Trip Report

As you can probably tell we have been very busy lately, Here are a few pictures from the past couple weeks. Thanks to those that have fished with us.  It has been a great couple of weeks.

Chuck "The Law" Deakins from California with his beautiful Cutty

Trever "Death Grip" Deakins with his colored up Cutty, Gorgeous

Fiona from California with a beautiful Wind River Valley Cutthroat Trout.

NZ Fly Fishing Photography -- My personal page

The guys at castaboard put together my own link to a few pictures I took from NZ check it out.



http://nzflyfishingphotography.wordpress.com/author/isaiahperez/

Throwback Picture of the Week -- Moustache Edition

I caught this carp several years back on a rabbit fur leech I tied, it worked out really well. Casted in front of the two approaching carp, let it sink....strip strip strip.....Set. Perfect, this was on the lower Platte, broke my rod kneeling down to get this picture, oh well.



They have Done it Again-- Fishing with Perez

My pals Andrew and Jack from down South put together another epic video of us fishing down in New Zealand. You'll have to check it out, pretty freaking sick. Thanks again guys.

http://riverworkslifestyle.com/2011/07/26/andrew-hearne-fishing-with-perez/

My first apperence on Youtube

Whats Going on

So we have been super busy lately running trips and trying to squeeze in a few minutes for ourselves on the river as well. But it has been a knock out couple of weeks and we have another super busy week this week. But we are catching fish, the Wind River is still off color and a touch high, but it is clearing everyday. The mountain lakes and streams are fishing well. I have some pictures I've been meaning to post but my camera is misplaced at the moment. I'll work on getting a few more posted up this week. I've got trips the next two days, then possibly headed south to Cheyenne this weekend.  Go Fish


Ip

FOAL -- Magazine edition

Alright on a serious note, here is Jack with a super "Double" from NZ. The guys made this mag's cover and have an article in another issue. Freaking sweet FOAL, keep up the good work.



Happy Birthday Riana

My eldest sister celebrates her birthday today. Happy Birthday Riana..... (pretty much the best a broke fly fishing guide can swing)

Hail storm sweeps across Cheyenne

A huge hail storm swept across the city of Cheyenne last week, some sick photos. Pretty incredible check it out.

You really should see this.

Wyoming Tribune Eagle

http://blogs.wyomingnews.com/blogs/shutterspeed/2011/07/12/hail-storm/

Featured Blog -- Riverworks NZ

As you know my pals from down South are pretty into fishing for monster trout. Check out the blog that they write for. Good stuff, talented individuals that aren't afraid to have a touch of fun.

http://riverworkslifestyle.com/

FOAL - Double Style

Andrew Hearne a good friend of mine from Chirstchurch, NZ has his FOAL on display this fine July day. This was Andrew's first recorded Double...or Double figured fish (at least ten pounds or bigger). This concept is rather new to me and the States as well. We usually measure all our fish in inches, not necessarily in pounds but over in NZ its all in pounds. This makes sense to understand the condition of a trout and truly show its' build.  A guy can have a 24" trout that weighs 4 pounds or have a 24" trout that weighs 9 pounds, it just depends on the condition. Anyhow awesome fish, and congrats on the double.

Stellar "Double" 
NZ's South Island Brown Trout

T.P.O.T.W

Jeff Everitt with a lower North Platte Brown Trout Fall 08

A good friend of mine and also my employer for several years Jeff Everitt caught this beautiful Brown trout on a lower section of the Platte here in WY. It was a tough day but he picked up this fish nymphing after a quick nymphing lesson. Beautiful fish.

Christmas in July

Finally my massive fly tying material order arrived yesterday, I've been super busy the last couple days. Two trips in two days, so it will be good to sit down and do some tying. Some pretty sweet new materials. Check them out.

Fishing is Picking up

So we've been out quite a bit lately and I've started fishing here on the Wind River right behind the shop and am consistanty catching fish, finally. The clarity still isn't great but the river has lowered quite a bit and it won't be long now.

Little meat eater....I caught a much nicer fish yesterday but I didn't have a camera, typical.

Sucker on the fly, notice the perfect hook set haha sick.

FOAL

Just as I expected it was hard to come up with one trophy fish for some of us, so I allowed two different fish on this particular fish of a lifetime. This is Jack Kos with some beautiful New Zealand Trout. Thank you Andrew for your submissions. Jack if you get into any fish a touch bigger we would love to update your fish of a lifetime. Tight lines my friends

Wonderful form...

Gorgeous...Gorgeous



Friday Product Review Dr.Slick Instruments

The Dr.Slick company has so many products that pertain to fishing that it is hard to pick just one to feature this week. They have some really functional tools and other equipment ranging from on the water to on the tying bench. I have used their nippers/forceps/lanyards/tying tools for quite a while now. They make some really nice things check them out.

Fish of a Lifetime- F.O.A.L

Justin Terfher with his AK Steelhead, caught summer 2010. Nice, Pretty fresh fish. Thanks for the submission JT.

Fish of a Lifetime

Whats your fish of a lifetime? It is an interesting question to ask oneself, some people can tell you hands down one specific fish. But it is a tough one for some of us, anyhow send Me your fish of lifetime or your best to date and we'll run a weekly blog on it. Hurry...this isn't a competition it is just a place to celebrate nice fish.

imperez25@gmail.com

T.P.O.T.W

These pictures are from many years back. Laramie and I took a trip up to the country that I'm currently living in and caught these two monsters in two days. It was a pretty epic trip, I guess this trip sparked my love for monster trout. Spring 2006

Lake City, USA

So as many of you know the water is still a touch off and high so what are two trout fishermen suppose to do with their free time. I suppose chase fish in the local lakes. This freaking pig Lake Trout was caught minutes from the shop in a public lake on a fly rod. This fish ate a monster streamer. So after I chased him down in the drift boat, after Laramie was twenty yards into his backing we got him turned and we got him to the net. Freaking sickly fat fish, length 28 3/4 Inches but huge everywhere else. Needless to say we are still soaking it in. Awesome fish on a fly rod,..... We need a weigh net. Beautiful Wind River Valley monster trout.

Pig Trout

Blurry but you get the point....meat.

Solid

And the Release....

Featured Blog -- NZ Fly Fishing Photography

Throughout my travels I have met several people within the fishing world, through those people I have met other like minded individuals. The fly fishing world is a pretty small group of individuals if you really break it down. This featured blog is a friend of mine's friend that has really done some amazing things and has some freaking sick photos to show the world. Not only are his pictures featured but photos from other fishermen as well. Check it out, you won't be disappointed.  Oh and there might be a picture or two of me under Jack Kos's photos as well. Craig Somerville is the mastermind behind the blog, Jack is a personal friend of mine. Keep up the good work down South my friends.

http://nzflyfishingphotography.wordpress.com/

Stoney LaRue-- Oklahoma Breakdown

Friday Product Review - Hatch Reels

For a Fly Reel review this week we are looking at Hatch, these are a solid made reel with a super smooth drag system. The Reel is one solid housing that is machined out of one piece of metal, the reel foot is not screwed onto the reel like many reels on the market. Hatch makes a solid product and it is Made in the U.S.A. Fishing these reels is a delight, not to mention they come in several color combinations. Come check them out we have several sizes colors here at the shop. Here is some information on their drag system off the Hatch Website listed below. 

http://www.hatchoutdoors.com/reels1

STACKED DISC DRAG
The majority of the drags on the market today incorporate what we call one to one surface contact. meaning that one surface (metal) is driven or drawn toward another surface (cork, plastic, carbon fiber, graphite, etc.). Hatch reels take a completely different approach by incorporating a stacked disc drag. The discs are made up of a combination of stainless steel and Rulon®, and positioned in a stacked configuration.

Notice that you have braking surface on both sides of the stainless steel discs. 6 surfaces on the 3 Plus, 8 on the 5 Plus, 10 on the 7 and 9 Plus and 14 surfaces on the 12 Plus. Since braking pressure is happening to both sides simultaneously, the material wears evenly.

EBS (EFFECTIVE BRAKING SURFACE)
EBS is measured by the surface contact area of one disc times the number
of surfaces it contacts. Each Size reel has it's own unique disc size and combination. The size and number of discs determines the EBS in square inches. Now this explanation is way oversimplified, but it's a start.

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT?
• More surface area makes for a smoother, more durable drag and
  virtually eliminates start up inertia.

• Heat distribution occurs over multiple surfaces, rather than one to
  one contact, thereby eliminating stick slip problems caused by
  extreme heat in high-speed runs.

• Disc materials require NO lubrication or maintenance.

Whats Going on in Our Neck of the Woods

Well it apparently is still the Wild West out here in good old Wyoming. Yesterday a man was killed in Yellowstone National Park not far from here in Dubois, by a mother grizzly protecting her cubs. There are several articles on the subject here below. I should note that this is not a common thing around these parts and our tourists should just be aware of the possibilities and not be afraid to come enjoy this beautiful place.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/07/06/man-killed-by-grizzly-bear-in-yellowstone-national-park/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/default.aspx?id=43661957&ns=us_news-environment&t=yellowstone-bear-kills-hiker-rare-attack&from=toolbar&43659835

Fly fishing touted as lure for lethargic kids

I was surfing the web looking for news within the fishing world and came upon this article, it was very interesting and I think its a great thing to have in our schools. There are a few quotes below, Check it out

Teachers are being taught how to teach fly casting during an in service day.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/jun/21/fly-fishing-touted-as-lure-for-lethargic-kids/

"We're trying to get them off the computers and cell phones and go outside," says Paul Boyce, a volunteer with the National Fishing in Schools program.

"Fly fishing is kind of a lost art that they're not really teaching anymore," said Oak Ridge High School Athletic Director Mike Mullins, who is proficient in the skill. "It's great if we can get kids outside and active."



http://www.knoxnews.com/videos/detail/local-physical-education-teachers-learn-to-incorpo%22%3ELocal

This is a short video clip from the school.


Links and Photo courtesy of knoxnews.com

T.P.O.T.W (Thats my first fish Edition)

This is a young Justin Terfehr with his first baby brown trout on a fly rod. Notice the technique used to show off the beautiful little brown trout. Haha  Justin was my protege for years and now has become a successful bug slinger.

Forty One Degrees and Me

So I just happen to run into a couple of serious fly fishermen down South in New Zealand, You have heard me mention the two before in previous postings. Anyhow they are getting deeply immersed in fly fishing publications both in print and online. Well they put together a little photo essay of sorts in a New Zealand online magazine, featuring no one but yours truly in several pictures. Sweet spread Andrew Hearne and Jack Kos. Check it out

 http://www.fortyonedegrees.com/

Just one of many pictures that the boys have up on the magazine.

Happy Fourth of July

As we all celebrate our Independence, stay safe and have a wonderful 4th. Thank you to all those that have served this nation throughout the years. Happy 4th of July

Into the Wild-Book Review

Years ago I watched the movie Into the Wild, based off the book by Jon Krakauer. It was entertaining at that point but it wasn't until later when I read the book and then watched the movie again, did I have a better grasp on the concepts and was in turned moved by its message.  The book gave a new outlook to the movie for me, Krakauer talks about other adventure seekers and the allure of travel and freedom from tangible objects can have for certain people.  The idea of leaving life as we know it behind and just going out and living, truly living away from everything that we know as normal, is a powerful notion. Having a small experience similar to this on my trip down to New Zealand I can relate and understand some of these individuals' desire to experience life in an in-your-face true setting.  The book allows you to think about your own life and makes you question everything that you know and are used to. Very good read, it gives you some more information about McCandless (the main character) and different insight on the story altogether.

"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which maybe appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. If you want to get more out of life, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security a adopt a helter-skelter sytle of life that will first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to such a life, you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty." — Jon Krakauer (Into the Wild)

Featured Fly

This is Kelly Galloup's Sasquatch, I didn't tie this particular streamer yet. But Laramie bought some the other day and showed them to me. These look pretty sick, I don't like that there is no additional hook in the tail area. I'm a sucker for peacock herl and this has some incorporated into the tail. This tie should move some fish, this is a big fly.



Wind River Valley Fishing Report

We have finally had some epic weather the last couple of days. This has brought on some major hatches throughout the area, besides the major mosquito hatch we have observed some brown and sulphur drakes hatching in rather good numbers. Although the bugs are out, I haven't seen any fish on them yet. Along with salmonflies and goldens on our section of the Wind River we have noticed good numbers of cicadas around as well, rather large black and orange cicadas. So there are many bugs around we just have to find a place where the fish are on them.  Reports of the local mountain lakes being free of ice have been coming in, so this is exciting to have more angling opportunities for the next couple of weeks. 

4th of July BBQ Today

The Longhorn Ranch and R.V. Resort is having their annual 4th of July BBQ today at grounds. Lunch starts around 2:00 P.M and Everyone is welcome. Free Burgers, Dogs, and BBQ, BYOB Should be a great time, 5800 U.S. HWY 26 Dubois Wy 82513. The Weather is outstanding today come and enjoy the day with us.

Hurry....

Friday Product Review

So there are several options out there for repairing waders, tents, wading boots, etc.  Some include patches, diffferent resins and adhesives, but I have been using a certain product for countless years that always seems to do the trick.  This product is Aquaseal by Gear Aid. This Urethane repair adhesive and sealant can seal up any major or minor hole, tear, leak etc. I always have a tube on me whenever I'm on a major fishing trip. This is a must have for any sportman.