2023 ALL THINGS FLY FISHING - (BFD annual)

[HillTop]

A new 2022 year has pretty much gone by.   Another year to be thankful for what we have and to look forward to the future, especially everyone's thought about the fact that most all have been improving since their COVID situation.  For those that have not, I truly hope that things for them move toward a positive direction.

 

Some years ago Dick Perry (Bonefishdick) did an annual Fly Fishing Forum where he posted at the beginning of each new year with a thread for everyone to post new subjects.   Seeing that for the most part forum threads have been both positive as well providing many folks with new and helpful information, I figure that why not keep this going for yet another year.

 

To all a very happy, healthy, and safe 2023 and hope you have the opportunity to fulfill your fishing ambitions whatever they may be.

 

Also remembering those who have contributed to the Fly Fishing Forum who may have passed during this last year.   If you remember a forum post that you found from one who has since past, feel free to send along a previous post that we found to be useful.    I'm sure there's information that we could all wish we had remembered.
 
HT

Bonefishdick and the Betsy :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 30, 2022 by HillTop

[Hook I]

Chuck thanks for doing this Happy New Year = the other Chuck 

[MikeK]

Thanks for keeping this going Hilltop.  Definately one of my favorite posts on SOL.  Happy New Year everybody.  Hope to post up some early fish next week.

[Uncle Stu]

Its an honor to post the first fish to the 2023 BFD Annual thread. Here on the Central Coast of California, 2022 was an exceptional year for big surf perch, based on my 25 years of fishing the local beaches. After a while all of my fish pictures look the same, but today was fun as I met up with two pals and we all caught perch in the surf, in dark and rainy conditions. I'm old enough to know different... but still I hope the whole year is like this! 

Edited December 31, 2022 by Uncle Stu

[Striperknight]

Dick's post got me through many so boring afternoons being trapped at work. I lived vicariously through all his Sanibel Island trips.  His passing left a hole in this forum and he is missed. To this day I carry couple of Betsy's in my box in his memory. Here's to more flyfishing in 2023. May we fill this thread up to the fullest. 

[jerseystriper]

Well- going to be awhile before stripers return but maybe some winter trout. 

[gman1253]

Thanks for carrying this on Chuck -- Dick was always willing to share his knowledge & had great stories & posts. 

 

A healthy & Happy New Year's to all.

 

Manny

[surfflyguy]

What a great post as someone new to the forum I am happy to this. Today I am going to put new running line on my spey reels. I was previously running OPST Lazr line in 35lb however the twist was becoming problamatic.

[tk118]

In 2013 on a cold late November day several of us were fishing Scortons Creek. One by one we all called it quits, it seemed there wasn't a fish to be caught, but not Dick. If there was one striper left in the area, he was going to catch it. I've never met a more tenacious fisherman. 

[HillTop]

27 mins ago, tk118 said:

In 2013 on a cold late November day several of us were fishing Scortons Creek. One by one we all called it quits, it seemed there wasn't a fish to be caught, but not Dick. If there was one striper left in the area, he was going to catch it. I've never met a more tenacious fisherman. 

 

I've seen this photo years after year, it never gets old..... Thank You. 

[flyrodder44]

There is nothing sadder than watching a fishing partner being betrayed by age or life itself.  Sad, but for all the years of sharing joyful companionship on the waters of our lives.  

 

Hold them close while we can,

and know that we will all meet again.  

Happy New Year to the whole SOL family.

 

FR44

[C. Regalis]

Nice job perpetuating this tradition, Chuck. Happy New Year.

 

And Happy New Year to all.

[xsailor]

Thanks Chuck for starting this thread, I know many of us have been touched by Dick in some regard, he helped me out with locations and fly patterns when I first started going to Sanibel and for that I will ever be grateful.   RIP Dick

 

[MikeK]

January 1st Trout.  River was up from the rain yesterday, which moved the fish around.  Landed 1 and LDRed one.  Had a flashy jigged eurostreamer as the anchor to get down and noticed in the high flows. 

Happy New Year!

 

 

Edited January 1 by MikeK
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[Stonefish]

Fishing was slow with dirty water and debris but garbage collecting was epic after our king high tides and flooding last week. Everything got reshuffled.
SF