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O F F I C I A L D E S E R T F L Y C A S T E R S N E W S L E T T E R

AUGUST 2016

AUGUSTWednesday,

August 10, 2016Set-Up at 6:00

Doors Open at: 7:00 PM

Elks Lodge 1775 West Chandler Blvd.

Chandler, Arizona 85224

IN THIS ISSUE...President's Drift Page 3Beginning Fly Tying....August Salt River Outing Page 4Intermidiate Fly Tying Page 5Conservation Update.....San Juan Trip Page 6 LARRY ALLEN at the National American Casters Tourney...Results Page 7, 8, 9 & 12Carp in the Park page 10 .... Little Green Guy page 11

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CATCH US HERE:Desert Fly CastersWeb Sitewww.desertflycasters.comPresidentGentry [email protected]

Vice PresidentKristen [email protected]

SecretaryHelen [email protected]

TreasurerJohn [email protected]

ProgramsGentry [email protected]

OutingsJoe [email protected]

MembershipDave [email protected]

WebsiteBill [email protected]

News LetterRobert [email protected]

To advance the sport of fly fishing in Arizona through education, conservation and community outreach efforts by: • Providing Education classes and clinics on fly fishing, fly casting, fly tying, rod building and other associated skills

• Committing to conserve, restore, and enhance local and regional fisheries

• Making fishing approachable, enjoyable and safe in family friendly environment

• Promoting responsible angling practices

DFC MISSION STATEMENT

Most of my fishing is done by reading books....

Bob McKeon, DFC Newsletter Editor, Graphic Guru, Head Wrangler of Stuff, Stay at Home Fly Fisherman and Certified Lawn Tosser of Rods an' things. Questions/Comments? Catch me at: [email protected]

I found something different to do while running an idea for a newsletter ar-ticle in the attic of my mind...As I was moving some of the lumber I thought of of our DFC Trout Bum buddy...Larry Allen, as he for weeks on end, practiced his casting skills to great extent and compassion to take in the 108th Ameri-can Casting Associations (ACA) Annual Tournament. The event was being held in Lexington, Kentucky July 25-30, 2016. There are 14 events spread over this past week, along with practice rounds, awards each day, a collection of fishing items to be auctioned on the 29th and the Annual Banquet scheduled for Saturday, July 30th. I had the good fortune to hang with Larry a few times as he got me hooked on casting tournament style with rod, spinning reels, bait casting reels and casting plugs. I thought if I could pull it off I’d make room in the newsletter and follow Larry at the ACA this past week. Through some correspondence via an e-mail, I became acquainted with Pat-rick McFadden, ACA Treasurer and a board member of the Blue Grass Sports-men’s League (Casting Division) in Lexington, the host for the 108th ACA Tourney. I asked Mr. McFadden, if he would be kind enough to possibly send me daily results of the tournament of Larry Allen’s day with rod, plug and fly. I found Mr. McFadden has the highest respect for our Trout Bum buddy, Larry, and both are great friends. So each night I’ve gotten an e-mail with the daily results of Larry’s day. This has been fun partly because of the contact I devel-oped with Mr. McFadden. As I received the results each night from the ACA tourney, I can’t help but re-alize what gifted individuals there are in this sport working with rod in hand. Our results herein this DFC Newsletter reflects only that of the Men’s Division where you’ll see many names that have contributed to the continued success of tournament casting- including Larry Allen and my contact, Pat McFadden (...many thanx, Pat!), for the daily casting events. As much as I concentrated on just the Men’s Division, there are equal divisions for women and seniors, along with a much talented and popular individual in the Junior Division, plus an Intermediate Division as well. After looking at the seniors events I thought...yeah, maybe I can see myself doing that! There’s hope...and I’ve had fun with what Larry’s worked on with me. Thanx, Larry, we’ve had fun looking over your shoulder, so to speak of, and look forward to a chat with you at a club meeting sometime. You gained a life time of memories in Kentucky...we’d like to hear more of your experiences at events like this. And, of course look forward to hangin’ with you during one of your Rio Salado Casting Club Meet-Ups in the late Fall.

Come along and find the ACA events and how Larry Allen did on pages 7, 8 ,9 & 12

President's Drift Gentry Smith • August 2016

Don’t forget we have our annual club swap meet this month. Wednesday, August 10, 2016- Doors open at 7:00 PM....The swap meet will be held at our normal meeting location, the Chandler Elks Lodge, but the format will differ from our typical meetings. Members are encouraged to bring their gently used equipment to sell or trade to others. We do ask that items be limited to fly fishing, camping or hiking only. Retail sales are prohibited. However, handcrafted items are welcome. All tables will be provided. This event is a great opportu-nity for new members to pick-up serviceable items at reasonable prices. In addition to the swap meet, we’ll have demonstrations on knot tying, fly tying, rod

building, etc. As per usual, dinner, drinks and mingling will also be available. This is a fun event and I look forward to seeing everyone there. Until next time, enjoy your time outdoors—it’s truly special.Cheers, Gentry SmithPS: If you’d like to submit your fish picture(s) for inclusion in the club’s monthly fishing report, please submit them (along with a brief description) to my email, [email protected]

OKAY-I'll submit a p

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Life for me was simpler

back in the late 40's as

you can see back then

everything was in black

and white. And, yes, I

did really fish in those

days! This is a pi

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of my little brother,

Scott. And if I think

back then- it was his

turn to hold the fish for

a picture my dad took.

We had 31 pearch on that

stringer all caught on

the Grand Haven pier in

Lake Michigan with cane

poles an' bobbers

My brother and I fished

with 2 of the greatest

fisherman in the world

during those early years

of (B&W) baggy jeans,

turned up cuffs and

tennis shoes.

Yup...my dad and

grandfather were the

greatest fishermen in our

world back then.

Bob McKeon

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Fly Fishing TipsFor BeginnersBy Pearl O. Wisdum

Casting at Night...Casting a trout fly on a black night can pose prob-lems. One solution lies in marking your flyline so you know the exact distance past the tiptop of the rod. Take the measurements in the daytime, and then either make a nail knot with monofilament around the flyline at the precise spot, or wrap it with dental floss. When your fingers feel this projection, you know you’re ready to make the cast.

Bright Water Angling...When stream fishing, look for what I call “dancing dia-monds” -the small, bobbing wavelets that appear (when the light is right) where fast water meets slow. I have caught some bog trout in these turbulent spots. Food being swept along by a swift current settles to the bottom when it meets slower water. Practically all fish have to do is lie under these patches with their mouths open, making these spots prime locations for large lazy trout. If the dancing diamonds are over shallow water, you will do better on overcast days, early and late in the day, and at night. IIf they are over deeper water, fish may hold there at any time.

SUMMER FUN AT THE LOWER SALT RIVER Vince DeadmondThis years August Lower Salt River event is scheduled for Saturday, August, 13 at 6:00 AM. Assemble your gear before you arrive. We are fishing early to avoid the heat and the tuber traffic that usually starts around 9-10AM. We will park and meet at the Blue Point Bridge Pebble Beach area. Those of you driving from Mesa will take the Bush Highway until you cross the Blue Point bridge turn right and you will be at the Pebble Beach area. If you are coming from Phoenix or Fountain Hills off of Highway 87 you will need to turn left off the Bush Highway before you cross the Blue Point Bridge. The Lower Salt River is one of those close to home destinations that sometimes gets overlooked. The Lower Salt River is a good place to practice your moving water techniques. Many times I’ll set up the same as fishing at Lee’s Ferry. I’ll use a 4 or 5 weight rod, a floating line with a strike indicator one or two BB shots with two nymphs under it. Favorite flies Gold Ribbed Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail Nymph, Prince Nymph, and the San Juan Worm. Without the strike indicator I may fish by stripping Wooly Buggars, or Clouser Minnows, and I have had fun with small poppers. Sometimes I’ll try out my sink tip lines. This time of year I usually wet wade in swim trunks and wear water shoes like Tevas The rocks are usually algae covered and very slick, a wading stick can be helpful. Sun block, fishing shirt with big pockets, polarized sun glasses, a hat and plenty of drinking water should round out your gear. Don’t for-get your Tonto Pass for parking. The Lower Salt gives you the opportunity to catch Trout, Large Mouth Bass, Chub, Carp, Crappie, Yellow Bass, Sucker, Cat Fish, and Bluegill. My idea for this outing is to partner up. When we meet at the ramada we can match people who have fished the Lower Salt with people who have had limited fishing opportunities. There is a lot of water to fish so we can spread out and have good spacing between us. NOTE: I would like to fish until 9:00 AM, then take a break at the picnic area with breakfast burros, cof-fee, and continue with fly fishing discussions and plans.

Vince Deadmond • 480 984 4698 • 480 818 1796

DFC OUTING: AUGUST•2016

Beginning Fly Tying classes starting in August...It is time for another beginning tying class. We hold a class at least once a year – more often if there is enough interest. The dates for the next class are Tuesday and Thursday nights of August 16th through the 25th from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm. The Location: is Redden Construction Office locat-ed at 4131 E. Wood Street and nearest cross streets are 40th street and Broadway Phoenix. The class is structured to teach the basics of fly tying that allow you to tie almost any fly you find in a book or magazine (well maybe not Atlantic Salmon flies). We will cover tools, materials and tying methods. You will tie 8 different patterns starting with the Wooly bugger and ending with Elk Hair Caddis and Adams with a variety of nymphs in between. COST: There is no cost to members. For non-members $35 will get you into the class and membership for 2016.

Please note, there will be a deposit to borrow equipment. You can bring your tools or the club will check a set out to you for the duration of the class. Please sign up at the meeting or call to get on the list. This allows us make sure to have enough copies of hand-outs and tools. The club will provide material for flies tied during the class. Bring your equipment or the club will check a set out to use and take home during the class. Best of all it is free to members. For those interested, sign-up at the meeting or contact Tom at 602.768.7280. I look forward to the 4 classes and the joy that beginning fly tying brings to those who catch their first fish on a fly that they have tied. Tom Horvath

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Pattern sheetHook: Mustad 43007 2 through 8 Head: ThreadThread: 6/0 color for effect Head Coating: EpoxyEyes: Dumbell to match size hook Belly: White bucktail or Artic fox Back: Chartreuse bucktail or Artic foxNote: Lots of flash salt water

There was a request to tie flies for Rocky Point and the intermediate call will be exploring Clouser style flies. The same flies can be tied to target Bass so the group will see how to tie similar flies to attract different fish.

If you have questions or need to use club’s tying tool kit, catch Tom Horvath at 602-768-7280.

Date: August 22nd (fourth Wednesday of the month)Location: 4131 E. Wood Street (Cross Streets Broadway and 40th Street)

Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm • Contact: Tom Horvath 602.768.7280

August Intermediate Tying Session • Rocky Point & Bass

Bring your tools or give me a heads-up if you need them and materials provided by Tom Horvath and DFC.

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Arizona Game and Fish Department Aquatics Chief Chris Cantrell gave a great presentation on the Departments Plans for Coldwater Fishing throughout the state, with a full rundown on the various categories under which trout management and stockings are conducted. Those categories range from Intensive managed with frequent stockings to support put and take fishing, all the way up to Quality Waters like Canyon creek and to Blue Ribbon Waters like Lees Ferry and Becker Lake. All are managed with particular care to the needs of angling on that water. All of the plans

will appear on-line on the Department’s Web- Site in early August with a request for Public comments and feedback. Chris also gave a brief summary of proposed Regulation changes, and highlighted those for the Lees Ferry Rainbow Trout Fishery to reduce the harvest and extend the lower walk in boundary and for the Frye Reservoir Gila Trout Fishery to minimize harvest of those fish. The DFC Board has voted to support those changes and will send a letter expressing that support to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission before they consider the proposal.

The 4 FRI Rim Country EIS Scoping Comments Period is underway (See DFC July Newsletter for detailed Report). This EIS covers some 1.24 Million Acres across the Mogollon Rim, with many of our favorite streams slated for Stream Habitat Restoration to support their resident fish and aquatic species. The DFC Board has voted to submit comments during this scoping period, and those supportive comments urging the US Forest Service to help improve our fisheries and the valuable waters we have in the Rim Country are now being drafted and will be reported to the DFC members.

Comments on this Proposed Action should be submitted by August 11. Information also found here: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/4FRIRimCountry Written comments accepted at Four Forest Restoration Initiative1824 S. Thompson St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001Fax to 928-527-3620Email to [email protected].

DFC Conservation UPDATE August 2016Questions? Additional information catch me, Joe Miller at: [email protected]

SAN JUAN RIVER TRIP...Great trip that everyone enjoys. Everyone who went last year had a great time and many are going again this year. Three nights lodging and two days guided fishing. Guides provide all flies and lunch on the river. Double occu-pancy on the rooms. 8 1/2 - 9ft rod in 4,5,or 6 weight rod works fine. Price in $595.00 per person, please have a deposit of at least $200.00 in by the August meeting and full payment by the September meeting. You can bring it to the meeting or mail it too me, checks made out to DFC. ATTENTION: We have two groups this year. First group is going on Monday September 19th and fishing on Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving on Thursday morning September 22nd. There is only one spot left on this trip so please contact me ASAP. SECOND GROUP: Our regular weekend trip is arriving on Thursday September 22nd and fishing Friday and Saturday and leaving on Sunday September 25th. There are four spots available for this trip at the moment. This is going to be another fun time so contact me soon. email: [email protected] and cell: 602-451-9459.Billy Wingo, Polygraph ExaminerPhoenix Police DepartmentPersonnel and Emploee Development Bureau(602) 262-4406 Fax: (602) [email protected]://www.phoenix.gov/police

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Two-Hand Spin Distance

1) Steve Rajeff 3362) Henery Mittel 3333) Larry Allen 323

4) David Roberts 3155) Patrick McFadden 295

Men Feet

Two-Hand Fly Distance

1) Henery Mittel 2572) Steve Rajeff 2563) Larry Allen 227

4) Brian Ramsey 214

6) Craig Buckbee 1835) Patrick McFadden 208

7) David Roberts 182

Men Feet

Two-Hand Revolving-Spool Distance

1) Steve Rajeff 3472) Larry Allen 3403) Henry Mittel 329

4) Patrick McFadden 3005) David Roberts 289

Men Feet

One-Hand Spin Distance

1) Henery Mittel 2302) Steve Rajeff 2293) Chris Korich 216

4) Larry Allen 214


7) Glenn McCormick 176

Men Feet

Angler's Fly Distance

1) Henery Mittel 1632) Larry Allen 1583) Steve Rajeff 156

4) Brian Ramsey 149

8) Craig Buckbee 132


10) Patrick McFadden 121

5) Chris Korich 142

9) Eddie Matuizek 123


11) Jason W 112

Men FeetOne-Hand Fly Distance

1) Henery Mittel 1992) Steve Rajeff 1943) Craig Buckbee 171 (163)

4) Brian Ramsey 171 (159)


6) David Roberts 1515) Larry Allen 152

9) Jason W 107

7) Chris Korich 138

Men Feet

Arenberg

1) Henery Mittel 942) Steve Rajeff 923) Larry Allen 80


6) Craig Buckbee 504) David Roberts 56


Men Score

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108th ACA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT • 2016

One-Hand Spin Distance

1) Henery Mittel 2302) Steve Rajeff 2293) Chris Korich 216

4) Larry Allen 214



Men Feet

Angler's Fly Distance

1) Henery Mittel 1632) Larry Allen 1583) Steve Rajeff 156

4) Brian Ramsey 149

8) Craig Buckbee 132



5) Chris Korich 142



11) Jason W 112

Men Feet

Plug Distance Combination

1) Steve Rajeff 912 347 336 229 2) Henery Mittel 892 329 333 2303) Larry Allen 877 340 323 214

4) David Roberts 796 289 315 1925) Patrick McFadden 791 300 293 196

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1) Steve Rajeff 295 99 98 96 2) Henery Mittel 291 97 99 953) Chris Korich 290 97 97 95

4) Glenn McCormick 288 97 97 94

6) Craig Buckbee 274 94 87 93

8) Brian Ramsey 272 95 90 88

5) Larry Allen 285 97 97 91

7) David Roberts 272 95 90 87

9) Eddie Matuizek 256 82 85 89

10) Patrick McFadden 244 80 83 81

Men

Com

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Trou

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Bass

Dry Fly

1) Steve Rajef 992) Glenn McCormick 97 (99)3) Henry Mittel 97 (98)

4) Larry Allen 97 (97)

8) Craig Buckbee 94

6) David Roberts 95


5) Chris Korich 96

9) Jason Willoughby 90

6) Brian Ramsey 95


Men Score

Trout Fly

1) Henry Mittel 99 (98)2) Chris Korich 97 (96)3) Steve Rajeff 98

4) Larry Allen 97

8) Craig Buckbee 87

6) David Roberts 90




6) Brian Ramsey 89

Men Score

One-Hand Fly Distance

1) Henery Mittel 1992) Steve Rajeff 1943) Craig Buckbee 171 (163)

4) Brian Ramsey 171 (159)


6) David Roberts 1515) Larry Allen 152

9) Jason W 107

7) Chris Korich 138

Men Feet

National Casting Championships in Lexington hosted by the Blue Grass Sportsmen's League July 25th- 30th

1/4 oz. Plug Accuaracy

1) Steve Rajeff 982) Henery Mittel 923) David Roberts 90

4) Chris Korich 89

4) Patrick McFadden 894) Glenn McCormick 89

7) Larry Allen 858) Craig Buckbee 738) Robert Burgess 73

Men Score

5/8 oz. Plug Accuaracy

1) Steve Rajeff 982) Henery Mittel 953) David Roberts 93


6) Larry Allen 914) Chris Korich 92

7) Glenn McCormick 88 8) Craig Buckbee 878) Robert Burgess 77

Men Score

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108th ACA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT • 2016

All Distance Combination

1) Steve Rajeff 1518 606 912 2) Henery Mittel 1511 619 8923) Larry Allen 1414 537 877

4) David Roberts 1269 473 7965) Patrick McFadden 1245 454 791

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Plug Accuracy Combination

1) Steve Rajeff 296 98 100 98 2) Henery Mittel 281 92 94 953) Chris Korich 277 89 96 92

4) David Roberts 273 90 90 93

6) Glenn McCormick 266 89 89 88

8) Craig Buckbee 246 73 86 87

5) Larry Allen 286 85 93 91


9) Robert Burgess 230 73 80 77

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All Angler's Combination

1) Steve Rajeff 13 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 2) Henery Mittel 14 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 23) Chris Korich 25 3 4 5 1 2 4 2 4

5) Glenn McCormick 40 7 6 2 4 4 4 6 7 6) David Roberts 40 6 5 6 6 6 3 5 3

7) Patrick McFadden 48 5 7 7 7 7 4 7 4

4) Larry Allen 34 4 2 2 4 5 7 4 6

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Fly/Plug Accuracy Combination

1) Steve Rajeff 591 99 98 98 98 100 98 2) Henery Mittel 572 97 99 95 92 94 953) Chris Korich 567 96 99 95 89 96 92

4) Glenn McCormick 544 97 97 94 89 89 88

6) David Roberts 545 95 90 87 90 90 93

8) Patrick McFadden 507 80 83 81 89 82 92

4) Larry Allen 554 97 97 91 85 93 91

7) Craig Buckbee 520 94 87 93 73 86 87

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Fly Distance Combination

1) Henery Mittel 619 257 199 163 2) Steve Rajeff 606 256 199 1563) Larry Allen 537 227 152 158

4) Brian Ramsey 534 214 171 149

6) David Roberts 473 182 151 1405) Craig Buckbee 486 183 171 132


Men

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1-H

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er'sBass Bug Accuracy

1) Steve Rajef 982)Chris Korich 95 (95)3) Henry Mittel 97 (91)


8) Brian Ramsey 88

6) 4) Larry Allen 91

10 )Jason Willoughby 85

5) Craig Buckbee 93

9) David Roberts 87



Men Score

National Casting Championships in Lexington hosted by the Blue Grass Sportsmen's League July 25th- 30th

NOTE...GRAND ALL AROUND

ACA Results...see page 12

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CARP IN THE PARK...

Upcoming Educational DFC Event...

Project Healing Waters DFC joint Outing September 17thThis event will be hands on fishing with support from DFC members at 4 golf course ponds. Additional information?? Catch Kristen Kile at: [email protected]: September 17th (Saturday)Time: 6am to 10:30 with Lunch followingLocation: The Links at Queen CreekHost: Kristen Kile • [email protected]

Let’s go Carp'n. If you are looking for a fly fishing carp adventure close to home you probably have a canal in your neighborhood. The very thing that allowed Phoenix to flourish, is controlled water. Diverted and controlled water in canals was first practiced by the Hohokam Indians, later by the pioneers, and more recently by business and government. When you look at a map of the greater Phoenix area you will be amazed at the many miles of canals in every part of the valley. I would like to share with you one centrally located carp destina-tion. Kiwanis Park in Tempe, AZ off of Mill and Baseline has been a good steady place to find carp. If you have a closer canal in your neighborhood, do yourself a favor and walk or ride the banks with a bike and try to locate fish. Once you determine where the fish are you are ready to return with your fly fishing gear and let the fun begin. Can I fish here? Most of the canals are enter at your own risk and are posted as such. Some canals are posted NO walking, swimming, fishing, etc and you will be ask to leave if you try to fish there. What kind of fish can I find in the canal? You can find almost every kind of fish in our canals, but I am interested in finding Grass Carp (White Amur), the Common Carp, the colorful Koi, Mirror Carp, and even Goldfish will take a well presented fly. Your carp fishing success can be influenced by a number of outside factors. Some days you have fast water rushing down the canal, and that usually means the fish are sulking and hanging out near the bottom where you can’t see them. Sometimes you can walk up or down stream to the next dam and get more fish-able water. This is a visual sport where you need to see the fish you are casting to, and lighting is very important. I usually fish more mid day. Fishing early and late in the day produces glare and shadows that don’t give you a good look at the fish. Carp are not shy about getting in the buffet line for food. That green band of algae on the canal bank will hold fish, and carp will eat it with great gusto, slurping, sucking, and moaning affectionately at their food, it’s almost obscene. The structure of a shopping cart discarded in a canal will hold fish. If vegetation falls in the water with enough regularity to form a seam, carp will eat it. Watch for flowers, seeds, berries, carp will feed just like trout eating insects. I have had better luck with casting to fish on the far bank or mid stream. Getting a good drift to a fish that is on the same side of the canal as you is difficult. Gear needs are simple: Rod - 9 foot 5 weight rod will work fine on the canals, your basic reel with a weight forward floating line will work well, and I use a 4 foot piece of 20 pound fluorocarbon to start and a 6 pound 4 foot long section of fluorocarbon as my tippet. I usually carry two boxes of carp flies, but will generally use a green rubber legged beetle as my go to carp fly in the canals. The canals are hard to remove hooked fish unless you have a long handle fish net. I also find that a stripping basket is helpful to keep me from standing on my fly line. Polarized sun glasses are a necessity for spotting fish. For those of you who are not ready to announce that you plan to go carp fishing, you may want to tell friends and family that you are going for a walk in the park. Vince Deadmond “The Fly Fishing Hardware Guy” can be reached at Best Hardware 237 North Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ [email protected] and at 480 982 7461.

by Vince DeadmondVince Deadmond, "The Fly Fishing Hardware Guy", is co-owner of Best Hardware in Apache Junction, AZ. He is an enthusiastic, caffeniated, fly fisher in search of a really good cookie. His fly fishing stories are published on the web, in local newspapers and magazines. His stories tangle family, friends, and fly lines.

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Hook: size 14 nymph hook, Tiemco 3761 or Daiichi D 1560Bead: 7/64 GoldThread: 6/0 white or chartreuseBody: Chartreuse micro-chenille. I also tie some with olive.Tail/legs: small white round rubber legs, or orange barred legs like Spirit Rivers “Taran-tu-Leggs”Tying notes: The only thing even remotely challenging about tying this fly is the legs/tail. To make these, I double over a single length of leg material (about 3” long) and lash it to the top of the hook, with the closed end of the loop facing back, and the open end facing the eye of the hook. Leave some room behind the bead when wrapping forward, so that you can take one or two wraps of chenille between the legs and the bead head. It is this wrap of chenille that forces the legs out to the side.

Once the fly is tied, you can then cut open the back loop of rubber to form the split tail. You want the tails and legs to be a bit long—this drives the bluegills crazy.Backstory and fishing notes: I have used flies like this many years for bluegills. Over the years, the length of the tails and legs has increased a little bit, because the big bluegills have voted with their mouths! I usually fish two of these flies (an olive and a chartreuse), using a floating line, a 9’ 5X leader, and a very slow retrieve. Give the flies plenty of sink time before starting your retrieve. For whatever reason, the chartreuse version almost always out fishes any other color.

Little Green Guy... A favorite of DFC Trout Bum, Joe Staller

Additional information, details & questions, catch me, Joe Staller at: [email protected] -or- 602-568-9431

I do fish. I think there is a connection between thinking and fishing mostly because you spend a lot of time up to your waist in water without a

whole lot to keep your mind busy.Anthony Doerr

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OUTINGS- 2016

See ya Wednesday...

August 10, 2016

AUGUST OUTINGSalt River • Wade & Lunch

(Early) Saturday, August 13, 2016Vince Deadmond Host • [email protected]

SEPTEMBER OUTINGSan Juan River Fishing Trip

September 22, 23, and 24, 2016Host: Billy Wingo at: 602-451-9459 or catch me at: [email protected]

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