I am ruined!

I am Ruined

 

Ok so here we go. Let me start by saying I have never won anything until this year. I won the Grand prize in FlyRod&reel’s 30 year customer appreciation contest. What was the grand prize you ask? It was an all expenses paid all inclusive trip to Pesca Maya Lodge in Ascension Bay 3 hours south of Cancun in Mexico’s Yucatan. I am a Fly Fisherman and I fish at least two days a week all over the west, but I had never fished the tropics. Pesca Maya lodge is indescribable so I will let the pictures talk.

George and his staff were great and attended to our every need. The food was impeccable and the scenery was some of the most beautiful I have ever seen. I had the pleasure of traveling with Jim Butler the VP of Down East Publishing the company that publishes FlyRod&Reel Magazine. Jim was a gracious host and gave me plenty of bow time for Bone Fish, Tarpon, Snook and Permit. The reason I am FUBAR is now all I can think of is how to get back to the tropics. I called Jim when we got home and told him that he had ruined me and he laughed and said his plan had worked. Here are some of the pictures I took of fishing and the wildlife in the area. Jim took a ton of pictures that I have also but I will not publish them as the Magazine is going to do a spread on the trip.

Jim Butler with a nice Bone and a huge smile.

Mangrove nursery

The locals

Nester the Guide

Osprey in the nest.

Lodging at Pesca Maya

You get the idea it was the best trip I have taken thus far in my 44 years of life. I want to thank FlyRod&Reel for the opportunity and I want to thank Jim for being the host with the most. Jim you can be my wingman anytime.

Tight Lines, Zane

                     

By: Zane Wyll, fly fishing, Washington,drift,brown trout,rainbow,searun cutthroat,steelhead,skiff,flies,fly wallet, swing,nymph,Skagit,Stilly,Sauk,Pass lake,Washington fly fishing,catch and release,fishing with friends,fishing report,fishing trips,free fishing, military fish free,premier fly fishing, west,Idaho,Montana,Mexico,Pesca,bonefish,Snook,driftboat,oars,flyrod,reel.

The Pass

Although Pass lake on Highway 20 about six miles south of Anacortes Washington is no secret. This time of year it can be a very productive solution to a blown out S river. Yesterday I had a few hours to kill and I am fortunate enough to live 5 min. from Pass Lake. So as you would guess I hooked up the drift boat and hit the lake. It was a beautiful November day, not much wind and the sun peaking through a light cloud cover. A great day to be on the water. The fishing was not the hottest i have seen it but after throughing about everything in my fly box at the lake I decieded to put some meat on the end of my leader in the form of a three inch kiwi muddler that felt like it weighed about 2lbs on my four weight rod. My favorite way to fish The Pass is banging the bank hard and strippin like a mad man. Here are a couple pics of my bounty.
A beautiful 17 inch Rainbow

Here is the tough little 18 to 19 inch brown trout
If you have the time Pass Lake is well worth it.
tight lines zane

By: Zane Wyll, fly fishing, Washington,drift,brown trout,rainbow,searun cutthroat,steelhead,skiff,flies,fly wallet, swing,nymph,Skagit,Stilly,Sauk,Pass lake,Washington fly fishing,catch and release,fishing with friends,fishing report,fishing trips,free fishing, military fish free,premier fly fishing, west,Idaho,Montana,Mexico,Pesca,bonefish,Snook,driftboat,oars,flyrod,reel.

Humpy Madness!!

My brother jason and I an our friend Jeff have been Hitting the Humpys Hard.

We found ourselfs a great natural holding spot on a S river here in Wa. This are pictures from our first and second trip to the spot. What a blast.

What a great time with friends on the river

By: Zane Wyll, fly fishing, Washington,drift,brown trout,rainbow,searun cutthroat,steelhead,skiff,flies,fly wallet, swing,nymph,Skagit,Stilly,Sauk,Pass lake,Washington fly fishing,catch and release,fishing with friends,fishing report,fishing trips,free fishing, military fish free,premier fly fishing, west,Idaho,Montana,Mexico,Pesca,bonefish,Snook,driftboat,oars,flyrod,reel.

They should call this catching.

My 11 year old daughter soon to be twelve, Isabell and I just got to spend a week on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. We stayed in a small town called Tahsis it is 65 kolomiters on a dirt road from Gold River. We went to fish with my Dad or Grandpa Zane as Bella would say. The weather was great and the fishing was even better here are some pictures from the trip.     HERE IS BELLA WITH A NICE COHO.

HERE SHE IS WITH A 20LB. KING

GRANDPA ZANE LANDS A 28.5LB SLAB

WE HAD A VISIT WITH A WHALE.

BELLA'S CATCH OF THE DAY!

GREAT LOCAL WILDLIFE AND BEAUTIFUL VEIWS EVERYWHERE.


AND FISH,FISH AND MORE FISH.




It was a awesome trip full of great memories between a Grandfather a Father and a daughter.

By: Zane Wyll, fly fishing, Washington,drift,brown trout,rainbow,searun cutthroat,steelhead,skiff,flies,fly wallet, swing,nymph,Skagit,Stilly,Sauk,Pass lake,Washington fly fishing,catch and release,fishing with friends,fishing report,fishing trips,free fishing, military fish free,premier fly fishing, west,Idaho,Montana,Mexico,Pesca,bonefish,Snook,driftboat,oars,flyrod,reel.

Fish Camp

Well my daughter just got back from The Antelope Creek Ranch. Bella had entered a contest for a scholarship to the fish camp with Golden West Women Flyfishers Foundation. She wrote the essay herself and her mom and her teacher both thought she should fix it up and make it nicer, but Bella was not going for that action and ask me to mail it for her and I of course did. Well she won the scholarship and just got home from a week at fly fishing camp. The camp is run through The Fly Shop in Redding Ca. She had the time of her life and is already talking about next year when she goes back. They teach the kids some very useful things like roll casting, wading skills and reading water also the introduce them to fly tying and emphisize leave no trace. Here are a few of the pictures that Bella brought home.






Needless to say the kid had a blast. she wants to thank her Grandma and grandpa for driving her down and spoiling her the whole way. We all want to thank Golden West Women Flyfishers for giving Bella such an amazing opportunity.
  Bella is now sure she will be guiding by the time she turns sixteen.

By: Zane Wyll, fly fishing, Washington,drift,brown trout,rainbow,searun cutthroat,steelhead,skiff,flies,fly wallet, swing,nymph,Skagit,Stilly,Sauk,Pass lake,Washington fly fishing,catch and release,fishing with friends,fishing report,fishing trips,free fishing, military fish free,premier fly fishing, west,Idaho,Montana,Mexico,Pesca,bonefish,Snook,driftboat,oars,flyrod,reel.