I get, the more replies that suggest > > that it is a > > crazy idea and that a smaller trip would be a lot more beneficial. > > I have fished in Yellowstone before and really liked it. I > > was a little > > disappointed at the amount of dry fly fishing that we did - > > the guide we had > > said we would pick up more fish by using big streamers and a > > small nymph > > tailing it. > > Perhaps a more concerted effort on a couple of states would > be better. > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris Cook asked: > > > > > > > If you were to zig zag across America i.e. from bottom > > right to bottom > > > > left, up a state, back across to the right, up a state, > > back across to > > > > the > > > > left until you have been through all the states, how many > > thousands of > > > > miles > > > > are you looking at? > > > > > > Miami, Florida to Seattle, Washington - 3394 road miles > > > Seattle, Washington to San Diego, California - 1255 miles > > > San Diego, California to Bangor, Maine - 3270 miles > > > Bangor, Maine to Miami Florida - 1737 miles > > > and that does not include anywhere near all the states! > > > > > > Miami (SE) > > > Seattle (NW) > > > San Diego (SW) > > > Bangor (NE) > > > > > > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > > > Linda and I have had the pleasure of making several trips > to the UK, > > > and can relate to the European curiosity about the vast > distances in > > > the US. > > > > > > For example, we were surprised to find in comparison that > > the country > > > of Wales, UK, is about 60 miles wide and 160 miles high. > > And that the > > > entire United Kingdom would fit inside the U.S. state of Oregon. > > > > > > Distances in the U.S., in comparison, are downright scary to > > > contemplate driving. > > > > > > If you indeed are thinking about a long auto trip in the > States, you > > > would be best picking a section of the country and spending > > more time > > > in depth exploring and enjoying and less driving. Doing > the Pacific > > > Northwest and California (starting in April in California > > and ending in > > > October in the state of Washington and B.C. Canada) would be an > > > incredible trip, with a full range of fishing from bass to > > > ocean-species, to trout, steelhead and salmon, not to mention the > > > mind-boggling assortment of sightseeing, terrain and > > history you could > > > experience. > > > > > > Just a thought. Other areas of the U.S. would hold their > > own selection > > > of enjoyment. Hope the above mileage figures answer your question. > > > > > > Wes Wada > > > Bend, Oregon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
