back to shop flies
As things begin to slow down a bit on the water (mosquitoes begin to show up in force as the wave of visitors head back up north...) it's back to the bench, filling back-orders for the shop and in |
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Cutthroat Streamer Patterns
I don't know where you're fishing, (I'm assuming somewhere in Idaho) but the traditional patterns Tidewater mentioned will work anywhere trout feed on minnows. Marabou streamers are also a |
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RBF: Help for a complete noob!
Hey everyone, I am a complete beginner to rod building. I am looking to build a crank bait style rod for using from shore and hopefully from a boat in the not so distant future. I am moving to North |
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How do you eat yours?
Rockworm - EXACTLY!!
I'll throw in some mushrooms if it's the right time of year. If I am fishing alone (the usual) I will keep one for the frypan. NOTHING better! That all starte |
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Why Is It?
[quote name='Peterjay' timestamp='1335360805' post='503781']
Lately, I've been buying whole sheepskins, white saddle hackle by the bushel, Icelandic sheep hair by the pound |
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Some recent pictures
Hey guys
I haven't been around much the last few months
here are some recent pictures and happenings
I picked up a new rod and was hell bent on fishing it... not matter the mud
met a buddy and ha |
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Midge Size
Depends on the waters you fish and how far north you are fishing. The farther north the bigger the midge. I find size 18 to be the right size for the areas I fish but I have seen chironomids and midge |
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Salt water pattern
I see loads of the little ones on my local beaches. We don't have mullet this far north or so I'm told. Plenty of sea trout and bass becoming more common. Lots of flat fish species. Just so ma |
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RBF: Guides seem small (or i am just crazy)
I have just received my order of guides for my first rod. I am building a 9ft 7wt 2pc. Specifically for North plate trout fishing. The horizontal i.d. Matches the sizing from the guide calculator. Th |
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CDC Green Drake.....
Hi all!
I wanted to share with you my latest dry fly pattern – see photo. It mimics an Ephemera danica mayfly - think it is called a Green Drake in English language.
A pretty large mayfly & |
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The bird turd crab and vinyl back mantis shrimp
Thanks for the compliments guys.
Sorry, it completely skipped my mind that I hadn't mentioned where I was... I live in Townsville, North Queensland, Australia - About halfway up the Great Barri |
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Beginning Fly Tying
Speaking from the UK, but fish is fish I always think, 5 flies I would want in my box would be a
[*]bibio black/red/black in sizes 16 and 12
[*]Pheasent tailed nymph # 16 and #12
[*]black gnat dry |
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Feather question from a newbie tyre...
As both a zoologist and a tyer, perhaps I can shed a bit more light here.
It depends on where you are, as local laws are more the issue. CITES species feathers may be possessed under the convention, |
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Tying the Silver Hilton Steelhead fly
Here is a video of me tying the Silver Hilton. This fly is great in Oregon on the North Santiam system as well as the south, and little north fork. Its a fly to be fished on the swing and also works |
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Hello from South West Michigan
Welcome! You'll find plenty of help and ideas here.
Even though I'm in Ohio (barely - Toledo), I'm still a Michigander by birth and the first 30+ years of my life, and still consider i |
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B B B B B Baitfish
I don't know much about the runs up north, but f you bring those translucent surf candies don here you better tie on some heavy tippet because the mackerel and blues will shred those things. They |
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Saturday On The Pond
Well, brother-in-law. But I don't think of him that way.
Anyhow, Saturday, I ditched the kids (gonna make it up to them) to spend the afternoon on the water. Eddy brought the boat to Reynolds P |
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Some More Bunker Patterns
[color="#0000FF"][size="3"][font="Comic Sans MS"]Killer flies you been putting out there bro...keep 'em coming....I'm stealing everything I can use up here in the |
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Other forums?
Hi Nick,
I'm a little surprised that no one has listed the North Eastern Fly Fishing (NEFF) forum yet. If you haven't checked it out yet, you don't know what your missing. Here's a l |
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RBF: Calstar GF900H custom
Here in Western Aus we have a form of land based game fishing called Ballooning. Basically it involves using a helium filled balloon to skip a big bait way out to sea where the big pelagic fish lurk. |
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Deer hide questions
[quote name='Harold Ray' timestamp='1330870891' post='497357']
...Bowfin is 100% correct...
Bowfin have you come to the Toledo Bend Rendezvous in the past?
Ray
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I need to plan a trip
This winter/spring has been a bit crazy so I think I need to plan a trip so I have something substantial to look forward to.
I am looking for a trip to somewhere in western North Carolina or Easter |
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Congo hair
Yeah Panama Red. I love it here and the fishing is great. I don't have to much experience fishing for reds (grew up bass fishing mostly). Caught plenty of small reds under the slot as kid bigge |
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RBF: Today Only
Today only I am offering 25% off MSRP on any Batson, North Fork Composite and selected St.Croix rod blanks.All orders must be received my midnight tonight to qualify. No need to use an order form just |
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Hatches Blog Post - Turning Tail Trailer
Gray Ghost Productions presents their latest installment “Turning Tail” Throughout the east coast of North America, from Long Island Sound to the northern most point of Labrador if you loo |
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Intercoastal water way flies
I just got back from the Mosquito Lagoon which is north of you. I was wade only and never found the reds but I caught a lot of speckled trout on light brown Lefty's shrimp. Mine were tied on a #2 |
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RBF: Hello
I poped over here from the fly tying forum. Im in North Eastern TX. I recently have had to stop working from my disability and took up fly tying again from 20 yrs ago. I never fly fished, but had f |
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Rods for the expo
Hey Riff, if you walk off with that rod, he's totally going to know it was you. I'll hide it for you - he'll never think to look in South Dakota and you'll have plausible deniability |
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Lake Chelan Kokanee
I have heard small flies for Kokanee. I would love to know also. There is a lake in North Carolina that has them and no one fishes for them. |
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North Idaho/Cutthroat
I recently watched an episode of trout tv that fished the North fork of the Coeur d' Alene River, my stomping grounds. I was surprised to see the flies they were using. I haven't ever reall |
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Midge Patterns??
Also the farther north you are fishing the larger the midges may be. I usually fish size 16 and 18 up here in Canada but there are still midges that are so small you can barely see them.
There are a |
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North cove outfitters
Any guys from ct that don't already know, north cove outfitters is going out of business. Another local independent store that couldn't weather the crappy economy. No more local fly shops in t |
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Need a guide!
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Booked a trip back to FL in the end of April. If I am lucky the Tarpon will be around! In any case, any recomme |
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Taneycomo
Contact Ty Ingram, near Branson, MO at 417-343-6111. He guides on the Tannycomo, and other waters in MO. and Northern Arkansas. Used to own a fly shop near Branson, but that's history now. Web con |
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Striper Decline
Fishkill, your dad sure isn't imagining things - the bunker population north of the Cape is pretty much wiped out. There are still a few south of there, but very few, and they're still being s |
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Sensitive question, guys
Another good lotion is "Cornhuskers Lotion", used it when I lived up north and it did a great job on my hands when they got rough and started to crack. JMHO
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Fly Line Management Tools
I don;t have a pic of it because it's up north at my cabin. But what I made for a stripping basket was a rubbermade dish wash tube that is about 24"x24" and then I epoxied golf tees spac |
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RBF: Final Expo Update
I think I've had more last minute changes this year than ever before. But this is it - the final list. I think we have a good mix of previous and totally new topics on board for the upcoming event. 20 |
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Pike bite tippet
I haven't been north for many years but I personally would use 4feet of 20-30# then 2 ft of 10-15# of flor. and the 6" of wire. The 2 ft tippet would protect your fly line. I don't like |
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fly fishing georgia
Soldier, I don't know where Fort Gordon is but I'm in Tennessee. First, thank you for your service. Second, if
you can't find anyone down there, I'll meet you half way. I know some gre |
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fly fishing for Asian Carp?
[quote name='heavynets' timestamp='1329266826' post='494454']"There's a huge difference between an invasive species and a transplanted species. "
"Yes, the e |
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Preserving skins
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Most would say, like what as been already been replied, that its the other way round. However, I use borax for both h |
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Speckled Trout Fly SWAP
[color="#0000FF"][size="3"][font="Comic Sans MS"]It looks like, by my count, I would be #8, unless there are folks joining thru pm so I can't see.... ... or I'm b |
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Airflo Gear? Anyone have?
Anyone have any experience with Airflo vests?
I am looking at getting this http://www.airflofishing.com/airflo-luggage-vest-and-packs-vest-back-pack.cfm
There are no dealers in North America that s |
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LAST DAY OF SEASON 2008
LAST DAY OF SEASON 2008
dry fly fishing in the lasta day of season in the north of sapin
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Damsel/Dragonfly swap
Sorry I didn't get mine out last weekend, and then I was out of town all week. But as of today, they are in the trusted hands of the USPS. Coming from north Texas, they should be there in a coup |
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shop flies, Tarpon Snake
Forgot to mention... this particular bug (one of the ones that Umpqua does under royalty) is also good for Pike way up north and Giant Trevally anywhere in the world. One of my anglers uses this patt |
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Second Annual Evolution Swap
The flies have got to arrive soon. They've been in the mail for 2 weeks now. Tracking says they have been in a sort facility in Los Angeles since the 4th. That, I think, is the last stop before |
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Me and Mini-Me swap
Alright everyone I had been at work at least 12 hours every day and night since I last posted. Finally got a reprieve this morning, sorted flies and sent them merrily on their way this morning. Some |
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February 2012: Flies from the Vise
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Bite Tippet
I go on fishing trips to the sanibel area at least few times every winter/spring. Headng down in March/April I believe and for sure again memorial day. weekend? When are you heading down there? Last y |
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Hello Everyone
I have been planning to get into the sport for the last few years and only now decided to jump in. Everything is new to me when it comes to fly fishing and tying. Still have yet to tie my first fly. |
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They call me Owl
Hi fellow fly tying enthusiasts! My friends call me Owl and I'm here to learn! w00t!w00t! I've been tying on and off for almost 20 years now, but there's always something n |
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Post Card From Australia
[quote name='JSzymczyk' timestamp='1329083737' post='494008']
cottage?? holy crap that's nicer than most homes I've ever had anything to do with.
Honestly, I need to |
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Animal Flies
Big means big fish. I remember someone who got laughed at because as he was jigging for live herring for salmon and he nabbed a 19" herring-I am not kidding. anyways, that herring nabbed him a 70 |
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Chocktawatchee Bay Destin Fl
I haven't fished that far west on the panhandle but I know it has the usual North Florida species - trout, redfish, mackerel, bluefish, pompano, etc. There is a really good cobia run around there |
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Greetings from Middle England.
Hi Everyone!
James here from Staffordshire, England. I love to fish for Grayling and Brown trout in my local brooks (Peover Eye and River Dane) and quite often drive out into the Welsh Countrysid |
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8wt set up. Help Please!
OK.....I will probably get laughed out of here, but I have a Pflueger Supreme 1878 that I have been using for about 6 years and love it.....It is my go to flyreel when I travel North to the Boundary w |
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