Archive for September, 2004

Hollander P-50 Fly Reel Review

Thursday, September 2nd, 2004 at 2:06 pm

Hollander sent over the P50 serial # 017 with the large arbor spool, and one traditional spool. Sized for 5, 6 and 7 wt. lines.

For the full size image, click here.
Thanks to Dan Jackson (DanJ) for that great shot of the reel!
This reel is a shining example of master craftsmanship. Top of the line in […]

William Joseph Emerger Pack Review

Friday, September 3rd, 2004 at 2:04 pm

Around US$98
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to fish with a better alternative to the heavily loaded down vest, then WJ has the answer in it’s Emerger “bum pack”. This is a pretty unique piece of gear, and it lives up to all the good things that WJ claims for it. […]

Credit River

Monday, September 13th, 2004 at 8:28 pm

Up bright and early this morning to meet Rob McKay for a little Credit river fishing. We were looking for some nice Credit brown trout eager to fatten-up for the long winter….
It had been a while since i’d been up early enough to see the sun rising on my way out to go fly […]

Prince Rupert/Coastal B.C. Fly Fishing

Tuesday, September 14th, 2004 at 6:56 pm

I’m beginning to appreciate that fly fishing trips rarely turn out quite as expected. So I’m learning to keep an open mind, and just go ahead and enjoy what the fishing Gods and Mother Nature serve up.
After all, if a trip were to be entirely predictable, what would be the point of going?
So it […]

West Branch of the Ausable River

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004 at 1:51 pm

Just got back from a few days on the west branch fly fishing Ausable river with Rob McKay~what an amazing river! It was a little different from previous years, but just as awesome a place to be!

With the fall colors painting the hills and mountains, we rolled into the Adirondack region of NY […]

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Flash-back Pheasant Tail

Tuesday, September 28th, 2004 at 8:23 pm

With our trout season wrapping up in just a few days I thought I’d share one of my favorite nymph patterns. The good thing is that this pattern is equally at home in the trout AND steelhead box! Pheasant tails have long been top producers for countless fly fishers and this variation is one of […]