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Planettrout

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Planettrout's 34 years of experience in fly fishing as told in story form...

• Added on: Dec 24th, 2008
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Tim Barker
• Listed in: Family Fishing
• Tags: fly fishing fly tying outdoor photography fly fishing stories fly patterns fly fishing locations

Recent Posts

• A MOST EXCELLENT FLY…

  Posted on Friday December 18th, 2009 at 13:38 in craig matthews, fly fishing lakes, michael barker, flies i have tied, bridgeport ca, tiers i like, alpers rainbow trout, denny rickards, fly and bubble, little virginia lake, montana river boats, peacock and partridge fly pattern

  This particular fly has probably caught more fish for me, Michael and Ally – than ANY other attractor pattern that I have used through the years. I tie it on Daiichi 1560 Hooks, TMC 5262 and Mustad 3906B in sizes #10 -#18. I have an entire box...

• INTRODUCTION TO FISHING – 101…

  Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 23:58 in humor, mom, digging for worms, boys and their moms, family fly fishers

  I am often asked how I transitioned into Fly Fishing. I remember NOW… “You BOYS wanna’ go fishing?  DIG for those worms!!! “…My Mother, the taskmaster… PT/TB ...

• INTO SPRING…

  Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 15:20 in glass beads, michael barker, ally barker, owens river, my fly fishing story, flies i have tied, family fly fishers, peacock herl, east walker river, stillwater river mt, alec jackson north country fly hooks, evil weevil fly pattern

  These are a few more fly patterns that I have been working on for this Springs’ fly fishing in the Eastern Sierras and, hopefully - beyond… This would be one of my ( and the kids) favorite spots to pull into, fishing upstream or downstrea...

• TOWARDS A NEW YEAR…

  Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 09:11 in bristlecone pines, bishop ca, winston rods, xmas wishes, ally barker, deep springs valley, family fly fishers, twin bridges mt, big pine ca, bii-mx, moraine mt, nymph rod

  Three things are on my wish list, well… the one I am writing up for Santa: 1. I’d like a trip up and over here to look for little black, pointy thingees with Ally…. That’s ANGELO, playing with a pine cone in the snow, just off...

• LAVORI IN CORSO…

  Posted on Sunday December 6th, 2009 at 14:53 in angelo, michael barker, ally barker, my fly fishing story, flies i have tied, tiers i like, alec jackson north country fly hooks, attractor fly patterns, black weevil, daiichi 1120 hooks, dogs that fly fish, evil weevil fly pattern

  Works in progress… Some variations on Jeremy Davies’ “Evil Weevil”, Walter Wiese’s ” Turkey Vac”, “Hula Princess”, ” Deep Super Softy”, “Glass Caddis” and “Neu Cowdun...

• BEING DIPTERA…

  Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 15:38 in glass beads, michael barker, metal beads, midge pupa, diptera, liquid lace, davy wotton, owens river, flies i have tied, pearl jam midge, krystal flash, tmc 2488 hooks

  Well, Midges – the most prolific bug in,on and around water…especially NOW… Michael, freezing on the Owens River in January. 2004… Here are some patterns I have whipped up based on the proven ties by a bunch of fellows I will me...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 1 comment.

Jack C. Mauer

Great blog. Love the personal stories and photos as well as fishing blogs and photos.

Posted: December 27th, 2008 | More Reviews From WapitiWaters | Report This Comment

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