Strung Out Leech Technique (Extended Body and trailing stinger)

'Strung Out' Technique

“The MOAL was originally designed by northwest steelhead guide Derek Fergus, the Strung Out Leech and the Mother Of All Leeches – MOAL have become a popular new direction in fly fishing circles. The benefit of the S.O. or Strung Out design is the short hook which does not come out as easily during strong battles with heavy steelhead. The Strung Out Series can be adapted to other patterns as well. Northwest Featured fly tyer John P. Newbury has taken the MOAL to a second generation in design.”        http://flyfishnw.com/content/view/97/60/

“Protecting the McKenzie River from death by 1,000 cuts..”

The Oregon Fly Fishing Blog is often in the forefront of reporting on projects, groups, efforts at a grass roots level engaged in preserving habitat of our watersheds and bringing focus upon overuse, abuse and lack of responsiveness at State and Federal levels. This piece on the amazingly beautiful McKenzie River is informative on what can be done when focused experts and groups bring awareness to those of us that infrequently fish the McKenzie R. or get no more glimpse of her than from a freeway bridge. 

      ”Moll, Executive Director of McKenzie River Trust is working hard to prevent us from loving our homewaters to death. Find out more about the threats to the McKenzie River watershed and what our local land trust is doing…”

http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/

April Vokey (but, the Chilliwack elf can actually fish!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GDAAW72myQ&feature=related (April & Spey Technique)

This There is maybe a slight or greater than slight cult following of April Vokey, the guide/hottie from Chilliwack, who seems to be in possession of one chromer after another with a two hander close by. The point, as we know and choose to ignore in light of these pictures, is that women can fly fish. I prefer to stifle remarks on how frigging hot they are and let the visuals speak for themselves. Oh, and a bonk on the head of any guide, boyfriend, or hanger on that inserts themselves into a pic of the girls, a big fish and the high end system. Stay the hell out of the pic. 

April appears uncharacteristically mussed here. May I just say the blue is a very flattering color?

 I know, very typical male. Whatever. Photo’s courtesy of those Quebecians at http://www.quebecpeche.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32352&st=45.

As, I remarked yesterday, I have a kid that is already beset with the AVS (April Vokey Syndrome) and has threatened to move North. Now that is not entirely a bad idea, because his room could finally be deep cleaned, and who knows what I would find before reclaiming a room in the house. OK, enough gratuitous beautiful women. At least she is wearing a sweater and waders rather than hip boots and a halter top (you AVS types will recall some earlier photo’s, ignore my remarks). And, for those of you with K8S, stay out of her pics too.

http://www.flygal.ca (April & Adrienne Comeau, et al. Numerous beautiful fish and girls; check out their site and peruse the gallery section)

http://swittersb.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/april-vokey-beauty-class-at-the-portland-sportsmans-show/

Ok, she does not have a fish, but so what.

 

Nomad Stillwater Pattern (Proven UK Reservoir Pattern…worth some experimentation?)

While perusing Jardine’s book, I came across a pattern called the NOMAD. I like the looks of the pattern because of the ‘hot’ focal point of the snout and the placement of the bead toward the middle of the shank. It is probably nothing more than my desire for a little variety to the ubiquitous Woolly Bugger. I love the Little Fort Leech, Minnow Bugger and Calico Bugger (to name but a few) but this pattern adds some non-drab energy and it would be fun to experiment with the attractor color. In the book, and not shown here, the pattern is black marabou and rear body with a hot chartreuse green front. The hot green, red, orange opens the way to all the usual experimentation and alternatives to any pattern…Jardine touts the pattern as highly effective in UK stillwaters. I am going to tie up a few in various sizes for early season Browns and Bows in Central Oregon. 

 

Nomad

Nomad