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Fly Fish Food with Curtis Fry – Dry Flies (WFS 040)

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I connected with Curtis Fry from Fly Fish Food.  We talked about the Provo River, their connection to Hareline and Wapsi and some huge tips on tying dry flies and Food for Fish.

We get into some of the background on the great quality of fly tying materials we have today including dry fly hackles.  The Morrish Mouse, the Fripple Fly, Ants and hoppers are all covered in todays episode.

 

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Show Notes with Curtis Fry

04:50 – Curtis used to write for the Salt Lake Tribune with The Fly of the Week.  Here’s a link to a old post from Curtis.

08:15 – They have worked with Hareline, Natures Spirit and Wapsi over the years to produce specific branded lines of materials.

13:20 – Curtis fishes the Provo River and focuses on dry fly fishing in the summer.

14:00 –  Lance Egan’s The Bionic Ant and an Palomino Caddis variation are some of his favorite dries.  You can find tying tutorials for each of these patterns at the links above.

14:12 – The Fly Craft boat is the goto craft for the Provo River.

22:40 – Jay Nicholas was on the show in episode 3 and noted that it’s important to try new variations.

24:15 – Tom Whiting produces some of the best hackles in the business.

25:30 – We talked about the Fripple Fly.

26:00 – Rick Hafele was on in episode 37 where we touched on tying with UV.

29:05 – Here’s the Whiting Farms video that I noted where Curtis took us on a little tour.

 

34:30 – I noted the Lego Fly which was one of their most popular videos for a long time.

35:45 – I noted the Dinosaur coffee table book that was put together by a couple and is hilarious.

41:00 – We talked about fly tying videos in the first person or second person.  Here’s what it looks like from Tightlines video from the first person perspective.

46:15 – The Morrish Mouse video

 

55:05 – Curtis noted that Western Mayfly Hatches is a great book if you are interested into digging into dry flies and entomology more.

57:20 – Ak Best was a mentor for Curtis.  Here is a link to an hour long interview with AK from MSU.

 

You can reach Curtis Fry at FlyFishFood.com on Instagram here or at Fly Tying with Uncle Cheech on Facebook.

 

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Click on the video below to listen to AK Best:

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The Bionic Ant

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Fly Fish Food Tips, Tools and Resources for Dry Fly Tying

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Fly Fish Food Conclusion with Curtis Fry

Curtis shared some great tips and resources from the Fly Fish Food perspective.  They are connected closely with many of the big fly tying companies around and provide a bunch of great online fly tying tutorials.

 

     

WFS 039 – Tenkara Basics – Luong Tam Interview | Fly Fishing Techniques, Tips + the Vietnam War

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Dave
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tenkara

I am very happy to share this episode with Luong Tam about Tenkara fly fishing.  Luong breaks down Tenkara and shares the reasons why many people catch more fish with Tenkara over traditional methods.

Trust me, I was a little skeptical at first as well.  Have a listen and you will also get an amazing perspective from Luong about growing up in Vietnam during the war and what air raids and bombs felt like from his perspective.

 

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Show Notes with Luong Tam

14:30 – The Firehole River is Luong’s favorite river.

16:50 – Baum Lake in Northern California has a pile of hatchery fish and you are guaranteed to catch fish.

19:05 – Tenkara USA is one of the bigger companies producing Tenkara products and host a summit in Colorado.

19:16  – Ishigaki is a big name in Tenkara and a master of Tenkara techniques.

25:50 – The Kebari fly pattern with a reverse hackle is a typical tenkara pattern as well as the Utah Killer Bug pattern.

31:50 – Here’s a link to the Maxcatch Tenkara rod link that Luong mentioned for about $100.

32:45 – The Oakland Casting Club has a number of members that are getting into tenkara.

35:10 – The Pit River is a great blue ribbon tail water in Luong’s area but is a little dangerous to walk into.

47:44 – Tenkara 101 is a series of videos on Tenkara basics covered on Luongs youtube channel.

50:00 – Tanuki Fishing is a series of videos that covers Luong and other Tenkara fishing resources.

52:30 – Tenkara Fest in the midwest was noted in this episode.

53:20 – Tenkara Jam in North Carolina is another great event if interested.

55:00 – The Tenkara Bootcamp is a cool event held in California.

59:05 – A Tanuki is a Japanese character and is a mix between a dog and raccoon.  Legend in Japan has fun with Tanuki because of magic and transformation to tease people.

60:00 – Tofu website link has a video and some information on the Tankuki.

1:04:00 – The Golden trout rod is new shorter rod ready for this year.

 

You can reach Luong at TenkaraTanuki.com or on Facebook at Tenkara Tanuki if you have any questions or want to grab a new rod.

 

luong tam
http://www.pasadenacastingclub.org/content.aspx?page_id=87&club_id=727848&item_id=802606

 

“Fishing is not about the equipment, it’s about the knowledge and skill.”

-A member of the Oakland Casting Club

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https://www.tenkarabum.com/ishigaki-kebari.html

 

Resource links shared in this episode:

Here’s a good Tenkara Rod package for about $100 

Before we jump out of here today I wanted to remind you of another great resource and idea that is a little different than what you’ll see in fly magazines.

Check out Fly Fishing with a Spin Rod and how you can accomplish the same goal even when you don’t have a tenkara or fly rod.

 

 

Conclusion with Luong Tam

I love it when a new guest blows me away with information and knowledge.  We went from talking about Luong growing up in Vietman during the war and ended talking about the Tanuki raccoon dog character.

I loved re-listening to this one and hope you do to.  Also, I think I’ll be trying out Tenkara this year because who doesn’t like to catch a few more fish.  Leave a comment below if you have a comment and subscribe at the link below to stay updated.

     

Wet Fly Swing Guest Posts

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Dave
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This page is dedicated to covering the various Guest Posting connections I have made with other fisherman, companies and people.  I have included blog posts, youtube videos and podcast guest posts.

Guest posting is where either I, or another website owner writes a specific article for each others sites or share a connection in some way.

The idea is to provide new content for you.  You may get tired of my stuff, so this is a chance to mix it up a bit.

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WFS 038 – FlyFish Journal Editor Steve Duda on Punk Rock, Surf Fly Fishing, and the Burning Pram

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Dave
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Editor of the FlyFish Journal, Steve Duda is on the podcast today to talk about how he became the editor of a unique fly fishing magazine, his passion for banjo and punk rock and why it’s all about the experience for him.

We talk about the Burning Pram Party, the Swallow Story, woman in fly fishing, conservation and politics.  We pretty much cover it all and is now a pleasure to share this one with you.

 

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Show Notes with Steve Duda

08:20 – Jay Nicholas was on the podcast in episode 3 and talked about fly fishing for chinook salmon in the estuary and how he doesn’t recommend starting with salmon.

15:10 – Steve plays banjo in a punk rock band, know as the South Sound Tug and Barge.  Here’s a clip from a show.

22:42 – I note that April Vokey was on the podcast in episode 30, here’s a link to my podcast with April Vokey.  We talk about how amazing it is to see a new woman’s movement in fly fishing.

24:55 – The FlyFish Journal publishes a conservation piece in every edition of the magazine.

25:35 – The swallow story that Steve reads on the Fly Tapes Podcast.  You can listen to Steve’s reading on the Fly Tapes Podcast here (starts at 48:00 in).

28:27 – The Babine River fish story that I noted as told on the Tell Tale Fisherman at this link.

30:25 – I interviewed Tim Rawlins, the Line Speed Jedi in episode 27 here.

33:10 – Steve was the editor of the Boise Weekly, and has written for Rolling Stone, the Huffington Post and has interviewed bands and connected with other musicians.

34:14 – South Sound Tug and Barge is Steve’s 3 piece folk and punk band where he tours throughout the year.

40:40 – Jay Johnson notes the biggest difference between a good nympher and a great nympher is another piece of weight.

41:56 – John Gierach, Sparse Grey Hackle, Mary Oliver, Jim Harrison were other writers that influenced Steve.

42:53 – Trout Bum is one of the big fly fishing books that really grabbed Steve.  John Gierach just sent Steve an article for the 10th anniversary.

46:44 – The Burning Pram on the Yakima River in October is a great desert party and something I hope to attend this year.  This also includes the all breed dog race for a chance at glory.

49:02 – The best flies when fishing rainbows for Steve is a quigley cripple off of the back of a caddis, and the beadhead pheasant tail.

50:20 – Episode 39 of the podcast is all about Tenkara and is one technique that is a little controversial within fly fishing.

54:05 – I noted Fly Fish TV old timer Gene Hering, who I interviewed in episode 23 here.

59:20 – Oman GT’s is in a new episode of the Journal.

1:03:18 – Steve will be focusing on their vimeo channel which you can find here.

 

You can reach Steve at Steveduda@TheFlyFishJournal.com or Instagram here or at the South Sound Tug and Barge where he plays punk-folk music.

 

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Conclusion with Steve Duda

I want to give a big Thank You to Steve for coming on the show and sharing his perspective on fly fishing.  The the Burning Pram to punk rock to swallows, Steve takes us into the mind of someone who has made a career out of writing.

     

WFS 037 – Entomology and Fly Fishing with Rick Hafele | Mckenzie, Deschutes Rivers and Spinner Falls

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Dave
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Rick Hafele, one of the biggest entomologist in the western US, was on the podcast to talk all things entomology and fly fishing.  Rick provides some great tips on fishing dries, nymphs and wet flies.

He breaks down the basics of entomology, how the bugs life changes and how this will make you a more consistent fisherman.  He shares the top 3 things you need to think about when you first get to a stream to increase your success.

 

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Show Notes with Rick Hafele

05:02 – Rick met Dave Hughes at the Free U at OSU and through the Aquatic Entomology Class which lead to The Complete Book of Western Hatches.

06:15 – Norm Anderson was Rick’s professor and mentor at OSU and a real naturalist in the field.

08:30 – The Society of Freshwater Scientist is mostly composed of aquatic entomologist.

15:25 – The most critical piece is understanding the size of the adults.

16:30 – The show Ask About Fly Fishing where Rick noted fishing size 16 nymphs and smaller.

19:30 – Kelly Galloup talking about how he doesn’t fish beads on the high sticking episode of Ask About Fly Fishing.

23:30 – Rick Hafele is the BugWan as noted and the alter ego can be seen on his videos.

25:25 – Vimeo is where all of Rick’s video have found a home.

27:45 – The bug net, vials and other bug sampling tools are at Rick’s website.

31:35 – Rick published Nymph Fishing Rivers and Streams, Western Hatches, Tactics for Trout, and Seasons for Trout.

40:15 – The Green Rock Worm and the baetis nymph pattern are Rick’s goto patterns.

43:35 – Tim Cammisa is a big east coast friend who has a big youtube channel.  Here is the podcast interview.

47:05 – Davy Wotton was on the fly fishing podcast and covered wet fly fishing in depth.

52:30 – Take a rusty spinner in a range of sizes to catch trout on a spinner fall.

56:35 – The Bridge City Blues Band and Garry Meziere and no Tomorrow are two of the bands that Rick still plays live shows with.

I talked to another good friend of mine, Gene Shropshire in episode 165 who is the guy who taught me the guitar.  He also taught me a lot about some of the dry fly hatches on the Deschutes.

57:45 – Rick notes Skip Morris who was on the podcast in episode 36.

1:02:45 – This link shows all of the upcoming speaking events. 

 

You can find Rick at RickHafele.com or on instagram where he shares lots of cool bug pics.

 

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https://clackamasflyfishers.org/2018/04/09/cff-april-17th-speaker-rick-hafele/

 

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

 

 

 

Conclusion with Rick Hafele

I wanted to give Rick a big thank you for coming on the show and sharing his knowledge of entomology and fly fishing.  We covered a lot of great stuff including his blues bands and the infamous BugWan character on his videos.

     

WFS 036 – Skip Morris Interview – Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, West Slope Cutthroat Trout and Lochsa River Idaho

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I had Skip Morris on the show to talk about trout fishing, fly tying the Lochsa River and a bunch of tips to improved your game.  We talk about a powerful womens movement in fly fishing and hear about Skip’s background publishing 18 fly tying and fishing books.

Skip talks about his biggest influences and some great stories from Alaska, bears and a whale that almost took him down.

 

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Show Notes with Skip Morris

04:25 – American Sportsman was a big influence for Skip early one.

08:55 – Here is the Jim Teeny Episode of the podcast.

13:30 – Skip discusses the Lochsa River in Idaho and how he catches West Slope Cutthroat Trout.

15:25 – Here’s a pic of West Slope Cutthroat

22:25 – Tactics for Trout, and Seasons for Trout plus The Survival Guide for Beginning Fly Anglers were some of Skip’s best books for trout.

23:05 – Skip is working on a book with Chan on lakes.  Here is a previous book that Skip and Brian put together:  Fly Fishing Trout Lakes 

24:15 – The first 10 years he had a custom rod business.

26:15 – Russ Peak was a big influence early on especially because of his experience with fly rods.

29:25 – Here is the link to the interview with Davy Wotton that I had.

38:00 – The fly proportion chart is no longer available but was a handy tool.

41:35 – Roderick Haig Brown and A River Never Sleeps is one of the greatest fishing books of all time.

55:45 – Skip noted Predicted Log Racing and wanted to provide a link since I was curious.  Find out what Predicted Log Racing is here.

59:35 – A link to Skip’s fly tying book:  Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple.

1:00:10 – Here is a link to my online fly tying course I noted in the episode, The Fly Tying Mentor.

1:05:05 – The Morris May Fly Pattern and the Hackled Skips Promise are two of his favorites.

1:06:00 – Here is the article noted in Mid Current online on the best dry flies.

1:08:05 – Fly Tying Lakes on June 24th in Hamilton Mt.

 

You can connect with Skip at Skip-morris-fly-tying.com if you have any questions or want to find links to his other books.

 

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https://www.tu.org/events/skip-morris-fly-tying-and-fishing-presentation

 

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Conclusion with Skip Morris

Skip Morris has a wealth of knowledge in fly fishing and especially if you are new to fly tying or fly fishing.  Click on the links above in the show notes to find out more about all of Skip’s books and videos.

     

WFS 035 – Davy Wotton Wet Fly Fishing Interview | White River Arkansas, Classic Flies

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Dave
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I had a great interview with Davy Wotton on Wet Fly Fishing and his long history around fly fishing.  He guides on the White River in Arkansas where he has been for 20 years.

We talk about what the biggest struggle is with wet fly fishing and ways to overcome these concerns.  Davy talks about fishing a “cast” of flies that might include 4 flies on one leader, the biggest fly tying tip he knows of and what he has learned from a life of fishing.

 

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Show Notes with Davy Wotton

08:00 – SLF Dubbing was originally created by Davy and was sold to Wapsi.

29:00 – Dave Whitlock is a good of Davy’s and someone who spends a lot of time with fishing and hunting.

33:35 – The perfect wet fly rod is a 10′ rod in a medium action.

34:35 – The best fly line to use for wet fly fishing.

35:05 – RIO’s Hover line is one Davy likes to use on moving water systems.

39:05 – The angle of the hang and the need to keep your line off the water is key to wet fly swing.

48:35 – You can find all of Davy’s videos at his website here.

50:30 – Davy was published in the American Angler and other magazines.

54:10 – Wichhams Fancy tied by Davie McPhail, the Cockle bundy, partridge and orange and others are the top 10 wet flies.

61:30 – Oscar Evens was from North Whales and was a huge mentor for Davy.

1:05:10 – Masina was one of the first fly tying material companies.

1:06:36 – Herters catalog supported the UK material companies back in the day.

1:17:26 – The Davy Knot is the only knot Davy uses for tying his fly on.

1:19:55 – How to hold and tie in a wing on a wet fly.  Use your middle finger, not your index finger.

 

You can reach Davy at davywottonflyfishing.com if you have any questions about this episode or fly fishing in general.  You can also reach Davy at his email:  davyfly@ozarkmountains.com.

 

 

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Conclusion with Davey Wotton

I wanted to give a big thank you to Davy Wotton for the awesome show.  So many great tips and a perfect perspective on our connection with the UK and a technique that still produces to this day.

     

How to Tie a Green Rat Atlantic Salmon Fly Pattern | Fly Tying Tutorial [video]

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Dave
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green rat

In todays fly tying video I show you how to tie the Green Rat.  This pattern was tied originally by Warren Duncan for Atlantic Salmon but is a good steelhead pattern as well.

 

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Green Rat Material List

Thread:  Size 70 Ultra Thread red (click here to purchase)

Hook:  Dai-Riki #899 Size #6 (click here to purchase)

Tail: Peacock Sword (click here to purchase) 

Body: back half green floss (click here to purchase) and front half peacock (click here to purchase)

Rib:  Medium silver oval tinsel (click here to purchase)

Hackle:  Grizzly Hackle (click here to purchase)

Under-Wing: White Calf-tail and orange calf tail (click here to purchase)

Wing:  Grey Squirrel (click here to purchase)

Note:  Some of the links on this page are affiliate links and I receive a small commission if you purchase at no additional charge to you.

 

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Conclusion

The Green Rat as tied by me and as originally tied by Warren Duncan was the focus of this fly tying tutorial.  If you have any additional questions please leave a comment below or connect with me on social.

     

How to Tie a Max Canyon – Fly Tying Tutorial

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Dave
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max canyon

In this video tutorial I show you how to tie the Max Canyon (aka Macks Canyon).  This summer steelhead pattern was invented by my dad back in the 1970’s.

Scroll below to find the links to purchase all of the materials for this fly pattern.

 

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Max Canyon Material List

Thread:  Size 70 Ultra Thread red (click here to purchase)

Hook:  Dai-Riki #899 Size #6 (click here to purchase)

Tail: White calf tail (click here to purchase) and orange calf tail (click here to purchase)

Body: back half orange yarn (click here to purchase bulk) , front half black yarn (click here to purchase bulk) 

Rib:  Gold Oval Tinsel (click here to purchase)

Hackle:  Black Hackle (click here to purchase)

Wing: White Calf-tail and orange calf tail (link to purchase above)

Note:  Some of the links on this page are affiliate links and I receive a small commission if you purchase at no additional charge to you.

 

Here is the link to the podcast interview I did with my dad where we discuss this pattern and others.

 

Max Canyon Conclusion

This fly really hits home for me since my dad created it and we have caught so many steelhead on it over the years.

In the max canyon fly series The Stewart is another goto pattern.  Here is the link to one of my fly tying tutorials for the stewart.

     

WFS 033 – The Fly Tapes Podcast and Writers on the Fly Interview with Jason Rolfe

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Dave
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I had a great chat with Jason Rolfe from the Fly Tapes Podcast and Writers on the Fly.  Jason has been doing an amazing job of showcasing some of the great fly fishing writers we have the priviledge of reading today.

Jason talks about what it takes to be a great writer and why he’s obsessed with writers and writing.  He has published pieces on The Fly Fish Journal and the Drake Magazine.  I’m really excited to introduce you to Jason to see all the great stuff he has going on.

 

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Show Notes with Jason Rolfe:

05:05 – Emerald Water Angling Fly Shop was the first shop that Jason worked in.

05:35 – Roderick Haig-Brown was one of Jason’s big influences.  Here is a video on Fishermans’ Fall.

06:20 – Writers on the Fly is the local reading event that Jason puts together during the fall.

07:36 – Raymon Carver was another big influence and a writer that focused on short stories.

10:35 – Casey Underwood was on the fly tapes in episode 15.

16:20 – The episode on swallows as presented by Steve Douda (Steve’s reading starts at 48:00 in).

17:10 – Episode 17 of the Fly Tapes Podcast presented Langdon Cook.  Langdon Cook was also on episode 3 about fishing with his boy.

27:15 – Jay Johnson podcast on Pig Farm Inc. and the fly fish journal article.

39:15 – Steven Pressfield and the War of Art was a big influence on me and demonstrates what some writers go through in their lives.

42:00 – The Fly Fish Journal and The Drake Magazine are two of Jason’s favorite fly fishing magazines.

46:00 – The Drake Cast is another great podcast out there as well.

59:14 – Patagonia has been a sponsor of the Cascadia Tour which is the Writers on the Fly show Jason produces.

1:01:20 – The River Horse Podcast was one of Jason’s most popular episodes.

 

You can reach Jason at syzygy fly fishing where he shares all of the Fly Tapes Podcast episodes, Writers on the Fly and some other videos and good stuff.

You can also find Writers on the Fly and Jason on Instagram here.

 

https://www.theflyfishjournal.com/2017/10/the-fly-tapes/

 

 

Conclusion with Jason Rolfe

That episode was a little bit different from past shows and a lot of fun.  Jason really helped me to think more about getting back into writing.  Nothing comes easy and like fly casting you have to practice, practice and practice to get better.

Please click the link above and connect with Jason if you have questions.

     
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