recent fly line posts
When I started, I had ONE rod, with a level line, and a click pawl reel, and it was the only setup one I needed. I didn't care, I fished it on little creeks, and the big rivers. |
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Best western river to freelance?
I would head for the South Fork of the Snake below Palisades dam in Idaho. First week or so of July should be good for Stones. Madison is good that time of year also.
utyer is right, snake |
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Stonefly nymph sizes
i know here in wyoming you can't go wrong with a size 12 for our skwala stones. I imagine michigan would be similar.
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"Pocket Water" Sedge...(adult caddis)
Thanks all...OH...the wings are a pair of matched feathers...taking the natural curve and in them and facing them towards one another, so they keep some tension, and maintain the profile well...I used |
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What do fish see?
You trout guys have a different situation. Sometimes the fish will only hit something exactly like the "hatch". Or so I've been told. I've only been trout fishing a couple of times. |
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Has anyone ever heard of a Double Renegade?
Hi Guys,
You've alread gotten some good comments so I'll only add that the Double Renegade is a very popular fly here in south Idaho and throughout Utah. It is one of our go-to patterns for the |
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#20 or smaller swap
Sorry I haven't posted sooner but since I mail in my fly for the swap life has been very busy. First time I have got to login in a few weeks. The flies are great looking and fit real well in my fly bo |
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Spinner Flies For Panfishing!
Here are a couple of flies that I have tried spinner blades and propellors on, with reasonable success. The one with the 'aft' spinner blade is a highly recommended pattern for Florida peacock |
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Need some reading material
Used to read about the Lower 40, in the back of "Outdoor Life??).
These are NOT FLY FISHING but for anyone with Interest and Knowledge of the Greater Yellowstone, Wyoming area I highly recommen |
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Searching for fly tiers in western US
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how far west..i'm in oregon about an hr and a half from the pacific ocean...or are you thinking montana, wyoming etc |
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Another Wyomingite
Howdy from Cheyenne, Wyoming. I've been fishing badly for a couple decades, and tying fur and feathers onto hooks for the past 10 years or so...strictly as an amateur. I'm mortified by the de |
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TRAVEL - WHERE ?
I have been to Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, etc over the past couple of years. Personally, Wyoming is amazing and has so many different fishing opportunities and each one is so unique. Drive an hour an |
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Yellowstone 8/26 - 9/1
My dad and I went on our annual trip out west and have just now been able to start processing the photos. This year instead of focusing on one area we split the trip up into two different parts of Wyo |
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Stanislaw River
[font="Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif"][size="2"]Spent the morning and early afternoon trying to catch fish on the Stanislaw River in Oakdale, California. I sa |
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RBF: My dads retirement rod
Well here is my second attempt at rod building. It is a 9ft 5 wt american tackle black matrix blank. I built it for my dad who just retired after a very long career with the Wyoming highway departme |
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new fish
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Welcome to the forums, Brian!
Judging by the pictures of the flies that you provided, I would say th |
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RBF: Schliske Bamboo 7.5' 2/2 5wt Finespot
The Finespot is a rod inspired by the wild, native finespotted snake river cutthroat trout of Wyoming. A rod built for a friend for the perfect hatch on that special stream that inspires warm memories |
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How did you get started tying?
In 1954 or 5 (I was 10 or 11,) I "found" a box of feathers, thread, hooks and some pretty mysterious implements. I was told these were all use by my grandfather to make fishing lures. In t |
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RBF: Intro
Hello, Novice rodbuilder in Gillette, Wyoming. Finished my first one and will have pics up soon. I think it looks good, but needs some work. I am now hooked!!! Can't wait to get started on my next |
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Golden Trout
Numerous alpine lakes and streams in Wyoming; especially the Wind River Range. |
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Hatches Blog Post - Cliff- Top Shelf
So when you think Cliff, I’m sure the first thought is the killer fly boxes with the blue slit foam. Based in Casper, Wyoming, Cliff has more than just fly boxes. For the fly tier, there is the “T |
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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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traditional wet
Pick up a copy of Ray Bergman's [u]Trout[/u]. One should be in every fly anglers library. Most libraries will have a copy. When this book was first published, the most common sizes were much la |
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patterns
ok so im new to this site and new to tying flys got hooked on it while visiting wyoming great fishin on the north plate but is there any where i can go on this site to learn how to tie patterns or is |
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RBF: Dan Craft FTL 10'2" 6wt custom combo blank
Here is a rod built on one of the best blank series Dan Craft has ever offered. Dan had his FTL 906-6 blank on overstock sale so I grabbed one. I was really wanting a 6wt in the 10' length, and kn |
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Fly fisher or angler?
Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum, and I'm very impressed with what I've seen so far. I first went fly fishing about 20 years ago with my father in law who was born and raised in Wyoming |
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Hare's ear nymph
The trout in this area of Wyoming like their flies on the large size. Fishing anything smaller than an 18 for tricos is a waste of time! |
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Wondering about Late Summer / Early Fall Flies
I live in the Jackson Wyoming area and I have been fly fishing for about 3 years now. I am wondering what should I have in my box this time of year for this area. I have some copper johns, hoppers and |
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Split Case BWO Emerger
This pattern works for me :
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[b]SPLIT/ WING CASE BAETIS NYMPH[/b]
HOOK: Daiichi 1130, #16-#22, TMC 2487, |
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Wyoming
Im going out to Wyoming to see Yellow Stone and the Grand Tetons. Im also going fishing with a guide. Any ideas for good all around colors and flies? I have really no idea what to tie considering i ma |
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RBF: F.E. thomas 3 weight. first rod
finished my first rod. took me around two months due to lack of supplies but it turned out alright. kinda janky, or rustic if you will. haha i need to work on the wraps but i almost like the chunky lo |
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A brief film intro on fly-fishing marathon
Hello.I find it strange that I signed on to this forum in 2006, and am just now posting. Not sure how that happened . It is a great forum, and I thought I should finally post something. More later, I |
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Hello to all from southwestern Pennsylvania
No, I am in Fayette County for the last 13 years. Won't be back in Utah until September. Sounds like your familiar enough with the local traditions. Never went to Utah, but my old boss was a bi |
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Krystal Hopper
If you will do as NJ All Day suggests, you will have Green River Cicada; a very well known, and effective, pattern for trout below Flaming Gorge Dam on the Green River of Wyoming/ Utah.I have my reser |
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Fish.vs.Fish
I voted other. My favorite of all is the Yellowstone Cuttthroat. Not the hardest fighting fish, but it is a Wyoming native and there is something special about catching a cutthroat in one of the few s |
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Poor service??
Hey guys,has anyone here had a problem with Snake River Books in Jackson Wyoming?I ordered a DVD (European Nymphing with Jack Dennis) I ordered and paid on line on Jan 4th and have not yet received it |
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One Fly Contest
Each year in Jackson, Wyoming, they have a "one fly contest". Teams fish for a week I think and are to use just one fly pattern.I know it depends on the insect activity, etc., etc..... But, |
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Hello From Southern California
Hello All,I'm introducing myself. I have been fishing for a long time and I'm originally from CA, but have lived in Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and now Hollywood (which should be a co |
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Northwest Wyoming - Labor Day 2010
This will be a long series of posts, and I will add to them as time allows so check for new stuff often!The North Fork of the Shoshone River between Cody Wyoming and Yellowstone Park is my favorite tr |
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Dan Craft Sig IV 0/1wt
This Dan Craft Sig IV 0wt 6pc rod was supposed to go with me to Wyoming to fish for wild cutthroats in the little feeder streams in the Shoshone River drainage system. I didn't get it wrapped in tim |
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Tough day to be one of my rods
On the first day of my Labor Day trip to Cody Wyoming, I managed to put two of my rods out of commission. Both were St Croix blanks and both were my fault. I was fishing my 9' 4wt SCV (Legend Elite) |
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RX7+ 8'6" 4wt
I had started this build months ago, but finally finished it the day before I left for my trip to Cody Wyoming over Labor Day. I guess I should post a trip report too, it was the best overall fishi |
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possibly a damage ferule
I was up in montana/wyoming/utah for a 10 day fishing trip and i think i might have damaged my 7wt. I was throwing a heavily weighted double bunny with ~60' of line in the air on my rx8+ 9' 7wt and i |
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Best flies for the west
When I fish in Utah, I always have Elk Hair Caddis in sizes 14, 16, and 18. The caddis are usually tan, olive, and gray bodies. PMDs in sizes 16, 18, 20. The PMDs are tied in a few different shades |
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Dan Craft new for 2010 - Sig V 9'6" 4wt
I built this with a specific fishery in mind, as a prototype R&D rod for that fishery. The fishery is Lees Ferry in Arizona, the beginning of the Grand Canyon and an unreal Tail water Rainbow Trout f |
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hiking on an island
Always wondered what was there. As far as the Jackalopes, did you remember to take a carrott call?The first time I went "out West", we saw some stuffed jackalopes at a restaurant in Wyoming. |
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Bear Country
Steve knew one of the ladies attached by the bear or bears in Yellowstone. According to our paper they were doing every thing right when it come to food storage.A few years ago a black bear at Seelly |
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Spring Olives by Russ Forney
Sand Creek is a pretty little piece of trout water that harbors some very fussy fish. Clear water in a small creek demands a quiet approach; casting from the bank is a good strategy when fishing smal |
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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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Hello from Wisconsin
I just joined this site and want to extend my best regards to all fly fishers and fly tiers. I'm not new to our sport and interests. In August I will have been tying flies for 50 years. And I cont |
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Shell Canyon
Shell Creek runs through the Big Horn Moutains in northcentral Wyoming, water is still a bit off color from snow melt, but spring is coming fast to the high country. |
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brown rubberlegs
had a great day on the new fork river in wyoming fishing "girdle bugs" |
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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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Horsing Around by Russ Forney
Horse hair is one of Wyoming’s most abundant natural resources. Coal, oil, and natural gas are the media darlings, but horse hair is everywhere in the Cowboy State. To a fly tier, it would be a |
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Red Rat
You have gotta love the tournaments, we don't have any around here any more However, we still have plenty of inconsiderate anglers that think nothing of jumping in on your drift or burning thro |
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PT Swap
Glad the flys made it to everyone. Thanks to all for your partisipation. Just got back from a week in Wyoming and Montana. Took along these PT's and caught lots! Thanks for all the extras |
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Hi from western NY
Welcome from Wyoming. I am a recent new member also, this site has alot of good information. |
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Looking for some American knowledge
40 year question? In all practicality, not that big of a deal. Other than the few exceptions mentioned to define between state and city (Washington, New York), none of the others are refered to as & |
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