Pheasant Tail Swap Winter 2009 Hosted by: Jeff (Phelps Bros) This was a Pheasant Tail swap prior to Christmas and discussed on Fly Fishing Addicts Forum. FrenchieTyer: Jim Wilkins (Wildman) Materials: Hook: TMC 5262, #10-18 Thread: Bright Orange 6/0 Body: Pheasant Tail Fibers Tail: Pheasant Tail Fibers Ribbing: Copper Wire Thorax: Tequila Sunrise Lightnin Dubbing Pheasant…
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Hoppertime Fly Swap (Summer 2009) Hosted by: Steve Schalla Dave’s Foam/Flash HopperTyer: Clouserfreak Materials: Hook: TMC 5212 #12 Thread: 6/0 Brown Tail: Red and Pearl Krystal Flash Rib: Small copper Ultra Wire Underbody: Olive Brown Poly Dub mixed with Olive Brown Ice Dub Hackle: Coachman Brown-trimmed short Overbody: Yellow 2mm Foam Underwing: Pearl Krystal Flash…
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Owens River Fly Swap (Spring 2009) Hosted by: Jim Wilkins aka Wildman Red Bead BloodwormTyer: Jon (Papasequoia) Materials: Hook: Daiichi 1150, #12 Thread: Red 6/0 Body: Very small red transparent beads covered with Sally’s Hard as Nails Blue Jay MidgeTyer: Jim Wilkins (Wildman) BWO EmergerTyer: Jeff (Phelps Bros) Materials: Hook:Tiemco 2488H size #20…
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Gary LaFontaine Fly Swap ’08 Hosted by: Ariel Levin AirheadTyer: Gottatieafly (David Sisson) Free-living Caddis LarvaTyer: Wildsteelheader Light Cased CaddisTyer: Sasquatch The CreatureTyer: Fflutterffly (Ariel Levin) Dancing CaddisTyer: Cholcomb13 (Casey Holcomb) Deep Sparkle PupaTyer: Clouserfreak (Rob Buhler) Green Rock WormTyer: Eric2 Halo Emerger-BaetisTyer: StevenOjai (Steve Schalla) The MessTyer: Sam’s Dad
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Matuka Swap (Winter ’07) Hosted by: Ariel Levin (FFlutterffly) Black/Gray MatukaTyer: David Sisson (Gottatieafly) Materials: Hook: TMC 5263, #10 Thread: Black 6/0 Wing: Gray Grizzly Hen Saddle Hackle Body: Black Chennille Ribbing: Oval Silver Tinsel Hackle: Gray Grizzly Hen Saddle Hackle Kernville OpossumTyer: ibrb Materials: Hook: Mustad 36890, #6 Thread: Red 8/0 Tag: Red Krystal…
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THE KINDS OF TROUT IN CALIFORNIAFive species of trout are now present in California. In the list below, the official common names are shown at the left, while the corresponding scientific names at the right identify genus and species, in that order. Brown trout Salmo trutta Cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarkii Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Eastern brook…
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The McCloud River Redband trout (Oncorhyncus mykiss stonei), have been found within tributaries to the McCloud River such as Sheepheaven, Tate, Edson, and Moosehead creeks and from the McCloud River above Middle Falls. Redband trout from Sheepheaven Creek were transplanted into Swamp Creek in 1972 and 1974 and into Trout Creek in 1977, both east…
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The Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aquilarum), is the only rainbow trout native to the east side of the Sierra. It was found only in Eagle Lake and it’s tributary Pine Creek in Lassen County. J.O. Snyder named this trout in 1917 using the latin name aguilarum, the latin term for Eagle. This trout…
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The Coastal Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus), is one of the most recognized and beautiful game fish in the world. The rainbow’s characteristics are highly variable throughout its range and between the many unique races. The species contains the Redbands, the Goldens, the Kamloops, Eagle Lake, Kern River, and the Coastal subspecies. The Shasta-strain…
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The Kern River Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss gilberti) is a subspecies of the Kern River Golden Trout. The Golden Trout are thought to be derived from the rainbows that were isolated about 70,000 years ago by both glacial and tectonic activity. It is suspected that 10,000 years ago, Redband Rainbows or Coastal Rainbows migrated from the Northern Sacramento…
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