CUM's Southern Adventure

The chub lovers headed south this November for a shot of salty surprise.  We caught a few fish and drank lot of Lone Star.  This was my first time fishing saltwater on the fly, and I would go back in a heartbeat.  I caught a flounder on a gurgler which I didn't think was possible. Redfish are just badass. I don't think there's a fish that has gotten my heart racing as fast as the big red I lost under my kayak (musky included).  

Flounder on the fly

 Searching for tailing reds

Eel on cutbait

Looking out at the bay

It feels like your fighting a frisbee

We're a small dedicated group of mullet fly fisherman 

Ol' Red

Ugly mug

Matagorda sunset 

Steelhead Skunk

A group of us headed to Michigan New Years day in a futile attempt to catch some winter steel.  Unfortunately no one hooked up, but we spent 3 days hiking around a stream, tying flies, and drinking whisky so all is good.

The trip started on a bumpy note, with our last member delayed from running off the road and hitting a support cable.

 Making flies that are repulsive to steelhead

 Unfortunately all six of those bottles are now empty

 someone please make a rod with heated guides 

 After spending all day trying not to get wet/fall in the river, we willingly jumped right in.  

  We been through every kind of snow there is. Little bitty stingin' snow... and big ol' fat snow.

A beautiful place to not catch any fish 

 Fly Poker

Under the water, carry the water