Heather Nymph
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Mustad 9671 size 10-12 or equivalent
Brown thread
Scarlet red hackle fibers
Fine gold oval tinsel
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How did you get started tying?
My Dad has been a gear guide on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington and in Alaska for 30+ years. I followed his footsteps when I was 15, eventually got tired of how repetitive and un artful convention |
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Sun Lakes Washington
Never fished there, but here is a place to start looking:
http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/cgi-bin/fishing-report-washington-dry-falls
You could also check the WDFW site and see if there are any stock |
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Other forums?
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X2 on more specialty forums. There are tying sections on Washington Fly Fishing forum and Spey pages. I read bot |
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RBF: New guy on the blog
Okay, let me start by saying that this is the first time I have never posted on a blog! Stop laughing it's true.Please feel free to tell me what I am doing wrong. Why not, everyone else does. I am als |
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Lake Chelan Kokanee
Hey everybody!
I'm headed to lake chelan in Washington. I'm going fly fishing but i'm not surer what flies will be effective. It has Kokanee and Bass. Any Ideas? |
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Anyone who fishes lakes around Seattle
You might try posting your question over at http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/board/ or the Westfly Washington board at http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/forums/ubbthreads.php
You will find more loca |
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Bluegill Swap Club For February
Bluegill's flies arrived today, and they are very nice! They are Copper Johns or something very similar to that. Neatly tied, looking good, and the 'gills are already getting worried about |
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Purple Heart Soft Hackle
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I have tried to capture the colors of the Purple Heart Medal in this fly. My uncle received |
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Hello From The Inland Northwest
Fly fishing has been in my veins since the first Cutthroat Trout I caught off of the dock with a Renegade up at Marshall Lake in N.E. Washington in 1965. I have never lost interest in it and continue |
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Howdy All
I just registered a few minutes ago and I'm looking forward to sharing some ideas, stealing some ideas & making some new friends. I call myself Lotech Joe and I live in the Inland Pacific Nort |
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new to forums
Hello my name is Tom, I'm from western Washington I've been tying about 7 years. I hope to learn much from this forum. |
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RBF: Toys for Tots
Yesterday the Harley Owners' Group (HOG) of Brunswick (NY) HD held there 13th annual Toys for Tots ride. The Patriot Guard Riders were asked to escort the pack from the shop to Schenectady Co. Airport |
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RBF: New to the site and first post
Hi everyone, I'm new to this site and this is my fist post. I've repaired some of my rods in the past and decided to take the leap into the unknown. I have bought and fished with many top of the line |
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Peak To Peak
The bottom drawers had no beer. The grillings were stuffed in there. That is Ross Lake in upper Washington State. Sorry for the late reply... my arms are screwed from typing too much so I have to l |
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spider ID
Araneidae for certain, but narrowing it down to a specific species is a bit tougher. Ask on arachnoboards.com....there are a couple of guys on there from Washington that do quite a bit of field collec |
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Running my first Full Marathon
http://www.active.com/donate/FisherHouse2011MCM/FirstCor924
I need the support of you guys for my marathon this year. I'm running the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC.
The picture is my f |
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I'm writing a Book.
Trust me Mark, I'm not trying to dissuade you. I just feel that anything worth doing is worth taking the time to do it right.
Starting a blog based on what you want your book to be based one will |
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synthetic Cork (Poppers)
Finally worked on the synthetic cork I had sitting in the box. they seemed to "machine" alright, not as nice as the real deal but they seem nice and light.
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RBF: Hello from the Evergeen State
[font="Arial"][/font][size="4"][/size]My name is Bob Balcombe (Good Wraps Bob), I live in Washington State near the coast, I have been building custom rods sense 1978. I opened a custom Rod store fro |
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RBF: RodDNA Designer Hardcover Books
For those waiting to purchase a hardcover version of my RodDNA Designer book and Designer program, the books were just shipped Today from Washington so I should have them by mid next week. For those |
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New Kid on the Block
Hello, I am from Northwest Washington and I'm an outdoorsman. I just started flyfishing a few years back now and I need some tips and just somewhere to talk about what I love to do. I also just st |
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herl
White is hard to find. I bought some from a couple that live in Washington State. They sell to salmon tyers. I'll see if I find their information. |
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US National Hatcheries Scheduled to close
The federal government is planning to eliminate funding to nine Federal fish hatcheries in GA, TN, UT, MO, ND, and AR, which will result in their closure. The closure of these hatcheries will have a l |
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Virginia / N. carolina
Check out the Harrisonburg, VA area. Shenandoah Natl. Park to the East with lots of brookie streams, and the George Washington Natl. Forest and Jackson River to the west, which is a well known tailwat |
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Hello From Northwest England
I love fly-fishing, lived here in Altrincham, Cheshire(South Manchester Area) these last nine years and thirty + in London thoughoriginally born in Northwestern USA. I've lots of time on my hands |
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Febuary Swap Club
I'm done tying but I'm not done cutting! I got into this pattern last year and it is a killer! The first time I used it was on Chopaka lake in Eastern Washington. I thought I was in a |
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How do you take your tying gear with you?
For years I had been trial-and-error designing my own wooden carrying boxes to use at shows and tying demonstrations. Some of them weren't half-bad.Then I met Doug Cooper at a Washington Sportsmen |
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The Fly Fishing Show Re-cap
Friday morning started out looking a bit like a snowy Marlboro but that's where similarities ended...I drove down the day before and stayed at the Holiday Inn... a good plan! 'missed the s |
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What would you do differently?
Just found this forum today. I too am brand new and I really appreciate you asking the very questions I wanted to ask. This has been a great thread. I am a beginner and while I have been fly fishing f |
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fly rod blank into a steelhead rod
hey guys, I am back with another question... I am looking to make a travel rod that I can hike with, but that is still practical. I steelhead fish in washington, and I am looking for an all-around rod |
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The new guy
Hello to allI am a fist time rod builder living in Eastern Washington State. I thought that I would say hello before I start grilling with all the fist timer questions. I made the life changing choice |
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Ever have a crappy day and then...
QUOTE (Flies & Photos @ Jan 16 2011, 09:46 PM) Beautiful photo. And it's not so little, it's just simple. God simply said, "Hello."exactly just like this quote i found |
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small creek patterns
awesome info thanks ill keep my eye out for that book.if you want a good back country lake theres the flap lakes which are alpine lakes in the Olympic National Park. and if youll be in washington in |
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Project "Excelsa"
Sneak peak of my latest build headed to Oregon/Washington upon completion for thorough testing:I'll provide component details later, but the carbon fibre grips on this rod make it one of the lightest |
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Can anyone name this hair for me??
it came from the serious fisherman in washington which I found out has a legal permit to sell it at the time it was sold USF&W Permit #764657 Thank god I found the empty bag that had a sticker on |
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Show off your vintage fly tying stuff
QUOTE (sandflyx @ Dec 22 2010, 08:10 PM) Half my wall of tying stuff for sale is from the old days, It's what i specialize in. will post pics soon..I heard that you taught George Washingt |
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Natural Material Swap
MikeAddy please.This is a very simple pattern...if you can find long maribu. And it has been very effective on one of the spring creeks in Eastern Washington and in several stillwater situations as we |
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Painted Lady
Lately I've been trying to learn some classic Northwest patterns. The "Painted Lady" was created by Ralph Wahl of Bellingham Washington, it is said that he took hundreds of steelhead fro |
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Hatchery Raise Trout
Maybe an East/West thing. It is exactly the far opposite in my experience. No debate, just different experiences and education I suppose. As I said contact your Congressman. $$$ |
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A to Z Swap
ok i just got all mine back ..they made to washington ...an then made it all the way back ....all my flies ...i dont git it |
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Dove season opens tomorrow.
Fred:Are Inca doves actually legal in Louisiana, and does anyone actually shoot them? They are not much, if any, bigger than a starling? They are not legal here in Texas, and, due to their small size, |
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Need Help :)
I am familiar with your area. My mother lived in Decatur for a while. I have fished the river down there a few times. Hopefully you have followed both links flytire posted and read both. The the s |
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Instruction
Does anybody know of instruction or classes in the Washington state area? Central Wa to be exact.Reply to topic here http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=25036 |
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Backyard Visitor
The original gladatorial combat! Survival of the fittest is the same everywhere- nature, Wall Street, Washington, D. C., etc. |
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Support your local fly shop?
Remember that there are different oval tinsels out there. The best is the French Lagartun and, yes, it is spendy. But it's worth it in my opinion. I have some old Danville in my stash, at least I |
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Hellgrammite Questions
Once you are familiar with the hellgrammite, you will probably agree that they are appropriately named as "the-bug-from-hell". However, Smallmouth Bass love these ferocious appearing bugs an |
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Hen hackle
Deeky,The Conranch farm is located in Elk, Washington state.Cheers,Hans W |
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Hello from Walla Walla WA.
Hi Jan, I saw on your blog that you were at Lake Lenice not to long ago. Lenice is where I was on March 1. I can’t wait to get time to go back over there. I’m headed to the Big Four tomorrow with a bu |
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"Amazing Facts Thread"
For over three months, the Nez Perce outmaneuvered and battled their pursuers traveling 1,600 miles across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. They finally surrendered 40 miles from the C |
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Popper Swap II
QUOTE (smokinprice @ Jun 3 2010, 08:01 PM) Trust me they went out Tuesday but they are coming from Maryland so....No worries Jeff. It seems like stuff from the east/northeast takes longer to |
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Post pictures of your local trout stream...
NJFlyMan, Where were those pics of the Musconetcong taken. I used to live not far from Washington ,NJ. The Musconetcong ran up against my back yard. Was a short trip to the South Branch of t |
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Pheasant Tail Crayfish
This is a great pattern!I tie something very similar out of brighter materials for Greg DeLapp up in Washington. Your color and materials are much more natural and make for a great fly. I have ha |
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Coastal Conservation Association Benefit Rod
Here is a rod that I was commisioned to build for a benefit auction for the Washington Chapter of CCA. It is a St Croix 9ft 8wt. The guides are Struble Agate Strippers in Med Amber with snake brand |
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Daddy Long Legs
Glad to hear that Jan! The Daddy is a cool little fly, one that looks well both in the eyes of fisherman and trout alike. I truly enjoy both tying and fishing them.Speaking of swaps - have the Blo |
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Looking for some American knowledge
I lived in Washington for 12 yrs, we always referred to it as Washington State -the reason was simply to avoid confusion with Washingtoin DC. |
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So I'm moving to Montana.....
All I can say is.... you lucky duck I been there when I was a kid and I really like it.Montana has some great water to fish and you are not to far from Washington or B.C. for some incredible Steelhea |
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Chiro/Buzzer Swap
I'm in, TBDGood to see around E. Hope Washington is treating you well |
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New from VA
QUOTE (Woodchuck Caddis @ Feb 26 2010, 10:40 AM) I have been tying since 10 years old, Over 50 yrs of tying and there is still a lot to learn.Hi Woodchuck and hello from northwest England. I |
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Trip to West?
We are thinking about planning a trip out west with some friends. We live in Fargo, ND they live in Washington, IW. We are trying to head somewhere with good day hikes for fishing and good places to |
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Whitetop Laurel Creek
I have been researching Whitetop Laurel Creek in Washington County, VA. I have all the web info I need and have spoken to a few guides in the area, but I used to guide, and I'm looking for " |
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Winter Pictures
Dang, that looks coooooold, Jan. But very pretty.Washington is a beautiful state.Mike |
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