[VFB] A legendary fly fishing day
Every now and then (usually in the fall) I have a day of fishing that takes my breath away. After some early winter weather three days ago, fall has come back with legendary "October bright blue weather". I started the morning at a local reservoir casting and striping close to shore, and picked up nine or ten fat cutthroat and rainbows, all 15 inches plus. The bite stopped around noon, so I headed back and stopped to fish the Weber river which has dropped dramatically since irrigation flows were cut off October 15th. I waded down stream to the bottom of a long, slow deep run, and started casting a size 18 sow bug with a size 20 BH pheasant tail dropper behind a strike indicator and hooked up right away. For the next two hours I fished this run, catching a fish almost every cast. I quit counting after 25. Most were browns, with six over 15 inches, the largest a fat 18. Lots of smaller browns and the usual white fish. This is an exciting time to fish the Weber, the fish have been pretty much untouched for four or five months because of high irrigation flows, and when it stops the fish find and stack up in deep holes. Add to that a recent Utah Supreme court decision which allows fishermen access anywhere on any Utah river as long as they get in the water via public access and stay within the high water mark. With the Weber, that opens up the entire river since half of it is high and dry with low flows. I'll probably go out again on Saturday and that may be the end of my fishing for a while. Next Thursday I've scheduled a LASIK adjustment (the surgery I had last March left a little astigmatism in both eyes) so that will keep me off the river for at least a week. All in all, it would have been a perfect day if BYU hadn't lost to TCU. But the Hornfrogs took it to them and beat them fair and square, so congrats, Frogs. But it was a wonderful day and one of the best fishing days I have had for quite a while. P.S. For those who are interested, I have scheduled surgery for the prostate cancer December 11th. It will be a laproscopic procedure performed by Dr. Robert Stephenson, at the Huntsman Cancer Center. He is considered by many to be one of the nation's best. Hopefully all will go well. Tom Davenport My Daughter's Name Art website: www.wishberrie.com Home Page: http://homepage.mac.com/tsmd Webshots Albums: http://community.webshots.com/user/tsmdav --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[VFB] Re: Fly Photos
If you belong to the group you can start an album yourself. You can select if you want to have the photos open to all. I don't have much computer savvy but I did figure that one out. I will post the tying instructions for the Simple Craw in the next day or so. The instructions are in the VFB archives. Tony --- On Thu, 10/16/08, Allan Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Allan Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [VFB] Fly Photos To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 8:13 PM [VFB] Re: Fly PhotosTony-Tried to find your album on yahoo. I was not successful. How do I find it. Thanks Dail Graham-PS Missed you at conclave, hope you are feeling better. Dail, Get on "Groups.yahoo.com". If you don't already have one, you may have to set up an account first, like you did for the google groups (where VFB is located). Then join the group "flyfishingandflytyingforpanfish " (hint - put "panfish" in the box "Search for groups". It'll be the 2nd group.) Once you join, click on "photos". Tony's album is called, of all things, "Arkansas Tony". So far, he has put in three views (top, bottom & side) of his "Simple Crawfish". He has a picture of a couple of foam poppers. And he has a picture of one of those "I can't believe it!" flies. The picture of his deer hair sunfish is worth all the effort of getting in to the group! BY THE WAY - If this group is set up so you have to be approved by the group's "meister", you might have to wait a couple of days. The list 'owner' is Chuck Alexander. He's out of town at the hospital with his wife this week. She had her knee replaced Tuesday. They may not get home till Saturday. Hope this helped. Allan -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[VFB] Fly Photos
>Tony-Tried to find your album on yahoo. I was not successful. How >do I find it. Thanks Dail Graham-PS Missed you at conclave, hope >you are feeling better. Dail, Get on "Groups.yahoo.com". If you don't already have one, you may have to set up an account first, like you did for the google groups (where VFB is located). Then join the group "flyfishingandflytyingforpanfish " (hint - put "panfish" in the box "Search for groups". It'll be the 2nd group.) Once you join, click on "photos". Tony's album is called, of all things, "Arkansas Tony". So far, he has put in three views (top, bottom & side) of his "Simple Crawfish". He has a picture of a couple of foam poppers. And he has a picture of one of those "I can't believe it!" flies. The picture of his deer hair sunfish is worth all the effort of getting in to the group! BY THE WAY - If this group is set up so you have to be approved by the group's "meister", you might have to wait a couple of days. The list 'owner' is Chuck Alexander. He's out of town at the hospital with his wife this week. She had her knee replaced Tuesday. They may not get home till Saturday. Hope this helped. Allan -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[VFB] Re: Fly Photos
Search up Yahoo Groups, click on that, a screen will open I think you can follow directions from there. There should be other ways but I am not computer literate. Tony --- On Thu, 10/16/08, Dail Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Dail Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [VFB] Re: Fly Photos To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 7:23 PM Tony-Tried to find your album on yahoo. I was not successful. How do I find it. Thanks Dail Graham-PS Missed you at conclave, hope you are feeling better. - Original Message - From: Anthony Spezio To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 6:47 PM Subject: [VFB] Fly Photos I just started a album on flies and rods on flyfishing and flytying for panfish on the Yahoo groups. It has some foam poppers and my deer hair Sunfish along with the Easy Craw. Will add more later Arkansas Tony __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.1/1728 - Release Date: 10/16/2008 7:38 AM --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[VFB] Re: fishing report/swap idea
Bill, Any openings left on the sea run cut swap? Count me in if you can. Dail Graham - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 1:49 PM Subject: [VFB] fishing report/swap idea > > Hi All, > > I thought I'd give a little fishing report with some photos and run a fly > swap idea by people to see if there is any interest. Tha salmon are > starting to come into the local rivers so the sea run cutts tend to follow > and chow on eggs. Last sunday I was able to hook (and release) a nice > dolly varden as well as a couple of cutts and coastal rainbow. Yesterday > my brother and I went out to get some sea run cutts and did pretty well... > these guys are always on the move so you've got to find em' sometimes you > can get several out of one hole. These are not huge fish but are really > pretty fish you gotta love em. You can see photos here: > > http://www.nwtroutchaser.com/adventure.htm > > Any interest in a small sea run cutthroat fly swap? Maybe 10 or 12 at > most. > > Tight lines, > Bill > www.nwtroutchaser.com > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1721 - Release Date: 10/12/2008 > 12:00 PM > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[VFB] Re: Fly Photos
Tony-Tried to find your album on yahoo. I was not successful. How do I find it. Thanks Dail Graham-PS Missed you at conclave, hope you are feeling better. - Original Message - From: Anthony Spezio To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 6:47 PM Subject: [VFB] Fly Photos I just started a album on flies and rods on flyfishing and flytying for panfish on the Yahoo groups. It has some foam poppers and my deer hair Sunfish along with the Easy Craw. Will add more later Arkansas Tony __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.1/1728 - Release Date: 10/16/2008 7:38 AM --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[VFB] Fly Photos
I just started a album on flies and rods on flyfishing and flytying for panfish on the Yahoo groups. It has some foam poppers and my deer hair Sunfish along with the Easy Craw. Will add more later Arkansas Tony __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[VFB] Re: [flyfishingandflytyingforpanfish] Re: [VFB] Re: Hook question
We had a lot of fun with that did we not. Hans has been at the Sowbug the last two years, hope he can come back in 09. Hope to see you there too.. Tony --- On Thu, 10/16/08, Michael Bliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Michael Bliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [VFB] Re: [flyfishingandflytyingforpanfish] Re: [VFB] Re: Hook question To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 1:56 PM I have sad memories of the one 32 that Hans sent me. I tried to be so careful. I had a thread tied to the bend so as not to lose it. I tied a royal coachman. I split thread tiny hackle. I finished the fly as I tied the thread the hook sprang from my vise. With the thread attached I found it but to my dismay the hook had snapped. I have watched for the hooks but most know they are like gold. I have the TMC 32's and 30's. I also have two boxes of Mustad 28's and one of 26. John, if you did not do it, visit Hans' site to see the tiny flies. They really are remarkable. Mike On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 4:31 PM, Hans Weilenmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tony Spezio wrote: > > "The Mustad sz 32 will fit in the gape of the Temco sz 32." > > Yep, fits. Sideways! > > I call the Tiemco 518 sz 32 the "Big Iron" ;-) > > Cheers, > Hans > > You have a Friend in Low Places > Hans Weilenmann, The Netherlands > http://www.danica.com/flytier > = > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[VFB] Re: [flyfishingandflytyingforpanfish] Re: [VFB] Re: Hook question
I have sad memories of the one 32 that Hans sent me. I tried to be so careful. I had a thread tied to the bend so as not to lose it. I tied a royal coachman. I split thread tiny hackle. I finished the fly as I tied the thread the hook sprang from my vise. With the thread attached I found it but to my dismay the hook had snapped. I have watched for the hooks but most know they are like gold. I have the TMC 32's and 30's. I also have two boxes of Mustad 28's and one of 26. John, if you did not do it, visit Hans' site to see the tiny flies. They really are remarkable. Mike On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 4:31 PM, Hans Weilenmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tony Spezio wrote: > > "The Mustad sz 32 will fit in the gape of the Temco sz 32." > > Yep, fits. Sideways! > > I call the Tiemco 518 sz 32 the "Big Iron" ;-) > > Cheers, > Hans > > You have a Friend in Low Places > Hans Weilenmann, The Netherlands > http://www.danica.com/flytier > = > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY
" Catching trout is like catching a bad cold, it's hard to get over. But then who wants to get over catching trout ?" Jimmy D Moore VFB 2003 ><º> ** JIMMY D. MOORE[EMAIL PROTECTED] North Zone Fishing Editor - Texas Fish & Game Mag, Author - Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, Humorist, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member TOWA, Retired Scout Exec. BSA. * <º>< * --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[VFB] Re: Nathan's miracle and Silvey spey flies
I'd appreciate that. Thanks so much. How are you doing? Joyce --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[VFB] Re: fishing report/swap idea
Hi bill how the swap coming any interest on this one if so I'll tie a royal coyote Let us know ok Thank dave -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: October 13, 2008 3:49 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] fishing report/swap idea Hi All, I thought I'd give a little fishing report with some photos and run a fly swap idea by people to see if there is any interest. Tha salmon are starting to come into the local rivers so the sea run cutts tend to follow and chow on eggs. Last sunday I was able to hook (and release) a nice dolly varden as well as a couple of cutts and coastal rainbow. Yesterday my brother and I went out to get some sea run cutts and did pretty well... these guys are always on the move so you've got to find em' sometimes you can get several out of one hole. These are not huge fish but are really pretty fish you gotta love em. You can see photos here: http://www.nwtroutchaser.com/adventure.htm Any interest in a small sea run cutthroat fly swap? Maybe 10 or 12 at most. Tight lines, Bill www.nwtroutchaser.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
