I just realized that some of these Fishadelic Foto Friday photos are getting a little too “artsy” and getting away from it’s roots of completely stupid, bright colored, borderline hippyness…..so I grabbed the lava lamp, the round mirrored sunglasses , and a hide-bound drum (that was undoubtedly played by a vegetarian hippy…ironic) and beat out an actual “Fishadelic Foto”
Fishadelic Foto Friday…..back to it’s roots edition.
Fishadelic Foto Friday…..I’ve gone cross-eyed edition…..
Since I have been making some little tying videos for the Feather-Craft Fly Tying Contest I thought I would start sharing these with the Fly Fishing The Ozarks readers. Most of these videos are of new or ‘newer’ fly tying materials that we thought was super cool….and this video has my personal favorite new material. Hareline’s Wiggle Dub. This stuff is a rabbit based dubbing with TINY rubber-legs IN IT. Check them out and also check out this video of this “Wiggle Stone” I came up with.
Fishadelic Foto Friday….Warm Water Whammy edition…
I am participating in Recycled Fish’s 24 Hour Fish-A-Thon. At 6:00 pm, I’ll set off with Team Longboat–my friends Kyle Kosovich, Aaron Scott and I–on the beautiful 
North Fork of the White River in southern Missouri, and we won’t stop fishing until 6:00 pm the next day……24 straight hours of fishing. It’s a huge challenge, but we’re doing this to help raise money and awareness for Recycled Fish and draw attention to issues facing the North Fork–a river that needs clean water to sustain the wild rainbow trout, monster brown trout, lunker smallmouth bass and endangered Ozark Hellbender salamanders that reside in the river. We’re also preserving the heritage of the Ozarks by floating in a traditional wooden White River johnboat, hand-built by Kyle for his Longboat Outfitters guide service.
If you have a moment, please visit the official page for Team Longboat to learn more about those issues. You’ll also find a link to make a tax-deductible donation via PayPal, as well as an address for Recycled Fish where you can send a check on our behalf.
http://www.recycledfish.org/our-programs/fish-a-thon-2010/team-longboat.htm
Recycled Fish hopes to raise $20,000 with the 24 Hour Fish-A-Thon, and Team Longboat’s goal is a $1,200 contribution for our time on the water. That breaks down to $50 an hour that we want to raise through hour sponsorships, per-fish pledges and other donations. If you are able, a $25 donation will go a long way to reaching our goal. Your support gives us the encouragement we need to last all the way through that 24th hour.
Thank you so much for your support. Your contribution supports Recycled Fish in our efforts to teach people across North America about how we can take better care of our lakes, streams and seas through everyday living.
—Brian Wise
About Recycled Fish
Recycled Fish is the national nonprofit of anglers living a lifestyle of stewardship on and off the water. The motto for this 501(c)3 organization is “Our Lifestyle Runs Downstream,” meaning the things we do and the choices we make affect the environment and the other creatures that inhabit it – especially fish! We want to ensure that we not only maintain but also improve both the fish and the fishing for years to come. Your donation will help Recycled Fish spread this message to anglers across the country. Interested in becoming involved? Go to http://www.RecycledFish.org to learn more and take the Sportsman’s Stewardship Pledge.
About Team Longboat
KYLE KOSOVICH: Kyle is the owner of Longboat Outfitters. His guide service is the one of the most unique you’ll find, recreating the classic Ozarks float-fishing adventure. Kyle will take you down the NFOW in a traditional White River johnboat that he built by hand, teach you about the river and cook you an unforgettable meal. To book a trip with Kyle, visit http://www.longboatoutfitters.com.
BRIAN WISE: Brian is the head guide at the beautiful River of Life Farm on the NFOW. His blog, http://www.flyfishingtheozarks.com, is the home of “Fishadelic Foto Friday” as well as great info and advice on fishing in the Ozarks. He is also the host of Feather-Craft’s Fly Tying Contest. Check out his video demonstrations of new tying materials and submit your own unique patterns at http://www.flytyingcontest.com. To book a trip with Brian, visit http://www.riveroflifefarm.com.
AARON SCOTT: Aaron is a freelance photographer, graphic designer and Recycled Fish volunteer. He helps ensure thriving fish populations by not catching very many. While he has a lot to learn about fishing, he knows his stuff behind the camera. Check out his portfolio at http://www.aaronjscott.com, including his work on “Songs from the Tackle Box,” a collection of great fishing tunes released by Patriot Records to benefit Recycled Fish.
Thank you for your support of Team Longboat and Recycled Fish!
I didn’t realize what I was missing….SALTWATER!
From Pat,
Fishadelic Foto Friday…PERMIT Edition!
Stick around, more of these to come….and as always if you have a photo you want me to mess with and throw on here for the world to see shoot it to bnwise@gmail.com
A while back I contacted Idylwilde about making a video on smallmouth fishing with some of their cool new Bass flies. They were game so I got some flies and ran straight to the river….and proceeded to lose that whole box of flies (that story can be found here)
Either way, smallmouth fishing has been GREAT this summer and the fam and I have been hitting them hard….real hard. As I have said before, if those dang trout didn’t get SO BIG you couldn’t peel me away from smallmouth water.
So here is probably a video that will be two-fold, part sneak peek at the “Summer 2010 Re-cap” video, part awesome Idylwilde Flies promo….either way I thought it was fun. 
There are 2 things in this world that honestly, completely creep me out….Bats and Carnies (“small hands, smell like cabbage”.) I am usually on edge at night because that flutter that just went past your head is a bat around 93% of the time.
A couple of weeks ago buddies Kyle Kosovich, Randy Hanner, and I went on a short night fishing excersion. I don’t know if it was the wine that was drank at dinner or that fact that I was “safe” with some buddies but I didn’t pay attention to the flapping noises close to my ears until I hear “I HOOKED A BAT!!” about that time said bat was swinging my way–and I proceeded to all but fall out of the boat.
Long story short the bat was released unharmed, but I needed a change of shorts.
Fishadelic Foto Friday…..rats with wings edition.
I recently had the chance to fish a PILE of Idylwilde bass flies….you see, it is Smallmouth time in Southern Missouri and it is pretty hard for me to peel away from those scrappy fish to guide trout–but you do what you have to do. These Idylwilde flies are super cool, just look ‘fishy’, and they CATCH FISH.
To be honest I was more excited about some of the cool top-water flies like the Warm Water Whammy and a baitfish imitation called the BellyDancer….but I had this super heavy, very driftable fly called “Hogan’s Bass Cracker” in the mix as well. First cast with a Bass Cracker — Fish On! This thing is not for the faint of heart as it has one purpose, to get deep, QUICK but it is insanely effective. It drifts very, very well on a tight line through your favorite smallmouth runs and bottom bounces in the slow deep pools just as well. Give it a shot!
This week River of Life Farm and Project Healing Waters will be featured on Outdoor Channel Outfitters on, what else but the Outdoor Channel. Air dates and times are Monday, August 2nd, at 8:00 am, Tuesday, August 3rd, at 6:30 am, and again on Saturday, August 7th, at 1:30 pm. Be sure to watch as Project Healing Waters, one of the best groups in fly fishing helping wounded soldiers through fly fishing, and ROLF, THE premier lodge on the North Fork of the White River, team up to bring you a great show!
