FISHING REPORT 7-30-08

Streamers have been doing extremely well on the White but you have to be a night owl to wade on Norfork.

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TWO SISTERS ON THE WHITE

Received this batch of great photos from Elizabeth Rodgers from a morning trip onto the White 10 days ago. Elizabeth and her sister Emily joined the Journal for a taste of high water fly fishing. Emily had caught her first fish the day before with Marc Poulos on Norfork.
Elizabeth is a friend we have fished with a [...]

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New Wading Boot Rubber from Simms

 
EVERY White River fly fisher should be aware of the ability of didymo spores to be transported in felt soled wading boots.
In September Simms will unveil a new Vibram sole for wading boots reputed to match felt for grip and not have the ability to soak up didymo spores.

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SOWBUGS IN CLOSEUP

How realistic to we have to be to deceive a fish ?A fly tiers philosophy and practice by Davy Wotton.  

 

 

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Four Clean, Simple Minutes of Fly Fishing to Rising Trout : The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog

Great video from TN guides Ian and Charity Rutter, of rising fish.

more about " Four Clean, Simple Minutes of Fly …", posted with vodpod

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Logan on Dry Run

Logan Rogers’ first time fly fishing and he ends up with a hog rainbow. We love Dry Run Creek.

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last Minute Alaska Lodge Deal- Bargain

Through our travel partners Yellow Dog Travel we are offereing a last minute deal to the outstanding Kulik Lodge in Bristol Bay. Four days guided fishing plus fishing on your own on your arrival day, plus 4 night lodging . Normally $4200. Four spots only at $2995. Call now to secure one only 4 spots. [...]

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Fishing Report 6-23-08

The White River continues to fish well on high water, though the hot spots shift from week to week, while the early morning wading windows on Norfork appear to have ended.

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Whitlock to Catskills Hall of Fame

The Catskills Fly Fishing Center and Museum will induct Dave Whitlock into its Hall of Fame at a ceremony on October 18. Whitlock will join luminaries already inducted including the father of catskills fly fishing Theodore Gordon, Lee Wulff, Ernest Schweibert, Vince Marinaro and George Harvey.

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WET FLIES BY DAVY WOTTON

    

The fly pictured at left was one of the first dozen flies purchased by the Journal way back when in Tasmania. My version wasn’t so prettily tied, was distinctly larger, before meeting its demise on the Derwent River. This classic British wet, the Alexandra, is part of our new Davy Wotton Wet Fly selection. Click for [...]

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Fly Fishing Video, Reach Cast – MidCurrent

This week a video from Joan Wulff on one of the most useful “aerial mend” casts any fly fisher can have.
Joan specifically points this cast at dry fly fishers.
But the same principles apply if you are indicator nymphing. One of the best lines we have heard about indicator nymphing was to treat the indicator as [...]

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$60,000 raised to protect Bristol Bay-Press Release

One Day For Bristol Bay
Sage, Redington & RIO donate $60,000 to Trout-Unlimited Alaska

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA – Friday, April 18th was a very special day for the employees of Sage Manufacturing, Redington Tackle and Apparel & RIO.  The companies celebrated One Day For Bristol Bay, a fundraising initiative announced this winter to raise money for Trout [...]

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