Fred Telleen

The Clocks have completed their spring forward. Cold snaps are getting shorter. Chinook winds have carved away the ice and snow. Warm days are sprinkled into the coming weeks. It is ice out time again, and it’s hard to pass up the springtime urge to tangle with some large, hungry trout.

The Montana Intruder – a trout spey fly tying introduction and tutorial by Fred Telleen

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results". -Albert Einstein.

Sharks on the fly rod. Crazy? Maybe. Fun? HELL YEAH.

Fred lets us know why Carp are elite.

When the weather heats up and it gets too hot for trout, anglers begin searching for warm water species such as the common carp. This is how you catch carp on a fly rod.

It is not always the best technique, but it’s not in my nature to put down the spey rod for long. Beyond effectiveness, it is an enjoyable style of fishing. It’s deliberate. It’s laid back. It’s showing a fly to the fish and giving them ample opportunity to eat it. If they like it, they will respond and when they eat, it’s a jolt on a tight line.

In fact, chances are they’ll ask if you are in possession of any bananas before you board their vessel. If you are, they will end up in the water or on the dock. The bananas will not come on board. They all have stories to back up why bananas on fishing boats or fishing trips are taboo. I’ve got lots of them myself.

Whatever you call them, blue-winged olives are an important part of a fly fisher’s yearly playbook.