What' In Your Box

Mike Gifford's Dry Fly / Bead Head Box.



" I use the M-Series C&F Boxes beacause they fit in my fanny pack nicely
and aren't too heavy. This photo shows my box in pretty much the way it would be
through the season. The only difference is it's kind of messy right now as I just got back from Chile. I would normally have more CDC and Parachute Caddis once the season starts.
Lots of Foam Bugs in assorted patterns ( really like the Morrish Hopper later in the season, been fishing it for a couple of years now. Small to mid-size bead heads like the Tung Stud and Tung Dart. I use them mostly as Hopper/Dropper but also for sight fishing when they won't eat the dry. Notice the Chamois Leech (the last resort bug)."

IT'S ARRIVING TODAY!

After several delays (like about a year) it's arriving today!

THE FISH BUM DIARIES: VOLUME 2 METALHEAD

Chronicles the epic journey of five fish bums and their friends as they travel to remote Northwestern wilderness in search of legendary steelhead; the hottest freshwater fish you can catch on a fly rod and also a fish whose survival hangs in the balance. 60 min.

Filmed as an adventure documentary, the fish bums face the challenges of mother-nature, border police and Giardia. This untamed and majestic land offers the best opportunity for an angler to hook into a wild trophy steelhead. If you are lucky enough to land one these incredible fish, you will be forever changed. Follow the dedication, obsession and insanity that drive steelheaders to pursue a fish that is not in the river to feed, a fish known as Metalhead.

Bow River Report

Hey everyone,
been a while since we've had a report, but we HAVE been fishing!
The weather has turned around and we've finally had some warm days, and the fish are definitely responding for us. Fishing small midges under a heavier bug like a wire-worm or conestone has been producing quite consistently, and the streamer fishing last week was exceptional (especially with the water temps)

Get your swings slow and deep, and you'll be rewarded with some great fish. Fleshy colored baitfish are the fly of choice for the streamer fishing, with bigger flies producing results!

Have fun, and watch out for the rotting ice shelfs. With the warmer weather the ice shelfs will start to rot, and can be very unpredictable. I'd highly recommend NOT standing on them, even if you get an extra 10 feet of casting distance. Some will fall away even when they look like they're 2 or 3 feet thick.

Be careful, and catch some fish!

Brent

Saturday Morning Seminars

Saturday, February 27, 2010 10 AM at Country Pleasures.

A WEEK IN THE LIFE SERIES-MONGOLIA

Come and see video and slides from the Ur River in Northern Mongolia as well as a presentation by Caitlin on the work being done by the Taimen Conservation Fund.

All attendees will be entered in a draw to win a copy of Fish Bum Diaries –River Wolf.

Flies From the Bull Trout Seminar

Some of the flies Brent tied in the Seminar on Bull Trout Flies....

Slim Beauty Knot with Tom Rowland

Florida guide Tom Rowland shows how to tie the Slim Beauty. Very good knot for those
who don't want Biminis, Hufnagles, and all those other crazy knots.

Floating Line Streamer Fishing In Chile

Fishing at Desierto Azul, the headwaters of the Rio Paloma in Chile. One of us fishing the big beetle, the other a floating line streamer.

If you watch close, a nice Brown eats a beetle on the surface as I cast the Party Boy at the bank.

It eats the streamer but I don't come tight. Then I spend the next 20 seconds going from telling myself the fish missed it to realizing I stuck him and pooched it!!

At least I didn't do the tip strike thing!!! Finding new ways to screw up all over the planet....

Rising Fish Eats A streamer from Mike Gifford on Vimeo.

What's In Your Box

Mike Gifford's Tiny Bug/Spring Creek Box




"All my little bugs organized in a
C & F 1506 box. I really like the micro slit design for these small flies, I can never find the fly I'm looking for in other boxes. This box also holds a ton of flies.
Lots of little emergers, midges, etc. This box comes in handy at places like the Crow in the fall, Palmer Ranch, and spring creeks."

Bonus For The Flyfishers Out There!

Every once in a while we get a nice surprise.

There are several items in the shop that have dropped in price for 2010!!

Simms, Sage, Orvis, have dropped retails on a lot of items.

All leaders and tippets are at a new low price as well!

Back From Patagonia, Chile

Six couples from Calgary just got back from Patagonia, Chile, fishing with Country Pleasures Flyfishing and Cinco Rios Lodge.

We were treated like royalty (as usual) by the staff at C.R. This was a cool trip for us as a lot of the party members did not fish much, anywhere from a half day to 4 days. The non-fishers seemed to have as much fun as those of us fishing. The highlight seemed to be the day spent walking with the Andean Condors at their roosts. Face to face with a bird that has a 3 meter wingspan sounds pretty wild!

Southern Chile Brown Trout are kind of pretty!

Rio Cea, a pretty little spring creek not far from the lodge. I think you could fish every day for months and still not fish all the good trout water around Coyhaique.

A spring creek Brown Trout on a dry fly. Very technical pattern selection. If it's windy, a size 6 Fat Albert. If it's calm, a size 14 Fat Albert. Patagonia is Foam Bug Heaven!

One of the many spectacular waterfalls. This creek is only 150 yards long, flowing into a beautiful lake. There is, however, a two foot plus Brown right by the bushes in the above photo.

Another awesome Brown on a dry fly. Somebody asked me if I mind that Maureen seems to catch a lot more big Browns on dry flies than I do.... I'm getting used to it!

Don't forget to check the CP website for upcoming Saturday Morning Seminars. We have a pretty cool presentation on Chile coming up!!!