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Nov 11, 2010, 10:11 am
Location: Vaal River, South Africa
Details: Saturday, 6th November
Hosted two clients for a Vaal River Yellowfish clinic at Silwerstrome.
The Vaal is one of South Africa's premier fresh water river fisheries and is home to the small and large mouth yellowfish.
The weather was generally warm, sunny... Comment - Like
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Nov 9, 2010, 7:01 am
The Virtual Fly Guides Bulletin Board is now #6 on the "Activeboard" Fly Fishing Forums list. Whether you are posting reports, photos, and videos, or planning your next fly fishing trip, the VFG Bulletin Board is a resource for sharing information about ALL things fly fishing.
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Nov 4, 2010, 10:41 am
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Oct 30, 2010, 9:26 am
If you are looking for a fly fishing guide in New Orleans and want to land a Redfish on a fly, you need to visit Uptown Angler. Comment - Like
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Oct 29, 2010, 10:39 am
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Oct 18, 2010, 10:26 am
Apache TroutBrownieUpper Log Rd section of the North Fork of the White RiverThe shell of a trout's lunch!Report submitted by: Darin Wallentine
Location: North Fork of the White River, AZ White Mountain Apache Reservation
Details: Fished with Ed Nied for 3 days on the North Fork, near Hawley Lake tur... Comment - Like
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Oct 16, 2010, 10:06 am
Ed Nied on the North Fork of the White River, AZ landed this 14" Rainbow on a size #18 Pheasant Tail Frostbite. Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2010, 10:33 am
Fly Fishing Report Submitted by: Sean Wallentine
Location: Hat Creek, CA
Details: Fished near the headwaters on October 2, 2010, with friend Christian Hill from Colorado. We spent about 3 hours fishing dries with nymph droppers and also used an indicator with two nymphs. I caught 9 fish: 6 browns, ... Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2010, 9:57 am
Report submitted on the VFG Bulletin Board by: Sean Wallentine
Body of Water: Battle Creek, Lassen County, CA
Date: Friday, October 2, 2010
# of Fish Caught: 26
Species: All Rainbows (Lost one HUGE salmon)
Size: Biggest was 10" (several of those)
Effective Flies: #10 Rubber Legged/Parachute/Orange ... Comment - Like
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Oct 10, 2010, 10:03 am
Sean, Christian, and EricSean Wallentine
Sacramento, CA
Body of Water: Private Water in Lassen County, CA
Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010
# of Fish Caught: Whole Bunch
Species: Rainbow Trout
Size: Biggest was 35" (about 20 pounds)
Effective Flies: Large black Woolly Buggers with some crystal fla... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2010, 6:31 am
Click here on Trufflepig Films to purchase "The Lost World Of Mr. Hardy" DVD or to rent the DVD for only $2.99. It's a must see for any serious fly fisher. Comment - Like
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Oct 2, 2010, 10:28 am
Report Submitted to the VFG Bulletin Board by: Sean Wallentine from Sacramento, CA
Body of Water: Pyramid Creek, El Dorado County, CA
Date: Friday, September 17, 2010
# of Fish Caught: 30
Species: All Rainbows
Size: Biggest was 10" (several of those)
Effective Flies: #10 Rubber Legged/P... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2010, 8:38 am
Number of Fish Caught: 2
Pattern: #12 Copper John
Location: Lily Creek, Emigrant Wilderness
Fished Lily Creek just below the log dam at Bear Lake, caught two trout, 1 rainbow and 1 Brookie. Fished for about an hour or two, but conditions worsened and we had to head out.
Report Submitted by: Jon H. Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2010, 10:24 am
Date: 9-15-2010, 1 to 5:30 PM
Results: Two rainbows 14" and 12"
Method: Two fly nymph rig and caught both fish on the bottom fly, #16 bead head Prince Nymph.
Location: On highway 4 just north of the of the hwy 89 split.
Fishing was unexpectedly slow this afternoon, even when I switched to my dr... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2010, 2:51 pm
Recently, I was asked to preview and then review the film, “The Lost World Of Mr. Hardy”. After watching the film for the first time, I was struck by the purity and Hardy passion for creating high quality products for the angling community. With its roots in Alnick, England, the Hardy Brothers s... Comment - Like
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Sep 24, 2010, 9:40 am
Visit the Virtual Fly Guides in a couple days for a review of "The Lost World Of Mr. Hardy" DVD. In the meantime, enjoy the trailer. Comment - Like
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Sep 22, 2010, 8:23 am
Sean Wallentine
Sacramento, CA
Body of Water: E Carson River, Alpine County, CA
Date: Sunday, September 5, 2010
# of Fish Caught: 6
Species: 5 Rainbows & 1 Brown
Size: Biggest was 14"
Effective Flies: #16 Green BH Pulsating Caddis Nymph
Summary:Fished alone. Good weather and water flow. Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2010, 8:17 am
Date: 9-13-2010, 2 to 5 PM
Results: Four rainbows, 8 to 12" and one brown 15".
Method: Dry, royal stimulator #14 and dropper #18, bead head green sparkle emerger.
Location: I fished the section just about the highway 89 and 4 split. This section is known to hold large stocked rainbows up to 2... Comment - Like
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Sep 18, 2010, 9:15 am
Since my budget has shrunk, not that it was ever that large to begin with, the best fly rod on a budget is from Rajeff Sports. The Echo line of fly rods can match any fly fishing application and are very reasonably priced. I love mine. Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2010, 11:30 am
Sean WallentineSacramento, CA
Body of Water: Wolf Creek, Alpine County, CADate: Saturday, September 4, 2010# of Fish Caught: 4Species: Brook TroutSize: Small up to 10"Effective Flies: #12 Stimulator
Summary:Took the family on a hike up Wolf Creek and brought the fly rod along.Did a little fish... Comment - Like
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Sep 10, 2010, 9:26 am
Dates: September 4-5, 2010
Fish caught: On 9-4 landed one 11" brown and lost two sizeable (15" +) browns after lengthy fights. The first two took a #18 red larva nymph and the third took a #14 EC Caddis dry fly. On 9-5, 8 to 11:30 AM, landed two browns, 13" and 15" later in the morning on #14 EC ... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2010, 11:27 am
Summer in Spain is time for carp, due to trout season is closed in most of the rivers. Here you can see some of the carp that were landed with the fly rod.
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Aug 31, 2010, 12:05 pm
Whether you are posting reports, photos, and videos, or planning your next fly fishing trip, the VFG Bulletin Board is a resource for sharing information about ALL things fly fishing.
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Aug 28, 2010, 9:08 am
Date: August 24, 2010
"Grand Slam" is four trout species in one day. Today I caught cutthrout, rainbows, browns and brook trout plus one cut-bow and all from one creek. A great day fishing.
Glacier creek is in Rocky Mountain National Park. My guide for the day was Frank Drummond, out of Es... Comment - Like
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Aug 26, 2010, 12:57 pm
Water levels are back down from recent rains and Little River is running around 70 CFS! Fishing is best with terrestrials and Stimulators and small nymphs rigged as a dropper if you want to fish a nymph! The dry fly bite is good and getting better! Shorter days and cooler temps will bring the ... Comment - Like
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Aug 22, 2010, 11:59 am
Date: August 21, 2010, Saturday, from 7:30 to 12 noon.
Fished the Big Thompson about a mile below Estes Lake. From the Lake down stream to Drake is catch and release only. As the morning wore on the river got crowded with weekend visitors, which made finding "fresh water" difficult and about no... Comment - Like
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Aug 20, 2010, 10:45 am
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Aug 18, 2010, 10:59 am
August 16, 2010
Fished Spring Creek below Sheridan Lake in Pennington County near Hill City in the Black Hills from 7:30 AM to noon. Overcast all morning. There is easy access at several locations along the creek.
Flies: #16 green scud 18" below indicator produced four 12" rainbows and&nbs... Comment - Like
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Aug 16, 2010, 10:43 am
Click on the link below to learn how to post your fly fishing reports with the Virtual Fly Guides.
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Aug 14, 2010, 12:39 pm
Been another hot week, we are all sick of hearing about how hot it is but we have had 57 days this year over 90 degrees that breaks an all time record! Fishing is solid early, despite the heat the mountain streams are shaded in most spots by thick overhanging canopy so water at lower elevations is i... Comment - Like
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Aug 8, 2010, 11:52 am
Fishing has been getting better with lower day time temps and afternoon thunderstorms the mountain streams are running at average CFS! We are all getting ready for fall and the big brownies that begin to show themselves for a fall spawn! Little River inside the park is fishing well early... Comment - Like
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Aug 7, 2010, 11:24 am
A trout fisher on the Tongariro River.Recent rain has improved fishing on the river.Photo / NZ HERALD.
Click on the link New Zealand Herald for the latest New Zealand fly fishing report. Comment - Like
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Aug 5, 2010, 12:44 pm
Mark Thrush
Stockton, CA
Body of Water: Middle Fork Stanislaus River
Date: August 3rd-4th, 2010
# Fish caught: 3
Species: Rainbow Trout
Size: 12 inches +
Effective flies: #12 brown Woolly Bugger
Summary:
Hello all, just got back from Kennedy Meadows. Weather was outs... Comment - Like
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Aug 3, 2010, 12:04 pm
Date: August 1, 2010 Time: 7:30 to 11:15 AM
Location: Little Red River, Heber Springs Arkansas, below Green Ferry Lake
Guide: Joe Schwarz out of Lobo's Landing south of Heber Springs on hwy 337
Fish caught: 15 Rainbows from 12"-14" on a "Joe's Spe... Comment - Like
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Jul 30, 2010, 11:57 am
Click here on the Vail Valley Fishing Report from the Vail Daily in Vail, CO. Comment - Like
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Jul 27, 2010, 9:33 am
Check out the latest feature on the Virtual Fly Guides Blog, Virtual Fly Guides Chat hosted by Chatango.com. When you visit the Virtual Fly Guides Blog, you can check the chat window on the right of the page to see if other Virtual Fly Guides are on the site and feel free to chat with each other. If... Comment - Like
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Jul 23, 2010, 12:18 pm
Visit DW at durangooutdoors.blogspot.com for the latest fishing report for the Animas River in Durango, CO. Comment - Like
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Jul 21, 2010, 11:52 am
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Jul 19, 2010, 10:00 am
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Jul 15, 2010, 1:12 pm
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
Didn't have a lot of time today so I made a quick trip to the Mokelumne River below Camanche Dam. I fished from below the hatchery for about a mile maybe. i was there for about three hours and hooked a few and managed to land one about twelve inches in le... Comment - Like
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Jul 13, 2010, 9:50 am
Looking to fly fish in Africa? Visit Wayne Sinclair and Sundowner Adventures at sundown@iafrica.com and www.sundowner.co.za Comment - Like
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Jul 11, 2010, 8:32 am
The Hydrocanus Vitattus or striped water dog is found in the rapid waters of the Zambezi River. The distinctive red forked tail and mouth full of teeth leaping out of the water is a sight that few fisherrman will forget.
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