When the runoff is too high, find the small creeks and have fun!

by Aaron Marsh
(Bailey, CO)

Went out today to fish near Hartsel, CO only to have really high flows put a damper on the usually great fishing there. Water was too murky to fish effectively. I did decide to go to one of my favorite places to fish near Alma, CO and found a few of my little creeks and beaver ponds that always seem to produce. Today was no exception. Armed with a Nissin Zerosum 390 7:3 I had a blast on 6-12" brook trout for over 4 hours. I used a simple kebari and it did it's job well.

Most of my success is based on the input that Chris Stewart has graciously shared and put together on his site. I send many people your way to discover tenkara for themselves.

Thank you!

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” - Benjamin Franklin

"Be sure in casting, that your fly fall first into the water, for if the line fall first, it scares or frightens the fish..." -
Col. Robert Venables 1662

As age slows my pace, I will become more like the heron.

We've all had situations where seriously chewed up flies kept catching fish after fish after fish. It is no sin to tie flies that come off the vise looking seriously chewed up.

Seriously, all the hooks sold on TenkaraBum.com, whether packaged as loose hooks or incorporated into flies, are dangerously sharp. Some have barbs, which make removal from skin, eyes or clothing difficult. Wear eye protection. Wear a broad-brimmed hat. If you fish with or around children, bend down all hook barbs and make sure the children wear eye protection and broad-brimmed hats. Be aware of your back cast so no one gets hooked.

Also, all the rods sold on TenkaraBum.com will conduct electricity. Do not, under any circumstances, fish during a thunder storm. Consider any fishing rod to be a lightning rod! Fishing rods can and do get hit by lightning!