Quill Body Hair wing Duns, Bull Trout, Renzetti Vise, Tube Flies, Sandy River

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February 4, 2001, Sunday - 1 to 5 p.m.
Tying & Fishing Quill Body Hair Wing Duns (Click this link for instructions.)
May flies have very thin, segmented, delicate bodies. Most freshly hatched duns have bodies that are fairly opaque. Many species have subtle, but distinctive banded coloration in the abdominal area. The anterior abdominal area often rests on the water surface as the insect dries its wings. It may be the single most visible target for the trout. Want to know more?
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some of the largest naturally occurring resident salmonids in the Pacific Northwest. They fill the same nitch in their environment as barracuda do on a warm saltwater reef. They are the top of the piscatorial food chain. Bull trout start their lives feeding on

rare Sandy River Bull Trout

Bull Trout, Dolly Vardens and Arctic Char are all closely related.
Skagit River Dolly Varden

insects and have a similar life style to rainbows and cutthroats until the reach a length of about 18". Then their diet switches almost entirely to fish. Now they are taking food in much larger bites and can attain a larger average size than the other fish around them. While the diet of an adult bull trout consists largely of other fish, they have been known to eat frogs, snakes, mice and ducklings when provided a suitable opportunity. Where they are confined

Status of Oregon's Bull Trout
Ecology of Bull Trout
The Bull Trout Foundation
Saving The Bull Trout

to a stream environment larger individuals rarely exceed 10 pounds, but where they can winter-over in large lake, some fish can exceed 30 pounds. Lake Pend O'reille in the Idaho Pan Handle currently holds the world record of 32 pounds 6 ounces. Specimens

caught from Lake Billy Chinook a man made impoundment in Central Oregon have attained weights in the high 20's. Bull Trout are one of three very closely related west coast chars and where their ranges over-lap they are hard to distinguish from Dolly Varden or Arctic Chars. Both of the latter species are sea run. Bull trout are highly migratory and may move from one watershed to another. This makes population numbers difficult to count. Bull Trout spawn in November and require very cold, oxygenated, silt free water for spawning. Thirty six degrees is considered ideal. These requirements make them very sensitive to man made changes in their habitat and they are considered to be an indicator specie. Of the several Bull Trout populations in Oregon, only two, those in the Deschutes and McKenzie basins are considered to be on the increase. There are many more Bull Trout in the lower 100 miles of the Deschutes River than most anglers realize. That is because in order to catch them, you have to fish specifically for them. Even small Bull Trout exhibit a preference for fish in their diet. Very few Bull Trout are caught on nymphs and even fewer on dry flies. However a large streamer fished very fast on a sinking line will get a strike in nearly every riffle. The Metolius River is open year round and has a great winter population of Bull Trout, some of which will exceed twenty pounds. Try fishing 8" to 12" streamers in some of the larger holes. You might catch a real trophy.

Renzetti Announces the New Presentation Cam Vise
The popular Presentation Vise is now available with a lever cam to tighten the jaws instead of the thumb screw. This feature allows faster operation and is more convenient. A C-clamp model costs: $349.95. Or if you want to modernize your old vise with a set of the new jaws = $94.95

we will have moved into our new 3000 sq. ft. facility. This new store will be one of the biggest fly fishing specialty shops on the west coast. Bigger means we will be able to display merchandise better and make it easier for you to find. We will also be able to carry a wider range of items. However, the warm friendly service and free coffee will still remain. April 21 is a Saturday and will start our two month long
20th Anniversary Celebration. Keep your eyes on us for merchandise specials.

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