Barry and Cathy Beck's Blog

This is cool video - a look at the ocean world underwater.I hope you'll take a minute to view it.  Our God is an Awesome God!

Guiding clients, Stephen Lee and his friend Gage show one of the fish from their day of guiding here on Fishing Creek this past weekend with guide, Tom Harris. We had great weather for the season opener. Lots of nice fish were caught. Grannom Caddis & Hendricksons   were the go-to flies. Details on guiding can be found on our web site.

The fly fishing community has lost a very dear friend. You may remember Jose from the popular Outdoor Channel television show Spanish Fly. He touched many lives and will be missed by everyone who came in contact with him. Our condolences to his family. Miami Herald.

John Gubbins new book, Profound River, is the first full length portrait of the life of Dame Juliana Berners, the first person to write a book about sport fishing and fly fishing. She was also the first woman to publish in English. Her books on field sports were England's best sellers for almost 200 years."In time her name fell into oblivion," says John Gubbins. This is the first book ever to tell the story of her life. Remarkable research by the author.

Available at Amazon.

 

 

Two spots (or one single) just popped up in our Boca Paila departure, June 3-10, 2012. This trip has been sold out for months. Click through for details. These spots won't last long. Boca Paila is always a popular trip and a fun destination. Hope you can join us.

At Home on Fishing Creek

We've got some days available for guiding here on Fishing Creek and we expect it to be a great early season with the warm weather we've had so far. Our season opens April 14, so the rest of April and all of May should be very good. Read all about it and then call us to set-up a day (or 2)!

Just got a look at a story in Garden & Gun about Ted Juracsik, owner of Tibor Reel Company and inventor of the classic Billy Pate Fly Reels. A fisherman, a gentleman, a wiz in the machine shop, and a very good friend. Congratulations to Ted and everyone at Tibor.

Cathy Beck's New Super Beetle




This realistic-looking black foam beetle sports silicone legs and a high-viz wing making it easy to find on the water. Like the super bugger, this pattern belongs in your fly box. It's a great search pattern and is literally unsinkable. We've fished it from Patagonia to New Zealand, the Bighorn and back home again with great success.

Sizes: 8-10-12  $2.00 each

Super Beetle Selection: 4 of each size. Boxed. 1 doz. $21.95.

This item is not yet in our "store". Please call us toll free at 877-278-5638 or email to order. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Pretty cool clip on observing a trout feeding on insects completely unaware that he's being watched. See it here on YouTube.

 

 

Thinking about a new pocket camera? Take a look at the new Nikon Coolpix AW100.  We used it for video in New Zealand recently and it's incredible.

The new AW100 is waterproof (up to 33 feet), shockproof (up to 5 feet) and freeze proof (to 14 degrees F.). 5x Zoom Nikkor ED glass, 16.0 mp CMOS sensor for low light and fast action. Full HD1080 movies, GPA, electronic compass, 3" monitor, action control for gloved hands. Check it out at Nikon and then call Jody at Roberts Camera today. 800-726-5544. The AW100 sells for $350. The rush lasts a minute, the picture lasts a lifetime.