How do you eat yours?
[quote name='FlyFishin'Jam' timestamp='1335636450' post='504089']
Here are two quick and simple recipe's i enjoy, usually fresh fish i cook very simply but theses are f |
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Come On!!!
Sorry Sandyflyx, but I think I'll keep the yarn for some monster slabside crappies here in California, they just love orange and chartruese. As for the color change, I think your right Peterjay a |
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Golden Trout
Great subject. coming from Utah I think that they are pretty rare here and I have not seen any info about our DWR stockiong them. they do however stock albino rainbows and some people get them mixed u |
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recent ties
Andy, I see fish in your future. Great looking flies, I see what you guys are saying about the hackle...On the ones I tied for the swap I kept the web folded towards the rear of the fly and and secur |
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Mayflies
You are welcome. I never have trouble with Canada and the mail, it is Bob Nelson and California that causes grief. |
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RBF: More MHX praise
I cannot say enough about MHX. While building a new 3 weight the tip broke with three wraps to go. I emailed MHX on Thursday night, and told them I probably had the thread tension too tight. Receiv |
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Wading Boots
I have Simms Freestone with rubber sole. They're an awsome boot. I don't use cleats on the Truckee River in Nevada and California, but could have used them on the Mckenzie River in Oregon beca |
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Carp swap
I'm all over it!!
Pattern TBD, will confirm when I get back from California on Sunday! |
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Canadian Flyshops Online
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I've purchased from Fly Mart and I will again. I currently live in Oakland CA, some items you just can't |
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Midge Patterns??
For a pupa, I like the chromie.
[img]http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Chromie_13.jpg[/img]
For dries, a sprout midge http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/fly-pattern-recipe/dry/sp |
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RBF: Greetings from northern Virginia
Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum, but I've been looking around for some time. I'm very impressed with everyone's work, as well as how helpful and encouraging everyone is. I'm originally from Cal |
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First Woolly Bugger
Great job on your first fly. I didn't use wooly buggers in the first year of fly fishing so I didn't start tying them until a few months ago. I'm in Reno and fish mostly in California, whe |
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Second Annual Evolution Swap
They made it to California today, Rockworm, Thanks again for a great swap, put me on the list for the third annual next year |
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Islamorada, FL Report
Sweet report Bro...Spanish and blues are a couple of my favorites to catch on fly just because the run and pull like a train. Great looking trout, what is godfather style?
It took me 15 years in the |
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RBF: Use Real Mineral Spirits!!!
This may be old news, but if it is it stills warrants a reminder. I strongly recommend that you don't use of the "Earth Friendly" odorless Mineral Spirits. What crap!!!!!!! It might be fine to use a |
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Mishaps in Fly Tying???
Had a new fly tying mishap today that I would never thought of having to try and prevent. I have one of those Ott Lights with the magnifying glass extension attached. Add that to leaving ostrich feat |
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RBF: Nymph taper
Hi all,I'm looking to build my second rod. I want to get some input from you guys about building a nymphing taper. To be specific I want it to be either a 4 or 5wt to be fished on a medium sized frees |
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The Caddis Fly Invitational
If you are trying to figure out what the hell is going on; a brief recap. Several swaps ago Troutguy went to his local post office to send flies to a swap I was hosting. When putting return postage |
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Going to be out for a while....
A couple of operations? OUCH!
Best of luck.
If you're still on the mend next spring and find yourself in Northern California, I have access to some ponds where some big trout live. If you ca |
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Favorite size Royal Wulff
In northern Nevada/California these and humpies are my favorite on small streams. From 8 down to a few ugly 26's. |
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RBF: Christmas twins
Here are a couple of ultra light spin rods for my sons-in-law. I say they are twins but not identical, just very simolar in style. I picked up some older Batson SP660 blanks. 5'6" 2 piece 2# to 4# |
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Fish Pictures
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I would say five guys, but it hasn't been around long enough to become dogma yet?
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RBF: Hello
My name is Darrin and I'm from Southern California. I've been fly fishing for several years now and enjoy all aspects of the sport. I have found a little more time on my hands lately, with two of my t |
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Highland Trout Swap
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I heard old rattlers slow down in cold weather.
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Getting ready for FL Largemouth Season
[quote name='JJD' timestamp='1320358140' post='482186']
A few years ago I started tossing a sinking line quite a bit and I haven't looked back. I typiaclly carry a #7 or 8 |
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How many children
I have a daughter by my first marriage and three wonderful step-kids, two boys and a girl plus two sons-in-law and two daughters-in-law. My daughter and her family (three of the grandkids, two boys a |
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Cleaning feathers
With respect to the "...putting fur or feathers without any meat...on them..." not being "...the same as with a food mass...", the key here is whether or not their is any discernib |
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thin head cement options
[quote name='clarkii' timestamp='1318641122' post='480645']
just wonderin' what fellow fly tyers are using for a thin type head cement-
i have always used the griffs thin c |
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Hatches Blog Post - Birds nest nymph
Originated by Cal Bird of California, the Birds nest is a deadly nymph pattern. While originally a caddis imitation, it can cover a wide variety of bugs. Hatches Fly Tying Magazinewill@hatchesmagazine |
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Cheap Equipment
Lock man I'm not going to argue with you because we could go on forever.I fish California rivers and streams with dry flies where you aren't going to need to cast much more then 50 feet most o |
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New Guy
Hi All,
I just registered and wanted to introduce myself. I've been an avid fly fisher for about 10 years now and have been tying flies and building fly rods for about 7 years. I live in Califo |
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Just For Those Retired
I was in Retail Management, due to some health issues both my wife and I were forced into retirement earlier than planned. This does at times stretch the finances, however we both have hobbies and in |
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wire bodied steel head patterns
Peter Schwab thought it was a pretty good idea to tie steelhead flies with wire bodies too, except that he started tying them in the 1940's and 50's in California. Too bad the colored wires w |
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Hello from Ventura County,Southern California
Hello from Ventura County, Southern California
I have been a resident of Thousand Oaks since 1963 and have fished and caught virtually everything that swims from San Diego to Redding.
I love the fly, |
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Fort Shockley
Does anyone know if the Fort Shockley company in California is still around? I am interested in one of their fly tying workstations and I have called and emailed but is seems no one is there.
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Steelhead Swap
[quote name='fishingbobnelson' timestamp='1314997807' post='477417']
Can't wait, just booked my Rogue River Steelhead trip for October 1st!!!!!
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SoCal Surf Flies Pattern
I'm from California, Redding and Carmel...Plenty of fly fishing around Redding, the rest of my Calii water sports required tanks and a spear gun. Have to say though, Corbina and Kelp Bass would b |
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Potts Style woven hackle SBS
The woven hair hackle flies do take patience and time and some extra equipment helps a bit. But they are such a great venture to take up. I got into them about 5 years ago after meeting a local gent |
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Nor Cal 6/12-6/18
Took a trip up to northern California to do a little fishing and blow off a little energy/frustration. Life was getting to serious here so it was time to take a break and catch my bearings. Spent a |
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eel
Ive always had good vibes on eels an was asked for some. so I came up w/this one giving it a little classic look some ribbing an spay hackle w/ a dab of white included.on a 34011 to extend the body.no |
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5/15 fishing report
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Nice looking fish, I wish it |
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you people have ruined me
Great looking diver...I learned about peanuts in California when I was a kid, 35 years ago!!! Still loving it. |
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my name is bryan and i am a fishoholic
Howdy from the central coast of california. I'm Bryan,35, from Los Osos ca. I have been chuckin' flies for a little over 20 years and tyeing almost as long,the last 5 years or so i have really |
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Fore & Aft Swap
Been awhile since I've hosted so in recognition of the MLB opener it's time to step up to the plate. Lets try to do a quick turnaround swap to get ready for the best opener of all. TROUT. Fore |
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Jack Dennis Fly Tying DVD Collection
Hi everyone its been a while since I've been here the truth is its, because I spend a lot of time on another forum where I've already developed a lot of friendships and even a couple fishing p |
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Parachute Pattern Swap
IBRB good to see you, I have always enjoyed having you in my swaps. Used to be I would host a swap and all of California joined in. Looking forward to the caddis. I saw a Skip Morris parachute cadd |
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Woolly Buggers - The Swap
No problem with waiting. We are having so much rain and snow in Northern California that it may be August before the streams are fishable |
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Alternatives to epoxy
QUOTE (Johny Utah @ Mar 29 2011, 10:52 AM) Is ccg giving out fly boxes too? Johny- I dont know why you have such angst against UV resins- It is not for everyone, and there are cheaper alterna |
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Olive Branch Inlay
Here is a brief tutorial on how to do basic Olive Branch inlays. A design introduced by a rod builder by the name of Jim Trelikes from California.I have found this looks better doing the inlays with |
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Opening Day Swap II
I had each return package weighed at the post office and added postage to those witout enough to cover the rate raise. I have no idea why you guys haven't got yours yet. Lycos, I have sent sever |
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dutch pikeday
Cool report! Thanks!I've always wanted to catch a pike...will have to make time someday to get out of California to do so!Todd |
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Dry Fly Reversal Swap
If you will accept another one from california I will try my hand at the Pail Morning Thorax Dun. |
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Fish.vs.Fish
Being form the central coast of california, I spend most of my time chuchin' the surf. I voted for other, barred surf perch, they put a serious bend in my 8 wt. . bsp are a good lookin fish, not t |
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Tenkara Swap (any style)
QUOTE (boynabubble @ Jan 29 2011, 02:29 PM) John, any tips on getting into tenkara? What model of rod do you use? I would be using mine mostly for very small brook trout streams that are pret |
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Trout Life Cycle Swap II
Glad to see they are beginning to arrive. I expect that they arrived in california today or tomorrow and that they will get overseas in another week or so.I really thought they were a good group of f |
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Homemade Head Cement
While understanding John's emotional sentiments, I have spent too many hours in toxicology classes, to disagree with with Eric...With that said, I checked to find that:"Toluene is listed by C |
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