The first dry fly that I ever tied/fished was for a Labor Day trip, during the early 70's, to the north fork of the Yuba River. I was invited by a friend and it was the first time I had ever been...
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The first dry fly that I ever tied/fished was for a Labor Day trip, during the early 70's, to the north fork of the Yuba River. I was invited by a friend and it was the first time I had ever been...
Good news!! Andy is a lot more than a very good guide. In addition, he's a amazing photographer and fly designer/tyer.... :cool:
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In the example I posted, the fly can be "hopped" during the retrieve similar to how Bill describes how conventional anglers retrieve their lures.
BTW, as Woodman suggests, the "Squimp" is a very...
My perspective on weighting Shrimp patterns is that using bead chain eyes or lead, dumbbell eyes affects the angle and rate of sink. For example: placing the eyes at the eye of the hook and tying the...
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KD Mat Rat bass fly. Altho, I don't use it often (requires a surface mat), its still one of my favorites. Its fun to tie and if you've ever had the absolute pleasure of seeing a Bass take from under...
Good photo of you and the fish. 48 pounds, WHEW!!! :cool:
WOW!!! A monster indeed. :eek:
After viewing the video, I'm wondering if this lure has crossed over the line from fly to plug (even though cast on a fly outfit)?? I'm applying the old saying that if it looks like a spook and walks...
Not sure about a "FF Theater" but Jay Murakoshi is attending as a demo fly tyer if that's any indication.
Unfortunately, I haven't fished Red Lake in several years as I too experienced a mild stroke and have been relatively unstable (balance wise) since. But, I plan to start fishing up there this spring....
I'm a big fan of anything written by now deceased Russell Chatham. He covers all of the west coast, not all fly fishing but that is his primary subject. His style is alternately humorous, then...
BS,.... Certainly sounds like a good idea to me. I've wondered about doing the same thing at several lakes. Probably some reason why it (casting a 2 hander from a ladder) shouldn't be done due to...
WOW!! Spectacular!! Thanks for sharing.... :cool:
Assuming that you mean Charlies or Bisharat's Airhead, I seem to recall that they were tied on a nickel plated spinnerbait hook (round bend, longer shank and circular, straight eye). Size depends on...
"Sometimes out walking along the river I see those that brave the ice/snow winter temps and wonder, if it where me do I really want to put my hand in that water to release the fish."
As a long...
Another group of amazing photo's, John. The photo's of the fall colors, clouds and river made me feel chilled but brought back many fond memories of trips I went on. Thanks for sharing. :cool:
That's a damning article. Seems like perfect storm of conditions has created the explosion in the Smallmouth population. Unfortunately, with changing climatic, ocean and environmental conditions,...
geedavell,.... Maybe your description of your wife'll give you an idea about the answer to your question, "....a fair weather angler??" at 50 degrees she might be OK with it but at 20 degrees (more...
I second Carl's post. I've missed/enjoyed your posts. Hopefully, you'll recover to live a long life and make many more.... :cool:
Interesting studies, both. Both studies focused entirely on resident Trout and Yellowstone Cutthroat. Wonder if the fact that neither study was conducted on Steelhead (anadromous) makes any...
Good looking flies. :cool: Might I ask what bright colors you tie them in??
I'm thankful but when you think about how easily this would've been accomplished/done, manually, it puts things in perspective. It only took over a hundred years of operation to change.... ;)
The original "Charlies Airhead" pattern, is re-named: Bisharat's Airhead. All of his fly patterns (Pole Dancer, etc.) have been similarly re-named. The Bisharat's Airhead (brown/white, olive/white)...