SilverDoctor

There have been 3 or 4 hopper threads recently, try doing a search.

Pool by pool the old adage is nymph and dry fly up and stream down. Works pretty well. But rules are made to be broken. Keep a low profile, dress in muted colors, don't stand where the trout are and fish all the water and more thatn anything else take the time to study the water.

It has happened to me several times this year. I normally just move on. I have found that by watching the people afterwards they seldom do very well anyway. I often take the opportunity to sit and watch for a while. Twice this year I waited till people moved on then took a couple of trout from the pool, once when they where still in sight. I've learned over the years that some people are just not nice. To others or to themselves. It's they're problem not mine. I prefer the company of those who care. Move on upstream, smell the flowers, relax, unwind, look at the clouds, watch the trout and count your blessings. You are able to be part of a fly fishing fraternity who understand the unwritten rules of the water and those who enjoy it.

1) Bow River fishing - to fish till I can no longer walk. 2) Cutthroat stream fishing - then get a buddy to lean on to get me me to the stream 3) Stillwater - after the above still have enough energy to teach fly tying.

A great source of power on the back lift is the body turn. transfer the pull off the water using you body turn instead of your arms. You can cast all day that way. Much easier on lazy old farts like me. My personnel preference is leading with the foot under the upper most hand because this feels natural for my casting style. If you feel more comfortable with the opposite foot pointing to the Angle of aim then go with it. Your grip can be really light on the rod, I sometimes even cast with two fingers on the upper grip and only my palm under the end of the lower. Keep it at waltz beat for the correct timing. In other words, Spiral -2-3, Sweep -2-3. Shall we dance? One of the great benefits of my gut is carefully and strategically placed as a counter weight to the rod in traditional Spey style, swinging in the wind like a haggis (and I'm not even Scottish). it also supplies me with great wading traction, a place to rest my scotch and a fly tying bench. I'm wish I was fishin.

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Letort Hopper Dave's Hopper are great. Here is the one I really like.

both the Pfluger Trion and Battenkill are great reels. I have both and love em. Also love the Pfluger President.

I don't normally leave my stuff in my vehicle. I like to pack up for every trip as my needs are different for equipment depending on the area I fish. Large rivers, small streams or lakes. The one time I left my stuff in my van (on a business trip to Edmonton) it was broken into. Lost waders a couple of fly boxes and a precious bamboo fly rod. Be quite a while before I can scratch up enough shekels for a replacement, even a blank. My stuff was covered with an old blanket on the floor of my van. You're better off not leaving the stuff in. There is much less respect for people and property now. More care must be taken. Just pack up and go.

My regiment is scotch pulls Oh hum's Another burger Quick nap and day dream gets me in shape quick.

For fish in shallow water sit back and study the trout for a bit. If you actually see the fish feeding then try to figure out what they might be taking. Something to remember is shallow water fish have lots of time to study a fly and a PRESENTATION. The only occasional success I've ever had is to swim the presentation well ahead of the fish to entice a forward movement and strike. Remember a lot of these large trout are really wary and unlike in faster water where they may need to make a quick decision on what is drifting by them. Shallow water brown tends to be the cagiest ones. Make a pass if unsuccessful admire the fish and move on.

Yes they do lock the gates at 10:00 and many time before. i would suggest getting a shuttle service to pick up your vehicle and drop it off somewhere.

Good tie, Just a suggestion, what you have to watch is the hackle around the hook. Look for hackle that is only as wide as the gap of the hook. Otherwise you get miss strikes when the large amount of hackle cloges the hook point. You can clip some of it away to free up the point.

Sure if you like, that's why i prefer to give individual sessions geared towards a persons skills and how to hone them. I will deal with intermediate also to get you to the next level.

Sure thing Lundvike. I'll be posting an outline of what I intend to do. But the aim will be to have you tying the basics so that over the winter you can tie up a series of patterns to fill you boxes for next season. The direction would be on good tying practices. If there is interest you can pm me with any questions.

I'll be running on-on-one introductory to tying courses this fall and winter if there is enough interest.

Well it's been 48 years for me. Dame time flies when you're having fun. Started at 8 years old with my dad and a hand me down fly rod. We fished from French river in Ontario to the Miramichi River in NB. Tied a lot of flies standard and Atlantic's commercially and ran fly tying courses for boys clubs and boy scouts. Guided for a few years in BC and ran a fly fishing for life cancer clinic for women for a couple of years. Still learning, I figure I'm only about half way there. Hay Don, Is it you and me at the top of the chart?

I love old gear, I have a telescopic fly rod that is fiberglass sections. It's from the 1950's. I carry it in a small box when traveling. It's about 6' extended and compacts down to 12". Throws a nice dry and very handy for traveling.

You can make a great wasp trap. Take a 1 liter plastic pop bottle cut around the top where the curve stops.This makes a funnel. flip it upside down on the bottle. It's now a one way trap. leave some stale pop on the bottom and add about an inch of water. Wasps go in, can't get out and drown. I usually have about 3 or 4 on my deck. gets rid of em.

That's it all right. Had fun last night with foam skid bitches.

Has anyone run inot a bulk source of 1mm foam locally?

I'm out in BC till mid next week but will give you a shout then for some Spey and slay. Also have a few new flies I need you to test that seem to work...

A Bow River Spey Clave would be great. I'll look forward to September.

Nope, I was one of them there dirty filthy artsy fartsy long hared hippies freaks yer mom warned you about. I'm in disguise now as a normal person.

I've been looking at the CND also and hope to test one out on the Meiser in the next week or so. Looks like a great line with super reviews.