tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71166525938368613772024-03-05T05:54:41.357-05:00ityefliesityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.comBlogger807125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-82180907295572995802014-03-12T00:32:00.000-04:002014-03-21T00:48:10.334-04:00Wild Trout Flyrodders Casting Rendezvous<span style="color: orange; font-weight: bold;">Who: </span>IFFF Wild Trout Flyrodders<br />
<span style="color: orange;"><b>What:</b> </span> A Great group of very fine IFFF casting instructors will be on hand to teach you about casting or help you tune up for the spring!<br />
<b><span style="color: orange;">When:</span></b> May 2-4, 2014<br />
<span style="color: orange;"><b>Where:</b> </span>Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum, Livingston Manor, NY<br />
<b><span style="color: orange;">Info:</span> </b><a href="http://wildtroutflyrodders.org/casting-rendezvous/" id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395375634627_9376" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">http://wildtroutflyrodders.org/casting-rendezvous/</a>ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-75931219787391459282014-03-08T23:45:00.000-05:002014-03-10T23:53:49.478-04:00Umpqua Announces New Leader & Tippet!<br />
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NEW LEADER AND TIPPET </h3>
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<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Umpqua announced today that all of its leaders</b><br />
<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and tippet materials shipping in the recently</b><br />
<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">redesigned packaging system are new and </b><br />
<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">vastly improved products.</b> Over the past year<br />
and a half, Umpqua has been integrating the<br />
new and improved product into the previous<br />
generation of packaging. Umpqua’s leader and<br />
tippet manufacturing partner has consistently<br />
invested in the most modern, cutting-edge<br />
equipment that allows for more accurate tolerances<br />
during the extrusion process, providing even<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">coincides with Umpqua’s launch </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">of an entirely redesigned packaging </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">system. The new leader packaging </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">reinforces Umpqua’s 40 plus year </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">performance. Containing the industry’s most reliable </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">and consistent leaders, the packaging displays the </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">distinguishing, product specific information (type of </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">package, allowing anglers to sort through multiple </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">leaders and select the desired leader without having</span><br />
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ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-16963251825714163272014-01-21T23:58:00.000-05:002014-03-11T00:09:20.731-04:00Vince Wilcox Become Signature Designer For Umpqua<h3 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #be1e2d; font-family: nudista-web, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.05em; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Umpqua Welcomes Vince Wilcox to </h3>
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Signature Designer Roster</h3>
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<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We're pleased to welcome the very talented Vince Wilcox</b><br />
<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to our elite </b><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Signature Fly Designer roster. </b>With a father<br />
as a guide and tyer, Vince started tying flies at age seven.<br />
Now an established designer with several years’ experience,<br />
he has over thirty fly patterns that are sold commercially,<br />
including the JC Special, the Superman, the Little Green<br />
Machine, and Glo-Ants.<br />
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<i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“I am grateful for the opportunity to join the Umpqua staff and </i><br />
<i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">looking </i><i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">forward to bringing new effective and innovative flies </i><br />
<i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to the already great line up.” </i>—Vince Wilcox<br />
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Vince's flies have been featured in books such as Dave<br />
Klausmeyer’s <i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">501 </i><i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Favorite Fly Tying Tips</i> and <i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Master’s </i><br />
<i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fly Box</i>, Todd Hosman’s <i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Colorado </i><i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Trout Flies</i>, Randall<br />
Kauffman’s <i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fly Patterns</i> and Ben Roman’s <i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Montana’s </i><br />
<i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Fly Fishing</i>, as well as in several prominent angling<br />
magazines. Vince is also a contributing writer for Fly Tyer<br />
Magazine, and his first in a series of books from Lyons Press<br />
<i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Vince Wilcox’s Naturally Artificial Signature Flies</i>” was<br />
released in April 2012.<br />
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Heralded as “the most creative and unorthodox tier of his<br />
generation” by Ross Purnell of Fly Fisherman Magazine,<br />
Vince now owns and runs <a href="http://www.wileysflies.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #0062a0; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Wiley’s Flies</a>, located in the heart<br />
of the Adirondacks in Ray Brook, NY in between Lake Placid<br />
and Saranac Lake, and offers float and wade trips for trout,<br />
landlock salmon, bass, northern pike and musky. As a<br />
production fly tyer he has tied hundreds of thousands of flies<br />
and when he’s not busy writing, running his on-line store<br />
and tying flies, he is guiding in Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming<br />
and mostly on the northern Adirondack streams targeting a<br />
variety of species.</div>
ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-69526105178080804092013-12-10T00:13:00.000-05:002014-03-11T00:15:45.586-04:00Umpqua's Dennis Black Dies<h3 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #be1e2d; font-family: nudista-web, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.05em; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Dennis Black Passes — A Sad Day for Umpqua Feather Merchants and the entire Fly Fishing World…</h3>
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<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It is with heavy hearts that we announce that the founder of Umpqua Feather Merchants, Dennis Black, passed away this morning. </b>An avid angler and gifted fly designer and tyer, Dennis had a profound impact on many of us here at Umpqua, as well as on the entire fly-fishing industry as a whole.</div>
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Back in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, Dennis realized a unique opportunity to alleviate the shortage of quality hand-tied flies created by an increased national interest in fly-fishing. He knew that the growing demand for high quality flies would soon outstrip the abilities of independent tyers to produce them.</div>
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A well-traveled and knowledgeable young man, Dennis knew the high quality and precise detail of the arts and crafts being produced in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. He came up with the idea to develop a fly tying factory in India that would use highly skilled and specially trained young Indian women to tie the designs of American designers. He entered into a partnership with A. Joga Rao of Madras, India, and personally trained him — and his tyers — in the art of fly-tying.</div>
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Fully aware of the negative stigma of non-domestic fly quality, Dennis persuaded expert tyers — like Dave Whitlock, Mike Lawson and Randall Kaufmann — to give him exclusive rights to tie their flies commercially and enlisted their skills to establish extremely high standards of excellence — standards on which he refused to compromise. Orders for flies quickly outgrew the production capability of the factory, so Dennis expanded production capabilities of the factory and created new, dedicated factories and the foundation of what Umpqua Feather Merchants is today.</div>
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But the most important development that Dennis can be credited for was the creation of a royalty payment system to reward the imagination and skill of professional tyers, and to encourage emerging new talents to foster their creativity in the realm of fly design. As a commercial tyer himself, Dennis considered this to be paramount to the success of Umpqua Feather Merchants. Dave Whitlock writes in the introduction of Randall Kaufmann’s “Fly Patterns of Umpqua Feather Merchants, “Without Umpqua Feather Merchants, many talented amateur and professional fly tyers would never have been encouraged, recognized, or paid for their contributions and creativity. Creativity that seldom would have progressed past the fly tying bench or local angling waters now flows into the international arena of fly fishing that Dennis helped create.”</div>
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Today, Umpqua has well over 150 royalty tyers who profit, both financially and creatively, from Dennis’ innovative ideas. Even those designers contracting with other fly companies owe Dennis their gratitude for his foresight.</div>
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We here at Umpqua, and those throughout the entire world of fly fishing, have lost a true visionary this day, and are deeply saddened by his passing. We wish his wife Maew and those surviving Dennis our heartfelt condolences, and express our eternal gratitude, respect and admiration to such an incredible, innovative and ingenious man. </div>
ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-10892752407345165012013-06-01T00:11:00.000-04:002014-03-11T00:16:58.505-04:00International Federation of Fly Fishers Fair 2013Be there September 26-29, 2013 in West Yellowstone, Montana. Great fishing at that time too!ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-68159080509822487542013-04-18T00:19:00.001-04:002013-04-18T00:19:13.397-04:00Catskill Fly Tyers Guild Annual Fly Tyers Rendezvous 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The CFTG Annual Fly Tyers Rendezvous will be this coming Saturday, April 20 from 10-2:30 at the Rockland House, Roscoe, NY. A good time will be had by all.<br />ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-10428493396374121392013-04-17T23:41:00.002-04:002013-04-17T23:41:50.789-04:0020 Inch Small Mouth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's Larry Gibbs with a near state record smallie on the Flathead River (MT). Nice fish!ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-23499271083650097722013-04-16T00:14:00.000-04:002013-04-18T00:14:46.000-04:00Umpqua Fishing Packs Rock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-90737670628746638632013-04-14T00:53:00.000-04:002013-04-16T00:54:33.944-04:00Interesting New Book By Ed Engelman<br />
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A book detailing new, novel, and proven, methods of fly tying and fishing on an extremely low budget for these financially tough times.<br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" /><span style="line-height: 1.2em;">Behind the Fly Five Homemade Fly Tying Vises You Can Build with Complete Plans, History, and More!, by author, environmental educator, fly tyer and fisherman, Ed Engelman</span><br /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" /><span style="line-height: 1.2em;">This book details an extremely low budget approach to building your own equipment to tie fishing flies and also how to tie low budget flies. (Flies are fishing hooks with materials fastened with thread to them to entice a fish. Since the flies are light, fly fishing developed techniques and equipment to enable an angler to place the fly in a place where fish will see and/or hear the fly and will ingest it.) With just a little bit of imagination and work, fly tying materials can be obtained from old clothing, hardware, and packing materials.</span><br /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" />Today more than ever young people spend less time outdoors and more time in sedentary electronic pastimes. This leads to less contact with the natural environment. Today many writers that discuss beginning a hobby of fly tying say that a reasonable cost is between $150 and $400.<br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" />This book shows a way that a person, young or old, can get started in fly tying and fishing with flies by building their own tools for less than the price of a ticket to the movies. While fly tying is an indoor activity, it can be a motivator for getting outdoors. The goal of fly tying is to create a fly that will stimulate a feeding response in fish. Once brought to the angler’s hand the fish can be released back into the natural environment.<br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" />This book also explores the early history of fly tying and use of the fly tying vise to hold the hook securely while yarn, tinsel, foam, and feathers are added to a hook. Fly tying is a craft, or art, that leads the tyer to observe natural insects, and other fish prey, and their behaviors <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" />Ed Engelman enjoys teaching others the joys of fishing as well as spending time with rod and reel himself. For the last 15 years, he has been creating low budget fly tying vises and leading 4-H members, Boy Scouts, and high school students in building and using their own fly tying vises. He also leads youth in stream monitoring and the study of aquatic macroinvertebrates in ponds and streams. Currently he teaches science to high school students within a variety of career and technical education programs. Ed formerly worked as a specialist for the Sportfishing and Aquatics Resource Education Program (SAREP), and Camp Ranger/Property Manager for a New York State Girl Scout council.<br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" /><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" /><span style="line-height: 1.2em;">"Behind the Fly" a new book on building your own fly tying vise and extremely low budget fly tying and fishing by Ed Engelman</span><br /><a href="http://edengelman.com/BTF.html" style="color: #003399; line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;" target="_blank">http://edengelman.com/BTF.html</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-top: 0px;">The FFF/CFFCM Casting Rendezvous. </strong>WTF will be holding a Casting Rendezvous at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum (CFFCM) on April 20 and 21, 2013. The CFFCM is located in Livingston Manor on Old Route 17 approximately two miles northwest of town. Go to: <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a data-link-type="external" href="http://www.cffcm.net/" style="color: #111111; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.cffcm.net</a></strong> for more information on its location and amenities. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">On Saturday and Sunday FFF certified instructors will be available for casting <strong style="margin-top: 0px;">Lessons </strong>(tune-ups). Lessons are for all skill levels of casters, adults and children. Gear will be provided but please feel free to bring your own. Throughout both days instructors will also be giving a wide variety of casting <strong>Demonstrations</strong> - one at a time, back to back, in a central area near the Pavillion. There will also be more formal <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Classes</strong>. These will start first thing in the morning(s) allowing for participants the chance to get back to the grounds after, to enjoy the other offerings, watch the demos, hang out and take in a nice day with their pals. For a schedule of classes and more information go to: <a href="http://wildtroutflyrodders.org/">wildtroutflyrodders.org</a> and click on Casting Rendezvous.</span></div>
ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-8859198752960029512013-02-28T22:33:00.000-05:002013-03-22T22:35:20.875-04:00Grey GhostsBig shout out and thank you to the Grey Ghosts for having me up to Maine to do some fly tying. Great group.ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-35703747292787657122013-02-01T22:57:00.000-05:002013-03-22T23:04:28.211-04:00W. Jude Fly Rods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looking to order or find a perfect rod? Check out Bill Hickey, custom rod builder: <a href="http://wjudeflyrodcompany.com/">wjudeflyrodcompany.com</a>ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-33890695151313353512013-01-09T21:15:00.004-05:002013-03-22T23:12:35.404-04:00Wild Trout FlyroddersCheck out Wild Trout Flyfishers, a FFF club in the Catskills. They rock! <a href="http://wildtroutflyrodders.org/">wildtroutflyrodders.org</a><br />
<br />ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-56869521870243930342012-07-14T03:54:00.002-04:002012-07-14T03:54:40.037-04:00Hatches MagazineHatches Magazine totally sucks. I ordered the magazine and paid for it with a credit card. Card went through a year ago. They have not sent me the stupid mag. No response to emails.<br />
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A special electronic gift from a secret admirer.ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-91295616125456741582012-05-17T18:53:00.001-04:002012-05-17T18:53:18.664-04:00Vermont Bans Hydrofracking!Hot news item! VERMONT HAS BANNED HYDROFRACKING BECAUSE IT POLLUTES! Sweet! Let's get more states to follow this path. Clean water, fish and all animals (us) need it to live.ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-28179160485491929002012-05-08T18:56:00.000-04:002012-05-18T00:24:52.292-04:00Stripers Are In Rhode Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Did a little striper fishing with my friend Kechia. We went out with Capt. Ray Stachelek in Narragansett Bay. Capt. Ray can be reached at www.castaflycharters.com. Why do I only fish the salt once in a while? Must be because I am dumb and don't want to catch big pigs...look what I am missing.ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-48365168965294136312012-05-05T00:41:00.000-04:002013-03-22T22:42:24.908-04:00Vince Wilcox New Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Very cool book with super flies!ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-40761139476545323472012-05-02T00:40:00.000-04:002013-03-22T22:55:46.433-04:00Regal Vises: Simply The Best<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another great book hits the market. Having been on Fly Fishing Team USA with George, I know him to be one of the best anglers I have ever seen on the river. This book is chocked full of great information. George is a great guy too.ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-78119557643430927272012-04-21T00:39:00.000-04:002013-03-22T22:45:22.440-04:00Trout About On The DeerfieldGot into a lot of fish with guide Eric Gass on the Deerfield.ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-8487420026551483852012-04-09T18:53:00.000-04:002012-05-17T18:56:34.808-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Charlie Placeityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-71326706009164132352012-04-06T22:28:00.000-04:002012-04-09T22:29:19.132-04:00Cabela's and Federation of Fly Fishers Team Up<div style="background-color: white; color: #3366cc; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.thefishingwire.com/story/257483" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3366cc; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="http://www.thefishingwire.com/story/257483">Cabela's® Prepares to Cast New Fly Fishing Initiative</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Cabela's Incorporated, along with the Federation of Fly Fishers, announces plans to offer industry-leading instruction for beginning fly anglers at 13 Cabela's retail locations - and online - starting in May. The new Cabela's Fly Fishing University will include in-store classes hosted by experienced Cabela's Outfitters, who will be trained by FFF instructors, as well as a series of online modules ranging in topics and depth.</div>ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-64999125523735584982012-04-04T00:44:00.002-04:002012-04-04T00:52:03.939-04:00Fishing With Charlie Place<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgB5oUcSfrpeXGVV4W42WQrvrB0aB7kT3WynJZW3TMnDzxIzPwpqwP37HQ-AN424nCPAWeKMSREXwPp18kVs967TpblkmTCorwKQZfJXngb2vntQBymw9TNFb9IxoCdWoKZoyl9RdRFU/s1600/Willimantic09+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgB5oUcSfrpeXGVV4W42WQrvrB0aB7kT3WynJZW3TMnDzxIzPwpqwP37HQ-AN424nCPAWeKMSREXwPp18kVs967TpblkmTCorwKQZfJXngb2vntQBymw9TNFb9IxoCdWoKZoyl9RdRFU/s320/Willimantic09+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-uSfeDN2bubVhGdFxsX_WcAsABVI2cN5-Uf_JPiP5U61XNaQV-HBk8hp_jiSPIJajozCJPDcEWV3fnQCWWtsMhslVAhi4ATgaAprVMsk_voDTstM_rwbNld76m2gMoLZo5TSNmp09cY/s1600/Willimantic09+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-uSfeDN2bubVhGdFxsX_WcAsABVI2cN5-Uf_JPiP5U61XNaQV-HBk8hp_jiSPIJajozCJPDcEWV3fnQCWWtsMhslVAhi4ATgaAprVMsk_voDTstM_rwbNld76m2gMoLZo5TSNmp09cY/s320/Willimantic09+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Snapped this photo of Charlie a few years ago. We were fishing on the Willamantic River. I remember Charlie really encouraging me to keep on a feisty rainbow. The result was kissing a fish. That was a fun day.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116652593836861377.post-69479973502312202012-04-03T00:25:00.004-04:002012-04-04T00:26:19.285-04:00Charlie Place Passes Away<div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">In today's <i><b>Hartford Courant</b></i>:</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Charles S. Place of Windsor Locks, formerly of East Hartford, died peacefully Sunday (April 1, 2012) at St. Francis Hospital with his loving wife by his side. He was born February 18, 1947, in Colchester, Vermont, the son of Helen (Towle) Place and the late Stanley Place. He graduated from East Hartford High School and served his country in the U. S. Air Force. After 38 years, he retired from Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in 2008. An avid fly fisherman, he loved to spend his time in the rivers and streams of North America, as well as the Atlantic and Caribbean Oceans. He was president of the Connecticut Fly Fishermen's Association from 1995-2000. A published outdoor writer, he spent countless hours writing and reliving his adventures with his many fishing buddies. The New England Outdoor Writers Association awarded him 1st place in Best Magazine Column in 2004. He wrote a monthly column for "On the Water" magazine for many years entitled "On the Fly." He leaves his devoted wife of 42 years, Kathleen (Norton) Place and two loving daughters, Jennifer Place Hogan of Windsor Locks and Kathryn Place of Suffield; four loving grandchildren, Nicholas, Cormac, Maeve and Nuala Hogan. He leaves his mother Helen (Towle) Place of Windsor Locks; his sister Sharon (Place) Marziale, her husband Lawrence of Windsor, and their children, Michael Marziale of Sarasota, FL and Christina Marziale of Greenbelt, MD; stepmother Lynda Place of Putney, VT; stepsister Lynda Sillner of Keene, NH and stepbrother Eric Hinkle of Putney,VT. Charles is also survived by his uncle Bruce Towle and wife Karen of Hinsdale, NH; sisters-in-law Madlyn (Norton) Brink of San Antonio, and her fiancé Donald Gray; Martha (Norton) O'Connor of Windsor Locks; many nieces, nephews, cousins, great nieces, and a grand niece. He was predeceased by his nephew Peter Stath. </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Calling hours will be Friday, April 6th at the Carmon Poquonock Funeral Home, 1816 Poquonock Ave., Poquonock section of Windsor from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made and sent to Windsor Locks High School (W.L.H.S.) Charles Place Outdoorsman Award, 58 South Elm Street, Windsor Locks, CT 06096</strong>. For online condolences, please visit <a href="http://www.carmonfuneralhome.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #003399; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1333513330_24" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">www.carmonfuneralhome.com</span></a>.</div>ityeflies.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184731938893920679noreply@blogger.com0