Monthly Archives: August 2006

Sierra Guide Group

*Sierra Guide Group: Trout Scouts: Beryl Rea, McKenzie Guide Service: Mark McKenzie Classic Anglers: Kate & Bill Howe SGG’s instructional guiding program is one of the finest in the western United States. Our on the water instruction program accelerates the … Continue reading

Posted in California Sierra Trout, Fly Fishing Guides

Merganser Outfitters

* MERGANSER OUTFITTERS Your source for Lake Almanor area fly fishing guide service: MERGANSER OUTFITTERS can provide an opportunity to sample a unique Stillwater venue. Lake Almanor offers excellent numbers of Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Smallmouth Bass, During 1998, … Continue reading

Posted in California (Northern) trout, Fly Fishing Guides

Tim Bermingham’s Drift Boat Guide Service

* Tim Bermingham’s Drift Boat Guide Service Central Sierra Foothills within a short two hour drive from the S.F. Bay Area. Tim Bermingham’s Fly Fishing Guide Service. Guided fly fishing trips on the Lower Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced Rivers for … Continue reading

Posted in California (Northern) trout, California salmon, steelhead, California Sierra Trout, Fly Fishing Guides

Orland Outfitters

* Orland Outfitters The Leading Guide Service for the Lower Sacramento River California’s lower Sacramento river boasts fantastic year-long fishing opportunities for a huge variety of species. This phenomenal watershed is home to wild trout, steelhead, salmon, striped bass, sturgeon, … Continue reading

Posted in California salmon, steelhead, Fly Fishing Guides

Ron Dong Crease Fly Story

Ron Dong’s Version of the Joe Blados Crease Fly AKA – the RDCF How I came to develop my version of the Crease Fly By Ron Dong In the sea of Cortez every game fish from dorado to marlin eat … Continue reading

Posted in Authors, Hot Flies, Ron Dong, Ron Dong Crease Fly

Ron Dong Crease Fly Tying Instructions

Tying Tying Instructions Tying Sequence 1. To tie the tail, put an Owner Spinnerbait 3/0 or equivalent hook in your vice. The sequence of building from bottom to top is pearl Polarflash (or a mixture of pearl Mylar and fine … Continue reading

Posted in Hot Flies, Ron Dong Crease Fly

Sheefish by Lee Haskin

For many years I have wanted to catch sheefish, yet the rivers they inhabit always seemed light years away. There were so many unknowns about sheefish, or Inconnu, as they are called by native Alaskans, and I didn’t know where … Continue reading

Posted in Alaska, Fly Fishing Destinations, Lee Haskin, Tackle and Techniques Magazine

Bluefish Mania!

by Dan Blanton And that’s what it was! Brutal! Heart-stopping! Hilarious fun! I’d dreamt of fly fishing for northeast bluefish, hitting them during a classic blitz for as long as I’ve been reading about them, starting with Saltwater Sportsman magazine … Continue reading

Posted in Authors, Dan Blanton, Fly Fishing Destinations, Rhode Island, Tackle and Techniques Magazine

Australia Report – 2006 & Photo Album

  Game One – Carpentaria Seafaris     Dan Blanton Mike Matica Well, round trip, door-to-door, took 22 days.  Mike Matica and I departed San Francisco airport late evening on May 26th and Returned home late morning on June 16th.  … Continue reading

Posted in Australia, Authors, Dan Blanton, Fly Fishing Destinations, Tackle and Techniques Magazine

Eddie Bossomworth Tests the 12-turn Bimini

Eddie Bossomworth Tests the 12-turn Bimini for connecting GSP to a mono leader The Following are the results of Eddie’s tests  Test A – 12 Turn Bimini with 12 Turn uni type knot over both strands of the loop. Both … Continue reading

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