WISE 2017 Fly Fishing Project

Brian Grazer disrupts his comfort zone by contacting experts in their fields. He does this to be taught something and challenge his ideas about himself and the world. I disrupt my CZ when I go up to a local fisherman or anybody; I do this to gain some knowledge from their experiences and insights that they might have. I think I will always disrupt my comfort zone throughout this project. I will continue to meet new people, take risk and take new things.

Based on the "Practicing" Reading... I feel that I am using my resources very well and collecting as much knowledge as I can. There is still so much more to learn! I want to improve my blogging abilities; I need to really learn how to post some videos on my blog that are in high quality to show the knots and casts that I have learned so far. I will continue to absorb knowledge and explore the fly fishing world!  Stay tuned.....

I went out fishing today and man oh man! I caught two Suckers! The fight was great and to feel the rod felt even better. When I landed the fish, Jamie Lovette was coming down to check on the water and he took a good picture of me with the fish. So SHOUTOUT to Jamie Lovette for the picture!

The meeting went great! We did our normal walk down to Fall Creek and took a look at the water levels. Afterwards, I brought out my 5wt rod so we could work on my basic casting( Overhead ) and Mr. Mellander could give me some instruction/tips to perfect my cast... My basic casting is pretty good and getting better! Then Mr. Trumble came by to say hello and demonstrate some of his casting skills!  It was a wonderful day altogether!  24 days till Puerto Rico! WOOH HO! 

Harford's talk influences my past struggles I had to have been a learning session. Having a problem will make your brain work harder and causing you to learn something new.  I know there have been and there will be more challenges in my WISE project. When I get my fly caught in a rock or something, I have to be gentle and think of the way it entered that rock to best get it out. When I am casting and I get my fly struck in a tree...... That really makes me think about which cast to use because of my limited space. Link to Ted Talk:     https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_harford_how_messy_problems_can_inspire_creativity

1.  The Physical Journal: The first entry describes the WISE project well... He briefly states what he plans to accomplish in the next 3 months. As far as regularity goes his blogs are pretty consistent but since I don't have access to his blog I am unable to see the rest of his blogs. The length of his blogs were good! Couldn't really come out with a full amount of blogs he completed. 2. Entries: Jay Reynolds did a great job of blogging his resources as well has the ones he found thought his journey. 3.Review: My initial reaction to his blog was good. It felt great reading another person's blog similar to mine. The goals he first had turned into reasonably goals along the way. He had researched from multiple sources then test what he had learned during his WISE period in the school day. 4. What I enjoyed most about this journal: I really liked reading his blogs and picturing his reactions through his reading. The pictures were also pretty nice and showed the action w

I will be going to Puerto Rico for spring break! April 15th Baby!  The opportunities I will have to go fishing and catch some exotic species ON THE FLY are endless!

I went fishing Marth 12th expecting to have a great day! I had looked at the water discharge on (USGS Ithaca Falls)https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?04234000; noticing that the water was super low. I had made some leaders with 15lb mono for butt section tapering down to my 10lb fluorocarbon(1x)...... I was set to go nymphing! Then went I got to Ithaca Falls I realized that it was too cold to fish! There was anchor ice and the temperature was like 15 degrees. But! The scenery was beautiful! 

Oh man it's cold! But... the water is back to 270 discharge. The water looks very clear and beautiful. I am definitely going to get out and fish for at least an hour. Stay tuned for the next blog!  

Ithaca fishing day is coming up and fast... I am really looking forward to attending this event to expand my connections in the Ithaca Fish Fishing Community. I hope to learn more about the local waters and receive some basic knowledge on fly fishing as a whole.

Today was rough..... The water was really high. I tried nymphing with a stonefly but it was really hard to get it to the bottom. The water was rushing like a storm and the wind was gusting. But, as always it was a good day of fishing! 

Today, I brought all my gear to the meeting so we could go through an examine everything I have and will need to get for the future. Mr. Mellander recommended me to invest in some tapered leaders; since that will be the most efficient way to setup and adjust my leader set up. We also took a nice walk down to the bridge above fall creek to take a look at the water and see if could spot a fish.

Today, I hooked up on a giant sucker! Just the feeling of being hooked up on something in the water really made my day! The rain added some more color to the water making it easier to setup. I had a 7 foot leader on with 18 inches 1x tippet material. Can't wait to get back out there!

a. I better understand that using your resources to the fullest is very important. Honestly making sure you are having fun and knowing you are gaining knowledge is a clear part of your WISE project. b. I gotta say that I was impressed in the whole wood shaving and cutting process was very neat. I am pleased to know that he was able to finish his barn and gain tons of knowledge to best assist him in the future. c. What times of the week did he work on his project? d. I see the film as an additional form of motivation to keep growing my tree of knowledge.

Lists of Species I Plan to Catch Brown Trout Sunfish/Bluegill Rainbow Trout Brook Trout  Atlantic Salmon Steelhead Salmon Smallmouth Bass Largemouth Bass Setup List Rod and Reel      Waders and Boots - 5wt                    - Field and Stream Breathable Waders - 7wt                    - (Angler Series) Sticky Rubber Sole Wading Boot List of Needed Materials  Net Tippets Tapered Leaders                               

My first mentor meeting went great. We talked lots about the materials and sources that will come to play during my journey. We went over some short and long term goals that I will like to complete during my journey. Also, talked about the weather patterns and water levels and how that might have a effect on the fish.

Today I read Annika's blog. I am impressed by her blog theme and her organized posts. The most detailed and interesting part was her blogs from the Morocco trip she took recently. I would love to hear more about her budgeting and planning for this semester. What struck me was the video of her frosting the cupcakes. I realized for my own blog that I could incorporate some videos to demonstrate casts and knots I learn on my journey.