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FLY TYING JAM Jim Holmes & Pete Peterson Third Tuesday of the Month 6:30PM at the Activity Center |
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Jim Holmes will be tying next month's Fly of the Month pattern and others that will work for that time of year and for the upcoming GBF fishout locations.
Any questions, give me a shout!
Jim Holmes 967-6709 |
Together with the fly tying jam I will be giving instructions on tying Bass and Saltwater flies. I will provide all materials for a fee of $3.00 per night. That is about 1/2 of what a single fly usually costs. Bring your own tools. This class is for intermediate tyers and up. It is NOT a beginner's class.
There should be enough time to tie 4-5 flies per meeting. If you have a favorite bass or saltwater fly that you would like to learn, I will gladly accept any requests. There is no sign up sheet for these classes. Come one - come all.
Pete Peterson |
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Our Fly Tying Jam will be held on Tuesday, February 19 at the Folsom
Lake Activity Center in Granite Bay starting at 6:30 or so...just
remember that the gates close about 7:00PM so after that you are on
your own!
I was checking my fly boxes and see that I am low on a fly that I
often use, the muddler. This is a connection with the flies we did
last month with spun deer hair as the muddler has a spun deer hair
head. Many of you have purchased the deer hair packers and have
materials for spinning, so let's use them!! All you need is deer
hair, a 3x long hook and some tinsel and marabou...if you don't have
all of these things, we can share!
This event is FREE and for all fly tiers of all
levels but for this particular group of flies it is best to have a
little experience. Pete Peterson will be there tying some bass flies
and others come and just have fun..If you are new to fly tying this
is a great opportunity to see fly tying in action.
Any questions, give me a shout!
Jim Holmes 967-6709 Warm-Water Corner by Pete Peterson
At the September fly tying jam, we will be tying the Tropical Punch. This is a great striper fly to tie this time of the year. The winter run of stripers should start towards the end of October and will continue strong into February.
I must give a warning for those who launch on the northeast side of the delta. This is also duck hunting time and they have no manners of any kind. They will drive their boats around blind curves at full speed. They are especially bad in the Wimpy’s and New Hope landing area so please be careful.
The great news for tubers is that this is also the best time for large stripers at San Luis Reservoir and O’Neill Forebay. Every world record for all tippet sizes for landlocked striped bass came from these two locations. Even more impressive, every record was set by only two men – Al Whitehurst and Len Bearden. I was at O’Neill when Al landed his 54 lb 8 oz from a float tube on 16 lb tippet. One guess about who pulled who all over the lake.
Pete Peterson Tidbit – There is a big fallacy that bass do not like bright light. This is not entirely true. What bass do not like is UV rays. A bright day can be some of the best fishing if a few clouds are going over or if the humidity is over 50%. A high humidity will break up the UV rays so that the bass will get these rays in a scattered form. Warm-water fly schedule: July Dan Blanton’s Whistler Aug Dan Blanton’s Sar-Mul-Mac Sept Fatal Attraction Oct Whitlock’s Hair Jig (this is the fly I caught a 15 lb bass on) Nov Whitlock’s Sheep Shad Dec Lefty’s Deceiver
Please remember that this is NOT a beginner's class. Neither are any of these flies hard to tie. There are several lake fishouts coming up and I will be there to help any way I can. Trivia: How big was the last bass you caught? If you do not have a scale, a very accurate method is: measure the girth of the fish at its widest point and square this measurement. Multiply this number by the total length of the fish from the tip of its head to the tip of its tail. Divide the number by 800. Thus a fish with a 20-inch girth and 22 inches long will weigh about 11 pounds. 20x20=400; 400x22=8800; 8800 divided by 800 is 11 pounds.
If you have not fished Cameron Park this year, now is a great time to give it a try. It can be fished from shore or float tube. For some reason, this lake has been fishing poor in the morning and best from 2 p.m. on.
Free use of the Club’s fly tying vises and tools are also available. If you think you want to learn to tie flies, but don’t want to spend a lot of money to find out, contact Larry Lee and arrange with him to check out a vise and the tools you will need. Club members may keep them for thirty days at a time. Larry can be reached at Larrylee@l3rods.com or call him at (916) 962-0616. For any other questions about the Fly Tying Jam, you can contact Jim Holmes at (916) 967-6709 or jwholmesjr@aol.com |
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