tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73575586020148321192024-03-05T14:35:58.249-07:00Life On The FlyFly tying, fly fishing, materials and other stuff.Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-39481817161216023552013-11-12T16:20:00.000-07:002013-11-12T16:30:23.973-07:00Meet the Sultan!So you know about the copper john, and you most likely have used or seen a prince nymph. Well le me introduce you to the Sultan. The Sultan is a cross bred of the Copper John , the prince nymph and some elements Mercer Nymph and what became the Sultan. Now won't that sound interesting when out fishing with your buddies or guiding some clients and one asks what are you using. This here is the Sultan! <br />
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The Sultan flew in from the middle east on its ancient flying carpet. Really! it did, I don't know how else to explain it. I was going through my boxes recently and realized I only had a couple copper johns floating around in the boxes and decided I need to restock them for an upcoming trip, but I wanted something a bit more fishier. Yeah, you are thinking, make the copper john fishier... well, I had the same thoughts and it took me a few thoughts and ideas until I came up with, the Sultan. Not to take away from the original copper johns that were floating around in my box, I twisted, dubbed and spun up, these and they look to<br />
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Here they are in several colors. The fly is pretty simple tie. Here I tied them on Knapek, Skalka and TMC hooks. The Knapek and Skalka are on Pupa size 14 and 14 hooks. TMC 5262 size 16.<br />
Tails - Goose Biots<br />
Body- 2 small Ultra Wires<br />
Thorax- Blend of Squirrel, Hare, Cdc and synthetic dubbing<br />
Bubble- UV and SLF Prism Dubbing<br />
Prince Style wings Goose Biots.<br />
Head- Tungsten Bead<br />
Thread- Veevus, MFC, Bennechi or UTC.<br />
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Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-27225748493630406122013-11-06T08:15:00.000-07:002013-11-06T08:15:27.530-07:00One Year VacationHowdy Folks of the great cyber world. <br />
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It has been almost one year since my last post and just want to apologize for the lack of commitment of keeping this up to date and posting new goodies, patterns, trips and anything else juicy from my Life on the Fly. <br />
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Instead of recapping the past year of my disappearance I will instead start fresh of things to look forward in the coming months. I have been making trips into the dungeon regularly for the past few weeks spinning up a few patterns to replenish my fly boxes. I have tied Juju's, mysis, midges, tungsten torpedo's and a few other various patterns. But before I jump right back into blogging world, I want to know if folks are still interested in seeing new and old patterns, materials of late, anything else that comes to light. <br />
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So the real question is does anyone still take the time to read this. If so I will march forward and put up some new content, if not, well we just see what happens. So if any one is still really interested in this little blog, please sound off. Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-64883710826234374242012-11-01T12:31:00.000-06:002012-11-01T12:31:20.026-06:00A bunch of New productsHowdy all,<br />
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Next up is a new product from Hends, Patinal Tinsel which is a matte tinsel, not as flashy as the mylar tinsels we are used to getting here in the States. It makes great body ribs and midge bodies. Kevin says it very narrow, 1/69" but tough, with some stretch with no need to coat it with lacquer or head cement or Sally's! Comes in a whole bunch of colors so pick some up today. Great for fishing low, clear water conditions for tough to catch trout. Some sample pics below. </div>
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Kevin is also adding products as I type this. Look for some new Polish Quills, some new Jack Poly dry fly dubbing, Hooks, ect... More to come later. Cheers. </div>
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Here are a few flies that I had recently tied for this fall and winter. Showcasing both Partridge and Dohiku Hooks. Tungsten, Coq De Leon, UV, Squirrel, Hare, Benecchi and Sulky! Fish appetizers! Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-61388058906401903742012-10-08T09:57:00.000-06:002012-10-08T09:57:24.218-06:00Deal of the DayCheck out Performance Flies Deal of the Day. <br />
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A while ago I posted about Performance Fly Wire. Kevin has it on sale so get it while it last. <br />
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Tight wraps.Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-44966157828825871722012-10-04T08:47:00.001-06:002012-10-04T08:55:02.282-06:00Hijacked and moreWow, It has been a while since I have last posted. Boy how time flies, when you are having fun, recovering, learning something new, working hard, enjoying life and keeping busy. <br />
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Well lets recap the year to date. The year started off a bang for me, busy tying at shows, orders, and creating a few new patterns. Only got out to fish a handful times early in the spring. Had a minor longboarding accident that kept me away from the rivers, as did my son's lacrosse practices, games and just a busy spring doing many other things other then fishing or tying. <br />
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After recovering from my little longboarding accident I suffered and son's lax season came to an end, I found some fishing time. Spent a longweekend fishing the yampa, fished the dream, fished the colorado, and fished a few other places I have since forgotten, but in all was a great time.<br />
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In the mean time my blog was hijacked and I lost control of it for while. I didn't have the time to spend trying to recover and work things out all summer and just kind of let it go. As I also did with fishing and tying. I took the month of July off from work and spent it camping and on the beach. Gave my hand at some salt water fishing. I also picked up the banjo and began lesson learning how to play the banjo. I am slowly learning my way around the banjo, it is coming along so hopefully in due time I will get it together. <br />
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Back to fishing, after returning in August. I made it out and fished a few places, Cheesman, Gore Canyon, San Miguel, Deckers, and floated the Colorado Pumphouse to Statebridge. I also fished the Williams Fork and had a great time right up until I broke my rod, no biggie there, Ill send it back to be fixed. <br />
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Worked with Google and got control of the blog back, and now the crisp is in the air they are calling for Snow this weekend here in Denver, which has me excited to think the change of the season is coming and my favorite time of year is coming up. Yup winter, because the fishing is still great, no crowds, and technical fishing at its best. Always up for the Challenge. Have a few demos set up this year. Ill post the dates and places here in the next few weeks. <br />
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I am about to get ready and start twisting up some patterns again, Got some new materials, hooks, and ideas, but Ill have to knock the rust off. Other then that, hope everyone had a great summer. Looking forward to tying and more fishing moving forward. It was good to take a nice long break and do some other things. <br />
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Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-46251240322184849722012-01-09T08:45:00.009-07:002012-01-09T15:31:28.152-07:00Denver Fly Fishing ShowWell the Denver Fly Fishing Show is done and has moved out of town for another year. I tied flies again this year at show Saturday and Sunday. Had a good time as always, got to see old friends, made some new ones, received a few custom orders, Thanks Gents! Want to thank all who stopped by to watch me twist up a few bugs. Here is a photo of one of Sunday's more popular bugs. The photo was taken by Carl P. Check out his blog CP's Fly Fishing and Tying. <div><br /></div><div>This fly is my Prince Nymph Hybrid called The Stoned Prince. </div><div>Hook: Partridge CZ #12</div><div>Thread: Benecchi 12/0 Brown</div><div>Bead: Gold Tungsten 1/8</div><div>Tail: Dubbing Mix of Performance Flies UV Black Ice Dub and Life Cycle Golden Stone</div><div>Body: Same as above</div><div>Rib: Mono Chameleon</div><div>Wings: Spirit River vinyl wing material Wings and Things Clear motted</div><div>Legs: Partridge</div><div>Thorax Same as tail and body</div><div>Prince Style wings: White Goose Biots</div><div>Hot Spot: UV black Ice mix with blue fine sybai flash. </div><div><br /></div><div>other version tied over the weekend, had hot spots added by using Glo Brite Thread Fl. Pink and Fl. Yellow. Thorax's had Bronze Siman Peacock. Will try and post pictures later this week. </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5sPMQtLQFNM/TwsNbrVPRwI/AAAAAAAAA_4/d-t2g5nzMao/s400/019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695660922879559426" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div><br /></div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-73589199210479288282012-01-04T08:31:00.003-07:002012-01-04T08:34:56.175-07:00Soldarini Barbless HooksJust a quick update on Soldarini Barbless Hooks! I have received quite a few emails about where to get these hooks, they are available at <a href="http://www.performanceflies.com/">http://www.performanceflies.com/</a> Check them out. I think you will enjoy these hooks. <div><br /></div><div>Also I will be tying at the Denver Fly Fishing Show this weekend, Saturday and Sunday. Come by and check it out. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-23770245414208126562011-12-27T09:30:00.019-07:002012-01-03T09:49:44.759-07:00Go Barbless in 20122012 is here and the world is upon a re-birthing of sorts. The Mayan calendar comes to an end this year and all sorts of folks have different views to what is going to happen. From the complete destruction of earth, to Alien invasion, to higher level of consciousness, and many other crazy ideas have emerged.<div><br /></div><div>I am going to suggest another crazy idea for 2012! Let us as fly fisherman, go to barbless hooks! I have been using barbless for years, I find they are easier to release a fish without using forceps, because the hooks easily slides out. I have also found it is easier to remove from my skin on an errant gone bad cast. I think they some of the barbless hooks hold better then barbed hooks, they are easier to penetrate the fish lips for a good hook up. The barb sometime complicates the hook up and you lose your fish. There are some great barbless hooks on the market from some of the well known names you know and use daily, to some European style models, and this year landing stateside is yet another new barbless brand.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">These barbless hooks are called Soldarini and come from Italy and the mind of Sandro Soldarini himself. He is introducing a very well thought out and strong barbless hook. These Hooks went through years of ongoing research, development and testing and is made from some of the best steel on the market. The series of hooks has four different models. The D-Series is a classic nymph hook straight, black finish and in sizes 10-16. The J series is a jig hook(not pictured) black nickle finish in sizes 10-16. The G series is the grub/scud hook, bronze finish in sizes 10-16. The S series is a long shank streamer hook, with a black nickle finish in sizes 8-10. </div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">At first glance of the g or grub/scud hook it should intrigue the tyers here in the U.S. because of the uniformed shape of this particular hook. When looking at it, it appears to be the same shape as most scud hooks that you are used to tying on. Like the TMC 2487, 2457, Dai Riki 135 and the Daiichi 1120 hooks. This hook resembles these hooks with its very uniformed curved shape that will appeal to tyers here in the US. Take a glance below at the continued curved shank. They also have a brownish bronze-patina finish, and hook spear is pointed up much like the Dohiku Grub hook, but the curved shank is what is appealing about this hook and the hook gap looks to be a sure fish holder as well. </div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_M_b72wUb0zUPrDblTGWKJB0bGZQZYUASRKYqScGlUcsbPsb_J1XOwMpf7xDtjwudx-XfSuKJ0ntyas7g6CRjMo9BcF-phnw5-ZytkgRjcabk0ltC3ENu1jmT0C23iYMMhHQdTMAySgxg/s400/serie_g_intera.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691212767398593730" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></div><div>Grub/Scud Hooks<br /><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KA-Iu1F9_08/Tvs_24qVKzI/AAAAAAAAA_M/oXWxs7GpmY8/s400/serie_g_misure.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691212766268173106" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>Classic Nymph Hook</div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLDuQoPSzmI/TvtBGvpR4vI/AAAAAAAAA_c/dctGfVnBdIc/s400/serie_d_misure.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691214138237379314" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>Streamer Hooks</div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OFPHNhMN01k/TvtBGrSGAYI/AAAAAAAAA_k/AZhXnDZ_QhY/s400/serie_s_misure.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691214137066389890" style="cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px; " /></div></div><div><br /></div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-20673446529617614702011-12-19T09:16:00.005-07:002011-12-19T09:49:10.091-07:00Various TwistsJust finished up a few orders of flies. Here is some various pics of flies that were twisted up.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Have a Happy Holiday Season. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bh7p87lBBAM/Tu9ovrZrGtI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/5W7U6a296TE/s400/DSCF2013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687880022705773266" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqt62li8JwDKeohSgJYdmpOtRWFRW8SzDxhRopvspE7Y2vno47_ozbiPMwfTAEgBjl6Q9Cs7hgYTq2RIgP-x-acfROKaiG5DE51SqjGeNnlW55erVRSys3YJGxykAOFPxe3qtpxb5puu4/s400/DSCF2040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687881655959510322" /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KQERRvcRpWI/Tu9qOxP-2DI/AAAAAAAAA-w/SFrlrjc57Y4/s400/DSCF2043.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687881656363309106" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4aREm0fqKI/Tu9pPx-kqLI/AAAAAAAAA-U/t8yfUR9LvgA/s1600/DSCF2008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4aREm0fqKI/Tu9pPx-kqLI/AAAAAAAAA-U/t8yfUR9LvgA/s400/DSCF2008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687880574226966706" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w1xepmaLLmY/Tu9pPtWUmoI/AAAAAAAAA-I/Ju2j7p9_cKM/s1600/DSCF2007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w1xepmaLLmY/Tu9pPtWUmoI/AAAAAAAAA-I/Ju2j7p9_cKM/s400/DSCF2007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687880572984400514" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zSonWRiehHk/Tu9owuuTnOI/AAAAAAAAA98/BhLaNbmq2r8/s1600/DSCF2029.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zSonWRiehHk/Tu9owuuTnOI/AAAAAAAAA98/BhLaNbmq2r8/s400/DSCF2029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687880040777489634" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iQvs_-UcjXg/Tu9owQsSbHI/AAAAAAAAA9w/5bp6XMArZCs/s1600/DSCF2021.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iQvs_-UcjXg/Tu9owQsSbHI/AAAAAAAAA9w/5bp6XMArZCs/s400/DSCF2021.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687880032715959410" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A3fTtcDcGDE/Tu9ovNvMSaI/AAAAAAAAA9M/hUZdSUT22cQ/s1600/DSCF2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A3fTtcDcGDE/Tu9ovNvMSaI/AAAAAAAAA9M/hUZdSUT22cQ/s400/DSCF2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687880014742964642" /></a>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-74675117953844060532011-12-13T08:48:00.004-07:002011-12-13T08:53:06.710-07:00Dynamic Nymphing<div>Once in awhile comes along a good read and here is the newest good read. This book is worth checking out and learning a few new tricks. I think its actual release date is in January. But you can get a copy now for the Holidays from Performance Flies. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1mFuzzr25Y/Tud0NuqQsKI/AAAAAAAAA84/x2lggw_bWeQ/s1600/dynamic%2Bnymphing.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1mFuzzr25Y/Tud0NuqQsKI/AAAAAAAAA84/x2lggw_bWeQ/s400/dynamic%2Bnymphing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685640833790947490" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /><div>Here is book worth looking into. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-21754589231872325502011-11-08T08:44:00.004-07:002011-11-08T10:00:58.031-07:00M.I.A. missing in actionHowdy, <div><br /></div><div>Sorry I have been missing in action. It has been sometime since my last post. Have had a very busy fall. Wish I could say I have been fishing and tying flies like crazy and taking a ton of pictures, but neither has happened for some time. Hopefully going to get some river time here very soon. </div><div><br /></div><div>With the kids back in school and my social director keeping us pretty busy, I have found very little time at the bench and on the river. I how ever did escape to Jamaica for a nice relaxing vacation with the wife and several good friends which was very very groovy. Good times. Thought we would deep sea fish while there, but we opted for laying on the beach, swimming in the ocean and being served cocktails all day long. We did manage to get into the hills, up to Negril, out to see some local music and try the local eats. All good, mon!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Well now, I am back and eager to get cranking on things again. A few updates for you all. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hend's flytying materials out of Czech Republic has landed stateside over at Performance Flies. Hend's offers some really good products and one of my favorites that Kevin is stocking is their line of Lacquers. Great stuff. Check it out. He also has Hooks, Body Quills, CDC, Threads and dubbings to offer. Also he has a special going on right now. Spend a $100.00 and get this, Flyfishing and Fly tying, <span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">The second, English edition was written by Jaromir Karafiat and Miroslav Machacek, two exceptional fly tiers and anglers from the Czech Republic. The work includes 150+ pages of step-by-step fly tying instructions and photo galleries of Mayfly and Caddis Dry Fly patterns, Czech Nymphs, Wet Flies, Beadhead and Jig Nymphs, Tungsten Thorax Nymphs, Bloodworms, Buzzers (</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; ">Chironomids</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; ">), Fry Flies, and Streamers. It is truly one of the finest European fly tying books to emerge in recent years. The set also includes a DVD which provides interesting angling footage as well as tying instruction. Check it out!!!!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Getting back to the dungeon. Since it was a few weeks since I tied some flies, and left for vacation, I finally made it down to the dungeon this weekend to twist up a few bugs, had two styles I was going to do and as I was getting the material set up and ready to go. I had left the hare pelt and the wet winged mallard wings out, from my previous tying session and some little nasty pest got into those and went to town eating them and leaving a neat looking outline of wing. As for the hare pelt, that was pretty much dust. Oh well lesson learned. New pelt on the way for tying and good thing I had back up mallard wings. Just got to remember to put the feathers, pelts, skins, ect... away when done tying. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Ill be tying at the Denver Flyfishing Show this January. As for my flytying demos this winter, there will be a couple, but not many. I hope to spend more time snowboarding and fishing this winter with friends and family.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Anyhow, I am back and working on getting into the fold again of twisting up some bugs. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; "><br /></span></span></span></div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-1767091105798162152011-08-26T04:20:00.003-06:002011-08-26T12:42:25.600-06:00A few flies to come off the Bench<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gYKA3LvlZ0A/TlJ9N_xEuXI/AAAAAAAAA70/Nz2Zo52rNws/s1600/DSCF2013.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643710962457688434" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gYKA3LvlZ0A/TlJ9N_xEuXI/AAAAAAAAA70/Nz2Zo52rNws/s400/DSCF2013.jpg" /></a>
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<br />Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-34969382196147040612011-08-23T09:21:00.005-06:002011-08-23T09:27:40.456-06:00Wire Perspective For Performance Flies Branded WireHere are the 3 wire spool comparisons, for the Performance Flies Branded Wire post. You can see how big of a difference there is between the 3 different manufactures. <div>
<br /><div>I guess you can make your own judgement, on which is the better value. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Happy Tying!
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<br /></div><div> <div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TSR10TaQbUc/TlPGItEqijI/AAAAAAAAA8A/QNLZkUPkp0I/s400/DSCF2001.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644072610865777202" /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VQTuCeAGsDU/TlPGJWOL2bI/AAAAAAAAA8I/UiVU9Liizf0/s400/DSCF2007.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644072621911562674" /></div></div></div></div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-22828936053799232982011-08-23T04:20:00.000-06:002011-08-23T04:20:00.791-06:00Sunday's adventure
<br />I was able to make it out with for a fishing day on Sunday. I fished with Jim, Neal and Gin. Thanks gents for a great day and the stream side sushi lunch, was the topper. The fellas met at my house at 6:00 am and we loaded into the Subaru and headed west up I-70. No traffic and made it over Pass and into Winter Park in no time. The fellas had to stop and Mickey D's for a bathroom break and just pulling into the lot at the same time was a good friend of mine Scott and his family. They got run out of their campsite by a few bears, the wild strawberries are in full bloom.
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<br /></div><div>Back on the road, we made it up to the stream, got geared up and hiked in. Only one other car in the parking area, which was a great sign, and only saw a few other people fishing the canyon all day, which was key too. The fishing started of a bit slow, but once I found a rig that was working, well it was pretty much over from that point on. Because I we couldn't do no wrong and lots of big healthy fish were caught.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I managed to catch a couple rainbows, a few little brookies, and bunch of browns. Had a great time. We got off the river about 5:30 and hiked out of the canyon and made our way back to the car and headed home. A few fish pics from the day, sorry they are out of focus, wasn't really keyed in to taking pictures. But managed a few.<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zd9tu4CUXLg/TlJ2jqc36_I/AAAAAAAAA5c/Ag00_3QXerQ/s400/DSC03028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643703638111546354" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QE3YWWguimY/TlJ3lMYUPuI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/ukMXSvX0LS4/s400/DSC03041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643704763910733538" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uuKW2OKBLa8/TlJ2l1IhiGI/AAAAAAAAA58/qYtrRstaU9s/s400/DSC03039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643703675338721378" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n-2QwLeiygk/TlJ2lemiyNI/AAAAAAAAA50/JqditGXOhGA/s400/DSC03037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643703669290617042" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD41El80mDqfjpjvaST9ozFgYjKMojnygstGBMRdLf3a97reSOAsYU-diPQUjklLiibLmkwf251wb4sfKzDorRdoHh157H02iVeVl2yF7WLo9FUPEJh8yJReKDCA2BNYvCW5ygOypuIbco/s400/DSC03031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643703650868891746" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div>
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<br /></div><div>This product update is for the users of Wire. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>There is colored wire from UTC and Largatun and maybe a few others... I know there are, but just can't think of them right now. Soo with that in mind...</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Let me introduce to you to Performance Flies Branded wire. This wire is perfect for ribbing, brassie's, copper Johns and just about anything else you might use your wire for. This is an extra fine wire perfect for the midge tyer in mind. It is an 0.10mm which can be used on those Deep Poison Tungs by Craven, micro Johns, brassie's, dries, nymphs, double ribbed torpedo tungs by Compton, with out the added bulk. Also gives yer flies that added, but subtle flash, with out going overboard as well. Try weaving a few micro polish woven flies with this wire as well. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>The wire comes in a bunch of colors, Black, Gold, Hot Pink, Brown, Silver, Dark Purple, Gun Metal, Leaf Green (Olive) and Violet. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Notice the size of these spools. Each spool should last a life time for the average tyer and go along away for the professional tyer. These spools of wire are 25 grams, which is huge and will make thousands of flies. And get this the cost is $4.95 per spool. Which is a steel in my opinion. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>You have heard of the everlasting gobstobber, well this is the everlasting wire. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>So with that in mind, check out Performanceflies.com or give Kevin a call and get some wire, tying season is just around the corner. </div>
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<br /></div><div>Where to begin. I have fished a bit through out the summer, but it hasn't been super high on my priority list. Have been saving for a trip later this fall with the wife to a little island in the Caribbean. I have fished the Frying Pan, Dream Stream, Yampa, Blue, Cheesy, Joe Wright Res, and 11 mile. Nothing to shocking or out of the ordinary there. I have brought the float tube on a few trips, but have yet to pump it up. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>The Frying pan was high and muddy and flowing near a 1,000 cfs when we were there. We hit 11 mile before the high waters hit. Fished the dream at good flows and caught a bunch of fish, the blue, is the blue, Joe Wright was fun, caught a few grayling, which was a nice change of pace. Cheesy is the cheese as well and had a good time as always before the high water set in there. Went up to the blue a couple weeks back and forgot my wading boots, so attempted to fish the higher water in my chaco sandals. I really dont recommend that, unless you want banged up toes!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Took a family vacation up to Steamboat this past week and got out a few times during the week. The first afternoon I tried to fish just before town, but it was just below the main rubber hatch area and I spent more time dodging tubers, which wasn't all that fun, caught a few small cutts, before I decided to bag it. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Then a two days later I headed up towards Stagecoach, but didn't make it quite to it, I found a nice section of a mile and half of river that I had by myself for a while, before I ran into another angler who said he was up near Stagecoach, but it was packed with folks and he came down here, because it was open and no one was there but me. I had a great time in this section, landing and loosing fish after fish after fish, caught browns, cutts, and big bows. I lost a few big bruisers as well. I didnt have my camera, but had my Iphone on me and managed to snap a few shots with that, but I was too afraid that I was going to drop it into the river, so only broke it out a few times. Some of the photos of fish are below. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Then on Friday, we went to town mid day and walked around town and the kids were tired and the family wanted to head back to the condo for some rest and relaxation, so we went back to the truck and I put on my wading boots grabbed the rod and decided to work my way through town and work my way back to the condo. Spent a few good hours on the river, catching fish and dodging tubers. I managed, a grand slam this afternoon, with a cutt, brook, and few browns and bows to boot. Was a great time. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>That is about the end of it. Nothing to spectacular, but some good times and well some off times. </div><div>Have a couple more trips planned in the coming weeks, but nothing big, just a bit of water time. </div>
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<br />Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-11861440889690549192011-07-21T09:35:00.006-06:002011-07-21T10:00:39.626-06:00Summer Stuff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeNXCn6QEhv3_mcn_CHi7_cMcD2btZPl5R7ebYWtITHp4h4eDp45jftvG77KAXgY6N2QuS_usFAr2USgaRsPIkqxuQbwmeovuAPqV0tQ5Mt7F0P9gJchNL6g8IQ-1mjhGpgcME8k0t5dj/s1600/Picture+166.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeNXCn6QEhv3_mcn_CHi7_cMcD2btZPl5R7ebYWtITHp4h4eDp45jftvG77KAXgY6N2QuS_usFAr2USgaRsPIkqxuQbwmeovuAPqV0tQ5Mt7F0P9gJchNL6g8IQ-1mjhGpgcME8k0t5dj/s400/Picture+166.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631834289122353506" /></a><br /><br /><div>Decided to take a bit of a vacation from fly tying for the past month and some and get out and enjoy the outdoors. Have made a few ventures out for some fishing. With the super high water flows, haven't hit all the normal spots which was nice, because it got me outside the box of my normal places and got me to venture off the beaten path and hit some new body of waters, that I haven't fished previously or it has been years since I have wet a line in a few of the places.</div><div><br /></div><div> Anyhow it was good to get out and have some fun. As for the fly tying, finally got the urge to sit down and twist up some bugs. I have spent the last a few nights in the dungeon twisting up various bugs of all sorts. Will get those photoed and posted here in the next week or so. But here is a little photo collection of various stuff. Enjoy. </div><div><br /><div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uEyPVi2BURc/TihIOYsP5NI/AAAAAAAAAxM/vbU1AtYJSYM/s400/DSC02507.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631830746010215634" /><div><br /><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yAPmTtXI4a8/TihJtCrKJYI/AAAAAAAAAyI/69KAuC6QPAM/s400/Picture%2B183.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631832372187637122" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N5zUwDoCY6w/TihJsFPZPzI/AAAAAAAAAx4/3UmXAekCEH0/s400/DSC02635.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631832355696623410" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3qyLCcrTveI/TihIRPX7jPI/AAAAAAAAAxs/4-J90iFZhug/s400/DSC02519.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631830795048684786" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hGL5lhHqtZY/TihIQcNAPEI/AAAAAAAAAxk/BL5k6l0pJVM/s400/DSC02517.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631830781312646210" /></div><div><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtrQLelyka9tYF1Pnw5VhBBgly9kFBhPRdtrujqTXyhJx_9OdxzoJpEO5tsxNO8_mltqE-mcIjZ0Whn_Mbd2zrA1RcmSxYtkVhICdOFAJbzKWgQpzzA8tYN2BQi9KkkZ9XmLM_L6CaKEo/s400/DSC02510.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631830754603533794" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YR0bdbVPRh4/TihIP3EC-0I/AAAAAAAAAxc/t-TT2D4_Chc/s400/DSC02515.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631830771342965570" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vy-jsUlaV1s/TihJshgaPGI/AAAAAAAAAyA/CXvXL_9vFEE/s400/Picture%2B001.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631832363284184162" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2P89Y7y_yPn2fp471r_XRbDCGunjbvkOgTc6jCPiSwUzEfw2hxbKMGviAYmme2b6wtL0Vs6_dwIImiWSkPLT4UROFjNxbRvSJHfYsN-XX5roXbuOBkkGz3XMp-tUUK4etkkVJSEAy0e2e/s400/Picture+004.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631832383074464834" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7hPA3_lXwQ0/TihJuNGCGjI/AAAAAAAAAyY/5ESqPphh6i0/s400/Picture%2B012.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631832392164579890" /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-75207759853539611412011-07-06T16:20:00.001-06:002011-07-06T16:33:57.812-06:00Not Much Going On.I feel like I have not updated this in quite some time, oh well, not too much going on. Camped and Fished over the Memorial Day Weekend. Nothing to special, fished 11 mile canyon with Jason, and our boys. The fish were hitting a variety of bugs, bwo emergers where the meal ticket for the 2 days we fished. Nothing very big, but then again, I didn't really care, because I was just happy to be out. <div><br /></div><div>Then we were supposed to float the Gunny Gorge, but that got blown out with run off, so we headed to 11 mile canyon for a weekend of drinking and fishing. Fished Friday/Saturday and Sunday for a few hours. Good times were had by all and the fishing was good. Lots of fish, again nothing to big, but a few bruisers were caught. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then a couple of weeks ago camped way above Ruedi Res and was going to fish the pan, but that was high and dirty with flows above 800 cfs. Not too fun. So we fished the inlet to Ruedi, nothing to special but fun to be out. Have tempted to break out the float tube, but have not gotten around to it. Bummer! <br /><div><br /></div><div>Haven't been down to the dungeon to tie much lately either, finished up with a few custom orders before the memorial holiday and only tied a 1/2 dozen bugs for fishing a few weekends ago, but haven't been back to the bench. Just got an order for some woven bugs, so looks like some tying time to come here soon. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope to get out this coming weekend for a few hours, don't know where yet. Maybe break out the tube and hit a still water for kicks and giggles, but again not too much happening. Been busy with Jen and Kids doing a ton of stuff, which has been a blast and nice filler from fishing. </div><div><br /></div><div>anyhow, hope it goes well with the rest of ya!</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers. </div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-65152242241181995372011-05-23T08:27:00.003-06:002011-05-23T08:40:46.518-06:00Back on the TrainOkay then, last update, was Good Friday, which was, depending on how you look at it, either a good day or a bad day. What is your definition of a good day vs a bad day. Well on this particular day the good wasn't so much the fishing, but I did manage to catch a helluva fish. Bad-was the 4-runner breaking down. Now lets flash forward a few weeks, I still have the 4 runner, which is still not working, and won't be until someone who decides to buy and fix it up them selves. I decided to upgrade the vehicle a bit, while every one is down sizing their cars, I biggie sized mine. LOL. I ended up with the car I have sought for some time. A Toyota Sequoia, now I just have to keep a little journal to remind myself to change the oil every four thousand miles and then some, instead of my previous output of say every 7 to 10 thousand miles. This way Ill keep the Toyota running for some time. <div><br /></div><div>So after being vehicle-less for sometime, I put fishing on the back burner no fly tying and no fishing for a few weeks. Which was good, because when I finally did get back on the river, I had a good day. A range of nice sized fish, small, medium and a few pigs. Good times. </div><div><br /></div><div>I also found myself getting back to the vise this past week and turning out a few BWO dries and emergers, some green drake dries, some adam's dries, and to wrap it up some pmd cdc paraloops. So hopefully I will be getting around to photographing them this week, before disappearing in the mountains for Memorial day weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div>Also this week, look for a product update, this one all you midge tiers will like. </div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers... </div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-43868949962309232052011-04-25T08:43:00.002-06:002011-04-25T08:51:43.633-06:00Good Friday or was it.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--ld3MU5x6kg/TbWIz2zYCuI/AAAAAAAAAw8/XYszwYjGmKE/s1600/blue%2Bbow.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--ld3MU5x6kg/TbWIz2zYCuI/AAAAAAAAAw8/XYszwYjGmKE/s400/blue%2Bbow.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599532136170785506" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Managed to get out with my buddy Mac on Friday for some fishing. The fishing started off slow for the day, it was cold and windy as heck. First we checked out the Colorado River, but that was too high and muddy and flowing good for my buddy Mac to fish it. So we decided to head over to the Blue. Fished the lower Blue for awhile and nailed this little beauty. First fish of the day. After fishing here we decided to get in the car and warm up and head over and fish in town. Fished for a few hours in town. Caught several fish, but none the size of the first fish and decided to head home. On the way down the mtn, truck started ticking and appeared the transmission/clutch dropped just outside Dumont and was able to coast off the highway onto the exit and pull over. Couldn't get the old 4runner running again so called the tow man to come and pick us up. Got the truck back to Denver and now begins the thoughts of what to do. Fix it or buy a new truck. Ill have to sit on this one awhile. A little bummed about the truck breaking down, but what is one going do. Stuff happens. No reason to get mad. At least I caught a nice fish. </div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-36072336211746609552011-04-13T16:20:00.000-06:002011-04-13T16:20:00.254-06:00The H Bomb<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MX_zemw0dzM/TaYHvELPZgI/AAAAAAAAAwg/QeRjN-Q3S2o/s1600/single%2Bh.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MX_zemw0dzM/TaYHvELPZgI/AAAAAAAAAwg/QeRjN-Q3S2o/s400/single%2Bh.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595168092210554370" /></a><br /><br />This pattern has been a pattern that I have tweaked and re-tweaked and continued to alter over the years. It has been one of my most consistent flies that I have ever tied. When I first developed this guy many years ago. It was a just a simple take off the Woolly Bugger with some of my own twist thrown into it for good measure. It has mutated itself over the years, by adding this or that and taking away this or that. I have combined this and that too over the years, just seeing what works and doesn't work. Lucky for me, all the different versions that I have created over the years have caught fish and a lot of them too boot. <div><br /></div><div>In tweaking the pattern over the years, I have always stayed true to a key ingredients of the fly. Those key ingredients are the just a few of the keys to this fly. Streamer hook, Tungsten Cone, Marabou Tail, silli-legs and wire under-body to make it heavy and sink like a rock. I have always kept the profile slim so it will slice through water and gets down fast.</div><div><br /></div><div>The few ingredients that have changed over the years has been the flash in the tail or along the side of the body. The body material itself, but I have always kept the body shaggy and buggy as I could using dubbing with longer and shaggier fibers to give it action. I have wrapped hackle around the body, like the true wooly, but I always thought wrapping the hackle around the body of this fly took away from the dubbed body and the shagginess that it had. So I have stirred away from the hackle. I have experimented with the thorax and collars too over the years. I have given it different styles of wings from your classic matuka streamer wet wings to jungle cock wing pads to zonker strips.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also have played with the colors scheme of this pattern as well, but there is one color plate that I keep going back to and tying every year. The choice color that seems to work year round and in tailwaters, still waters and running water is Olive. After my last few outings, I was starting to get low on a few colors of the pattern so it was off to the spooky dungeon man cave of my house to begin twisting them up. </div><div><br /></div><div>With this batch came a few new twist that I have yet to incorporate into the pattern yet. Instead of diving right into the pattern, I played around with a few ideas I had bouncing around my head for sometime. But after I twisted up the ideas, I didn't care too much of the results and now knew, what I didn't want to put into the pattern. So I was set. With this batch I decided to go with slightly bigger streamer hook then in years past. I also added some new flash into the tail that I had used on the Platte River Apprentice flies, opting for the Rusty Olive Angel hair. This gave it a nice amount of under flash with the marabou over it. I continued with the 3/4 strands of krystal flash on each side of the tail as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next up was the body. Sometime last year I whipped up an Olive blend of dubbing that I had titled Psycho Olive for Bunker Bombs. Looking back it must have been sometime last spring when I was, well replenishing this fly, but never got to using this blend. Twirled it up in a dubbing loop, twisted it on the hook and gave it a quick brush to shag it up. </div><div><br /></div><div>Put in the silli-legs and now came for the next part. This is where I wanted to give it something new that I have yet to put in it. I mentioned before I have put Zonker strips in it, as well as jungle cock and various Matuka style feathers. So I had to come up with something new for my little fly here. I started digging around the vast amount of materials I had and when it hit me, to go for a double whammy here. I decided to use Black Ice Angel Hair underwing and Mallard for the overwing. The Thorax/Collar blend is a mix of European Hare Skin Le Lievre, Jack Mickievicz Masterblend of Rainbow Warrior Peacock Olive dubbing and a touch of the Psycho Olive Bunker Body Dubbing and a few have bits and pieces of mallard. Yes, I know it seems like a lot of stuff going on here, but it just pops and gives the thorax/collar a neat look to it. </div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-59udguZnKpo/TaYHu3cCtXI/AAAAAAAAAwY/wawsRNJFqi8/s400/H%2Bbombs.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595168088791364978" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-38659803617617928042011-04-05T08:54:00.008-06:002011-04-05T09:47:25.093-06:00Spring BreakSpring Break 2011. I have to admit, I really enjoyed spring break this year. Not only for the great company, but for all the activities that came with it. This year I took off the week that my kids were not in school and headed for the mountains of Steamboat for some Skiing, Snowboarding, Fishing, relaxing and chilling. We rented a condo with a few other families, and have to say this was not a normal condo. It was oversized and was able to fit 4 families into comfortably. We left Denver early Saturday and made your way over I-70 needing to take a little detour, because Rabbit Ears Pass was closed to an accident, so we went the long way around and really enjoyed the drive. After arriving at the condo, Jim unloaded his van quickly and I unloaded the truck quickly, and got the stuff up into the condo. After a quick dump and run, we blew out of there and headed down to the Yampa for some late afternoon fishing.<div><br /></div><div>We found an area just before town that we wanted to fish and quickly got strung up and jumped into the river. It wasn't long before I had caught a beautiful Cuttie. Wished I had took a picture but I couldn't get to my phone buried inside my jacket, so I quickly released it and dug for the phone and moved it to my front wader pocket for easy access.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fished for a little while longer and caught a few more fish, managed to take one picture of a nice brown that I had caught.</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LWm8MxcpkHI/TZsv0syPnQI/AAAAAAAAAvI/2r03bmkHdk8/s400/photo%2B%25289%2529.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592115944732204290" /></div><div><br /></div><div>A bit later the sun had crept behind a mountain and the temp started to dropped so we started to pack it in, but not before making one last cast. I made the last cast and hooked into what I thought was going to be a pig, because it ran quickly and broke off, oh well. Will try again another day. So we called it a day and headed back.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next day we put all the kids into Ski/Snowboard school, so we could all ride together and what a great day to be on the slopes. The snow was great there was fresh powder to be had. We took the gondola up and quickly rode down to the Storm Peak express and up to the Morningside Park for some powder action. We played in Morningside park for a couple of hours before making our way into the Chutes and bowls of Christmas Tree Gulley. The snow was great to be riding in here and took one nice run down here.</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WcF8ObdqZQY/TZsxMLllavI/AAAAAAAAAvU/KcaRrr0z8QU/s400/photo%2B%252810%2529.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592117447649225458" /></div><div><br /></div><div>A stop for a late lunch and cocktail, we made a few more runs before we had to pick our kids up from ski school, so we headed down to the bar for cocktails. Woo Hoo. Packed it up for the day and headed back to the condo for dinner and hot tubbing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next morning we woke up, had coffee and breakfast and quickly packed up the fishing gear for a morning on the river. So Mac, Jim and I bolted out of the condo and headed to the river for some snow fishing. Got to the river and the area we chose we were the only ones there for a short time before more anglers decided to show up. No great stories to tell, but some nice healthy fish. </div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9cwIdoG-wP4/TZszoBG83cI/AAAAAAAAAvg/CoeBuAqr4JA/s400/photo%2B%252811%2529.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592120124895976898" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s7yLALcJhrQ/TZszoxru-CI/AAAAAAAAAvw/-BF2hH3a4vw/s400/photo%2B%252813%2529.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592120137935157282" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We only fished for about 4 hours before we had to be back at the condo for the girls to make their way to Strawberry Hot Springs and we were on children duty for the day. </div><div><br /></div><div>The next day we woke to 2 feet of fresh powder, so a the night before we made plans for a few us to get up early and make first tracks and the others to round the kids up and bring them to the mountain for afternoon skiing. This worked out great because, Mac, Jim 2, Jenny, Jen and I were able to make it up to Stormpeak for first tracks. After a few powder runs with the girls, the boys and I broke away from the girls and headed into Morningside park for a quick run, so we could hike up to the no name chutes and bowls for one last run before heading down to meet the kids. And what a run it was, STEEP and DEEP and FAST. Made our way down to bottom to ski with the kids for the rest of the day. We all took a few family runs before meeting for lunch. After lunch the girls went off on their own, Jim 2 took Quinn and his girls for a few runs. And took all of them back to the condo and then it was my daughter Celia and I for the rest of the day. Her and I must have made about 20 runs that day. She was a super trooper on the slopes and couldn't get enough. It was great!</div><div><br /></div><div>My little girl on dressed up. </div><div>.<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L1UMT1X8QHs/TZs2lPJvpSI/AAAAAAAAAwM/qLgVYMkkbM8/s400/photo%2B%252816%2529.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592123375661065506" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We had to pull out of Steamboat the next day to get back to Denver for the arrival of Jens mom and our niece, for a few day visit. Was able to get out and fish Cheesman on Friday. Nothing special here a few nice fish, great weather. </div><div><br /></div><div>The weekend consisted of great weather and some fly tying on Sunday. Well that wraps up a great week of fishing, snowboarding, fishing snowboarding, driving, fishing, and fly tying. </div><div><br /></div><div>On tap this weekend, float fishing Saturday followed up by cat skiing on Sunday. </div><div> </div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357558602014832119.post-68652413786789595442011-03-24T12:30:00.001-06:002011-03-24T12:30:03.411-06:00The Mirage Copper Sexy MayStone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IoR9Ml1I4nu1xN3qcMiibJdt47uXlQwTnZerVXTcWKZdZxT-FvNwlsKJYPE91erkiS1nhskV9G1F77-tHmjvuCNXw2z_WWJs-NWprQcnDo0y7Fk2UzcAwHEkuXr4rQ2O86fB_akZ6MK_/s1600/mirage+copper+sexy+maystone+straight.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IoR9Ml1I4nu1xN3qcMiibJdt47uXlQwTnZerVXTcWKZdZxT-FvNwlsKJYPE91erkiS1nhskV9G1F77-tHmjvuCNXw2z_WWJs-NWprQcnDo0y7Fk2UzcAwHEkuXr4rQ2O86fB_akZ6MK_/s400/mirage+copper+sexy+maystone+straight.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587702258611341346" /></a><br /><br />The Mirage Copper Sexy MayStone came about after fiddling with a few other patterns and trying to combine a few elements of different may and stone fly patterns into one. The Sex Stone fly pattern is a popular stone fly pattern up in the Roaring Fork Valley and the only thing that I took was the name. LOL. , The Shimmer Stone was uploaded last year to the fly tying contest held by Feather Craft. I liked the idea of the flash under the Half Round Rib. And the Copper John body is made from, well Copper Wire in a variety of colors so it too gives the fly a bit of shimmer or flash. I was playing around with a few different ideas and this is what I came up with. I really liked the final product. I thought this pattern would work perfect in place of a Copper John or Wired Stone Fly or any other heavy weighted fly. I have a few more ideas creeping into my head for this pattern, to give it some variation, that I will think will pop in the eye of the beholder and lure a few fatties as well. <div><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXr4l-6dw5QwDtnUwmqqCar0WnoOxM_skVecarJyUUU5p-XSd4wfzJhAK7ZhCk5GNxV0PHscyV1TmF34Sr61TZjSPjtXxc9RcajlfLuAB0E5fv0vpnNX5j5YH8qw0m6gM5eYFZv7uZyewo/s400/mirage+copper+sexy+maystone1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587702249192658530" /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQhoOAVIPu4/TYuBmmJZidI/AAAAAAAAAug/fVkA65xflE0/s400/sexy%2Bmaystone.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587702262758214098" /></div><div>The Mirage Copper Sexy MayStone</div><div>Hook: Nymph Hook any style nymph hook will work. </div><div>Bead: Brass or Tungsten</div><div>Tail: Goose Biots and pink dubbing (Siman)</div><div>Weight: Lead Free - .020 or .015 </div><div>Body: Brassie Ultra Wire Black and Hot Yellow or Copper Brown and Chartreuse woven over Mirage Opal Tinsel.</div><div>WingCase : Siman Magic Shrimp Foil (add some biots for a prince style look to it.)</div><div>Thorax: Here I used Jacks Olive Peacock or Rusty Black Squirrel blend </div><div>Legs: Partridge or any soft hackle type feathers. Rubber Legs would work as would biots. Depending on how you would like to dress it. Here I chose Partridge. </div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OWnmoUh5TmI/TYuBnTC_6TI/AAAAAAAAAuw/80wpKw4xPfk/s400/bottom%2Bview%2B2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587702274810964274" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrWBY0wB8LGRnE3JvLGcfmuJ_HlszkIJhk8nnIwwtZNnldxkOqQHgdFFwaRUk-wJyoX2FAVKudAbc0_YTIuVnqDHXkC07I3UWhQInmIYIErA4JXTTa4WMtJR5zXnPzJQl4OWI-grr_wt4/s400/bottom+view.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 219px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587702265980446290" /></div><div>Check out how the tinsel peaks through the woven wire giving it a bit of nice flash to it. This fly is perfect for the pre stone fly hatch, dirty water, lead fly, or searching pattern. This thing will sink quick and get down fast. Can be fished as a trailer behind a meaty streamer, or used as a lead fly. </div></div>Chad Gauerkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269996250147477139noreply@blogger.com3