Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Nov 22, 2009, 3:38 pm
Well, Midges – the most prolific bug in,on and around water…especially NOW… Michael, freezing on the Owens River in January. 2004… Here are some patterns I have whipped up based ...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Nov 21, 2009, 12:51 pm
The first time I introduced my son to Fly Fishing was on Father’s Day weekend in June, 1987. Jean and I went to Bridgeport, CA to try our luck at Virginia Lakes, the East Walker River and Green...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Nov 18, 2009, 6:13 pm
Midge time!!! This is a Bruce A. Smith pattern that has found it’s niche in Eastern Sierra waters. Tom Loe offers these guys on his site ( SIERRA DRIFTERS). They are a fairly easy tie…Tha...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Nov 12, 2009, 2:34 pm
I love cooking for my kids. This is what I did on my Veteran’s Day… Ally… Ally’s BF, Josh… PT/TB
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Nov 5, 2009, 11:08 am
I don’t like being cold or wet when I am Fly Fishing. What follows are some products which have served me well through the years – snow flying sideways, blowing, horizontal rain and ice in...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Nov 1, 2009, 8:55 am
After I get the story of Michael up ( finally) – I will be posting some new Midge patterns and some variations on Jeremy Davies’ famous ” Evil Weevil”…seen here: Instru...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Oct 24, 2009, 7:53 am
Dave Wiltshire, DW Fly Fishing & Tying, ties great patterns. Here is a selection of BRASSIES that he recently added to his BLOG . They certainly would be appropriate for imitating Midges in the upcom...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Oct 20, 2009, 4:36 pm
I will post our early fishing experiences when I have a chance to speak with my son. He is currently occupied: With his Sisters… PT/TB
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Oct 15, 2009, 3:17 pm
Cruisin’ around the Ether, I picked up on this interesting piece , posted today, (10.15.09) at: The Fiberglass Manifesto BLOG These are the new Sweetgrass Fiberglass Fly Rods…TFM is Cam...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Oct 9, 2009, 7:04 pm
Here they is: PHOTO: “BAETIS” – John Jurasek, Blue Ribbon Flies Newsletter The prolific little bugs that love to hatch on overcast, blustery, rainy, snowy, miserable and memor...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Oct 7, 2009, 12:28 pm
Dean Endress has FINALLY got his Blog up and crankin! Dean is one great guy and he has created some very interesting patterns. Visit his site to see flies like this: Brown Hackle Peacock ROBO PT He...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Oct 6, 2009, 2:16 pm
Some good news for those who want a longer rod for nymphing from the makers of THE GREEN STICK… 10′, 4WT, BIIX…. Here: Sage is for Turkey, Winston is for Fish! NEW GREEN STICK ...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 28, 2009, 8:23 pm
In the next week or so, I will post new Baetis/BWO patterns and the story of how my son Michael was introduced to Fly Fishing and how he now outperforms his Pop …(sometimes)… Ally and Mic...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 20, 2009, 12:21 pm
When I think about getting from here to there, my feet come to mind. I have been having a love affair with this brand of footwear since I first put them on my peds about nine years ago. I have worn th...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 17, 2009, 10:40 am
Andy Baird ties small flies, something that is just not within my limited capabilities…. This is a #32 spinner… For his creations, please visit: Small Fly Funk PT/TB
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 8, 2009, 10:45 am
One of the truly great tiers left us this past Sunday, September 6, 2009. He created a number of patterns that have served me well through the years. This pattern, THE USUAL, got me started on tying w...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 7, 2009, 10:01 am
... class that Helios comes in, with the exception of the switch rods. According to Orvis’ Tom Rosenbauer, they’re built ... Helios rods, with many of the exact same mandrels used as f...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 1, 2009, 10:50 am
When I reflect upon the joys that Fly Fishing has brought me and my time spent with my children on the water, my thoughts go back to this wonderful man. George was the first Fly Fisherman who taught m...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Aug 31, 2009, 3:44 pm
Along with October Caddis, it is approaching that time of year when Baetis/BWO’s become the dominant (Mayfly) species that begin to hatch in early Fall. They decline in activity as temperatures...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Aug 23, 2009, 5:21 pm
Hmmm, a little Pearl Chartreuse ESTAZ, Daiichi 2200, # 8 Hook, Brown Marabou, Black Holo Mylar Motion, Angora underbody, Green Metallic wire and Jay Fair Hackle… Conehead,maybe some Metallic fla...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Aug 19, 2009, 6:48 pm
Another winner from Craig Matthews and Blue Ribbon Flies. The tier is David Sloan, a guide from California.The under wing is Flex Wing from Montana Fly Co. The body is Larva Lace or Stalcups’ Tu...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Aug 19, 2009, 12:17 pm
Then…1975: ( purchased at The Fisherman’s Spot in Van Nuys, CA when their FF section was as big as a postage stamp and their location was a few doors West) Now…2009: A vast improve...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Aug 18, 2009, 11:55 pm
Michael and Aimee visited this location on a recent weekend trip to Southern Utah, He told me we needed to go back here and fish this water. He and Aimee were taking photos for their respective portfo...
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