Fly-fishing: the art of catching fish using an artificial fly as bait, a weighted line and a long flexible rod.
The sport was perhaps more eloquently defined a century and a half ago:
“Fly fishing may well be considered the most beautiful of all rural sports. For, in addition to the great nicety required to become proficient in the art, it is also absolutely requisite, for its successful attainment, to study much and long… how to adapt and blend the various materials used in the construction of a fly; how to select your flies, thus carefully and correctly constructed, in accordance with the state of the sky, the colour of the water, and peculiar habits of fish in different rivers.“
Frank Forrester in his book, “Fish and Fishing“
Next Up on the Calendar
Feb
19
Wednesday
METHOD SESSION – Fly Tying Demonstration: Brandon Molzahn ~ Stillwater Patterns
Mar
12
Wednesday
REGULAR MEETING – Slideshow Presentation: Nymphing Techniques
Mar
16
Sunday
FISH OUT – Bull Trout & Steelhead on Squamish River
Recently Added to Osprey Fly Box
- Black Pennell contributed by Martin Swain (Nymphs)
- Moose Hair Skater contributed by Anton Pasternak (Dry Fly)
- Coho Flasher contributed by Craig Graham (Salmon)
- Coho Jig contributed by Sandy McKinlay (Salmon)
- Whiskey Dick contributed by Jeff Francis (Chironomids)
- Younge’s Firefly contributed by Dave Kearney (Steelhead)
- The Chewy McPhail contributed by Ed Stefanison (Nymphs)