Atlantic Salmon Fly International Expo 2014

� e C e l e b r a t i o n o f t h e A r t & Pa s s i o n o f t h e At l a nt i c S a l m o n F l y

May 17 & 18, 2014 The Pavilion Event Center9am-5pm Renton, WA. USA

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Table of Contents

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Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

E x p o P l a n n i n g C o m m i t t e e . . . . . . . 2

S c h e d u l e o f E v e n t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

A Tr i b u t e t o H a r r y L e m i r e . . . . . . 4 , 5

L i s t o f T i e r s - a l p h a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 , 7

L i s t o f T i e r s - t a b l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 , 9

F a c i l i t y F l o o r P l a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 , 1 1

P r e s e n t e r s & S e m i n a r s . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 , 1 3

N o n - P r o f i t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 , 1 5 , 1 6

S p o n s o r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7

E x h i b i t o r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 , 1 9

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H a r r y L e m i r e - Wo r d s o f W i s d o m . . . B a c k C o v e r

Atlantic Salmon Fly International

Planning for:

2014 Atlantic Salmon Fly International Committee

Planning Team:

Chairpersons:

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In January of 2013, Rockwell Hammond Jr. made an eventful call to sixteen members of the Northwest Atlantic Salmon Fly Guild. He inquired about their interest in hosting an international fly tying event in the Pacific Northwest. The initial planning team was composed of Rockwell Hammond Jr., Megan Brocco, Steve Brocco, Jack Cook, Bruce Farr, Joe Kristof, Brian Mayer, Dean Childs, Dareld Thompson, Jim Ferguson, Ringo Nishioka, Tony Smith, Jesse Scott, Glenn Wilson and Byron Bjerke. This event arose from the passion and vision of these individuals. The committee would like to thank everyone who has made this international event a huge success!

Accounting – Megan & Steve Brocco

Admissions & Ticketing – Megan Brocco

Advertising & Promotion – Megan Brocco, Garren Wood, Aaron Ostoj, Jim Ferguson, Mike

Radencich, Bruce Farr, Rockwell Hammond Jr., Brian Mayer

Banquet – Bruce Farr & Joe Kristof

Exhibitors – Rockwell Hammond Jr., Tony Smith

Facility – Bruce Farr

Fly Tyers – Rockwell Hammond Jr., Tony Smith

Presentations – Rockwell Hammond Jr., Brian Mayer

Program – Joe Kristof & Lisa Dentz

Silent Auction – Jesse Scott, Dean Childs

Graphic Design by Lisa Dentzw w w. L i s a D e n t z . c o m

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Event ScheduleSaturday, May 17th

Atlantic Salmon Fly International

Fly Tying Demonstration

Presentations -

Banquet - Renton Pavillion

Sunday, May 18th

Fly Tying Demonstration

Presentations -

9:30am - 11:30am – John Mclain: Growing Your Own - “Silk Worms”

12:00pm - 2:00pm – Paul Rossman: The Creative Salmon Fly

2:30pm - 4:30pm – Mike Radencich: The Feather and the Fly

9:30am - 11:30am – Dave McNeese: Techniques for dying feathers

12:00pm - 2:00pm – Paul Little: Reduced low water salmon Fly patterns

(All presentations will be held in the Renton Pavillion Classroom)

2:30 - 4:30 – Timo Kontio: Old Finnish Salmon flies

9:00am - 5:00pm – 36 Tiers

9:00am - 5:00pm – 36 Tiers

(All presentations will be held in the Renton Pavillion Classroom)

6:30pm - 9:00pm – Banquet ticket required

Guest Speaker: Orri Vigfusson

A Tribute to Harry Lemire

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Every so often a figure quietly slips into the mainstream who, though modest and seeking no fame, creates a ripple effect on the communities in which they are involved. These silent revolutionaries generally contribute some creation or method that ad-vances an interest. Sometimes, it is just their demeanor and their ability to draw people together that gets attention. Harry Lemire did both. Ever the sage willing to share his ideas, he contributed to the resurgence of tying in hand and his patterns like the Oc-tober Caddis went down in the annals of steelhead history. Harry was often a solitary fisherman, but somehow managed to draw a crowd, which he did not mind, and the crowd learned from a legend. Others were fortunate enough to know him on a very personal level, when he shared not only skills, but his wisdom. The Northwest Atlantic Salmon Fly Guild was gifted with the splash of Harry’s presence; a few experienced the ripples. Harry embodied the essence of the Atlantic Salmon Fly International in that he believed in sharing and mentoring, and it is only proper that the first ASFI pay homage to the late Northwest legend. What follows is an illustration of the camaraderie that can result from interacting with fellow enthusiasts.“As children, we all looked up to heroes. Mine were Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Chuck Yeager and John Glenn. When I became an adult I continued to have heroes, but now they were associated with my passion for fly-fishing. They emanated from books on steelhead fishing and included legendary figures Ken McLeod, Al Knud-son, Syd Glasso and others. In one of the books I was captured by a photograph of a gentleman with a collie. It was the perfect composition, everything in order, spey rod,

wading staff, how he was sitting and not a speck of dirt on him or the dog. That gentleman was Harry Lemire.

I did not know Harry, but knew of his important contributions to

the sport of steelhead fly-fishing. Here was a man who developed the

first steelhead dry fly specifically designed to be waked, the Grease

Liner. That was 1962 and today it is still a standard and model for

which many floating patterns are based. Harry continued to develop

numerous steelhead patterns like the Thompson River Caddis and

others that most of us carry in our fly boxes.

He had a huge influence on the introduction of two-handed rods for

steelhead fishing. Back in the 1980’s he returned from a trip to the

British Isles with a Grants Vibration Rod. He showed the rod to his

friend Jimmy Green at Sage and encouraged development of two-

handers for steelhead. He tested many early versions and became a

major player in what has become a revolution of fly rods world-wide.

Harry also provided considerable input to the early fly lines that

were needed for two-handed rods and the diversity of casts they of-

fered anglers. Even before spey rods Harry was customizing lines,

primarily for sink-tip fishing and influencing new designs so badly

needed by steelheaders.

Maybe Harry’s most recognized achievement was the elegent

salmon flies he tied in-hand. A Christmas present from his wife

Marlene of Pryce-Tannatt’s, “How To Dress Salmon Flies” lead

Harry on a journey that may have been the most satisfying of

his angling life. Beautifully tied feathered-wing salmon flowed

from his fingers that few can match using a vice. Thanks to his

generous nature he contributed many of these flies to worthy

fund-raisers that brought over $1,000 per fly. A strong statement

of the quality of his flies and the man.

Harry’s contributions were many, but are side-lights to what a

passionate and outstanding fly-fisher he was. He loved to fish

and whether on a steelhead river where he was most recognized,

the ocean salt in pursuit of silver salmon or on British Colum-

bia’s Kamloops’ stillwaters he caught fish. He was a serious stu-

dent of fly fishing, but there was a relaxed nature and approach to

his fishing that made it enjoyable to be around him.

These achievements caused Harry to become my idol. I never

thought I would meet him.

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Then in early 2000 my fishing partner became ill and longed for

something to get himself out of his funk. He told me he wanted to

tie elegant steelhead flies. I cautioned him “this could be danger-

ous, are you sure you want to make the commitment of time and

money and possibly become immersed in an obsession?” He said

yes so we joined the Northwest Atlantic Fly Tyers Guild.

To my surprise Harry was an active member of the club. At first,

Harry seemed a little aloft, probably too much schmoozing on my

part. I simply was overwhelmed by the beautiful flies he was tying

in-hand, his attention to detail and the planning he put into each

pattern. I loved watching him tie. He just had a knack for tying

feathered-wing salmon flies. It appeared I had to prove I was seri-

ous about tying salmon flies before he was willing to spend time

critiquing my flies and providing advice. I became determined to

tie elegant salmon and steelhead flies and proved it to Harry. He

willingly became my mentor.

At a fly tying show in Oregon he tied seventeen salmon flies in two

days. I tied two. He challenged me to get better organized, one of

the many bits of advice he has offered that dramatically elevated

the quality of my flies.

I remember one time sitting with Harry in the parking lot of

Swede’s Fly Shop. For two and a half hours we sat talking about

salmon and steelhead flies and how to tie elegant flies that will

catch fish. I asked questions and Harry humbly but convincingly

provided answers. What a mentor. He motivated, taught and chal-

lenged and left a very meaningful moment in my life.

When negotiating with Harry one always seemed to come out

on the short end of the deal. On one occasion the fly club photo-

graphed Marvin Nolte’s Grainger Fly Series for the club’s library.

We spent an entire evening photographing Marvin’s three hun-

dred plus fly photos. Harry said he would like a copy. I said, “of

course, I will make a copy for you.” It was just automatic for us to

say yes when he asked for something. In this case, however, a $700

cost to produce the copies was too much and I told Harry so.

He rethought his request and brought me a plastic box of steelhead

flies. He knew he had me. In the box was a Black Diamond, two

used prawn patterns, one used and one unused sculpin, a Golden

Orange Edge and a Thompson River Caddis with the shank bent

at 90 degrees to the side.

“What is this?” I asked. Harry smiled and answered, “Well. I landed a

great fish on that fly with the shank bent just as you see it.” I realized

that Harry’s gift was not the fly, but the story behind it. To this day it

is my favorite fly, a treasure.

Three years ago a few members of the Washington Steelhead Flyfishers

and fly tying group convinced Harry to return to the Kispiox, a river

he had not fished for many years. We had a great time. I was fortunate

to float him down the river while he taught me the nuances of the

Kispiox. I treasure that day and the one on one time spent together.

The following year we went north again. Unfortunately I became ill

and it was Harry who came to the rescue; unselfishly giving up his

trip to drive me home to Washington.

This past September (2011) we again fished together on what would

be his last day on the river. I got a steelhead on his Thompson River

Caddis, we enjoyed great conversation and had a wonderful day in

what turned out to be a very meaningful time for both of us.

For all the respect and acclaim Harry justifiably received as a fly tier

and angler, it was the character of the man that set him apart and

made him revered by so many. He was generous of his time and

talents, an angler who gave back to the sport he loved, positive and

upbeat, and humble of the pedestal many placed him upon. In the

wonderful world of steelhead fly fishing Harry Lemire was an IDOL.

I am a fortunate man to have met, been mentored, fished with and

become friends with Harry. Thank you Harry.”

-Rockwell Hammond, Jr

List of Tiers

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Barlow, Dave

Patlen, Ted

Pilgaard, Jens

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Plourde, Roger

Barlow, Dave

Dickey, Jeff

Haswell, Jim

Dickey, Jeff

Bressin, Joerg

Bressin, Joerg

Guidry, Bud

Ichimura, Junji

Letelier, Sebastian

Ogasawara, Yasuhiro

Ogasawara, Yasuhiro

Miller, Bob

Letelier, Sebastian

Guidry, Bud

Gobin, Steve

Boyer, Mike

Fernandez, Steven

Heckel, Bill

Kristinsson, Skuli

McNeese, Dave

Nowak, Wally

McLain, John

Kristinsson, Skuli

Heckel, Bill

Ferguson, Jim

Burnett, Brian

Burnett, Brian

Hall, T.J.

Kontio, Timo

Markevicius, Vytas

Markevicius, VytasLittle, Paul

Nolte, Marvin

Patlen, Ted

Olschewsky, John

Little, Paul

Kontio, Timo

Haswell, Jim

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Fernandez, Steven 18 USA

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Pilgaard, Jens

Radencich, Mike

Reeves, Chris

Plourde, Roger

Rollin, Kat

Scoville, Stack

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Putz, Sacha

Schechter, Lee

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Wilson, Glenn Wilson, Glenn

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Schechter, Lee

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Woggon, Klaus

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Boyer, Mike

Pilgaard, Jens

Tangrand, Vegar

Woggon, Klaus

Haswell, Jim

Radencich, Mike

Stenberg, Mikko

Heckel, Bill

Kontio, Timo

Putz, Sacha

Patlen, Ted

Scoville, Stack

Guidry, Bud

Plourde, Roger

Fernandez, Steven

Haswell, Jim

Fernandez, Steven

Markevicius, Vytas

Kristinsson, Skuli

Bressin, Joerg

Scoville, Stack

Burnett, Brian

Patlen, Ted

Burnett, Brian

Valiukevicius, Mindaugas

Wilson, Glenn

Markevicius, Vytas

Tangrand, Vegar

Barlow, Dave

Guidry, Bud

Heckel, Bill

Stenberg, Mikko

Kontio, Timo

Putz, Sacha

Little, Paul

Bressin, Joerg

Kristinsson, Skuli

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Barlow, Dave

Pilgaard, Jens

Woggon, Klaus

Wilson, Glenn

Valiukevicius, Mindaugas

Little, Paul

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Schechter, Lee Schechter, Lee

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Reeves, ChrisIchimura, Junji

McNeese, Dave

Hall, T.J.

Welsh, Damian

Olschewsky, John

Youngers, Rich

Dickey, Jeff

Rossman, Paul

Dickey, Jeff

Youngers, Rich

Miller, Bob

Nowak, Wally

Nolte, Marvin

Letelier, Sebastian

McLain, John

Ferguson, Jim

Thompson, Dareld

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Hookmakers BoothBjerke, Bryon

Reinhold, Ron

Shimzu, Tak

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North Pole Products

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Brazdas Fly Fishing

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Presenters & Seminar Information

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Name: John MclainTime: 9:30am - 11:30amPresentation: Growing Your Own - “Silk Worms”

The presentation will provide the knowledge and process for tiers to raise their own silk worms in order to produce silk gut. Learn how this ancient oriental pro-cess developed and how you can transfer this process to your fly tying.

Name: Paul RossmanTime: 12:00pm - 2:00pmPresentation: The Creative Salmon Fly

“Understanding creativity….beyond techniques. A realization…..accept the fact.”

The presentation will share how an artist, photographer, celebrated chef, and master impressionistic fly tyer keeps fly tying fresh, creative, and exciting.

Name: Mike RadencichTime: 2:30pm - 4:30pmPresentation: The Feather and the Fly

The presentation will take you on a journey of creating form and beauty with hook and feathers. Mike’s background in journalism, graphic arts, and photography cul-minates in his ability to visualize a diverse feather palette and transform the bare hook into a feather masterpiece.

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Sunday

Name: Dave McNeeseTime: 9:30am - 11:30amPresentation: Techniques for Dying Feathers

The presentation will assist the participant in understanding the process of dying feathers and furs used for fly tying. A review of the necessary equipment, dye types, uses, activating agents, water temp, and dip time will be covered in the presentation. Creating standard and unique colors will be demonstrated as well as how to create multi-colored feathers such as indian crow.

Name: Paul LittleTime: 12:00pm - 2:00pmPresentation: Reduced Low Water Salmon Fly Patterns

The presentation will consist of the construction of low water and reduced married wing salmon flies for fishing. The choice of materials, hooks and their pros and cons will be discussed. In particular, attention to fly proportions in relation to the hooks being used will be described together with the various reference points used in determining the “right” look to the fly.

Name: Timo KontioTime: 2:30pm - 4:30pmPresentation: Old Finnish Salmon Flies

Fly tying came to Finland in the later half of the 19th century with the British lords who came to fish there. Therefore the heritage from British classics is eas-ily seen on the early Finnish flies. When tying knowledge spread around and fly fishing became more popular amongst the locals they started to develop patterns more suitable to the Finnish rivers which resulted in sort of a reduced version of many British classics. The flies evolved into a sleek and long profile more suitable for the big rivers where the most popular method to fish them was and still is har-ling instead of casting from the banks.

Non-Profits

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The Atlantic Salmon Fly International Expo supports non-profit organizations that work towards the conservation and enhancement of fisheries and creating access for all individuals to experience the world of fishing. As Yvon Chinaurd says,” just reach into your pockets and give the money to the people who do the good work.” The pro-ceeds from the Atlantic Salmon Fly International Expo 2014 will be equally distributed between the North Atlantic Salmon Fund and Project Healing Waters to help them continue their “good work.”

NASF has recently embarked on a project designed to restore Atlantic salmon populations in the

United States. Historically Atlantic salmon thrived in most of the coastal rivers of New England.

But today only the Penobscot and a handful of smaller rivers in “Downeast” Maine have runs of

salmon. The total annual run is around 2000 fish. The Atlantic salmon has been designated an

endangered species under ESA and is teetering on extinction. NASF is working on a project with

a local conservation group and the Atlantic Salmon Federation to determine if hatchery and

stocking techniques used very successfully to restore salmon runs on England’s Tyne River will

work to improve the situation in Maine. Stocking has been going on in Maine for generations,

but has accomplished little. Nothing like the “conservation hatchery” approach being tested in

the project’s small new hatchery on the East Machias River has ever been systematically tried in

Maine. If the approach proves successful on the East Machias and there is sufficient financial

help from US conservationists, NASF hopes to use this approach on other rivers in Maine and

perhaps elsewhere in New England.

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His non-stop work and dedication to the cause of restoring the fortunes of the wild North Atlantic salmon has brought him awards as diverse as Orders of Honorary Knighthood from both the Queen of Denmark and the President of Iceland, election as a European Hero by Time Magazine and a coveted Conservation Award from Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne.

Now aged 64 Orri somehow finds time to combine his life as a prominent Icelandic busi-nessman with the continual demands of trying to put the King of Fish back on the piscatorial

throne. He makes endless trips round all sides of the North Atlantic to speak to anglers and conservationists, lobby government officials and politicians, meet commercial fishermen, give Press interviews, appear in TV and radio shows and give presentations to any organisation that can help restore wild salmon numbers.

This is a schedule that would leave most people pros-trate. But somehow he also manages to run a company that makes a premium vodka, ICY. It is so good that he can sell it to Russia.. He has operated a duty-free store, was for several years a director of Íslandsbanki hf (Iceland’s leading financial institution) and helps to promote classical music especially his beloved Ice-landic Opera of which he was the Director/Chairman through the 1990s.

Being the front man of an international conservation organisation is just one of the demands that NASF and its branches round Europe and in North America make of him. He also is the organisation’s chief fund-raiser – an essential and very demanding role because.NASF’s great successes depend on finding money.When he launched NASF with a group of Icelandic

friends in 1989 he pioneered what now seems the obvious way of protecting the shoals of interna-tional salmon that were then shrinking towards extinction. Everywhere these already depleted stocks were being hammered by relentless com-mercial overfishing. If he was to change this disastrous situation he had to stop the netting and protect the salmon’s migration routes.

Banquet Guest Speaker

NASF’s founder and Chairman, Orri Vigfusson, has become the most honored angler on earth.

Non-Profits

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Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through fly fishing and associated activities including education and outings.

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Mary-land. PHWFF receives no government funding and is dependent on tax-deductible, charitable donations and the help of numerous volunteers to meet the educational, equipment, transportation, and related needs of its participants.

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. strives to effectively serve the deserving past and present members of our armed forces who have made great sacrifices in the service of our nation.

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing’s Equal Opportunity Policy: No person shall be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of PHWFF on the grounds of race, color, religion, age, sexual preference, sex, national origin, marital status, physical or mental handicap or any other legally protected characteristic. The organization shall take meaningful steps to promote inclusiveness and diversity in its hiring, retention, promotion, board recruitment and selection of PHWFF representatives and participants.

The Federation of Fly Fishers motto is “Conserving, Restoring, Educating through Fly Fishing...aka “We are haunted by waters, so we choose to make a difference for the fish that live in them.” The Federation’s mission is to:1. Advance the art, science and sport of flyfishing as a way of fishing most consistent with the preservation and use of game fish resources; 2. Be a political voice for organized fly fishing; 3. Promote conservation of recreational resources; 4. Facilitate and improve the knowledge of fly fishing; 5. Elevate the standard of integrity, honor, and courtesy of anglers: 6. Cherish the spirit of fellowship among anglers everywhere; 7. Establish and maintain liaison with other organizations of anglers and conservation-ists and government agencies concerned with the sport of angling; and Keep its members informed of developments of interest to the membership.

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SHANTI GIESE

JAKBases

James Acord's Leather

Wasatch Custom Angling

Dahlke Feathers

Wasatch Custom Angling

Exhibitors

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We are a small family owned business located in Albany, Oregon. The company was founded in 1994 with five basic tools and our products have grown to include over 100 custom tools and gift sets related to the hobby of fly tying. Our prod-ucts are carried by over 600 fly shops in the USA and several national and international catalogs. Also we sell in Europe, United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand, Canada and Australia through a network of distributors in those areas. We uncon-ditionally guarantee our products for your lifetime. If you have a problem with a Wasatch tool, just return it to our factory in Albany, Oregon, and we will replace it, no questions asked. We were thrilled to win the 2006 Lee Wulff Award from the Federation of Fly Fishers. This world wide award is given to the one company each year that has contributed the most to our sport. Past winners include Orvis, 3M, Patagonia and other biggys!

Frank Amato Publications, Inc. is the publisher of two ma-jor magazines: Salmon Trout Steeheader, Flyfishing & Tying Journal, and over 500 fishing and outdoor related book ti-tles, plus several videos. Located in Portland, Oregon, Frank Amato has been accommodating outdoor readers for over 40 years. Frank Amato began with Salmon Trout Steelheader (STS) magazine in the 1960’s.

Snake Brand is passionately devoted to that time-honored tradition of American craftsmanship. We are committed to quality, uniformity, and consistency in each of our products, because we believe that “World Class Rods Deserve World Class Guides.”

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Our full skins have been widely acclaimed in the Fly Ty-ing magazines as being the finest available. The are pro-duced by us from birds individually selected for feather quality. They are superior to similar products available in the UK and USA. They give the fly dresser a unique opportunity to be able to select exactly the right feath-er for the job in hand. They are of especial interest to the dressers of North Country Spider patterns and the more innovative fly dresser.Many are in short supply and may have to be ordered in advance – even then a short wait may be involved.If you are not 100% happy with your materials send them back – we will replace them without question.

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North Fork Outdoors

We strive to provide you with the very best fly fishing guide service for steelhead and trout in Washington, Montana, Alaska and Saltwater abroad. I have fished, guided and traveled throughout the west and have compiled the best oppor-tunity for each season within my fly fishing guide service.

Top Rated Fly fishing guides for Washington State - Fly fishing on the Yakima River, Guided Steelhead and Trout, Olympic Peninsula, Methow River, Klickitat River, Montana trout.

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We are very fortunate to live, work and play in one of the most beautiful corners of the world, the Olympic Peninsu-la of Washington State. It is home to an amazingly diverse and productive year-round fishery, for both freshwater and saltwater fly anglers.Our brick and mortar store opened in 1998 and since then we have quietly gained a reputation for being one of the most complete and well-stocked fly shops. We offer top products, reliable advice, an amazing fly tying department, guide service, classes and more.Whether you visit us in the shop or browse online, expect excellent quality and friendly customer service.We thank you for choosing Waters West.

Welcome to “AO Feathers”. If you have been looking for the best fly tying materials available, you have come to the right place. We specialize in custom, hard to find, and quality materials that you will not find anywhere else. Please feel free to click on any of the links to the left to visit pages about the specific items I have for sale. Also, do not hesitate to call me (503-410-5668) or email (aaron@aaronmostojfeathers.com) if there is something you do not see, or if you have any questions about any of the items here, or if you have questions about using any of them. This website is a work in progress so please be patient while looking, and please notify me of any glitches you may encounter. I hope you find exactly what you’ve been looking for.

Purveyors of the finest antique fishing collectibles avail-able to the discriminating angler / collector.

Performance, Innovation, Integrity ~ Dave Scadden BoatsNorth Fork Outdoors has spent 20 years designing pontoon boats which provides access to local and remote rivers and lakes throughout the world.

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Yakima River Guided trout Trips • Olympic Peninsula Steelhead Guiding Service

Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Hosted Trip • Summer Steelhead Klickitat river

Fall Steelhead Methow River • Washington guided Waterfowl

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Welcome!The Northwest Atlantic Salmon Fly Guild would like to welcome you to experience and share the “Art & Passion of the Atlantic Salmon Fly.” The Guild is an organization of fishers and fly dressers established in 1988 to promote and preserve the art of tying and fishing classic flies for sea run fish. The Guild is an assembly of discriminating salmon fly tying and fishing traditionalists. The group welcomes potential members to experience a meeting and open the doors to enhancing your skills.

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The Guild is a nonprofit membership organization established to:• Cultivate the art, science, history and practice of fly tying for anadromous fish, hereafter referred to as Salmon • Improve, facilitate and promote the exchange of knowledge of fly tying for Salmon • Promote conservation of all natural resources Encourage the use of substitute materials in place of feathers & furs from threatened and endan- gered species • Elevate the standard of integrity, honor and courtesy of salmon fly tiers • Cherish the spirit of fellowship among salmon fly tiers everywhere

• Membership is open to anyone with a desire to tie and fish classic patterns.• Membership costs $40 per year and includes several tying sessions with nationally recognized guest tiers.• For information attend our next meeting or contact: w w w. nw s a l m o n f l y g u i l d . o r g

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Notes

“If you feel that I’ve given away a lot of secrets--don’t worry about it. After fishing for

steelhead for over sixty years, steelhead fishing as I know it is almost gone.”

“Catch them the way YOU want to catch them.”

Where can I find fish ? “Where you hook them.”

“Ohhhh Glenn, you’re full of s_ _ t.”

Where can I find fish ? ....“In the river !”

“Fishing with a single handed rod is like an extension of your finger.”

“Always have a fly ready so you can show someone how to set a wing.”

“If at first you don’t succeed, keep sucking!”

Words of Wisdom from Harry Lemire

“Well that’s it--I’ve told you my secrets. All I can add is keep your eyes open, slow down

and keep in tune with the river. If you feel a bump and you ask yourself, Was that a fish?

It was. So slow down and fish for it.”