http://caseysmartt.com Casey Smartt's (Gartooth Outdoors) Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Art & Outdoor Stuff Wed, 23 May 2012 12:03:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/edb71e86ee9cc964284d7f8e2fc7e802?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://caseysmartt.com http://caseysmartt.com/2012/05/16/tumblebugs/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/05/16/tumblebugs/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 16:22:45 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1811 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/05/16/tumblebugs/feed/ 1 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/24/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-3-24-2012/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/24/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-3-24-2012/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:01:38 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1729 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/24/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-3-24-2012/feed/ 2 caseysmartt Canyon Lake 3-24-2012 Okuma Integrity, TFO TiCrX Silicone Deadhead Minnow 20120407-211051.jpg 3 5 4 6 7 http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/19/fly-fishing-canyon-lake-3-15-2012/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/19/fly-fishing-canyon-lake-3-15-2012/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:15:09 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1693 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/19/fly-fishing-canyon-lake-3-15-2012/feed/ 0 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/15/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-3-15-2012/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/15/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-3-15-2012/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:35:31 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1557 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/15/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-3-15-2012/feed/ 3 caseysmartt Canyon Lake Map TFO TiCrX Meaty Minnow Canyon Lake White Bass Swim Beach at Jacob's Creek, Canyon Lake, at sunset http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/12/flyfishing-canyon-lake-3-11-12/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/12/flyfishing-canyon-lake-3-11-12/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:02:01 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1513 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/12/flyfishing-canyon-lake-3-11-12/feed/ 0 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/12/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-3-11-2012/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/12/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-3-11-2012/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:15:26 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1492 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/03/12/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-3-11-2012/feed/ 0 caseysmartt Canyon Lake Map 3-11-12 Jon Fisher paddling tarpon 120 at Canyon Lake Canyon Largemouth largemouth The 120 Lunch sunset http://caseysmartt.com/2012/02/18/let-it-be/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/02/18/let-it-be/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:18:03 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1384 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/02/18/let-it-be/feed/ 0 caseysmartt Scott Sommerlatte with speckled trout Shell at low tide http://caseysmartt.com/2012/02/17/tulip-fabric-paint-eye/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/02/17/tulip-fabric-paint-eye/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:20:07 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=52 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/02/17/tulip-fabric-paint-eye/feed/ 7 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/2012/02/06/tying-the-chrome-minnow/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/02/06/tying-the-chrome-minnow/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:45:40 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.wordpress.com/?p=1356 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/02/06/tying-the-chrome-minnow/feed/ 5 caseysmartt Chrome Minnow Finished Chrome Minnow Step 1 Chrome Minnow Step 2 Chrome Minnow Step 3 Chrome Minnow Step 4a Chrome Minnow Step 4b http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/24/the-meaty-minnow/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/24/the-meaty-minnow/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:52:20 +0000 caseysmartt https://caseysmartt.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/the-meaty-minnow/ ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/24/the-meaty-minnow/feed/ 4 caseysmartt Meaty Minnows Meaty Minnow head shot Meaty Minnow step 1 Meaty Minnow step 2 Meaty Minnow step 3 Meaty Minnow Step 4 Meaty Minnow step 5 Meaty Minnow step 6 Meaty Minnow step 7 Meaty Minnnow step 8 Meaty Minnow step 9 Meaty Minnow trimmed Meaty Minnow front view showing rounded head Meaty Minnow complete Tan and Grey Meaty Minnows http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/19/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-12-22-11/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/19/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-12-22-11/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:34:59 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1306 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/19/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-12-22-11/feed/ 0 caseysmartt Canyon Lake Map 12-22-11 Stripers on graph Jon Fisher with Canyon Striper 1 Casey Smartt with Canyon Lake Blue Cat Striper toad Solid Kayak striper Casey Smartt with Canyon Striper IMG_1908 http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/17/presentation/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/17/presentation/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:35:39 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.wordpress.com/?p=1296 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/17/presentation/feed/ 0 caseysmartt Jon Carpenter casting near edge of a steep drop Flies representing shrimp, sand worms, glass minnows, small and large baitfish Benthic patterns, like this Smartt's Shrimp are designed to fool wary fish. Large slow sinking flies like this Meaty Minnow perform well in cold weather with slow twitchy retrieves Loop knots provide a swivelling connection that will enhance a fly's action http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/17/waterproof/ http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/17/waterproof/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:24:29 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1289 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2012/01/17/waterproof/feed/ 0 caseysmartt Waterproof main photo Lifeproof Case for iPhone 4 canon d10 GoPro HD Hero Ikelite Waterproof Housing http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/21/time-lapse-plaza-in-december-new-braunfels-tx/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/21/time-lapse-plaza-in-december-new-braunfels-tx/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:19:53 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1270 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/21/time-lapse-plaza-in-december-new-braunfels-tx/feed/ 0 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/17/down-the-llano/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/17/down-the-llano/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:26:15 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1259 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/17/down-the-llano/feed/ 0 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/17/the-way-it-goes/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/17/the-way-it-goes/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:49:13 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1245 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/17/the-way-it-goes/feed/ 0 caseysmartt Some of Jon Carpenter's premium fly tackle "Beach the boats and look for fish" Casey Smartt releasing picky redfish caught on Chrome Minnow Smartt's Shrimp under the magnifying glass of Jon Carpenter's vise Austin Orr scanning the water for signs of life Austin Orr with a nice Aransas Pass redfish Redfish caught on Chrome Minnow http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/17/suggestions-for-success/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/17/suggestions-for-success/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:46:50 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1227 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/11/17/suggestions-for-success/feed/ 0 caseysmartt Jon Fisher with Aransas Pass redfish Accurate efficient casts are critical to success Casey Smartt with a stout Aransas Pass redfish Dean Thomas lands his popper in a school of tailing reds Bob Clouser's Deep Minnow East Cut Redfish Popper Seaducer Sinking lines add versatility Casey Smartt releasing redfish http://caseysmartt.com/2011/10/02/the-lure-of-photography/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/10/02/the-lure-of-photography/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:30:29 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1207 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/10/02/the-lure-of-photography/feed/ 5 caseysmartt Fly Leader spooking redfish Tailing redfish Smartt's Silky Minnow ( iPhone 4 ) Bowlight Canyon Lake ( iPhone 4 ) http://caseysmartt.com/2011/10/02/high-winds-and-hard-targets/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/10/02/high-winds-and-hard-targets/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:17:29 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1184 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/10/02/high-winds-and-hard-targets/feed/ 0 caseysmartt Wind and Redfish John & Native Ultimate kayak John Carpenter spotting redfish Hail Mary Smartt's Shrimp Releasing a red http://caseysmartt.com/2011/09/27/gopro-hd-flyfishing-for-gar/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/09/27/gopro-hd-flyfishing-for-gar/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:38:24 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1175 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/09/27/gopro-hd-flyfishing-for-gar/feed/ 0 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/2011/09/22/canyon-lake-map/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/09/22/canyon-lake-map/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:22:08 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1170 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/09/22/canyon-lake-map/feed/ 0 caseysmartt Canyon Lake Map, Army Corps of Engineers http://caseysmartt.com/2011/09/22/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-9-22-11/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/09/22/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-9-22-11/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:07:43 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1164 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/09/22/canyon-lake-fly-fishing-report-9-22-11/feed/ 0 caseysmartt Canyon Lake Kayaking 9-22-11 Smartt with striper http://caseysmartt.com/2011/07/08/tying-smartts-shrimp/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/07/08/tying-smartts-shrimp/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:49:45 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1122 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/07/08/tying-smartts-shrimp/feed/ 0 caseysmartt Main Smartt's Shrimp Smartt's Shrimp Step 1 Smartt's Shrimp Step 2 Smartt's Shrimp Step 3 Smartt's Shrimp Step 4 Smartt's Shrimp Step 5 Smartt's Shrimp Step 6 Smartt's Shrimp Step 7 Smartt's Shrimp Step 8 Smartt's Shrimp Done http://caseysmartt.com/2011/06/28/gopro-hd-video-flyfishing-for-black-drum/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/06/28/gopro-hd-video-flyfishing-for-black-drum/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:14:23 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1104 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/06/28/gopro-hd-video-flyfishing-for-black-drum/feed/ 4 caseysmartt 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tailing Canyon Tailing Carp Carp Tailing at Canyon Lake Red Snapper http://caseysmartt.com/2011/02/28/spanish-macks/ http://caseysmartt.com/2011/02/28/spanish-macks/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:12:57 +0000 caseysmartt https://caseysmartt.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/spanish-macks/ ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2011/02/28/spanish-macks/feed/ 5 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/2010/12/28/choosing-the-right-sinking-line/ http://caseysmartt.com/2010/12/28/choosing-the-right-sinking-line/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:41:02 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=1006 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2010/12/28/choosing-the-right-sinking-line/feed/ 1 caseysmartt Jon Fisher on Canyon DSC_2712 Sinking_Line_Chart-1 Theoretical positions of different sinking fly lines during retrieve Canyon Striper 1-28-09 http://caseysmartt.com/2010/12/06/wonderful-mysterious-redfish/ http://caseysmartt.com/2010/12/06/wonderful-mysterious-redfish/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:43:13 +0000 caseysmartt http://caseysmartt.com/?p=989 ]]> http://caseysmartt.com/2010/12/06/wonderful-mysterious-redfish/feed/ 4 caseysmartt Jon Fisher releasing redfish redfish chasing bait Establish direction and look for subtle clues redfish below surface Lead the fish Small weedless flies eliminate headaches fish fighting