I am putting up some photos of points made from obsidian, jasper and chert. These are arrowheads, darts and spear points that I found with Michael and Ally throughout the Southern Sierras, Owens Valley, Saline Valley, Eureka Valley and Deep Springs Valley. They will be up when the sun is shining ( It is shining [...]
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Posted in My fly fishing story, tagged Arrowheads, Climax tippet rings, Deep Springs Valley, Desert trips, family photos, Gary LaFontaine, Jean Marie Hon, Owens Valley CA, Puglisi's POWERFUL tippet material, Roman Moser, Stroft Tippet Material, Susan Hayward on October 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Some stories and photos of days in 1978-1979 when JMH and I looked for arrowheads in the Owens Valley and I found time to chase Chukkar up (and down) lava mounds East of Tinemaha Res….
…and, today (10-22-08), I discovered that I will be receiving some Gamakatsu Executive Series Hooks….so, some of my favorite [...]
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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
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- Fly Tying & The Thread Head (Skip Morris Tips) December 2, 2009Regardless of whether you complete the thread head with a whip finisher or by the hand whip finish, it is important for aesthetics, balance and strength to pay attention to this last part of the fly’s preparation. Flies come apart at this critical point due to faulty thread wraps or weakly secured materials along the [...]SwittersB
- Fly Tying & The Thread Head (Skip Morris Tips) December 2, 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
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- Miracle Mile December 2, 2009 nickw@flycurrents.com (Nick W)
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- December Fly of the Month Club December 2, 2009Howdy, The December 2009 Riverwood Fly of the Month Club flies are: Trout Fly of the Month: Chironomid Larva Recipe: Hook : Curved Scud size 16-20 Thread : Black 6/0 Body : Floss Rib: Oval Wire Collar: Ostrich Herl Head: Bead Chironomids are those very tiny patterns imitated on hook sizes #18 to #24 or smaller that are also found in lakes but are more […]dcarp
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- Array 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)
- Array 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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