RBF: Oregon State Beaver Rod?
I have a client who wants a Halibut rod builkt with an Oregon State Beaver theme. Has anyone done a rod with a team theme and logo? I have several rods on custom rod sites that have team names and log |
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Going to Oregon
I am heading to Oregon on a business trip and was hoping to get some heads up from you guys. I will be flying into Boise and working in Vale, staying in...Ontario I think...
Anyhow, it looks lik |
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Oregon Fly Fishing
Hey everyone,
I'm heading home this summer to the great state of Oregon, end of July into mid August and am curious on some good spots to fish around Bend and Eugene. I usually fish on the Whit |
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March Madness ..... show us your team fly
Well this thread will die today, just like Duke and the Tarheels.
I wonder how many have a Final Four of Oregon, Florida Gulf Coast, Witchita State and Temple? My fly would be a bare hoo |
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What is your "Searching Pattern"?
I fish mostly for trout here in central oregon. I am a hardcore nymph guy. My standard go to set up is a beadhead prince size 14/16, trailing a pheasant tail or hares hairs ear.size 16/18. Deadly. |
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Popper Swap
Today's mail had a set of poppers from famil00 that are sure to decrease the bluegill populations wherever they get sent.
I've got 5 sets in so far and have a posted due date of 5/2. This |
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Greetings from WY
Somehow I thought I was already a member of this forum - but was not. I live in SE WY. I count the N. Platte as my home water thought I have fished all over the Rocky Mt West. in Oregon so |
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Hello from Nevada
Mornin' folks.......... the flywizard here. Been wanting to join your group for a while now, and finally have found the time to sit and introduce myself. Kevin is my name and been tying for many moons |
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North West Fly Tying Expo
Jburge and I are planning on attending the NW Fly Expo in Albany, Oregon the 8th and 9th of March. Are there any other members of the forum planning on attending? Old Hat will be tying on one of the d |
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Are Intruders really worth the effort?
I think the intruder would work.i also think a spawning purple would work just fine.that being said,there are many patterns
one might want to take with them while fishing for steelhead in oregon. |
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Winter day howdy
Just wanted to say hi to all fellow anglers and introduce myself. I am from the California/Oregon border. Great time to tie flies and prep for that elusive trophy brown this year. |
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JANUARY flies
This is a New Year's gift to my Grand Nephew who is with the Oregon Ducks Football team at the Fiesta Bowl. The flies are the colors of each of the PAC 12 Schools.
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Where can I find square rubber legs?
Hi Brian,
The Living Rubber Company has/had square rubber legs. In 2008, they offered free samples here. They are in Merlin, Oregon, and their catalog that they sent me along with some sa |
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2013 Intruder Swap
Well after a month of flu/bronchitis/sever sinus infection I do believe that tomorrow will be intruder tying day! WHOOOOO! Ive got some flies to tye thats for sure.I hadn't been that sick since I had |
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RBF: spey or switch blank for steelhead
I'm getting ready to build a present for a buddy. He's moving back to to Oregon and wants to get in to steelhead and salmon fishing. I'd like to make him a switch or a spey. I'd like to keep the b |
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Hello from Dublin, Ohio
I thought it was about time for me to join in and participate in this great form. I've been a member for FTF for the past few months, watching, learning and getting great advice from all the posts |
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December Bluegill Swap Club
sign me up as well if you do another...phone number is no prob here........heck give me a call to shoot the breeze or plan a trip to oregon, no skin off my back.
been an awesome swap in my book..
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Local fly shop recently changed owners
I travel quite a bit as well, and the two area where I've found the most consistent friendly service has been Oregon and Tennessee. Maybe it was luck of the draw. Colorado has been hit or miss, |
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NOVEMBER FLIES
Chef, that Barnes Special looks great; I just love the looks of feather wings.
Jam, nice of you to say that about my minnow. That Salmon fly you tied looks great, I should have joined that swap; a gu |
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Going Barbless
I summarized the current research on barbless vs barbed hooks in this post on another BB.
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/general-discussion/300488-barbless-flies-2.html
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RBF: Latest build (donation)
This is a rod I started in the spring. It was one I was building for myself, but as mentioned in an earlier post I am donating all proceeds from the sale of my rods for the next few months to a young |
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red hackle
interesting thread about the material list of flies and how they have changed from the originals.
i too have an in depth knowledge of the skunk fly, my great grandmother mildred krogel was the origin |
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RBF: Would like some insight on my rod selection.
I currently fish with a falcon bucoo micro and I like it a lot. It's a 6'6 MH with fuji concept micro guides. It's 13.5" from butt to top of reel seat. I've decided I'd like to purchase something cu |
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Explanation for steelhead pattern colors?
"utyer, are you sure all steelies feed in the fresh? I was sure the summer runs on the west coast of BC don't eat anything? At least this is what i have been told *shrug*."
I have fishe |
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RBF: Donation Rod
This rod I built to donate to the wounded veterans program here in Oregon. The program arranges fishing trips for wounded veterans in the area. I lot of them come down from Fort Lewis, McCord Air Forc |
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Truse Goose
Tee, gotta love those round headed water pushing bugs! Yours looks good with that little short duck tail, I like it. I get my cork whistle balls from Canada but had someone from Oregon send me som |
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Flymphs
After a 40-year absence, I have just returned to fly-tying in the last year, specializing in wingless wets. I live in northeast Massachusetts, near both New Hampshire and Maine.
My father was Vernon |
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RBF: New Switch Rod
A 10' 6" - 5 wt Switch Rod I recently finished. Ebony reel seat and butt cap, with custom machined hardware and winding check from Bellingers. The taper started as a Garrison 215, and went through |
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which kit to get?
[url="http://www.dyna-king.com/dtl_vises/?id=383&cat_id=4"]Dyna-King Kit[/url]is a GOOD kit, the tools are lifetime quality, and the materials are all top quality. The kit comes with a |
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Hatches Blog Post - Undamming the Elwha
Undamming the Elwha follows the journey of the Elwha River from the day it was dammed to the day it was set free once again. This KCTS Television original documentary is a co-production of KCTS Televi |
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Microwaving to bug eggs in Calftails
This is a very good question even though it has been discussed often in the past.
First thing is that I never, ever get any materials from anyone but a reputable dealer, it's just to risky. In th |
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Black nŽorange Squidro
Those are some great lookin squidros. I like tying squidro flies for Oregon steelhead and Northern Sierra trout(mostly big browns on the Truckee River). The trout versions are mostly olive or a craw p |
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RBF: Mooching rod from fly blank?
So here's the deal....I have a couple of 10 wt, 10ft fly blanks and I'm wondering if they can be used to build a mooching rod for a trip to Oregon. If I lived in Oregon and mooched all the time, I'd |
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Golden Trout
I have never caught one myself, but I know there are some states that actually stock them. I know Utah has them in some lakes and streams and I think Idaho has some as well as Oregon might in the sout |
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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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RBF: MHX SJ843 White
Just delivered this one to another ex student and athlete I coached. I coached Tony in middle and high school wrestling. He went on to wrestle at Oregon State where he qualified for NCAA Div 1 champi |
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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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Oregon Steelhead
Well this Thursday I'll be headed up to the Oregon coast to swing some flies with my switch rod. I lived in Oregon for ten years but only fly fished a few times up there. I will also be spending t |
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Fly Tying Bench - Tunz@Flyz
TUNZ!!
Yout setup rocks!
Hit me with some fly pics also!!
Gary in Oregon
the BROWNCHASER!!
lxmathews@hotmail.com |
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Terrestrial Swap
Just a quick update for this swap... as of now we still have four sets I am waiting to receive in the mail. I will be going home for a week and then flying out to Oregon the following week for a schoo |
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North Santiam Soft Hackle
Hope You all like this one. It's a killer here in Oregon.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNB3u1j2oOg&list=UU0SIdQUDD5RqcUSnjl78kfg&index=1&feature=plcp"]Team Fnish Tyin |
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Greetings from Alaska
Hello from the world famous Kenai River! I've recently gotten back into tying, but I consider myself a complete beginner. I used to dabble with some basic tying way back before Gore invented |
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Hey Everyone
Hello everybody. Long time user of the fly database, started poking around the forums a bit and decided I needed to register so I could harass some people. I'm a youngin' to some of you at 18 |
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Steelhead set up
NW Oregon, most of the time is spent on the Wilson & Trask Rivers. They are small rivers, 5 to 25 deep. maybe 20 to 50' wide were I fish. |
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Hello from rain country.
Hey all I just got into fly tying not to long ago and with everything kind of jumped in with full vigor. How I find poking myself with a needle and pulling my hair out when my hair wing flares less t |
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Stocking trout from a helicopter!?!?!?!
Here in Oregon and I am sure in other places there are quite a few lakes that are hike in that can only be stocked this way. Its kind oflike a fire fighting helicopter |
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POS Soft Hackle (Partridge-Orange-Swords)
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Hook - Mustad Model R50-94840/S |
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Tying in Lead
It's amazing to think that lead poisining from a single #6 pellet could kill an eagle...
I'm suprised ducks & geese didn't simply rain from the sky where I grew up in Klamath Falls Ore |
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Fly Tying Bench - fishingbobnelson
Hi Bob from up Oregon way!
GREAT Setup for sure. I am searching thru these different setups and really like yours.
Best regards.
The Brownchaser |
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Fly Tying Bench - s zac
Sam!
VERY NICE!! You and are similar in that we SO LOVE THOSE GREAT TIMES!!
God bless and enjoy those memories!!
Gary in Bend,Oregon |
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RBF: new truck
Just returned from a couple of weeks in Oregon. The second day out the transmission on the old Tahoe let go. We had been talking about a new truck to tow a 5th wheel sometime in the future. Just li |
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October Caddis Pupa
[quote name='Rich Strolis' timestamp='1315828161' post='478125']
Seeing as how these guys are hatching on my homewaters, I found it to be fitting to put this one up. Enjoy.
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