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Photo Courtesy of Randy Wiberg
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Nature and Trout Bumming
Besides being somewhat materialistic when it
comes to fly fishing equipment and of course hats,
trout bums are often infatuated by nature. For me
Trout Bumming is much about our natural world. It's
a chance to slow down and look at all the wonders
within nature and of course trout.
I participate in all parts of our natural world
including life and death. We believe eating
unprocessed foods leads to a much healthier body.
Thus the reason we grow our own garden, harvest our
own meat, try not to live a fast paced life and stay
physically active. But I also take in ALL the sights
and sounds of nature, finding everything
fascinating. Many people do not and I say this from
a fly fishing guide perspective.
For some people its all about catching that "big"
fish and Face Booking it for likes and recognition.
They miss everything else about the trip and this
becomes the all consuming focus. Others find it so
very hard to slow down while on a trip, because they
live fast forward lives back in their work world, so
rush from one quick experience to another.
All of this being said I encourage each of us to
slow down when on Trout Bumming Trips, look around
at the fascinating natural world you happen to find
yourself in.
Below are suggestions that I believe make
Trout Bumming a more enriching experience as well as
some interesting facts about nature. To find out
even more click on the links near the bottom. Take
in all the sights, sounds and smells of the fly
fishing experience.
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Fish... As of 2011,
there are 31,300 different species of fish in
the world. Each year more are discovered. There
are 52 species of trout/char/steelhead.
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The name "trout" is
commonly used for three of the seven genera in
subfamily Salmoninae: Salmo, Atlantic species;
Oncorhynchus, Pacific species; and Salvelinus,
including char.
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Entomology... the
interesting world of insects. There are 91,000
species of insects in just the United States.
Trout Bums are fascinated by them and closely
study insects eaten by trout, then tie flies
that mimic them.
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Wildlife Viewing...
from large mammals to small birds. There are two
million mammals on earth. Birds species number
9,956.
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Trees and plants...
the interesting world of water plants to forest
floor life. There are almost 1000 species of
native trees in the USA.
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Rocks and
minerals... unusual rock formations especially
ones shaped by water.
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Water... clean
waters from seeps, springs, creeks, rivers,
marshes, swamps, ponds and lakes.
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Weather... clouds,
rain, snow, light and darkness
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Fire...
specifically campfires, warmth, comfort,
relaxation and reflection
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Campsites...
finding perfect campsites especially next to
waters, moving and still
Things to pay attention to when out Trout Bumming
TB Links... Casting Further
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