A few things to remember.

I have been teaching Fly Fishing for some time now and have found that there are many different things to remember. I teach a full course, including a day of in class time with the theory aspect and a day of on the water fly casting instruction. Over time my classes have evolved, Including adding aspects to the course and removing other aspects which I have found to be either to difficult for the beginner or not relevant to what the client wants to learn.

The things I teach are fairly simple to learn, but sometimes depending on the clients it can be to much to absorb in one day. This is why I suggest to all my customers to not read any of the information I send home with them for at least one day, allowing them to absorb the information they acquired from the days lessons.

The other big thing I have found, is practice, practice, practice. Some of my students have never picked up a Fly rod before, and thy seem to expect that they will be able to cast a fly 50′ by the time they are finished with the casting class. This does not happen, It takes time to get the timing and techniques of casting down.

Take your time, be patient, and remember what you have been taught. Don’t be to hard on yourself, this is a beautiful sport and will give you enjoyment for many years to come.

Free Spey Clave.

I thought that I would put this out there. I have found out that M&Y is holding a FREE Spey Clave at Peg Leg Bar in Chilliwack on Saturday the 21st of April.

The following is Directly off their web site for your information.

Finally our sun is back, hopefully for a long while.

Our rivers are high and fishing is tough, but there are definitely loads of steelhead in all our local systems.

We will be hosting our second annual Spey Clave on Saturday, April 21 at 10:00am on Peg Leg Bar at the Fraser. Hopefully this year will see another gorgeous day with great food and lots of people on the river casting and having fun. Representatives from many of our tackle suppliers will be there with a wide range of rods and lines to try. CND, Sage, Scott, G. Loomis, Loop, Thomas & Thomas, Rio, Next Cast, Airflo, and Scientific Anglers will all be there and hopefully we will scrounge up a few more fishing bums to come out and play. Also, we will have a few draw prizes including a CND spey rod.

I will Be going and I hope to see many of my readers there. If you would like to go and would like to meet, send me an e-mail and i will make sure we get together on the day.

Proper use of a Throat Pump.

This can be very dangerous for the fish, so it must be done with extreme caution. The reasons for pumping the stomach of a fish is so that the fisherman can determine what the fish has been feeding on most recently. The proper use of a throat pump is not difficult, but must be done correctly. Seen here is a common type of pump, and the following is a step by step procedure to ensure that you do not harm the fish.

• First thing to do is to insert the tube of the pump into the water and squeeze the bulb end, this will empty out the air in the bulb. Then you release the bulb while keeping the tube in the water, this will cause the water to be sucked into the bulb.
• Now you can slowly insert the tube into the mouth of the fish. This is the delicate part, you must be careful and not force the tube down the throat. Carefully insert the tube and slowly slide it down the throat about 2 inches at the most.
• At this point you can slowly squeeze the bulb to push the water down the throat and into the stomach of the fish. This will cause the water to mix with the stomach contents.
• Next you slowly pull the tube out of the fish while slowly letting the bulb go, this will cause the water mixture inside the fish to be sucked back into the bulb of the pump.
• Once the pump is clear of the fish, carefully release it. now you can take the pump and empty the contents into a glass vile or jar.
• Inspect the contents of the stomach inside of the vile. Look for any movement in the contents. This will indicate what the fish was feeding on last, and give you an idea of what to tie on.

This as i have said is a delicate procedure, so please be careful. Try not to pump the stomach of any fish under 14″ as this can cause damage due to the size of the fishes throat.

My Book

Man am i excited. I just finished signing the contract with my editor. This means that my very first book will be avalible soon. If all goes well the book should be out by mid March.

If you are interested in what i am writing here, you should pick up my book when it is avalible.
If you would like to get onto a pre-order list e-mail me at

flyfishing@rp3fishingadventures.com

The name of my book is: The fledgling Flyfisher (The “Reel” fact about Flyfishing)
The book is a step by step guide to fly fishing with expanations on everything from flyfishing equipment to entomology to water craft.

Man i feel like a teenager again, so exciting.

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