Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jan 17, 2012, 4:44 pm
As I mentioned in my last post, I am doing some ties for Casting For Recovery and a drawing box over at Fly Fishing Addicts…here are some things I be workin’ on…details to follow: HALO CADDIS LARVA, #14-#16… REFRACTORY CADDIS PUPA – AMBER, #18…Daiichi 1760 The above pattern is for HER...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jan 12, 2012, 6:19 pm
Winter…cold, snow, sleet, ice in the guides, lethargic Trout, hands that don’t work , many trips to the truck to warm up …and. these little guys. Fortunately, most of the Midges I tie… will work year round in the tail water fisheries we visit in the Eastern Sierras…These particular ties wi...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jan 10, 2012, 12:45 pm
One Finn Jensen has taken it upon himself to “trash” me personally on Facebook…He presented himself on the Trout Predator Online Forum as a representative of VEEVUS.dk: “My name is Finn Jensen and are the person at Veevus.dk who take care of the Private market World Wide in those Countries ...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jan 2, 2012, 11:31 am
From Denmark…and that is all I know at this point...besides… Comes in 12 different colors and in 14/0, 12/0…on down… Here are some comparative breaking strengths (straight pull) from Veevus: uni 6/0 = around 930g veevus 6/0 = above 1kg uni 8/0 = around 450g veevus 8/0 = above 1kg bene...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Dec 10, 2011, 10:25 pm
Rumor has it that this company will one again be making its’ tying threads and other products available… “WEL-TEC LLC purchased the assets of Gudebrod Industries LLC in 2010. WEL-TEC is manufacturing all the products that Gudebrod made in their Fishing, Craft/Specialty, and Threads Divisions....
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Dec 2, 2011, 3:56 pm
Here are a few being worked on for Spring and the Eastern Sierras…There is a dearth of soft hackle, stone fly patterns drifting around – these are some that I have spied and tweaked for my (and the kid’s) use in those waters I love on the run between Bishop, CA and Gardnerville, NV. The first ...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Nov 27, 2011, 3:49 pm
As is the custom in our family, we generally spend a day or two up in the Eastern Sierras during Thanksgiving weekend or, later during the Xmas Holidays. This time, Ally and I did a quick up and back to the Owens valley to recon some places for us to initiate my Grandson Miles (or Moo 2) into the Tr...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Nov 20, 2011, 1:37 pm
A couple of new arrivals to be incorporated into upcoming fly patterns for late Winter and Spring…still waiting for a few more… J;Son Nymph Backs…from Sweden…for Caddis larvae Pink and Brown Holographic Flashabou…whole lot of possibilities… Workin’ on those Soft Hackle Stones… PT...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Nov 13, 2011, 11:53 am
Back in the day…that would be the sixties, growing up in the South and attending a Southern University in “the loveliest village on the plains”, the UNIFORM was Bass “Weejuns”, Gold Cup socks, Corbin slacks, Alligator belts, Gant Shirts, London Fog windbreakers with a Camel hair, V-neck sw...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Nov 8, 2011, 9:33 am
Another new product from Spirit River that will find it’s way into some Spring patterns I have in my head… Spirit River Halo Wire… “This is a very fine gold wire with a creamy-clear vinyl coating. It gives a very realistic segmentation and a slight glow emits from under the body. This wire...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Oct 28, 2011, 9:53 pm
I first saw this pattern a number of years ago in Southwest Fly Fishing Magazine. It is by Colorado tier Eric Pettine and the fly reminded me of some off-the-wall soft hackle that I had tied up for the water pictured below, quite some time ago…that one, employed partridge for the hackle, a copper ...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Oct 25, 2011, 2:53 pm
(Little Inyo Win. Stone)…#16-#18… Or, one of those obscure little bugs that I pursue -  often overlooked by the Fly Fisherman…but, never by the Trout…these little guys were first observed in 1987, about a mile and a half above where my two favorite Bozos are standing… Ally and Michael i...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Oct 22, 2011, 1:03 pm
Something new from Hareline…to match a free swimming Caddis Larva… Some critters on the East Walker River, CA… J:Son Silicone Legs / Back for Caddis Larva…and they are made for Mayflies and Stoneflies too !!! Appearing here soon… PT/TB 
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Oct 18, 2011, 8:29 pm
A dozen it is…darker colors and some attractor styles  for some places that me n’ the tribe visit when the leaves change color and there is an Autumnal chill in the air…I look forward to and cherish fly fishing at this time of year… …notice the Gamakatsu R10-B Hook..I like these… A pon...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Oct 10, 2011, 6:10 pm
…I am humbled… PT/TB
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 29, 2011, 11:16 pm
This is the tutorial for the “Brick Back” October Caddis (Variant) that was designed by Skip Morris…one may also use black mono eyes for the head…I prefer the bead…the color for this pattern’s abdomen may be adapted to the naturals in other specific areas…there are five different speci...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 27, 2011, 6:49 pm
A dozen it will be…darker colors and some attractor styles  for some places that me n’ the tribe visit when the leaves change color and there is an Autumnal chill in the air…I look forward to and cherish fly fishing at this time of year… The DRILL…I post ‘em as they are completed, then ...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 25, 2011, 12:54 pm
The pupae of the October Caddis is the stage of this insects’ growth that I most frequently focus on. This particular species, Dicosmoecus pallicornis, is found in the moving waters that I fish here in California’s Eastern Sierras… “Dave Blackburn, who runs Kootenai Angler in Libby, Montana...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 17, 2011, 1:44 pm
As I said in a previous post, I have a couple of open spots in my Fall Caddis box for a pattern that appears on certain Eastern Sierra waters in late September through October. This Caddis is one of the least researched in the world. It was first noted, in this area of California, in 1977 – near h...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 13, 2011, 5:03 pm
Dave Blackburn, who runs Kootenai Angler in Libby, Montana. also swears by (October)caddis larva and pupa imitations during fall. “I like to use a big caddis pupa fished under an indicator, Blackburn said. Those pupae have a yellow body, so any large pupa with a yellow coloration will work. A lot ...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 11, 2011, 4:35 pm
So we traveled to Bridgeport, CA, from separate locations,  to celebrate Michael’s Birthday…and , obviously – to do some roamin’ around and Fly Fishing. Our family has been coming up to this side of the Sierras since 1952…Aimee and her family have been visitors to Bridgeport since she was...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 8, 2011, 2:22 pm
“OH LORD…Stuck in Bodie, again”…no, that’s not the way it goes…Bodie, CA is a former mining town, a short drive from Bridgeport, CA. I first visited this place in the early 70′s on a fly fishing trip to the East Walker River with my father. Ally came here when she was a little girl, Mi...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Sep 5, 2011, 3:28 pm
The first of September marks Michael’s Birthday celebration each year…Ally and I had planned on visiting him and Aimee up in the Bay area for the Holiday weekend…HOWEVER, Aimee came up with this idea of meeting up in Bridgeport because Michael wanted to go FLY FISHING for his birthday present�...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Aug 28, 2011, 12:09 am
Outta’ here again, this time with Ally and -  meeting up with my son and Aimee , in Bridgeport, CA …The East Walker River, Little Virginia Lake and Trumbull Lake to celebrate Michael’s birthday on the water…looking forward to the TROUT WAVE !!! Report on what worked ( or not ) and some bug...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Aug 25, 2011, 11:22 am
As I said in my previous post, I have a couple of open spots in my Fall Caddis box for a pattern that appears on certain Eastern Sierra waters in late September through October. This Caddis is one of the least researched in the world. It was first noted, in this area of California, in 1977 – near ...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Aug 14, 2011, 2:30 pm
Here are some additional Caddis patterns for Fall that are completed…I wanted to fill a box with patterns that imitate the above species. Fortunately, the Myran 18 compartment box I am using has two more empty slots for another two guys that imitate a separate Caddis that I have seen in the Spring...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Aug 5, 2011, 4:12 pm
So… I have been working on a few more Caddis patterns for Fall on the Owens and East Walker River (that are NOT Big and Orange)…here are 10 of 16 that are finished…these are patterns that will be used this Fall mostly on the east Walker River, Hot Creek and The Lower Owens River from late Augu...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jul 24, 2011, 10:34 am
What follows are some photos that my son, Michael and Aimee took around the Farmington River this past Tuesday (7.20.2011)…Michael shared these with me along with some others that don’t involve fly fishing …but do involve animals and food ( think CLAMS and LOBSTER )… Goats are to the right�...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jul 18, 2011, 1:38 pm
So…imitation is the sincerest form of compliment…SEE PHOTO AT BOTTOM…  Originally Published on: Jul 3, 2010 @ 10:24 FAOL Fly Of The Week…September 13, 2010   Putting this Caddis pattern together today…some additional tweaking and it will be done… New Gamakatsu hooks, Tan SLF Prism...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jul 7, 2011, 5:45 pm
So Michael calls me last night and tells me he caught some nice Trout on the Swift River in MA…I am waiting for the photos * (SEE BELOW)…It seems they liked some of the Midge patterns I put in his box…s. While he is away, I am focusing on some Caddis patterns that work well in high water condi...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jul 1, 2011, 2:26 pm
So my son Michael calls me and informs me that he will be spending some time back East, around three weeks from now ( YIKES… MONDAY )…and, could I come up with some suggestions for Fly Fishing in the MA/CT area and OH YEAH…what patterns  should he take with him ??? I posted  a request for in...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jun 24, 2011, 1:43 pm
*Warning... HYPERBOLIC EXTREME MARKETING HYPE: “THE ONE” READ MORE SAGE ONE – Blue Quill Anglers SAGE – ESN – European Style Nymph Rod – Blue Quill Anglers   And…George Anderson’s mini shoot out…Sage “One” vs. Hardy Zenith, 9′, 5wt. (8.21.2011) Meh… PT/TB
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jun 22, 2011, 6:19 pm
I will always love you my little friend and in my heart I will keep you…We shall meet once again on the river…at Rainbow Bridge… “Now you’re free to do what you do best, Piggy…”  Ally… Rest in Peace… Tim
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jun 19, 2011, 11:56 am
So my son Michael calls me and informs me that he will be spending some time back East, around three weeks from now…and, could I come up with some suggestions for Fly Fishing in the MA/CT area and OH YEAH…what patterns  should he take with him ??? I posted  a request for information over on th...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jun 17, 2011, 1:36 pm
GARRY’s LEADER… Stay tuned….a lot of information to follow…. PT/TB
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jun 14, 2011, 2:21 pm
Some Caddis patterns that I have neglected to put up the recipes for…just having too much fun doing things desert – ty with Ally and pounding the water with Michael… LIME/FLASH-OLIVE CADDIS LARVA… HOOK: TMC 2457, Daiichi 1120, Mustad CO68, #10-#14 THREAD: Gordon Griffith 14/0, Brown...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jun 12, 2011, 4:29 pm
This is a compilation of different photos of the the Eastern Sierra areas we visited on our trip to Bridgeport this May..in no particular order, a little bit of everything… Hot Creek, before it flows into the Upper Owens River... Michael with another nice Brown from the East Walker River… Bri...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jun 7, 2011, 5:12 pm
Every morning, rising at about 5:15 AM, I would stir the critters (Aimee and Michael), have a cup or two of  ”jet fuel” Java, put on the warm underclothing, waders, lace up the wading boots, heat up the rig and head out to the River… Sometimes, it took a while to heat up the rig… Looking ...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Jun 5, 2011, 5:00 pm
After reviewing all the photos I have, and I haven’t seen the ones Aimee has taken, it be came apparent that I would need at least three posts to fit the information in – to cover our recent trip up to Bridgeport, CA and some other spots in the Eastern Sierra area. So I will try to lay it out wi...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - May 31, 2011, 11:27 pm
So eight days on the East Walker and a few minutes on Hot Creek…wind, cold and a little snow…lots of willing fish for some patterns I have been waiting to try out. A full report will follow… Michael…the Trout catching machine and PT on the East Walker River, Bridgeport, CA… One of many M...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - May 20, 2011, 10:43 am
Up the road… Report and successful fly patterns to follow… SIERRA… PT/TB 
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - May 15, 2011, 7:09 pm
Whipping up some additional small May Fly ties for the Eastern Sierras that Michael can plop in a few familiar places…This pattern is specifically designed for the following water that holds a good population of these tiny critters that hatch in late May and early June. I first came across these w...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - May 13, 2011, 10:58 am
I came across this pattern a number of years ago, up in Montana, at Tim Tollett’s Frontier Anglers in Dillon…Since then, I have seen it’s appearance on a number of other knowledgeable sites – shops, guides and a few tiers. Here are two versions that I employ for the East Walker River around ...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - May 10, 2011, 2:32 pm
Another little tidbit I use on the East Walker River around this time of year. The pattern was designed by Larry Kingrey, who guides out of Royal Gorge Anglers in Canon City, CO. I was first given this pattern by my friend, Jim Reid, who owns Ken’s Sporting Goods in Bridgeport, CA. I started using...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - May 3, 2011, 11:32 am
From time to time, I like to post photos and links to patterns that REALLY pique my interest. This one comes from Frank Drummond, a tier and guide out of The Laughing Grizzly Fly Shop in Colorado…Here are two photos of the pattern and I’ll let the viewer decide what constitutes their make-up… ...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Apr 29, 2011, 11:53 am
I was checking through my fly boxes and discovered a few patterns that are in very short supply…these were guys that have worked for me in late May and early June up in the central pat of the High Sierras, on the Eastern Slope. Rumor has it that my son may be coming down from San Francisco with Ai...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Apr 21, 2011, 1:03 pm
A little trip out beyond the “ORANGE CURTAIN” to pick up some materials to complete the Caddis series I am currently working on… and, I came across some interesting hooks that will be showing up here soon… Intended for Midges…however, I see other applications… I like this “slow curve...
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Tim Barker posted an article on PlanetTrout - Apr 15, 2011, 3:10 pm
Just a day to do some things we enjoy doing in places that are remote and quiet…a recharge for the batteries of the spirit…I did these things with my Father and my Brother – I continue to do them with my children so that they can pass on these pursuits with knowledge and respect to their own�...
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