Fly fishing 3,000 feet under the Earth

Fly fishing 3,000 feet under the Earth

Wow, what an expedition, I had never thought about this. I have been to Sarawak and it is an amazing and untouched region. Although I never thought to go fishing in a cave. Check out the article which is fascinating.

“I was part of an expedition that went to Borneo to explore GunungBuda, a massive block of jungle-cloaked limestone that rises more thanthree thousand feet into a ceiling of clouds that drench the area in300 inches of rain each year. Known by geologists as a karst formation,Buda has been assaulted by hundreds of thousands of years worth of rainthat has carved deep fissures into its limestone flanks. From a caver’sperspective Gunung Buda may hold the crown jewels of Borneo; and on theglobal level, Borneo’s caves are on a scale unto themselves. As anexample: two ranges south of Gunung Buda at Gunung Mulu there is theSarawak Chamber, a staggering cavern three times larger than theSuperdome where a 747 could fly laps between its stalactites.

“This expedition was going to be the third try at crackingBuda’s secrets. The first was a brief scouting foray by John Lane andGeorge Prest. With a minimum of time and equipment they foundtantalizing leads hidden behind the massive piles of rockfall at Buda’snorthern base. Lane and Prest returned two years later with a team ofhard-core cavers and discovered an astounding three dozen world classcaves almost immediately. Unfortunately the close quarters, miserabletropical conditions, and driven personalities of the team combined tocause the expedition to implode in less than a month. Despite thesocial fallout, valuable data was logged and the discoveries set thestage for our expedition. For this expedition, John scoured the worldfor cavers with specialties outside of the strictly subterranean realm.I joined the team as its paramedic, herpetologist and fish biologist........

Check out the rest of the article here.... Fly fishing 3,000 feet under the Earth

Great thanks to Ralph Cutter and Chris Santella for reporting this adventure.

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American Museum of Fy Fishing

http://www.amff.com/

If Fly Fishing is your favorite thing then why not learn a bit more at the American Fly Fishing Museum in Manchester, Vermont. I haven't been yet but I may take a detour next time I'm passing. Has anyone else been?

Check it out at http://www.amff.com/

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Fall Fly fishing secrets

http://www.rackelhanen.se/eng/10col06.htm

Great column about fly fishing secrets. You can pick up a few good tips just from this one column - Check it out.

Fall Strategy

My advice for those seeking peace and abundant late season fly action is simple and old news for seasoned bug throwers! When approaching stream or rivers stay well back from the waters edges, wait and watch for rises and hatches. If your quiet and spend this time studying trout activity your odds will increase dramatically! Fall wading is usually not necessary and in many instances scatters resident fish and creates and alarm that will spook the area and waste your time. If no hatches are happening try walking a good distance from where you intend to fly fish and using either a filter or your hands scoop up material from under rocks or near shore and investigate identify resident insects. By taking this extra time studying you have a much better chance of fooling trout that have by fall truly seen it all cowboy!

Those rooky fly fishers who begin a session by getting right into the water and splashing around destroying the peaceful natural order will fail almost every time. Be smart and take the time to watch and learn. Equipment and lines need fine tuning as well, forget those thick early season tippits. You may need to extend your tippits out to eight feet or more to hide your colored fly line which will alert fish your insect is bogus. Changing your main fly line to a more neutral color is another good idea as the loud early season lines will defeat your stealthiness. Keep the lines clean and free of dressings as well because when waters are low and transparent you need every edge to fool wily trout.

http://www.rackelhanen.se/eng/10col06.htm

Thanks to Dan Fallon for this interesting article

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