Just wanted to say goodbye to a flyshop in the Troutdale, Oregon area that was run by Doug Stewart and his sons. After a long run, the doors have closed. It is hard to run any small business this day in age, and particularly hard in such a small field as flyfishing. Not sure why they went out of business, but I owe a debt to Doug. I took my first flytying class from him almost 30 years ago and Doug was instrumental in fostering my love for two places: the Sandy River above the Revenue Bridge & The Crooked River at Cobble Rock. Doug, I appreciate you and best wishes now and on.
Archive for September 12th, 2008
October Caddis Pupa
http://onlineflytyer.com/article_octcaddis.asp
October Caddis (EHC w/ CDC)
Caddisfly Genus Dicosmoecus (http://www.troutnut.com/topic/189)
This is a superhatch in the West. Gary LaFontaine had a self-proclaimed obsession with Dicosmoecus, and he devotes several pages of Caddisflies to stressing the importance of its larvae, pupae, and adults. He wrote:
The question for fly fishermen seeking big trout is: “Which insects provide the best opportunity for catching such fish?” My list would be: Giant Orange Sedge (Dicosmoecus sp.), Salmon Fly (Pteronarcys californica, a stonefly), and the Michigan Mayfly (Hexagenia limbata). Dicosmoecus is the most important — and the contest is not even close.
His reasons for this judgement are five traits of Dicosmoecus:
- Very large size: Adults 30mm long, and thick.
- Activity concentrated within 2-3 weeks.
- Emerges in the low, clear water of fall.
- Active during afternoon and evening.
- Abundant in rivers with sea-run trout
Graham Owen Perfection
http://www.grahamowengallery.com/fishing/more-fly-tying.html (If you have the time and are enormously gifted like Owen)
