Crowley Lake University Update
We had a full house with 61 attendees and the feedback has been gratifying. We video recorded the whole 8 hours and are in the process of producing a completely re-edited (video of a movie on a screen is poor quality so we are starting with original slides and video) set of four DVD's so those of you who missed the presentation. I will post it on the fish report when they are ready to ship and you can call the shop to order. The cost will be $39.95 for the 4-DVD set.
 

You will catch more fish, more consistanly on Crowley!

These topics and more will be covered . . .

Underwater video analysis
Feeding fish - resting fish
Drive-bys, what really causes them
Refusals, what causes them
The feeding zones
Turning drive-bys and refusals into takes
Angle of attack
Tail wash
Currents and flow in stream channels
Lanes and beats

Fish food and fly imitations

Daphnia
Chironomid Larvae
Chironomid Pupae
Calibaetis Nymphs
Calibaetis Adults
Damsel Nymphs
Leeches
Snails
Perch Fry
Small Trout
Small Tui Chub

Where to find fish
The top 12 spots
When vs where thru the season
The 5 minute rule
Late season territoriality
Using a bottom thermometer
Using fish finders for trout
Best kinds
Best transducers
Best adjustments
Be ready to go at anchors away.
GPS vs triangulation
Use your neighbor
Same place/same time fallacy

What really affects fishing
Barometric pressure
Overcast
Water surface
Rain
Water temperature
The bite cycle
Fish movement
Weeds
Solunar tables

Fish concentrations based on water temp
Fishing old stream channels
Fishing springs
Picking your spot
Finding channels and springs

Fishing under the indicator
Tackle set-ups
One or two midges?
The platform fly
Dry and dropper
Fluoro tippet and leader
Manditory?
Keep it clean
Scuffed doom
Stretch
3X, 4X, 5X, 6X - when
The pick-up
No delays allowed
Indicators
The "sag" or "tip"
Yarn vs Corky
Indicator antics
The all-important set
Lanes and honey holes
Getting down faster
The grab at settle-out
It's the Fly, Not the Guy!
Fly selection
12 flies catch 90% of all fish
Color vs water conditon
Dr. Lindstadt is in town.
Keeping your eye on the ball
The big-fish take - getting a head start
Watching for the "sag"
Heave it and leave it.
Fishing cross wind or into the wind

Dry fly, yes, dry fly fishing Crowley
When and where
Dry and dropper set-ups

Question and answers throughout the day

Deep-water midging 20ft+ep-water midging
Break-away indicators
Latest break-thrus in this technique
New tackle set ups

The lost art of stripping -
It's the guy, not the fly!
Trolling
Jigging
Stripping In
Getting in the zone
Favorite flies
Cadences
 Speed strip and stop
 Here Kitty Kitty
 Deep, Dark and Slow
 Over the weeds
 Twitch it down
 Using the rod tip
Across the sun early
Line selection
 Full sink - 3/4 rule
 Intermediate
 Sink tip
Knowing what depth you are at
 Triangle method
 Counting method
 The Mamie method
Loose hold - better strikes
Droppers - the second punch
Finding and refining the recipe
Multiple grabs on every cast
Working the edges

Stripping from the boat
Getting a good presentation
Sink tip lines - forgotten art
Intermediate and Type II
Finding the recipe deep

When it gets rough
Rough water = big fish
Slow troll from the boat
Using a drag chute
The right speed
Where fish go when it blows

Targeting big fish
Big Browns early and late
The shallows before 8 am
Choosing the right line
 Clear intermediate lines
 Uniform Sink Lines
 Sink-tip lines
Never under an indicator
Leader length - long or short
Sighting and stalking specific fish
Saltwater flies

Imitating Perch Fry
Stripping
Under the indicator
How fry move
How big fish chase fry
Rise forms
Where fry hide - big fish follow
Fishing pot holes
Fishing between the weeds and the shore

Landing fish
The slide
Foul-hooked fish
Steering fish

Misc topics
Dry fly fishing in the shallows
The other McGee Bay no one fishs
Casting to boils
Fishing a fry frenzy
The evening sip-a-thon
Why the bottom fly gets all the grabs
Best time to fish Crowley - the late season myth
To and Fro' - Six Bays and Green Banks shorelines
Finding the lane
Depth finder rig
Dredging
Afraid of the boat?
Side-by-sides
Using a stomach pump - properly!
How big fish get off - be ready

Tying the Optimidge

What's "Opti" about an Optimidge
Dubbed head vs bead head - when