The Barter System

As a general rule, I don't fish a hell of a lot on the weekends. Aside from the crowds, I would rather spend that time around either the house, yard or with the kids since I travel a fair amount during the week. I am usually content to fish early weekday mornings before my grind begins and this is perfectly fine with me.

A couple days ago, I decided to do a little bartering with my wife. Since she is a stay at home mom and has a lot more time with the kids than I do, I sometimes feel guilty sneaking away on a Saturday or Sunday to fish. Therein lines the beauty of the barter system! I had 6 guilt free hours of fishing this fine morning and all I have to do is build a coat / shoe organizer for her...no problem, at least on paper no problem.

I spent the morning with Derrick " HeavyD" Kirkpatrick learning some of the finer point of various euro nymphing methods. Aside from being very good at explaining these styles, Derrick likes to target larger trout. We hit a few spots that were new to me and I was not disappointed. In my opinion, the fishing was great and I was able to land a few beauties.

photo credit: Derrick Kirkpatrick

Each of the spots produced fish and, to be honest, on average, they were larger than those I catch on my solo outings. I am continually amazed at how much there is to learn on the water. Even within nymphing methods you have French, Spanish, and Czech styles. I tried some indicator nymphing with yarn for the first time and, I can see how this method can be deadly if fished correctly. I landed a couple of fish using this method and hooked and lost another 5 or 6.

photo credit:Derrick Kirkpatrick

If you are looking to hone your skills, be introduced to some new methods or just flat out find some big fish, check out Derrick's website. I think it's safe to say you won't be disappointed.

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