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We can’t go fly fishing for salmon just yet, a few more weeks to go, so I was watching fly fishing videos on Youtube while having a nice hot coffee and just kinda day dreaming a bit.

I saw the salmon boil a couple of times and almost jumped out of my chair. Man, I gotta go fishing. Well, instead of just telling you about the video I guess I should just let you see it for yourself.

He talks about giving the salmon in a run or a pool the opportunity to settle down after you have let your fly drift through the run a few times. I remember my brother-in-law Joe would fish for a while and then sit on the bank or a rock, have a coffee and just let the pool settle a bit. The action always increased again after 10 or 15 minutes of doing nothing.

This video is of fly fishing salmon in Newfoundland but the principle are the same. Some day I will get a fly fishing trip to Newfoundland or Labrador. I had the opportunity while I was in Bible College but of course all my money was needed to pay for college.

I was looking through some old fly fishing magazines today and was reminded of how many hours of fun I had fly fishing for brook trout in all the brooks around Moncton, New Brunswick. Back then I was only working part time and had plenty of time to fish, just not much money to spend.

Back then gas we a whole lot cheaper but still I managed to fly fish about 5 days a week. We ate a lot of trout back then. Today I do more catch and release although I still like a feed of brookies in the early spring and I love Atlantic salmon steaks, so I keep my limit.

I bought a vice along with some fly tying supplies and started tying my own trout and salmon flies at the same time I started fly fishing. Fly tying is a great hobby. I have tied a lot of trout flies that allowed me to keep fishing when I wasn’t making much money.

A lot of the fly patterns I tied were dry flies. I was pretty hooked on top water fishing for a long time. Some great memories.

There is one brook I want to take my fishing buddy Jamie with the fly rods. It could take us all day to go what would take 20 minutes to walk the way the crow flies.

Image by bbum via Flickr

First go out and land yourself a nice tasty Atlantic salmon. Okay you don’t have to get all geared up and head out for a day on the water, but I think it’s a great way to build up an appetite.

• 1 lb Cooked canned salmon or that beauty you caught yourself. Of course if you catch your own Atlantic salmon be sure to cook before you start this recipe. Just thought I better mention that.
• 1 c Mayonnaise
• 2 T Green pepper (diced)
• 2 T Pimento diced
• 2 t Lemon juice
• 1 t Tarragon vinegar
• 1 t Horseradish
• 1 t Chopped dried dill

Put mayonnaise, pepper and pimento into blender on low until smooth.

Turn into bowl with rest of ingredients.

Mix well. Chill.

Serve with brown bread. I like to toast my bread first.

There are more great recipes at Great Garden Recipes.

When I walk into a fly fishing shop here in New Brunswick it’s usually all about the Atlantic salmon and the selection just blows me away. I can spend hours just staring at them.

I have a few books on tying artificial flies but the selection is limited and most are trout flies. Not really what I am looking for when Atlantic salmon fishing, although I have caught some nice salmon on tiny trout flies.

Mickey Finn Streamers For Spring Salmon

I like using streamers in the early spring when the black salmon are moving, right up until the fresh run salmon move into the system and then I change flies.

My brother-in-law introduced me to the Mickey Finn streamer and I would have to say the Mickey Finn is the fly I use the most during the spring.

I guess that’s because it’s the one that produces the most salmon for me, otherwise I would have ditched that fly years ago.

Yellow Winged Red Butt Butterflies

Almost any time of year I get out my butterflies, especially those with a red butt, they just seem to work better for me.

Just a few weeks ago I took a friend Atlantic salmon fishing on the Caines and in less than an hour I had a salmon landed and it was on a yellow winged red butt butterfly.

It’s a fly I have great confidence in and the salmon love to slam it with all the power they have.

The two flies I mentioned above have caught a lot of salmon over the years and that’s just two flies. Imagine what you could do with 4 flies?

I visited New Brunswick for family but returned to stay for the the great fly fishing for Atlantic Salmon.

I have had a hard time since 2004 with my ticker and it kept me from fishing for more than 4 years. How depressing.

I gave my fly rod a try last year but still wasn’t up to it yet but I was able to fish using my spinning gear and that’s far better than sitting at home wishing I was fishing.

I wasn’t sure how long I was going to last but was willing to give it a try.

A new fishing friend, Tim, and I head to the Caines River for an afternoon of fly fishing for Atlantic salmon last Sunday and were blessed with a calm day. It had been windy and rainy for so long. Less wind means I could last longer, I was hoping anyways.

Tim has been trout fishing with his fly rod but had never been salmon fishing so I was excited as I love taking people salmon fishing, especially if they have never salmon fished before.

Take a minute to read Tim’s Atlantic Salmon fishing post, I think he had a pretty good time on the Caines River.

Man The Water is High

We arrived and parked the car. As soon as we started walking the path along the brook that runs into the Caines I could see that the water was much higher than most other years I have fished here.

When it comes to fishing anyone that knows me knows I waste no time getting my line wet and this day was no different. While Tim was getting his rod and line ready I was already fly fishing.

I decided to try one of my Salmon butterfly patterns. I picked one with white wings and a red butt.

We were only there a few minutes when a huge salmon leaped out of the water to check us out. A site I had missed and one that started my heart pounding like the good ole days.

Tim had seen it also. It’s always nice to watch salmon jumping.

It was just about a half hour I think and I was yelling FISH ON and it was time to see if my arms would hold up long enough to land my first Atlantic salmon in 5 years.

Not sure how long I fought him but my arms gave up a couple of times and I lost ground but didn’t give up. After 10 minutes or so I had the fish to the shore and Tim grabbed it to get it out of the water.

I can’t explain how happy and excited I was but I think Tim was happier and even more excited.

My salmon was just a little over the size limit of 25 inches, at 29 inches so I had to let him go.

It took a few minutes to revive him as I had dragged out landing him because of my lack of arm strength. After a few minutes being held facing up stream he started kicking and then was gone.

I fished a while longer using my trusty butterfly fly but couldn’t seem to get their attention so I switched the butterfly for a golden bug and BAM FISH ON again.

This guy fought harder than the first and did a lot of jumping around, which for me is the best part.

I landed him, pretty sure he was in the size limit. I grabbed my measuring tape and stretched it out to just under the limit at 24 inches. Perfect for the BBQ.

you can see that my arms are worn out just by looking at how I had to use my body to support my elbows so I could hold him up.

The following night we had BBQ Atlantic salmon steaks for dinner. I waited a long time for that meal and plan to get out again as soon as possible.

When I want to take a little break and try for a few trout I have a special trout fly for the cains river that I like to use and most times I am quite willing to share the few things I know but this time I am keeping my mouth shut so that the trout will keep their’s open for my little trout fly.

They have been called the “King of Sportfish”
and salmon fishing has been touted the “Sport of Kings.”

In moving to New Brunswick recently, the thought of going fishing for salmon brought with it much apprehension and anticipation. Would I have the opportunity to go out? Would it be expensive? Would I see any salmon? I had these questions and many more consuming my fishing thoughts on a daily basis.

Initially I thought that my first autumn in New Brunswick would be spent researching the ins and outs of salmon fishing and figuring out where I would go next year. I needed to be patient; the fish would still be there next year. Those thoughts all changed, however, when I contacted Jim after reading his “Joy of Fly Fishing” blog. Jim was keen to get out fishing as soon as possible and he didn’t mind that I had no salmon fishing experience. I could hardly believe it when I got an email on Sunday saying “How ‘bout later today?”

Out we went to a spot Jim knew and had fished previously on the Cains River. Jim had good luck at this spot in the past but hadn’t been there in a few years. True to his reputation, Jim was on the water and casting before I even had my rod together. It wasn’t long after that when I heard the sweet sound of a successful fisherman. “Fish on!” Jim said. The fish jumped several times and ran aplenty testing the reel’s drag and Jim’s skills before he was able to land it. What a fish! The closest I had ever been to an Atlantic Salmon previous to this was in the grocery store’s seafood aisle. Now I had a live, wild one right in front of me. Jim’s first impressions were correct; it measured too big to keep. The salmon was returned to the water, revived and released and we had our lines in the water once again.

I couldn’t believe it. Not only had I been taken to a salmon river but I had witnessed the majestic fish jumping and had seen one landed and released. What a day! I could have left for home right then and been satisfied. OK, that might be a bit of a stretch. Of course I would have liked to have caught one but I wasn’t expecting it. “The fish of a thousand casts” wouldn’t reward me on my first salmon fishing outing. I could be happy with seeing one landed. I was jolted from my daydream though because next thing I knew, Jim had another one on. This one fought hard though Jim felt it might be just under the size limit. Upon measurement, Jim was pleased to know he’d be taking home some food for the dinner table.

I wasn’t counting my casts throughout the day but I could feel my arm starting to get sore. Being used to my little 3 wt, this bigger and heavier rod was an adjustment, both in timing and exertion. But cast I did and I continued to change flies to see if I could elicit any interest from the river’s swimmers. Then, unexpectedly, I spotted a boil where my fly had been. That was a fish! It took my fly! Holy smokes, “Fish on!” I yell. My heart is pounding, I’m nervous and excited. I try to relax and play the fish like I would any other. But this fish is like no other. This is no trout or bass. This fish has serious power. When it wants to go, there’s no stopping it. My forearm starts to hurt as my rod flexes even more. The salmon goes for another run then turns and comes toward me. “Reel him in, reel him in!” I hear Jim saying as I go for my reel and try to turn it as quickly as I can. After what seemed like a great battle, the fish was released and continued on his journey to his birthplace upstream.

Your first salmon is undoubtedly an experience indelibly etched in your memory. I’ve been playing the scenario over and over in my head and reliving the moment the fish took, the runs, the battle, holding the fish, then releasing it. I consider myself lucky and fortunate to have had this experience and am thankful Jim helped make it happen. Hopefully the river will give me the opportunity to experience another encounter with the “King of Sportfish.”

I emailed Tim right away and left my phone number as I am always up for making new friends, especially fishing friends. Just aske Jamie and Casey.

Tim and his wife returned to New Brunswick after living and teaching in Quebec for a few years. Glad he came back.

After talking with Tim for a bit I started thinking how much he reminds me of me about 25 or so years ago. I would hit every spot that could hold a trout and spent days finding new spots to fish.

My health has been improving and I feel better than I have felt in the last five years but I was still a bit hesitant to go on a day trip walking and fishing for trout so I suggested we take a trip to the Caines for an evening of fly fishing Atlantic salmon instead.

I am here today to tell you I survived the evening and had a great time as well. I figured I would stiff this morning but surprisingly I am not. I am having a hard time staying awake but feel great.

Our little trip yesterday was Tim’s first Atlantic salmon fishing so it was a new experience that I will let Tim share with you in the next day or two.

This, for me, is the hardest time of the year. I can’t go fishing because the season isn’t open for another few weeks but the weather is sunny and warming up, plus the snow is going down really fast, almost gone from our backyard now.

I guess it’s time to bring up my fishing gear from the basement to make sure I know where every thing is and to organize things that didn’t get organized last fall.

You never really know what to expect at this time of year. March can be very unpredictable and even though the snow is going down it could just a quickly start piling back up again. I have come back from Flordia more than once, at the end of March to find more snow that we had almost all winter. But I always keep my hopes up and dream of my favorite hot spots for brook trout and smallmouth bass.

I will have my fly rod with  me of course. The opening day of fishing season wouldn’t be the same without trying to catch something on my fly rod but it doesn’t always happen so I will be sure to take my spinning rod as well and some nice Mepps. The brookies love the Mepps and if they are their the Mepps will find them.

This is the only time of year I keep fish, other than Atlantic salmon. The water is clear and cold making for the best tasting fish. Later when the water warms up the fish seem to get softer and even have worms which kind of turn me off.

I love Atlantic salmon fishing on the fly using my favorite artificial flies, but sometimes that line ups are pretty long.

It took a long while before I was willing or confident enough in my fly fishing abilities to step into the link of fly fishing fanatics at Quarryville New Brunswick but I finally did and it wasn’t so bad as people let on. Maybe they just made it sound like they were all cranky old men so there would be less fishing.

I have one fly fishing buddy that still won’t fly fish when their are too many other fishers around and it’s been more than 20 years. He just doesn’t have that confidence but I fish with him all the time and he is equal to my abilities, maybe even better, but don’t tell him that, it will go straight to his head and I will never hear the end of it. So I won’t mention is name.

I have seen days when the weather and time of year were just right. You could see a line of mostly men fishing, but every once in a while a woman jumps into the line. The I am sure would stretch for at least a half mile down river.

Next time I am at Quarryville and the conditions are just right I will take a picture, maybe even a few minutes of video so you can see how cool it is to watch the fly lines going and the line moving.