StoneflyKid 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2006 Hello everyone, Yup my names StoneflyKid and I'll letcha guess why. I've been into flyfishing since I was about 11 years old. The priest of our church at the time was a fisher himself. He was mainly into flysifhing more that spin cast fising. He helped me learn how to cast, tie the knots and basics of flyfishing. I started tying when I received a tying kit for Christmas from my uncle, when I was 12. And since then, I've been hooked on the hobby and art. Early summer of that same year was when I took my first trip to the Deschutes River in Oregon to take a whack at the Giant Stonefly hatch that the river is famous for. My dad and I met Fr. John, the priest mentioned earlier, at the BLM Trout Creek camping site. I took my tying kit along with me. A few of Fr. John's friends were there also and they admired my skill in tying. Since I was still new to the sport of flyfishing, I didn't catch anything. Got a few jumps at my flies, but they were little fishies. My dad, completely new to it, barely having ANY casting skills whatsoever, managed to caste out under a tree, hook a 13 inch Deschutes redside trout in spawning colors, and land it. Of course he stood back while I took the fly out of the fish's mouth. And the best of it yet was......he caught it on a spinoff pattern of a Clark's stone I TIED AND INVENTED! :yahoo: :headbang: Oooohhh yahhh. But, sadly, we lost the fly. It pretty much consisted of a Clark's Stone Wing, and Hackle style. And in place of the skinny mylar tinsel, I made an abdomen body of orange antron yarn, ribbed with gold oval tinsel. Simple, yet it worked. Since then, I've begun experimenting with foams, weaving styles, inner tube rubber.....yup inner tubing, and lotsa more materials and tying techniques. So there's a little info about me. I hope to have a fun time here, and meet some fellow flyfishermen and tyers. And of course, show of meh mad skillzzzzz ~StoneflyKid Edit: Oh, um can someone please direct me to the rools please? Thankx a bunch. Edit2: Oh and I can't figure out how to edit the sub title for this topic. I meant to say I'm a 15 year old, not a 165 year old....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2006 welcome kid !!!! But you will have to leave the hobby talk out of the conversation we are all obsessed here!!! :hyst: But any way welcome and we would all love to see the stone :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2006 Glad to have you here :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StoneflyKid 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2006 But you will have to leave the hobby talk out of the conversation Ok, sorry, just thought I should explain how I got started. we are all obsessed here!!! HAHAHAHAHA of course Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryLee 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2006 And of course, show of meh mad skillzzzzz ~StoneflyKid So who, or what, exactly are your skillzzzzz mad at? *crickets, crickets, crickets* :j_k: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: But, seriously, welcome to the board. Pay attention to some of these guys (not me, I don't know anything) and they just might teach you a thing or two. I've learned a bunch here and met some really cool folks, too. Enjoy!! Terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StoneflyKid 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2006 So who, or what, exactly are your skillzzzzz mad at? *crickets, crickets, crickets* :j_k: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: But, seriously, welcome to the board. Pay attention to some of these guys (not me, I don't know anything) and they just might teach you a thing or two. I've learned a bunch here and met some really cool folks, too. Enjoy!! Terry HAHAHAHA :hyst: well everyone I'm sure I'll learn ALOT of stuff around here. This is the first flytying forum I've come across *my dreams came true* I was looking for realistic stonefly imitations and came across a topic on thid forum about a HUGE salmon fly nymph someone had found. So that's how I found it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2006 Welcome aboard kid. It's always nice to see younger guys getting into the sport rather than getting into things that arent good for them. Take a look around and enjoy the site. Then check out our sister sites as well. RBF for the rod building side of the hobby if you feel the need to have another passion to go along with tying http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/ And then TFF is our site where we talk nothing but the fishing side of the sport http://www.talkflyfishing.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2006 And then TFF is our site where we talk nothing but the fishing side of the sport http://www.talkflyfishing.com/ Yea all we talk about is fishing and where OSD and Will are and what SD does in his spare time and why sage8wt like horses and pigs SOOOOOOOO much!! Oh and did I leave out Harley hunter??? Yep I did cause he is the people that bad/dangerous people know!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StoneflyKid 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2006 Welcome aboard kid. It's always nice to see younger guys getting into the sport rather than getting into things that arent good for them. Yup yup ^^ Well, thanks everyone for helping me out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bentflyrod 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2006 Welcome StoneflyKid! Don't pay any attention to those guy's! They are just trying to scare the young talent away! They don't want to get embarrassed by new talent. I have some mad skills of my own. I just haven't figured yet out how to tie a fly that catches a fish. OK, may some small fishes. Where about in Oregon are you from? I have family in Portland and have spent some time there and at Smith rock in Bend. My son is there now working for a climbing company in Portland. BFR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
backstroker 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2006 Its good to have another teen aboard! im 14 and love thos place! People wil help you like you wouldnt believe :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StoneflyKid 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 Welcome StoneflyKid! Don't pay any attention to those guy's! They are just trying to scare the young talent away! They don't want to get embarrassed by new talent. Well of course ^^ HAHAHA I have some mad skills of my own. I just haven't figured yet out how to tie a fly that catches a fish. OK, may some small fishes. Where about in Oregon are you from? I have family in Portland and have spent some time there and at Smith rock in Bend. My son is there now working for a climbing company in Portland. BFR oooohh I'm not from Oregon, just around......*sorry can't give away any personal info, no offense* I have family in Portland too! Smith Rock!!!!!! AAAHHH MONKEY FACE! Have you seen it? We hiked around the whole place. My little sister cried almost the whole way around. *she was scared* Its good to have another teen aboard! im 14 and love thos place! People wil help you like you wouldnt believe :headbang: Shweet! Now I know Im not a loner....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bentflyrod 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 oooohh I'm not from Oregon, just around......*sorry can't give away any personal info, no offense* I have family in Portland too! Smith Rock!!!!!! AAAHHH MONKEY FACE! Have you seen it? We hiked around the whole place. My little sister cried almost the whole way around. *she was scared* No offence taken! I have kids and understand! Smith rock was awesome! We spent 5 days there for a climbing festival. We camped up the road in a farmers field. My son and I did the hike to the top and from end to end. We had a great time. And don't tell anyone, but he was a little scared too! Here's a pic you will recognize from our trip! BFR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 5, 2006 Kid, I took care of your premature aging problem. I'm sure you'll learn much while you're here; enjoy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2006 Dave- I have a "premature" problem as well, think you can help do anything about that? :hyst: :hyst: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
