Author: Ed

Orthodontic rubber bands

Tending Your Tags: Troutbitten.com
These little orthodontic rubber bands are a great idea for adjustable tag or hook tenders _ image via troutbitten.com Really cool little tip for cleaning up your fly fishing rig and swinging hooks for travel, via a car, boat or on foot from Dom over at Troutbitten.com. I don’t miss hook keepers on fly rods, since pretty much all of my fishing is done with 9′ fly rods and 10′ plus leaders and I’m fussy about winding fly line back in through the rod tip….
When I use a strike indicator I also use these rubber bands to connect my “thingabobber” onto my leader. You can still slide it up and down the leader but it will not “kink” your leader. I do use a hopper type fly more for my indicator, but if it is windy, I am too clumsy to throw three fly’s, or if I want to get two fly’s down deeper, then I do use an indicator. If you do use this rubber band method, remember to change the band every day, they will degrade and they will and you will see your indicator sailing down river.
You can go to a craft store and get what they call “loom bands”, for bead looms, they work the same, a bit larger and cheaper.

Egan’s Rainbow Warrior

Egan’s Rainbow Warrior

First developed by fly fisherman Lance Egan of Utah, the Rainbow Warrior has become a classic fall fly pattern for trout fishing. According to Egan, “I don’t know why it works, not really sure what the fish think it is, but it does work.”

Trout season is coming up here on the Guadalupe, and this is a fly that works. Though I can say it works for me year around. I have been catching all sorts of bass and pan fish all summer long with this in a size #20.

Egan's Rainbow Warrior | Fly Tyer

  • Hook: TMC 2457 Caddis Pupa, Nymph Hook – 16
  • Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier – Red
  • Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads – Nickel – 3/32″ (2.3mm)
  • Tail: Nature’s Spirit Ringneck Pheasant Center Tails – Natural
  • Body/Wingcase: Pearl Tinsel – Large
  • Thorax: Wapsi Sow Scud Dubbing – Rainbow
  • Egan’s Rainbow Warrior

 

NBFF Fly Tying session Thursday, Oct. 5th from 6-8pm

Well, the 2024 Trout Stocking season is getting near.  It will be nice to see the cooler fall temperatures and I hope we get some much-needed rain to go with it.  The NBFF and GRTU have been feeding the fish over the summer so there should be some nice “Holdovers” in the river to go along with the new stockers.  We will be having our monthly NBFF Fly Tying session this next Thursday, Oct. 5th from 6-8pm. at the Westside Community Center, 2932 South IH 35 Frontage Road in New Braunfels.
With the approaching trout season, I thought we would start by tying the RS-2 fly this month.  This is a good fly for catching trout in most all trout streams in the US.  So, come on out and join in on the fun and tie a few for yourself and a few for the clubs monthly Fly Raffle at the club meetings.  You are welcome to bring your own tying equipment and the club has some equipment to use, if you have none.  The club will supply much of the needed tying supplies.  We will have hook sizes from 16 to size 20, but if you want to tie smaller than that, you will need to bring your own.  At the present time we are somewhat limited in thread colors, so I would suggest bringing a few colors along if you can.  I think tan, gray and olive would be good.  I have added a photo of Pat McQuinn with one of the nice Rainbows he caught on the San Juan River, I believe possibly using a Foam Wing RS-2, size 24
RS2 - Foam Wing - Duranglers Fly Fishing Shop & Guides
6 Foam Wing RS2 Midges and Emergers. Colorado Fly Fishing image 1
Come on out and tie some!

Nov 4th Holdover is looking to be a real good time!

The 2023 Holdover Tournament will be held on November 4th.  This tournament funds the New Braunfels Fly Fishers club for the year.  This enables the club to pay speakers for our monthly meeting, support GRTU Youth Trout Camp with gift bags and other endeavors throughout the year. The catch results are provided to TPWD for their use in determining the health of the fishery.

You will get a prize. Lunch will be provided on float trips. This has always been a great time, and if you are new to the GRTU LAP program, or just new to the river, this is a great way to find the best place’s to fish and learn the river. Our club members like to help you find good spots to fish and advice on fly’s that work different times of the year. So come on out and do some fishing for fun!

You do NOT need to be a club member or a GRTU member to participate.

New Braunfels Fly Fishers team with Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited

The New Braunfels Fly Fishers and Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited have teamed up to feed trout during the summer for the last three years with GRTU buying the fish food and NBFF providing the labor.
The club feeds from May through October, twice a week. The six locations that the club feeds are on the upper Guadalupe River below the dam. The goal of GRTU and NBFF is to provide another food source to assist the trout’s survival during the hot summer months.
Pictured are club members feeding at one of the prettiest spots on the river with enthusiastic help from Dominic, son of one of NBFF’s members.
If you enjoy fly fishing on the Guadalupe River, come join GRTU and NBFF and help support this local effort.
The NBFF’s Holdover Tournament will be held on November 4, 2023. Come join us for a fun time and great prizes.

The below link is to more pictures and some video of some happy fish. The summer and heat does not kill the fish, many will holdover year over year.

Link to pictures and video of feeding