Fly Fishing Insider Newsletter featuring Deschutes River

Sage 7136-4
This is a soft/traditional action rod is best suited to floating lines and windless periods. However, it is probably the most fun rod to play fish with because of the forgiving, shock absorbing action. The 7136-4 is poetic to cast with. It has the power to cover water to adequate distances with a #4 bucktail or waker. This rod balances well with a Ross Big Game #5 loaded with a WindCutter 6/7/8 line. It will cast sinking tips, but is laborious.

Sage Traditional Style
Model	Line	Length	Sections	Weight	Price	To Top
7136-4	7-8	13' 6"	4	7 3/8	$675	-->SALE ENDED

Sage 7141-4
Possibly the one single best steelhead spey rod design of 2001-2002 era. This rod has a very user-friendly action. It casts long, handles wind & sinking tips. Fishes well in winter & summer. The 7141-4 has an action that plays fish with authority on 10 pound Maxima tippet yet absorbs shock and covers mistakes. It balances best with a Ross Big Game #6 and a Airflo Delta Spey 7/8 line. If this rod design has any faults as a summer steelhead stick, it is that it might be heavier than you need & it is a bit long for working under overhanging trees.

Sage European Style
Model	Line	Length	Sections	Weight	Price	To Top
7141-4	7-8	14' 1"	4	9 3/4	$735	-->SALE ENDED

St. Croix IF1308
Of great appeal is the price and extreme durability. We have tried both the 6/7/8 and 7/8/9 WindCutter lines on this rod in the field. It is crisper with the lighter line, but bucks the wind better with the heavier line. The IF1308 has a traditional spey action & is smooth to cast with at moderate ranges. It has an action that is easy on beginning casters. The butt of this rod is stiff enough to do a reasonable job with sinking tip lines.

St. Croix Imperial
MODEL	LENGTH	*LINE*	SECTIONS	ROD WT.	PRICE	To Top
IF1308	13'	7/8	3	9.25	$220	-->SALE ENDED

Thomas & Thomas DH1307-3
This is a very fast action rod designed for casters with sharp skills. It delivers incredibly tight loops and allows the angler to ignore all but the strongest wind. One of the things that makes this rod so appealing is it's low center of gravity. The short lower handle and three piece blank makes this rod feel very light in the tip. The stiff butt gives tremendous lifting power when playing fish. However, this stiff, fast action doesn't cover mistakes. It isn't forgiving while casting either. The DH1307-3 will deliver amazing line speed, but you better be on your game.

4-day Spey Rod/Steelhead PHD Class This class is a "One-Only". Because of the busy schedules of the guides and instructors, this class is not liable to be repeated. Spend 4 days on the Deschutes River with: Mark Bachmann, Brian Silvey and Simon Gawsworth. August 17, 18, 19, 20, 2003 Mid-August is prime time for the stretch of river we will be fishing. This school intends that you will graduate with extensive proprietary knowledge of steelhead fishing and spey rod casting. We will camp on prime water and we will have walking and boat access to miles of steelhead runs that will present a divers array of angling problems to be solved. Classes will be held mid-day. You will fish with a guide each morning and evening. Brunch and dinner will be served at times to give you the best fishing periods. This will give you the best advantage for hooking as many steelhead as possible during your stay with us. Nothing teaches you more about fishing than being where fish are being hooked and landed. You will learn all aspects of spey rod fishing with both floating and sinking-tip lines. Learn how to locate steelhead water and how to approach it. Watch an expert guide as he fishes and discloses the secrets and proven methods that put fish on the beach. Get a lot of hands on help so that you too can be productive. Save yourself years of experimenting on your own. You will be pampered! You will stay in a very comfortable tent camp on the water. A Camp Person will be available at all times to make your stay as comfortable as possible. All cooking and eating will be done in a spacious screen-house. Comfortable sleeping cots and pads are supplied in double occupancy tents. All food & non-alcoholic beverages are included. Bring your own sleeping bag, clothing, toiletries, waders, rain gear, rods, reels, flies & tackle. Price does not include Deschutes Boaters Pass or Oregon Fishing License. Meet at The Fly Fishing Shop at 6:30am arrive back at 6:30pm. Date: August 17, 18, 19, 20, 2003 - 6 students only! First come, first served.
Price: $1850 per person.	Non-Refundable Deposit: $399	Balance Due: $1451 by 07/01/03

Lucky Six/Sevens & Eights
	On the average, the summer steelhead that come to the interior streams such as the Deschutes, John Day and Grand Rhonde are not huge fish. Most average 4-10 pounds. These fish prefer smaller flies. Many of these flies are fished with floating lines. When everyone fished with single hand fly rods, the most popular sizes were 9'-10' #6/7/8 weights. They are still popular because these rods fit the water, the flies and the fish.
Now that many anglers have converted to two-hand rods, the most popular line weights are still 6/7/8 weight. Over the last year I have had the good fortune to catch steelhead with several 6/7 -7/8 weight spey rods that I really enjoyed. Each has a distinct personality and appeal.

Thomas & Thomas
Model	Length	Line	Sections	Price	To Top
DH1307-3	13'	7	3	$720	-->SALE ENDED

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	Ross Canyon Fly Reel
	Close-Out !!! Limited to the limited stock on hand !!! The popular Ross Canyon Series is being discontinued in favor of the newest Ross creation, the Evolution Reel Series. Ross Canyon Reels = 30% OFF! Gone, Sorry !!!

Item	Description	Deposit	To Top
ST-CLASS-5	4-day PHD steelhead class with Mark Bachmann, Brian Silvey and Simon Gawsworth, August 17, 18, 19, 20, 2003. Three spaces left.	$399	-->SALE ENDED