Assume "The Position!"

My buddy Rick is a passionate fly fisher. You just never know what position he will be in while fishing in his Outlaw Assault. Take a look!

"The chironomid fishing position!"

Rick can quickly change from the "chironomid position" to the "tangling with a big rainbow position."

I think Rick was hungry this day. This is the "Lunch Box Position."

"Big Rainbow Position!"

 "The Stealth or Faceless Position."

 photo courtesy of Pauline Loos

"Who is the sucker position?"

"The Relaxation Position."

photo courtesy of Phil Rowley

"I am busy position!"

photo courtesy of Silvia D'Amelio

"I am tired position!"

Fall in the Parkland Region of Manitoba

photo courtesy of Phil Rowley

Hi Everybody!

Several of our gang just got back from fly fishing the trophy lakes of the Parkland Region of Manitoba. The lakes have some very large rainbows and browns lurking in the depths. You never know when that next hook up might have have you going toe to toe with a fish of a life time. We stayed at Arrow Lake Lodge and hooked up with Phil Rowley. While everybody was enjoying above normal temperatures in Red Deer, we had to get out the scrappers after the mercury dipped to -5C at night in Rossburn, Manitoba. We visited a new lake called Corstorphine that is located near Sandy Lake. We will definitely be back.

...photo courtesy of Doug Pullen

The snow geese where everywhere. The flyway for the fall migration of the geese goes right over the lakes we visited. We also meet at lot of salamanders. They were on the move everywhere. The hawks, eagles and crows had a great time picking them off the gravel roads.

We also had the privilege of meeting Jerry McBride, a member of the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club in Spokane. Jerry is the originator of the balanced leech. He did several demonstrations at the vice to show us how he likes to tie the balanced leech.

Jerry McBride and Phil Rowley

photo courtesy of Silvia D'Amelio

Bob did not have the balance to do this on the gunnel. He was tempted to try though.

photo courtesy of Phil Rowley

Doug Pullen tied into several beautiful trout!

photo courtesy of Phil Rowley

John Nahaj caught some biggies. John tied into this big boy near a beaver house at Patterson Lake.

Larry helping with the cooking. Larry claims that the sausages were stuffed with gasoline.

We love hitting Twin Lakes for tiger trout. Unfortunately there was evidence of a partial summer kill at the lake. We still tied into several beauties.

Tracey and Marlene enjoying some time with Phil.

A perfect way to wind down the day. Single malt! Sharing pictures and having lots of laughs is a big part of our trips to the Parkland Region of Manitoba.

 photo courtesy Silvia D'Amelio

Bob and Larry having a great time!

 photo courtesy Silvia D'Amelio

photo courtesy Silvia D'Amelio

Rick snoozing and fly fishing at the same time. Yes, he catches trout all the time like this.

The Tokaryk Lake Slam

Tokaryk Lake in the Parkland Region of Manitoba is famous for the aggressive takes of the rainbows. These arm ripping takes are affectionately known as the Tokaryk Take. Many a fly fisher has been broken off at that moment because of the rainbows striking so hard. A group of us have a new term for Tokaryk Lake. We call it the Tokaruk Slam. You have to catch a sucker, a brown and a rainbow; all on the same day. Larry Prowse from our club is one of the first to complete this feat. Way to go Larry and yes, all on the fly.

The sucker is the toughest to get for the SLAM. Nice lips Larry!

A beauty of a brown taken near a beaver house.

The rainbow was also taken right beside a beaver house.