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Patagonia Sale!!!

While Supplies Last!

Patagonia Riverwalker Felt Wading Boots   30% OFF
Reg. $179  NOW $125.30

Patagonia Rock Grip Wading Boot 30% OFF
Reg. $229  NOW $160.30

Patagonia Rio Gallegos Waders  30% OFF
Reg $499.95   Now $349

Patagonia Mens L/S Island Hopper Shirts   40% OFF
Reg $90  NOW $54

Patagonia Mens Short Sleeve Island Hopper Shirts  40% OFF
Reg $80  NOW $48

Patagonia SST Jacket  30% OFF
Reg $499.95  NOW $ 349

All Patagonia T-Shirts  50% OFF

Customer Photos

"Hey guys, here is a couple of shots I caught on your flies last week.
Best Regards, Steve Ward "

Very nice Steve! Glad the ammo worked. Keep sending in your great photos.

FISHING REPORTS

Bow River Report –August 17, 2011

Water levels continue to drop, with the exception of the occasional bump after monsoon-like rain storms like we saw on Monday. Thankfully, the river came back into shape within about 5 or 6 hours.

We continue to see PMD’s (weirdest year ever), with lots of Caddis and Tricos. Hoppers are getting more active along the river, and a number of fish are being caught on Hopper patterns in the last week. There have been a good numbers of rising fish on PMD’s, Caddis, and Tricos. Brent took some cools shots of snouts over the last week.

To check ‘em out, go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Country-Pleasures-Fly-Fishing/190498957636231

You can also check out the short article on “snout tips” at 

http://countrypleasuresff.blogspot.com/2011/08/snouts.html

Hopper/Bead, using small to mid-size (#12 to #16) tungsten bead nymphs has been quite effective. Small beads fished over sighted fish also works well.

Streamer fishing has been good to excellent most days. Cloudy days will likely be kind of crazy. Water levels are down to the point that, if the fish are happy, floating lines are completely doable with streamers. Sink tips save the day when fishing gets tough.

Although Legacy is advertised as open, it is very difficult to use and only serious four wheel drives will work.

Hatches: Caddis, PMDs, Tricos, Hoppers

Streamers: Gonga-Rust #2

                   Mini Loop Sculpin-Tan #6

                   Garrett’s Bellydancer Bullhead-Olive #4

                   Bush’s Witch Doctor

Nymphs:  Yeager’s TB Soft Hackle-Hares Ear #14

                Holo Prince-Blue #14

                Bloom’s Tung Dart #14

                Morrish Super Pupa TB - Amber #12

Dry Flies: Bloom’s Parachute Caddis-Olive #16

                 Bloom’s CDC Caddis-Olive #16

                 Berrett’s Mutant Stone #8

                 Yeager’s Tantrum-Tan #10

                 Quigley’s Film Critic-PMD #16

                 Quigley’s Flag Ant-Black #16

                

Crowsnest River Report – August 17, 2011

Clear and wadeable, the Crow is a good place to spend some time in the next while. You might need to resort to Hopper/Bead when it’s really hot and bright, but in the morning and evening, and on cloudy days, look for the snouts!

Hatches: Yellow and Lime Sally Stoneflies, Caddis, PMD’s, Quill Gordon Mayflies

Streamers: Karnopp’s Space Invader-Brown/Yellow #4
                   Morrish Wooly Sculpin #4
                   Near Nuff Sculpin-Tan #4
                   C/H R/L Bow River Bugger-Black #6
                   Geek Leech-Brown #2
                   Chamois Leech-Black #2

Nymphs:    Bloom’s Tung Dart #14
                  Tung Stud-Olive #16
                  Karnopp’s Keystone-Golden #8
                  Reeses Pieces #8
                  B/H R/L Hares Ear #14
                  Hogan’s Good and Plenty-Olive #14

Dries:         Green Drake Parachute #12

                  Quigley’s Midget Caddis-Olive #16

                  Hogan’s Sipper-PMD #16

                  Chubby Chernobyl-Tan #10

                  Slackwater Caddis #18

                  Yeager’s 409-Black #10

High Country River Report – August 17, 2011

Reports from the high country have been a little mixed. The Upper Highwood and Livingtone sound like they’re fishing quite good. The Oldman has been fishing a little tougher, but the fish being caught are big!

A lot of Bull Trout have been seen, and a few caught, in several of the eat slope streams.

Hatches:  Stoneflies, Caddis, PMDs, Green Drakes

Streamers:  Space Invader-Brown/Yellow #4

                    Karnopp’s Skookum - Tan #6

                    Hare Sculpin-Olive #4

                    Bush’s Witch Doctor

                    Kiwi Muddler #2

Nymphs:  Kingrey’s Golden Stone #8

                Yeager’s TB Soft Hackle-Hares Ear #14

                B/H R/L Hares Ear #12

Dries:  Wilcox JC Special-Olive #12

            Yeager’s Neversink Drake #12

            Grillo’s El Camino #8

            Yeager’s Tantrum-Tan #10

Coming from out of town to fish the Bow? Need ammo? Order a couple days ahead from http://www.countrypleasures.com/store/

All the flies listed in our reports are available at our online store.....          

JUST ARRIVED FROM ORVIS!

Safe Passage® Travel Rod Case

Carry your oversized fly rods safely and securely. Triangular rod tube designed to hold two 4-piece rods up to 11' for the traveling angler. Large comfortable carry handle and adjustable, removable shoulder strap. Business card pocket for easy identification. Fly rod cases in aurora. Dimensions: 38¾"L x 4"H x 4"W. Weight: 2 lbs.

Safe Passage® Fly Organizer

Keep all your fly fishing supplies organized both at home and on a trip. Easily packed and carried Safe Passage fly organizer. Use your own boxes or buy it fully loaded with four boxes. Perfect for saltwater and freshwater fly fishing supply organization. Makes it easy to customize smaller boxes from a single source. Comes with three removable dividers. Loaded version with four boxes.
9"L x 8"W x 7"D.                       

Gale Force Chest Pack
The perfect fly fishing chest pack for foul weather. One large compartment with interior organization for ample storage and organization of your gear. Perforated foam and ergonomically shaped neck pad ensures comfort and breathability. Two sizes of neck straps and girth straps for a perfect fit. Thick foam-padded back panel with built-in channels for air ventilation. Durable Zinger attachment patches with magnets underneath to catch tools. Velcro® patch on top panel for foam fly-patch attachment. Fly fishing chest pack features front weather-resistant zip pocket, forceps grab tabs on front panel, and carry handle with comfortable rubber grip.
11"H x 7"L x 4½" D; 346 cu in. Weighs 10.4 ounces.

Gale Force Fly Organizer
Keep your fly fishing gear organized and ready to use in this versatile bag. Rigid build for easier access to gear. Secure water-resistant zipper closure. Removable & adjustable interior dividers. Easy-grip zipper pullers. In gray.
8"H x 10"L x 9"D; 720 cu. in. Weighs 1.9 pounds.

New Vid from Lo Fi Fly

Take a minute to watch this genius new work from Lo Fi Fly.

Hydros Rod Sale Update

Not very many Hydros left! They are currently 30% OFF......

The only rods left are:

One left - Hydros 904-4 Mid   9 foot, 4 weight, 4 piece  ** Now $388.50

One left - Hydros 908-4 Tip   9 foot, 8 weight, 4 piece ** Now $416.50

One left - Hydros 911-4 Tip   9 foot, 11 weight, 4 piece ** Now $416.50

One left - Hydros 912-4 Tip   9 foot, 4 weight, 4 piece ** Now $416.50

Once these are gone their are no more! If you want one, stop in or go to http://www.countrypleasures.com/store/

New Stuff From Patagonia For 2012

Patagonia Inc., the outdoor apparel company, announces two brand new wading footwear innovations for Spring 2012 – The Rock Grip Aluminum Bar Boot and River Crampon. Developed in the original Chouinard Equipment blacksmith shop in Ventura, California, these products are the direct result of Patagonia founder/owner Yvon Chouinard’s development work and tinkering over the last year.

“In late summer 2010 in the same blacksmith shop where we revolutionized the ice crampon for mountaineering, I assembled the first prototype of the River Crampon and cobbled together a pair of boots with aluminum bars,” notes Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia Inc. founder/owner, “The boot and crampon have been heavily tested over the last year on the Columbia, Madison, Kispiox, Skeena, Dean, Ponoi and many other rivers that provide challenging wading conditions. Everyone involved in the testing agreed that they would never go back to studs or felt soles, as the aluminum bars offer a level of security that can not be matched. The testers, myself included, feel naked wading without them.”

Inspired by the mountaineering crampon but adapted for the river, the River Crampon (MSRP $199 USD) is the fishing industry’s most innovative traction device for wading. The performance is derived from soft, malleable aluminum bars which are riveted to a burley, stainless steel adjustable frame with highly corrosion resistant brass rivets. The soft aluminum cuts through weeds and moss on the slickest of river bottoms and grips rock like no other traction device. The crampon can be used with most wading boots on the market.

The Rock Grip Aluminum Bar Boot (MSRP $239 USD) utilizes similar technology but is a full featured wading boot with permanently affixed aluminum bars on the outsole of the boot to provide superior support and traction in extreme wading conditions. Other features include a compression-molded EVA midsole and polypropylene insole for rigidity and support and a highly abrasion-resistant toe bumper with a reinforced toe box for protection. Additionally, testing shows that the aluminum bars are much easier on boat interiors than traditional cleats.

“I have over 100 days on the water testing Patagonia’s new Aluminum Bar technology, fishing in some of the most difficult wading in the lower 48 like the Bear Trap Canyon of the Madison and Box Canyon of the Henry’s Fork,” notes Craig Mathews, owner of Blue Ribbon Flies and Patagonia ambassador, “I can honestly say that this represents a breakthrough in wading technology. I have been able to wade safely and confidently to areas on the river that I had not previously been able to reach in my 30 years of fishing these home waters. This technology is a game changer.”

Products will be available January 1, 2012. USA PATENT PENDING

Snouts?

In search of rising snouts? Finding and landing a rising fish can be a very frustrating experience. Here's some tips to increase your success rate.

Walk slowly. Locating rising fish can be the most difficult part so take your time. Walk slow and scan the water for signs of a rising fish. Sometimes you'll only see the tip of a nose, other times only the tail. Depending on their mood, bugs and a variety of other variables, rising fish may eat on the surface every 2-10 seconds or much less frequently so moving too quickly can result in pushing fish before you even know they are there. 
Invest in good sunglasses. While they don't give you laser vision, polarized sunglasses do help spot fish. Bigger splash does not mean bigger fish. In fact, the most subtle rises tend to be the largest fish. This brings us back to the first tip, the biggest fish are the hardest to find so move slowly and attentively. When you locate a rising fish, gently enter the river (if you weren't in it already) and get into position. I prefer to cast at a fish from a slight angle, either the left or right if it is possible to reduce the chances of lining the fish (landing the leader or fly line on the fish and spooking it.) 
Take a minute to observe the insects in the air and on the water, and try to replicate them with a fly as best you can. Remember to cast upstream of the rise form to allow the fly to enter the fish's field of vision just a natural dead drifting insect would. If you have the option of multiple fish, cast to the fish furthest downstream first. Most often, fish will run downstream when hooked so by casting to the upstream fish first you likely spook all the fish if you hook it. Why catch one fish when you could catch all of them?! Theoretically, this will allow us to "pick them off" one at a time from downstream up. 
If you get an eat, resist the urge to strike the minute you see him eat. The fish needs to eat the fly, and turn down before you should strike. This will likely be a very excruciating experience but hold your breath for a couple seconds and then strike. If the stars align and you have enough luck, it will all happen perfectly, as planned the first time. More likely then not, there will be multiple attempts and a lot of swearing involved but give it a try and don't give up. Good luck!

Some More Arrived, Only A few Left!

Simms G3 Guide Pant

The G3 Guide Pant offers all of the durability & performance that you love in a wader, but in the convenience of a pant. Another product offered by Simms that is made in the USA.    

Available at the shop, or got to   http://www.countrypleasures.com/store/