| President's Message
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weather and water is getting warmer, which means the fish are in deeper water. Fishing fresh water means using sink tip lines and a fly that will sink fast. Big bass and bluegills will be in deeper water. Fish shaded areas along weed beds and docks. Early morning hours seem to be the best time. Tuesday, the 22nd, Diana Anderson showed her fishing skills by landing a bunch of nice bluegills. Friday the 25th proved to be a great day for Joe Manjoine landing about 8 bass and dozens of bluegills. By noon the bite was over. The rivers seemed to be fishing better than the lakes. Get out and fish, send photos and stories to George Hintz.
In June 6 kayakers and I fished the Homosassa area in search of tarpon, trout and redfish. The fishing was a little disappointing but a great day was had by all. Just another great trip set up by Tom Green. Thank you Tom and we are looking forward to our next trip.
We are still looking for someone to take care of the rods and reels, bringing them to the breakfast and evening meetings. Also due to health reasons Larry Semple will not be taking care of our library. Anyone interested in helping with either one of these opportunities, please see me. -- Frank Matousek
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Tampa Bay Tarpon |
A noble battle was waged between an approximately ninety pound tarpon and TCFF Member Bob Heinbach resulting in a draw after 40 minutes with the fish and Bob mutually parting the "break off" section of the leader. It was a great fight, with at least seven jumps, and the big wide grin off could not be wiped off Bob's face (you know the kind).
Fishing with his brother-in-law in lower Tampa Bay , they left the dock for the epic adventure at 4:00 AM . The fish were conspicuous by their absence during the hours of darkness. However as objects became more and more distinguishable, so did the fish. At approximately 6:05 a fish accepted Bob's offering. At 6:15 AM , a pod of Tarpon inundated our area. At 6:23 AM the fish couldn't stand it any longer and attacked Bob's fly. Very soon thereafter; all was right with the world.
The fish fell for Bob's favorite Tarpon fly; a Black Snake fished on an 11wt rod with an 11wt clear floating line and seven feet of furled leader and fluorocarbon line combined in tandem. |
Renzetti #1 -- Casting For Recovery |
Casting for Recovery® (CFR), a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, supports breast cancer survivors through a program that combines fly-fishing, counseling, and medical information to build a focus on wellness instead of illness. Renzetti is a sponsor of the Florida Chapter and has announced that the First Fundraiser for the Florida Retreat will be held July 24th at the Titusville Fly Fisherman. Raffle tickets can be purchased on line, at the door or by contacting me. Many wonderful items are being donated for the auction. For more information, click here for the newsletter. |
Renzetti #2 --
3rd Fly Fishing and Rod Building Fair |
Mark your calendars -- Renzetti is planning on holding their third
Fly Fishing and Rod Building Fair in Titusville December 4th. In case you have never been to this event, it is an excellent opportunity to get up close and personal with fly fishing greats like Lefty Krey and Bob Clouser (just to name two) and watch them cast and tie flies and to visit with some of the top vendors in the field. If you have been to this event in the past, you know this is a do not miss event.
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| "There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."~by Steven Wright~ |
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Homosassa Kayak Trip
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On the morning of June 8th, six adventurous kayakers took to the water on Captain Pat's converted mullet boat. We, as a whole, did not know what the day would bring us, but we were out for a good time and some good kayaking.
Our first stop was a beautiful flats about 3 miles WSW of the Homosassa River. Kayaks were in the water. The stalking for tarpons had begun!
As we all started kayaking in various directions in pursuit of the blow of the tarpons, the day began. We fished, cast, but with no tarpon on the end of our leaders. Mickey Tolleson caught six lady fish and a sea trout. Ken Tebo was able to stand and cast which, to me, was amazing since I have a hard time standing on the sidewalk. We fished that particular flat for 2-3 hours and then back to the Mother Ship for a light lunch and fishing conversations pursued.
After lunch we picked up anchor and headed off to a different spot about 12-13 nautical miles south. We were in search of new grounds. But once again, the tarpon alluded us. But all in all, it was a great day of fishing. Unfortunately, the catching wasn't there. The six kayaking hunters had a great day on the water. Will we do it again??? -- Tom Green
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North Carolina Steelhead |
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The April North Carolina trip was more than just a trip for Joe Manjoine. As always, he catches fish no matter where we go, but this trip proved to be quite different for Joe. Ten days of fishing and Joe fished hard and landed many fish. The last day of the trip he wanted to fish for small mouth bass. So Felix Nieves, Joe and I fished the Little Tennessee River for small mouth bass. We fished all morning with little results. Just a few small mouth bass were landed by Joe and Felix.
We stopped at noon for about a forty-five minute lunch break. After lunch, we drove further down the river to another spot that looked pretty good. We all started to fish and about a half hour later Joe yelled he had a good fish on. With that we stopped fishing to see what Joe had on. After a great battle Joe won the fight landing a fish of a lifetime. He landed what was determined to be the largest steelhead anyone has ever caught on the Little Tennessee River. None of us were aware that the lake had steelhead put in a few years before. Every spring the steelhead leave the lake, go upstream, to various feeder streams to spawn. Well Joe was in the right place at the right time. Congratulations Joe. -- Frank Matousek
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