Change

As you folks may have heard, the Reno Fly Shop is closing its doors. We're still going to be running the guide service, but the retail operation after some 30 years will be over in around a month. We're going to be clearing out the inventory so stop by and maybe score some goods while they're here. Thank you to all the people that stopped by the shop over the years, friends and customers alike, (Those lines often blurred.) It was a privilege to help you people with your fly fishing tackle, fly tying, casting, or just sharing stories. We're going to be keeping the same phone number for the guide service, so if you folks ever want to get in touch with any of us, feel free to drop a line.

(775) 825-3474

I'll still periodically post thoughts and nonsense about fishing here, so check by now and then. Here's a little fish porn to soften the blow.

32" Lake Trout from Boca Reservoir. I missed the hook-set and ended up snagging her in the side, so much like the rest of this post, it was a mixture of good a bad feelings. A bittersweet moment, especially considering that she wouldn't revive in the warm, early fall water. I guided her up to the cold inlet and tried to revive her for a half hour, but she kept listing to her side. This was the first fish I cropped in probably 10 years. It broke my heart.

Dan

Happy Thanksgiving

Big snows this fall. Hope everyone has a big meal with friends and fam and is safe out there.

We just got 2-3 feet of fresh powder up in Truckee. Winter is officially here. Glad I got my Nevada license, its been pretty amazing trout fishing down there the last few years. It's also time to start tying some Pyramid flies that put disco lights to shame. Anything that looks like a little chub is worth throwing. See you guys out there!

Dan

Spawning Redds

When you're out there wading in the rivers, especially this time of year, be very mindful of where you step. Any parts of the river bottom you see that have been cleaned off can be spawning reds. Sometimes they can be hard to see, but usually they'll be a different color from the rest of the river bottom. Protecting spawning redds and fish will help the future of our fisheries. Good luck out there.

Fly Tyers

Why are fly tyers such odd folks? I think it must have to do with the constant exposure to lead wire, paint, glues, fumes etc. I don't think I've ever met a guy that tied a lot of flies that most people would consider "normal." The more the guy(or gal) ties flies, the more quirks they have. I know quite a few commercial fly tyers and one or 2 of them that have been doing it in excess of 20 years. They are probably the most eccentric people I know, but there's very few people I'd rather spend time with. (barring exceptional individuals like brazilian female volleyball players and the like.) Sharing a few beers with a fellow tyer and mulling over patterns is pretty close to heaven for a guy like me. :)

Truckee River Day

Is this Sunday, hope to see you guys out there. :)

PS - been lax on my blog posting lately, but have some new material I should be sharing with you guys pretty soon, hope all is well with everyone,

Dan

DRY FLIES

Well, kinda not really. Been on a big streamer and popper kick lately and found this. Not fly fishing, but I found it interesting, and anyways Larry Dahlberg is one of my heroes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOpUy4GJJ8U&feature=grec_index

btw - sorry if the link isn't working, just highlight and copy/paste, I'll figure out what's not working with it soon enough.