The first time I introduced my son to Fly Fishing was on Father’s Day weekend in June, 1987. Jean and I went to Bridgeport, CA to try our luck at Virginia Lakes, the East Walker River and Green Creek. Michael was four at the time and was required to put on an overly large [...]
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STAYin’ WARM…
Posted in My fly fishing story, tagged Beanies for Fly Fishing, Blue Ribbon Flies, Cloudveil, Fly Fishing Base Layers, Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Outwear, Fly Fishing Rainwear, Fred Segal, Gloves for Fly Fishing, Nano Puff Pullover, Patagonia, R1 Pullover, SEALSKINZ, Simms, Talus Jacket, warm Fly Fishing clothing, waterproof gloves, Yvon Chouinard on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t like being cold or wet when I am Fly Fishing. What follows are some products which have served me well through the years – snow flying sideways, blowing, horizontal rain and ice in the guides…
Patagonia:
Talus Jacket
I use this as an outer layer and underneath this if it is snowing or raining:
Simms Guide Jacket
I [...]
DAS BOOT…
Posted in My fly fishing story, tagged 10th. Special Forces Group (Airborne), Chippewa Boots, German Boots, GORETEX BOOTS, Green Beret, Hiking Boots, Leather Boots, Lowa Boots, Military Boots, Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, North Conway New Hampshire on September 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
When I think about getting from here to there, my feet come to mind. I have been having a love affair with this brand of footwear since I first put them on my peds about nine years ago. I have worn them in lieu of wading boots in and around the Owens River, throughout Montana [...]
Mustad Hooks…
Posted in My fly fishing story, tagged Dry Fly Hooks, Fly Fishing Hooks, Mustad 94840 hooks, Mustad c49s hooks, Mustad Hooks, Mustad Hooks 1975, Mustad Signature Hooks, Scud Hooks on August 19, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Then…1975: ( purchased at The Fisherman’s Spot in Van Nuys, CA when their FF section was as big as a postage stamp and their location was a few doors West)
Now…2009:
A vast improvement…in quality, structure and, relatively speaking, in PRICE$$$…they came from behind the ORANGE curtain…
MUSTAD SIGNATURE HOOKS
PT/TB
That Place…
Posted in EXTREME FLY FISHING, My fly fishing story, tagged Bushwhacking, Fly Fishing with my Kids, For critical flatlanders, Not for Wusses, Small Stream Fly Fishing, Southern Sierra Waters, T river on August 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here are some of the pictures we took on a recent FF trip to the Southern Sierras – the one where Michael, Ally and Josh accompanied PT. There are more that will be added when Michael returns from Portland, OR where he and Aimee are working on their respective portfolios for school. Some are in [...]
Jayme…
Posted in My fly fishing story, tagged Browning HP, Desert Shooting, Jayme R., Lone Pine CA, Mt. Whitney on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some people just look good – with a Browning HP in their hands…This is my friend Jayme in the shadow of Mt. Whitney testing her skills…
PT/TB
Ari Hart Reels…
Posted in My fly fishing story, tagged Ari Hart, Ari Hart Reels, Classic Reels for Fly Fishing, Gallatin 4/5 Reel Ari Hart, Vintage Fly Tackle on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many years ago, there was a Fly Shop on Wilshire Blvd. in West LA. It was called “Lords of the FLY”. This is the reel that I used to drool over in their display case, but never purchased. I ran into a fellow on the Madison River in 2004 who swore by [...]
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FLYJUNKIESFLYFISHING- the DARK MAGGIE... October 18, 2009Well It's Now Fall, and for a great many of us, Our Thoughts turn to pursuing Steelhead. Steelhead can be caught most every month in some River out West, but here in California, Fall and Winter are the prime times for Steelhead making their epic journeys up Rivers from the Ocean. I haven't targeted Steelhead in a number of years and This Year the u […]noreply@blogger.com (Dean Endress)
- the DARK MAGGIE... October 18, 2009
- SWITTERSB BLOG
- Tinker Toys & Fly Tying (Creative Links) November 29, 2009Once upon a time, a long time ago…you may have developed an urge to assemble, construct, imagine, build something with sticks and wheels with numerous holes. Tinker Toys (originally: Thousand Wonder Builder) were a creation of Charles Pajeau and Robert Pettit around 1913. The two tried to develop interest in their creation at the American [...]SwittersB
- Tinker Toys & Fly Tying (Creative Links) November 29, 2009
- URBAN FLYFISHER
- Christmas Books November 24, 2009I thought I would make a few posts about Christmas books – in these deep dark winter (and lets not talk about the rain) nights thoughts turn from fishing (unless you are a bit crazy) to a spot of fly tying or even thoughts on tactics for the next season. So here [...]Alistair
- Christmas Books November 24, 2009
- FLY CURRENTS BLOG
- New Fly Patterns December 1, 2009Para Trooper AdamsBudding Emerger PMDPurple Crystal StimiSpeckled Double Bead StoneJR's Para-SallyBead-Head-Rubber-Leg Flash-Back Pheasant TailPseudo BH PrinceEtha-Wing TricoThorax TricoTW-3 ScudPink-Post Peacock PMXParachute-Foam PMDFlutter Cripple PMDWhite Muddy-BuddyBlack Muddy-BuddyHot-Ass Booty-Purple#24 Hi-Vis ParachuteGB Possie BuggerBlack Dragon […]nickw@flycurrents.com (Nick W)
- New Fly Patterns December 1, 2009
- DW Fly Tying
- CDC Dun - fast water December 1, 2009A variant of the CDC Dun, this pattern does away with the microfibbet tails and introduces hackle fibres instead.This is a big 'searching' pattern. At times, a larger, high riding pattern can persuade a fish to take and the extra CDC it carries allows it to cope well in faster riffles of water.Hook: Partridge SUD #10Thread: 14/0 SheerTails: Rooster […]dave.wiltshire1@googlemail.com (Dave Wiltshire)
- CDC Dun - fast water December 1, 2009
- FFCS -ROMANIA
- Tightloop George November 26, 2009Si-a tras CATALOG Cei care au avut ocazia sa vada lansete facute de George cred ca au fost placut impresionati de calitatea finisajelor si performantele lor, cel putin eu am fost, cei care l-au cunoscut stiu ca este un perfectionist. Pentru cei care nu au vazut creatiile lui si nu numai cateva poze :Bucle la fel de stranse :Mai multe poze si info : http://ti […]chill_george@yahoo.com (George Lucian Pamp)
- Tightloop George November 26, 2009
- Whiskey Creek
- I’m a Mac, and I’m a Fly Fisherman November 30, 2009After much influence, I’ve recently made the switch from a PC to a Mac, specifically a Macbook Pro. Its a very nice machine; solid build, large bright screen that makes photos pop, very useful set of applications (iLife is really cool), and its very fast for mundane activities like resuming from sleep, starting iTunes, [...]WhiskeyCreek
- I’m a Mac, and I’m a Fly Fisherman November 30, 2009
- WINONA FLYFACTORY
- The Production Line December 1, 2009Prep Your Hooks In Advance (NFL Sunday) Prep Your Materials for the Quantity Your Going to Tie Tie with Your Scissors in Your Hand Keep Materials and Tools in the Same Spot, Your Brain Needs This Avoid Coffee to Avoid the Restroom to Keep Yourself at the Vise Keep Your Tunes Pumping Take Note of Materials Used for a Quantity of Fly [...]winonaflyfactory
- The Production Line December 1, 2009
- OldSmuggler FlyFishing
- Avisamos… September 30, 2009Nos vamos por un tiempo, pero le dejamos una linda imagen para que nos recuerden… Posted in Imagenes / Images Tagged: fly fishing blonde, fly fishing girloldsmugglerflyfishing
- Avisamos… September 30, 2009
- RIVERWOOD FLIES
- Early Winter Fishing November 29, 2009Howdy, This time of year the Little North Fork (LNF) begins to turn into a pretty decent river. A small run of late fall steelhead enter the lower section of the river and wait in the deep holes for spring to come. The fish are finicky, but will hit flies and lures on occasion. The LNF [...]dcarp
- Early Winter Fishing November 29, 2009
- SMALL FLY FUNK
- Untitled November 26, 2009Towards the end of a long year it's good to find new energy and creative spirit. Anish Kapoor at the RA, London thrilled me.The photography here isn't great... but you should get a good steer on what I'm trying to do.I use a simple compact digital to crop this...to this...This fly could cover both pupa and emerger: simple, quick, robust but as […]noreply@blogger.com (Andy Baird)
- Untitled November 26, 2009
- Fly Fishing CA
- Defintion # 1: SNOWCLUMPING November 24, 2009Snowclumping:The act of walking on freshly fallen snow with felt-bottom wading shoes. The snow accumulates on one's soles so that the angler gains 3"-6" in height via large, attached clumps of intact snow.We received our first significant amount of snow last Friday, November 13th. It is here to stay and the ski resorts love it. I connected wit […]cyberfly@cyberfly.com (Frank R. Pisciotta)
- Defintion # 1: SNOWCLUMPING November 24, 2009
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