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Flies rusted? CLR it.

Posted by: Matt Berry | Comments (0)

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

I really hate it when my flies get rusted. Last June, we had what seemed like three straight weeks of rain. Not our usual weather. No matter what you tried to keep your flies dry, they would just get wet, and stay wet.

I use the meiho box with a gasket for my nymphs and really like the box. However, myflies were still getting wet with the constant downpour.

Frustrated, and not wanting to dump the flies in the trash, I thought there must be a way to clean them up. Then I remembered the CLR under the sink. We use it for the terrible water stains we get from our well water. I put a small amount in a bowl and placed a few flies in. I figured they were near ruined anyway, why not try? Sure enough the CLR cleaned them right up. Just dump the flies out on a paper towel and then rinse them off. The flies were nearly brand new.

A great little tip to save your flies and your wallet.

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PMD Parachute Tying Tutorial

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Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

PMD’s, (pale morning dun’s) hatch more prolifically and over a longer period of time than any other mayfly in our area. They constitute a very important food source for the trout in Idaho rivers. Every angler should have a strong knowledge of their characteristics and life cycle. The parachute that we tie in this video imitates a pmd in the dun stage. A dun is a mayfly that has just emerged from the water. The time most commonly referred to as a “hatch” is when duns appear on the surface. The parachute patterns that mimic duns float better than any other imitations. When tied properly, they represent the insects very well. We hope you enjoy this tying instruction and have success spinning up some of your own.

Categories : Hatch, Tips, Tutorial, Video

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Tie One Up

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Saturday, January 16th, 2010

David Berry age 5 spinning up a new creation

You’r never too young to start tying flies and loving fishing! My son watches me tie flies almost every day and often jumps in to try his hand at the craft. I love it. Tying flies is a great way to stay connected to the sport during the “off season”. Not only is it rewarding in it’s own way, I also believe that tying will make you a better fisherman once the season gets back underway. Knowing what makes each fly different and what makes them work the way they do is valuable knowledge.

To further others endeavors into the tying arena we will be posting more fly tying videos starting next week. We hope you like them and that they will be helpful in some way to those learning to tie and those wanting to improve their tying skills. Look for them soon. If their is a pattern that you would like to see us tie leave us a comment and we will try to make them happen.

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Categories : Hatch, Tips

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New Years Resolutions

Posted by: Brian Berry | Comments (0)

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Everyone does it. Every year we sit down and think about what is wrong with us or our lives and we resolve to do better in the new year. With a renewed sense of self we enter the year with purpose. Sadly we almost always fail.

One of my new goals is to not drink soda pop. We will see what happens Supper Bowl Sunday! Another goal I have is to post every day on this blog. I have been doing pretty good for the past two months, but I am resolved to do better in 2010. I have enjoyed blogging much more than I thought I would. When I first heard about the idea of a blog I thought it was absurd. Who would ever want to see the rants and thoughts of another person on a daily basis? I was wrong.

I find sharing my experiences rewarding, and I enjoy reading and viewing those of other bloggers. My favorite are This Is Fly Daily, Moldy Chum, and Le Mouching. A quick bit of humor, fishing triumph or news is a surprising treat to start my day. Within 4 or 5 minutes I get my fix of entertainment and then get to work and stay focused through the rest of the day. It is a great idea. Hopefully my rants are of some entertainment value to those out there visiting our site. As the year gets busier and the summer rolls forward daily posts will become more difficult to realize, but the content should also increase in interest.

So here’s to 2010 and everything that will come with it.

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Landing Big Fish in Fast Water

Posted by: Matt Berry | Comments (0)

Monday, December 7th, 2009

The technique showed in this video is contrary to almost every thing taught in landing fish. We call it dipping the tip and it really works. No matter how big the fish is it will work. We have tried it on trout, steelhead, sea run browns, tarpon and bone fish. It works! Give it a try.

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