Ryan Miloshewski

Thanks, guys. I have come a long way over the years. Lot of failure! The thing I'm annoyed with is putting the eyes on. It makes them look a lot better to fishermen, but you get one good fish and there isn't enough super glue in the world that'll hold 'em. And they're expensive. But it's one of those things, I suppose.

Kevin used to call nymphs with tungsten like that "u-bangy-rigs." U bangy the bottom with those

Been busy tying for customers, myself, and just to kill time during this bad weather. Playing around with color combinations with DnDs and Slug-Os. Threw in a Boogie Man, too. My favorite articulated streamer is the DnD (with the Slug-O a close second). The way it darts and cuts through the water really replicates the action of a jerkbait--as long as you don't do the normal, fairly worthless strip, strip, pause when retrieving it. Work the rod tip! Anyway, need to get some recon and see which colors work. Here are some samples. Also, I have found deer belly hair to be the best for the wedge heads. You can use body hair, but you really need a lot and need to pack it super tight.

I will be home Sunday and will tie mine up. I am sticking with the original foam theme and will do eight Hippie Stompers--my favorite hopper pattern of all time. I thought about doing some DnDs but I wasn't sure how many of you are streamer junkies like me!

Got a really nice letter from CAM thanking me for the donation. What a great organization making an impact.

Hope you boys are ready for 8 pellet flies!

Yea there is a lot of food, but I agree with Jeff. I brought 75 crappie fillets thinking that'd be enough to serve as snacks with the rest of the dishes. It was gone in about 30 min lol. I forgot how much people like fried crappie. @ness you just need to go next year and experience it for yourself. I can take you out fishing!

Oh, you might as well count me in. Dusted off the vise this weekend so I'm back in the mood

Here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UPfxUFWNkrS2_Mox7h5H5zZChX7izdlYQiPOUBYvELM/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Now we can be organized a year in advance.

Great time yet again. Love seeing all of you every year. Here are some pics I took.

It was a pleasure fishing with you and thank you for the kind words. I’m glad we got that nice brownie! What a great time, as always.

They are tasty and truly have the texture/consistency of a ribeye, without the fat, though. I would still take a speck over them. Good waterfowl fat is a close second to beef fat IMO.

Crane is great but I still say specks are the best because of the fat content. Crane doesn't have any fat.

You forgot the best reservoir of them all, Troost Lake!

Hey, now. I was simply trying to wrangle BHR's brother in law from them. And the bride turned out to be marrying one of my buddies from high school. So, how rude it would be to not be friendly to the rest of the bachelorette group..

Best tasting waterfowl in the world, IMO. Awesomely tarred up, too!

Remember when me, you and @Daryk Campbell Sr all had on 20" rainbows and only your tiny little net to help?

Poblano?! @ness shame...shame

My cousin and I will be there Thursday afternoon

Had the unthinkable happen this weekend. One of my best friends was chasing down a cripple in a boat and hit a stump. It threw him into the water and he didn't make it. Only reason I am saying this is to remind everyone who duck hunts how dangerous it can be, especially in weather like this. Things can go south fast. He was only 28, and one of the best guys I knew. He taught me a lot about duck hunting, fly fishing, fly tying, and just about anything you can imagine as far as outdoor activities. Be safe, carry a knife to cut wader straps, and don't take anything for granted.

"Vaughan, a juvenile delinquent in the offseason, in his major league debut!"

I can do that @gotmuddy. Two breasts should be enough, yea?

They are catching the same amount, in the same areas, as they always have. They used to spider rig, now they scope. I always say it is up to the fishermen. FFS is just a tool (a good one). You don't have to go out and keep every fish you catch. I don't. Used it on Truman last April to catch big, pre-spawn females and let all of them go. It can be done, I promise. More importantly, I've seen a lot of people using FFS that absolutely cannot grasp it. They suck at it, really. They would do better by shutting it off and just fishing blind. It's not as easy as putting it in the water and whoopee 15 crappie! Still have to know how to fish.

Still not great. We are getting some meltage with the sun but the major streets are still snow covered. Haven't tried a highway yet but it looks like they are covered still, too.

Well closed out middle zone with 6 mallards Thurs/Fri and a goose Saturday. Part of me wanted to go yesterday, but I'm getting wiser as I age. Things will lock up quite a bit for the foreseeable future outside of rivers and creeks. May have to jump down to the South Zone a few times. Still have plenty of bloodlust.