Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Who Is "The Pond Stalker"?





Recently, I read and participated in a very excellent discussion over on the Facebook Group, "Fly Fishing Bloggers"

The discussion was prefaced on what is becoming of the fly fishing blogger scene.  Is it drying up? Has it lost it's mojo? Blog posts are less frequent, blog views or hits are becoming more scarce, so, how do we rejuvenate the fly fishing blogging scene.  Better content? What kind of content? 

Anyway, you get the drift of what the conversation was about, and, I encourage all fly fishing bloggers, or, general fishing bloggers to take a minute if you can and check it out.

That led to another discussion that centered on a format of the various blogs still active to do some sort of re-introduction of their blog and their focus.  So, here is mine!

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From the ponds in and around Loveland, Colorado.

I am a retired Fly Fisher & Fly Tyer who has spent most of his fly fishing past chasing Trout in Stillwaters across the Western United States with brief excursions on small streams and warmwater ponds.

I won't make any attempt to mislead anyone here,  I have loved fishing lakes and ponds for years.  My passion has always led me to these waters and the fun they offer to the flyfisher and fly tyer.  Although, most trips out were for chasing the big trout that lakes produce, my secret passion has been the fun of fly fishing for Bluegill, Crappie, Sunfish, and other assorted warm water fish.  I am currently taking an interest in getting to know more about fly fishing for Bass.  Perhaps even some Carp in the future.  One step at a time you Ol' Geezer, I remind myself!

Living in Northern Colorado where I do offers plenty of opportunity for me to chase my dreams in warm water fly fishing and fly tying.  What I love most about it is that I can drive less than (15) minutes from my home and be on the water with a chance at a good time.  Economical, time saving, and, that word "FUN" again.  Which in turn means more fishing and tying time for me.   I am also very Grandchildren oriented so I have plenty of other activity to keep me busy so time on the water still needs to be worked around everything else.  

I, also, have to be a very budget oriented Geezer.   Being a Senior Citizen on a fixed budget requires that I spend my money wisely and my time efficiently.
I take great pleasure in keeping my fly fishing time as simple as possible.    From the gear I use to the techniques I use. It works! 

 Please take the time to look around on my blog and enjoy what is here. Your support is greatly appreciated! 

15 comments:

  1. You know I'm always with you when you blog. Hell, we've been blog buddies since I started blogging almost 7 years ago. On another note, I would suspect that you have little "warm" water presently.

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    1. It has been (7)years, huh. I knew that we go back a long ways........... Been one great BlogBuddy for all that time. Thanks for keeping up with this ol' geezer!

      The warm water is partially iced over. This week is supposed to be in the 60's outside so that thin layer of ice may go away. The Big Thompson River is a possibility for a winter trout......

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  2. Mel
    I will continue to be a loyal follower of your blog and all other blogs I follow. I am not a fan of Facebook, too much gossip. I will continue the blog thing because it gives me a chance to interact with other fly fishermen who love the sport as much as I do. Thanks for sharing

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    1. Good Morning, Bill.
      Thanks for sharing your perspective on my blog. I appreciate you being a long time BlogBuddy. At the heart of all of our blogs, is the need to interact with other fly fishermen.

      I don't really benefit too much from Facebook. I have walked away more than once because of all the drama.................

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  3. Mel,
    I like your ideas about regrouping, getting focused and presenting content in a simple way. It's fun to go "stalking" with you, and wish you the best for many posts more.

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    1. Hi, Walt. Happy to have you here and have always been a fan of your blog. Regrouping, getting focused, and, staying simple, is something I have to do everyday at my age. So my thought is "why not take it too my blog in the same format"
      Happy to have you as a "Stalker"!

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  4. A budget minded geezer, I'll be part of that group.

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    1. Alan, I am very proud to have you here as a part of the budget minded geezer group. Pretty simple place to have some fun. Your blog has motivated me on many occasions to keep it "Simple". At our age, budget minded is all we got left!

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  5. I keep getting lost on the way over Mel, but eventually I always find you. All I can say is life keeps throwing us curve balls but we're still here.

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    1. No doubt, Howard, that this ol' world is in full spin. We somehow manage to hang on that is for sure. Get a Geezer grip and hang on!

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  6. I still enjoy reading blogs. FB/IG and others forms of social media have made it easier/faster to connect but you lose the context w/o a story. I'll keep checking in b/c I like to write and read fishy stuff.

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    1. Thanks, Drew, for stopping by and leaving a comment. Social media in my world has become quite cumbersome, so I try to identify through my blog... I like the point about context you made here.

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  7. Mel!
    Good to read you again my friend.
    Looking forward to more to come.

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    1. Thanks, Michael, you have been a great BlogBuddy for a long, long time. As always, very nice to see that you read and appreciate ol' Geezer fishing tidbits............

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  8. I thought that was a great discussion over there on the Facebook group. I still read blogs a lot but realized that while I love getting comments on my blog I rarely comment on others. I'm trying to be better. I like the idea of a reintroduction, maybe I'll write one for myself.... Thanks Mel!

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