Angler Wannabe - Latest Comments

Re: Ending the year right – Louisiana Redfish

The Urban Fly Fisher — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:10:21 -0000

I am still waiting!

Re: Reimers Ranch in March

Micheal Casey — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:35:38 -0000

I have been flyfishing for the Rainbows they started stocking in Pedernales a few years ago ,just found that out a few weeks ago when I was at Reimers riding bike and hiking. I went down to river late in the afternoon and there they were, nice size too !! 18 to 20 inch. So far I've had no luck getting them to bite. This weekend I am going to try tipping my fly with corn ,I heard they are corn fed before release. We'll see ,it's fun just to cast to them anyway.

Re: We have a winner

OneBugIsFake — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:13:03 -0000

See you Sunday sir!

Re: Super easy contest to win Low and Clear DVD

Dean Burris — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:46:01 -0000

Very good guesses Brandon... I'm going to give it to you since you did the research and it turns out wasn't as easy as I said it would be. I thought I posted a picture on Twitter but turns out the post didn't go thru.

Congrats. I'll bring the prizes to Longs on Sunday. See you then.

Re: Super easy contest to win Low and Clear DVD

OneBugIsFake — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:56:26 -0000

Well, there was a bat, a whitefish, and a grandslam. Hmmm. That's a brown, bow, brook, and cutty; according to google and the falcon's ledge website. That's all you mentioned...

Plus in order to comment, I had to create a profile. On my phone. That should get me some bonus points.

Re: About Me

Sam_Gregory — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:33:14 -0000

That's quite a lot of places to have fly fished, lots of variations for
sure. I think Andrew is right about not being a wannabe anymore :)

Would you be interested in reviewing a new fishing iPhone app called iFishEarth. The app takes a new approach to how fishing reports and tide predictions are organized and accessed -- making it simple and user friendly to find relevant info.

It's free to download and is also available on the iPad. Below if the link to it in the App Store and my contact (the developer).

http://itunes.apple.com/us/...
sgregory@ifishearth.com

Re: Geeked about NZ

Dean Burris — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:02:48 -0000

Sounds awesome. A single rod... if you find one, let me know what works in all those situations.

Re: Geeked about NZ

Texas River Bum — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:22:14 -0000

My wife and I plan to do a 6 month thruhike of the Te Araroa sometime in the next 10 years. I plan to take a fly rod for the entire trip and on the hike south fly fish surf, jungle streams, coastal flats, lowland rivers and of course mountain streams, rivers and lakes. I just need to figure out what single rod would be best for all that!

Re: The Heart of Arkansas

Dean Burris — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:56:59 -0000

Thanks again Greg. Very nice lyrics.

I'm very much looking forward to my trip back. I think you need to meet Parker. He is growing into a little anglerwannabe and could use some of your wisdom on the water.

Look for us in the next few months. Let me know when the next big hatch is coming off and we'll try to make it up.

Tight lines,
Dean

Re: The Heart of Arkansas

Dean Burris — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:53:28 -0000

Hey Eric,

Completely agree. I'm very thankful that I found fly fishing years ago. It's helped me get through many of life's challenges. It's the one thing I can do that I can just focus in on something and yet not really have to think about anything. I can just be in the here and now and enjoy the simple beautiful things around me.

I've always been a solitary angler, like you years back. I've followed your blog for a while now and have seen you evolve into a more social fisherman. I don't think I'll ever be the kind of person that when the fishing urge hits, I start tweeting or txting for partners, but I think I could enjoy some company now and then.

So, yes, let's hit one of the streams around here soon. I have a pretty regular M-F 9-6 schedule but should be able to leave work a little early sometime or take off a day. Let me know when you can and I'll see if I can clear out some meetings for the day.

Dean

Re: The Heart of Arkansas

diefische — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:55:00 -0000

Hey Dean,

I think one of the best things about fishing is that it puts you so in the moment that all the voices in your head die down and you can take a break from the constant thought/analysis of the overwhelming world we live in.

It sounds like Arkansas is a good place for that.

Thanks for the story.

If you want to fish, let me know.

take care,
eric

Re: The Heart of Arkansas

flyfishergs — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:32:37 -0000

Dean,
I don't really understand the "Angler Wannabe" label. You are definitly an angler. Even high water and cold weather couldn't keep you from catching fish. It was a pleasure spending the day on the river with you. A fisherman that enjoys the river , has an open mind about trying new techniques and is open to suggestions makes a guide's day enjoyable. After our trip, I heard a song that I really like and I thought I would pass on some of the lyrics.
                       I wish you the peace of the river
                       On a sunny day
                       Like a leaf on the current
                       As it makes its way
                       May you go free and easy
                       Over rocks and shoals
                       I wish you the peace of the river
                       Wherever you go
                                                                  "Peace of the River"
                                                                    Valerie Smith

Time heals......believe it or not. Just give it the time. Thanks for the kind remarks about me in your blog. Hope to fish with you again soon!
Greg Seaton

Re: The Heart of Arkansas

Dean Burris — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:25:00 -0000

Thanks very much for the quote Shawn. I like it.

And yes, the trip was awesome. Highly recommend it to all the Austin folks.

Re: The Heart of Arkansas

Shawn Bichsel — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:53:02 -0000

Damn Dean, this sounds like a great trip! I too have been on the receiving end of a night that went horribly wrong... or was it right... or just much needed? I really don't remember either.

Probably like many others, I never know what to say when I hear that someone is going through the D, so I always repeat this - "Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." ~ John Wayne

Re: Check out @sbixel ‘s site

Dean Burris — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:50:58 -0000

Keep at it. The fun part is the failures and the triumphs. My failures are getting further apart but it has taken quite a while.

Enjoying your blog. Thanks for posting a link.

Re: Check out @sbixel ‘s site

crschultz — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:22:15 -0000

Thanks for sharing his site...enjoyed the fly art! Now if I could just get past the fly fishing NOOB phase and start having a little success life would be great! http://flyfishingjourney.bl...

Re: Guest Post: The Guadalupe Tailrace or How to Not Catch Trout

Dylan Owens — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:45:29 -0000

Awww. You made me smile.

Re: Guest Post: The Guadalupe Tailrace or How to Not Catch Trout

Matt Bennett — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:35:21 -0000

Nice read. I saw a bunch of carp but didn't get any shots. Thanks for mentioning my article.

Re: Land of Mullets and Trout

Dean Burris — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:03:38 -0000

Thanks! The drive isn't bad from here and it feels like thousands of miles away.

Re: Land of Mullets and Trout

diefische — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:21:16 -0000

Nice job AWB! You've got me itching to go check it out, always a good thing.

Re: Land of Mullets and Trout

Pam — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:43:23 -0000

Nice writing. Enjoyed it very much and laughed out loud a couple of times!

Re: Fly Fishing Apprentice

diefische — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:18:18 -0000

Nice read! Glad to see your passing on your skills. Good job avoiding the heat as well.

Re: About Me

Andrew Wilson — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:17:36 -0000

Love your blog. You sure are no wannabe anymore :-)

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Re: Angler’s Home for Sale on Madison River

Melissa Miller — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:48:51 -0000

You should get a little piece of land and a Tumbleweed house! http://www.tumbleweedhouses...

Re: Barton Creek video snippet

diefische — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:29:17 -0000

Man...that seems like sooooo long ago. Rain, rain, rain. Is that perhaps right next to the Lost Creek access?