I had a difficult time creating today’s post title of Metolius River Bull Trout, Bamboo and Christmas. Too many things to talk about. Did you think I might have used a bamboo rod to fish for Bull Trout? Read on and it will all make sense. I’m into bonus fishing time. I’ve always said the…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Rosborough Casual Dress Nymph. I found the fly on display at the International Federation of Fly Fishers Museum in Livingston, MT and took this picture of the Rosborough Casual Dress Nymph through the glass display in a dark room. I think it turned out quite well. It was one…
I’ve said for the last couple of years the fish gods flip a switch and the fishing changes in November. But this year, the weather forecast is such that I might get another week of good fishing. Each day is different and the hatches are getting shorter, just like daylight hours. What this means is…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Spruce Peacock, a fly pattern developed by Polly Rosborough. I found this fly on a display at the International Federation of Fly Fishers Museum in Livingston, MT. I took this picture of Polly’s Spruce Peacock through the glass display in a dark room and I think it turned out…
Last weekend, I was honored to be a River Helper at the 2016 Casting for Recovery retreat at Black Butte Ranch, my 4th year helping out. BLACK BUTTE POND The goal of Casting for Recovery (CFR) is “to enhance the quality of life of women with breast cancer through a unique program that combines breast cancer…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is a Polly Rosborough Grasshopper fly pattern. I found this fly on a display at the International Federation of Fly Fishers Museum in Livingston, MT. It’s is one of several flies in a display entitled Polly’s Proven Killers. I took this picture of Polly’s Grasshopper through the glass display in a dark…
Fall is a great time of year to be on your favorite river. That’s where I’ve been lately, walking along the river watching for rising fish. As you know, I enjoy fishing with dry flies. So what have I seen? Tons of mayflies on the river. The weather has been perfect for Pale Morning Duns (PMD)…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Pink Lady, a classic Catskill fly. This Pink Lady was tied by Bob Kern at the International Federation of Fly Fishers Fair in Livingston, MT in August 2016. Bob did an amazing job of mounting the wings, utilizing the double-slip quill wing style. He drove all the way to…
Have you ever seen a Metolius River Sockeye Salmon? Neither had I until last week. I’ve been fishing the Metolius River for over 45 years, spending many enjoyable days along this beautiful river. We fish it a lot. But this was a first! Metolius River Sockeye Salmon Historically, Spring Chinook and Sockeye Salmon called the…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Wonder Wing Drake. Al and Gretchen Beatty graciously provided the information below from their new eBook entitled Wonder Wing Flies. While they didn’t invent the Wonder Wing, they have refined the technique used to drastically remove the possibility of the fly twisting while being cast due to…
