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  Topic: 2008 fishing trips
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 57

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:06 am   Subject: 2008 fishing trips
The plans so far:

- End of may to Southern Germany / Trout
- ... September to Denmark / Searun browns
- ... October to Florida or the Bahamas if Diamond Dave from
FF South can set me up th ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany. May 12th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 0
Views: 28

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:40 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Germany. May 12th.
Today I left for my favourite stream quite late in the afternoon.
Back in the Netherlands I had noticed the large number of mayflies
at a particular stream, over the border in Germany the same thin ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany, April 30th
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 3
Views: 58

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 11:30 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany, April 30th
They are indeed agressive and not surprisingly those where the most active fish in the section I fished.
It was a blast seeing the brooktrout charge at the streamer and boy I never thought they would ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany, April 30th
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 3
Views: 58

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:57 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany, April 30th
Yesterday some friends and I went to the Mohne river in
the Sauerland region of Germany.
The particular stretch we fished was managed by a local flyshop
and well known for its large trout.

http: ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany, April 20th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 5
Views: 100

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:32 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Germany, April 20th.
It is a very good pattern and if I would have any left in my box today I would not have blanked...
I do tie flies but only in emergency, the polar magnus is on top of my ordering list right now.

I ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany, April 20th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 5
Views: 100

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:53 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Germany, April 20th.
I hopped over the border into Germany today to see if any of
the Roach and Dace in my favourite stream would be inclined
to take a fly.
Pretty soon I encountered a whole bunch of them and tried t ...
  Topic: Almost broke my ribs yesterday fighting a giant chrome
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 3
Views: 118

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:12 pm   Subject: Almost broke my ribs yesterday fighting a giant chrome
I have to admit I almost agree with Jeremy, that little mishap is what we consider down here a luxury problem.
Having said that I still think you deserve the Steelhead more than he does Smile

I am p ...
  Topic: Pennsylvania Small Stream Browns
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 4
Views: 113

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:56 am   Subject: Pennsylvania Small Stream Browns
The trout that are in my stream where also recently stocked fish.
It almost seems that the trout quickly adapt their color to the sandy bottom.
Holdover fish are very rare since there are to many me ...
  Topic: Pennsylvania Small Stream Browns
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 4
Views: 113

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:29 pm   Subject: Pennsylvania Small Stream Browns
Nice fish, they look really good ... that little stream looks fishy to me.
I really love fishing those smaller kind of water.
That first picture of the flower looks somewhat like the stuff
that gro ...
  Topic: First brown trout of the season, fishing Germany April 13th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 122

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:21 pm   Subject: First brown trout of the season, fishing Germany April 13th.
Loads of rain and cold weather had prevented us from visiting one of our close by German
Trout streams.
Last Sunday the weather was finally good enough to see if life had returned to the stream.
A ...
  Topic: Nailing Chrome right and left up here...Pics
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 146

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:20 pm   Subject: Nailing Chrome right and left up here...Pics
Nice fish, must say I am envious seeing those magnificent fish you
are catching.
I have to stay content for the time being with this size fish of the rainbow clan, still fun though with the scaled d ...
  Topic: Fly Fishing In Greece
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 6
Views: 193

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:54 pm   Subject: Fly Fishing In Greece
I did not get any of the mullet, the ones in the picture where pretty small and located in an outflow of a freshwater lake probably fed by a small stream from the mountains (Corfu).

The piece of br ...
  Topic: Fly Fishing In Greece
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 6
Views: 193

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:44 am   Subject: Fly Fishing In Greece
Jeremy, I am not from Germany but from the Netherlands.
I live right on the Dutch/German border so I fish in Germany often.

I know all this geography stuff is not your thing so I forgive you Very Happy
...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany March 9th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 3
Views: 139

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:25 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Germany March 9th.
The reel is an Ari 't Hart HRH dry fly. bought it from my buddy Joop.

Ari used to have a company that manufactured and sold his reel designs.
He is retired now but still does design work for the H ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany March 9th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 3
Views: 139

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:49 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Germany March 9th.
Opening day on our main little river over in Germany is March 15th. when the closed season for trout ends.
In order to be able to fish all year round in Germany we joined another club near our first ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Netherlands, Feb. 24th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 0
Views: 106

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:20 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Netherlands, Feb. 24th.
At the end of the month the pike season ends here so today we decided to fish
a last time for Pike at the pond of the local University.
We arrived at the ponds in the afternoon and met a few fellow ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany/Netherlands last weekend
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 3
Views: 161

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:21 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany/Netherlands last weekend
Allthough I can think of plenty of places that are much prettier to fish in and have better fish we still manage to the make the most of our locale.

Maine would certainly be interesting to visit fo ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany/Netherlands last weekend
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 3
Views: 161

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:12 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Germany/Netherlands last weekend
Flyfishing last weekend

Last Saturday somebody actually got me to do some work for a change.
One of the German clubs had a so called working day at some of the waterways they
Manage.
Together wi ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Netherlands jan. 19th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 0
Views: 131

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:22 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Netherlands jan. 19th.
Despite the extremely lousy weather today (it is expected to rain continuously for 72 hrs) we went out to our favorite pike pond this morning.
During the low light conditions in the morning we could ...
  Topic: Fishing Netherlands jan. 13th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 156

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:00 am   Subject: Fishing Netherlands jan. 13th.
Pike and yellow perch are the main quarry for us during winter.
Pike can be fun indeed but most of the time I am not that impressed with their fighting skills.
Sometimes though you encounter one tha ...
  Topic: Fishing Netherlands jan. 13th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 156

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:25 pm   Subject: Fishing Netherlands jan. 13th.
My last four flyfishing outing where fishless so every chance to break the skunk sessions was welcome.
My buddy told he he had done extremely good business with the pike at the ponds of the local Uni ...
  Topic: Streamers ... If You Only Had One!
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 19
Views: 923

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:06 am   Subject: Streamers ... If You Only Had One!
Black zonker streamer with mylar body and goldbead head.
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany oct. 28th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 504

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:31 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Germany oct. 28th.
Hello,

As far as I know most trout streams are closed at the end of September but there are a few still open.
I will dig around and send you a mail if I find any.

Marcel
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany oct. 28th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 504

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:17 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany oct. 28th.
After the tropical fishing in Florida I went to my usual fishing haunts in Germany to get used to the local climate again.

In the morning hours we visited one of the smaller streams first.
All I c ...
  Topic: Naples oct. 18th - 21st.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 0
Views: 433

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:54 am   Subject: Naples oct. 18th - 21st.
At last I have hooked into some nice Jack Crevalles.
When fishing Gordon pass at sunset I had quite a battle with a large Jack
that decided to inhale a gurgler fished close to the jetty.

http://i ...
  Topic: Naples oct. 17th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 0
Views: 384

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:44 pm   Subject: Naples oct. 17th.
Yesterday I spent another afternoon at Gordon pass.
While checking e-mail and posting reports at the local Orvis shop in Naples I met a fellow flyfisherman from Texas.
I came across the same flyfish ...
  Topic: Naples oct. 13-16
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 445

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:35 pm   Subject: Naples oct. 13-16
Fishing has been tough for me lately.
Visits to Gordon pass, Doctors pass and Lovers Key delivered few fish on the fly.
A plan B to visit some freshwater ponds in the hope to catch some of the exoti ...
  Topic: Naples, Gordon pass oct. 12th sunset
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 0
Views: 370

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:20 pm   Subject: Naples, Gordon pass oct. 12th sunset
Yesterday late in the afternoon I had another go at Gordon pass.
I arrived maybe an hour or so before sunset and encountered
hunting Ladyfish at the beach.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218 ...
  Topic: Naples, Gordon pass oct. 12th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 0
Views: 406

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:55 pm   Subject: Naples, Gordon pass oct. 12th.
Naples, Gordon pass oct. 12th.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Marcel_Karssies/FL%202007/IMG_0494.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Marcel_Karssies/FL%202007/IMG_0492.jpg

http ...
  Topic: Lovers key oct. 10th
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 1
Views: 495

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:17 pm   Subject: Lovers key oct. 10th
Yesterday a reltive of mine dropped me off at Lovers key near Bonita Springs.
We where at the park around opening time around 8' o clock.
It was high tide when I walked up to the beach.

http://im ...
  Topic: Naples late afernoon oct 9th
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 0
Views: 349

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:27 am   Subject: Naples late afernoon oct 9th
In the afternoon of the 9th I headed to Gordon pass in the hope to meet a nice Jack Crevalle or Snook.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Marcel_Karssies/FL%202007/IMG_0401.jpg
Beach at Gordon ...
  Topic: Naples fishing report, early afternoon oct. 9th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 1
Views: 379

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:39 pm   Subject: Naples fishing report, early afternoon oct. 9th.
Since I had an overdose of Florida sun on my delicate feet I decided to keep a low profile this morning.
After a good rest the first thing I did was getting breakfast at one of the restaurants on the ...
  Topic: Naples fishing report oct. 3 - 7
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 3
Views: 476

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:48 pm   Subject: Naples fishing report oct. 3 - 7
I have been in town now for a couple of days (since oct. 4th)
and have been fishing the local beach.
Slowly getting tuned in to the fishing now but as tourists often do
underestimated the power of ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Denmark Sept. 20-23rd.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 1
Views: 437

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:43 am   Subject: Flyfishing Denmark Sept. 20-23rd.
Last week I was on the road with Tom, Hans and Joop from our local flyfishingclub for our annual fall Denmark trip.
We where heading to Denmark in search of the elusive seatrout aka searun brown trou ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany September 16th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 367

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:30 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany September 16th.
Yep, it is nice Chris but what I have figured by now
NY state might also be very pretty.
Never been there though but the reports on the net
suggest some fine fishing to be had there.
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany September 16th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 367

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:43 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany September 16th.
Yesterday I went for the third time this month for a fishing trip to the Diemel river.
On our last trip we had arranged tickets to fish this day, the people from the village would celebrate their 925 ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany September 1st.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 0
Views: 320

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:31 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany September 1st.
On September 1st. I went on a small trip with Harry to explore the Diemel river near where it entered the federal state of Hessen.
This was the river where I caught my first ever grayling some years ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany September 9th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 328

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:57 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Germany September 9th.
The season is about to close so there are not so many stories about trouting ahead.

But .... there is still plenty of other stuff to pursuit.
For instance it will still be possible to go for sear ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany September 9th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 328

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:29 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany September 9th.
Flyfishing Germany – Diemel river Sept. 9th.

This weekend I went for the second time to the Diemel river in search of Grayling and Trout.
Last week a sudden release of the reservoir upstream ended ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany August 26th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 341

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:07 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany August 26th.
Yep, it's a typical Frankenstein rainbow from the hatchery.
Almost looks like it had a run-in with the concrete walls of the rearing pond Confused

I will complain to the guy who purchased the fish.
S ...
  Topic: Tailwater Fishery - Definition
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 7
Views: 453

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:58 am   Subject: Tailwater Fishery - Definition
I believe that is what they call the outflow behind a dam or weir.
Usually a fast flowing stretch of water holding trout.
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany August 26th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 341

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:56 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany August 26th.
Fishing Germany August 26th.

After the two trips to the Harz Mountains it was time to fish one the nearby German streams for a chance.
I took the train to Germany and after 50 minutes I arrived at ...
  Topic: Harz Moutains Germany - August 20th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 432

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:07 am   Subject: Harz Moutains Germany - August 20th.
Harz revisited.

The last trip to the Harz Mountains was not that successful in the sense that fishing was slow and tough.
I knew from past experiences that fishing should be a lot better and so w ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany - August 10th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 408

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:54 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany - August 10th.
Not many snags but that could also mean I was not nymphing deep enough.
Usually the weeds are the hidingplaces of the trout so ideal to let a dry fly drift over it.
Since I am nymph dunker by nature ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany - August 10th.
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 2
Views: 408

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:26 am   Subject: Flyfishing Germany - August 10th.
Last week one of my fellow flyfishingclub members called me if I was interested in
a short fishing trip.
May basic response to such question was always with the counter question “do cows eat grass? ...
  Topic: I got a ribbon for the biggest idiot on the planet yesterday
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 5
Views: 575

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:30 pm   Subject: I got a ribbon for the biggest idiot on the planet yesterday
It is quite disturbing to end up on a trip without the right gear.
Happened to me on some occasions so everytime I forget something
or extra equipment would be handy I will write it down on a list. ...
  Topic: Bourban St. Blues
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 12
Views: 701

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:12 am   Subject: Bourban St. Blues
Hey, you omitted that first picture on Tidalfish Very Happy

Looks like you had tons of fun there.
How do the fighting qualities of Black drum compare to Redfish ?
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany, August 5th
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 0
Views: 406

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:19 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Germany, August 5th
Yesterday my buddy Joop and I where attended a so called open
day at one of our German fishing clubs.
We tried to convince some of the locals and kids that flyfishing was a lot
more fun than dunkin ...
  Topic: Archived fish tales...what a long way we've come
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 3
Views: 505

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:40 pm   Subject: Archived fish tales...what a long way we've come
Man, your getting old Very Happy

Congrats on your birthday!
  Topic: Gulf fishing, from the beach!
Marcel_Karssies

Replies: 6
Views: 718

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:25 am   Subject: Gulf fishing, from the beach!
A 5-6 weight would be a tad light for fishing the beach although it would suffice for the lighter work when wind is not a problem.
You should do allright with that outfit for the ladyfish allthough I ...
 
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