Weekly Women In The Stream Photo
Beth Hood, from CrossCurrents fly shop in Helena, Montana recently while fishing for Steelhead in Northern BC. She worked VERY hard on both the Bulkley and Morice rivers for this fish, and got handsomely rewarded – don’t you think? Patience is a virtue!
Free Shipping For Flyfishergirl Readers!
Until December 15, Jay Behrle has offered to reimburse shipping costs via paypal to anyone who purchases based upon reading about his jewelry via this site. When purchasing, just make sure to mention that you learned about his work here first.
Giving Thanks For Fly Fishing
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Courtesy of our friends at Drawing Flies 365
East Fork Fly Photography
Rich Schaaff is a photographer and fly fisherman living along the banks of the East Fork of the Lewis River in Washington State outside of Portland,Oregon.
He openly acknowledges his over-indulgence in the pursuit of trout and steelhead, but refuses to seek professional help. Instead he bought a Nikon camera which he maintains is his form of therapy on the road to recovery. He feels that taking photographs of some of the nuances of flyfishing and the landscape surrounding it will have residual health benefits.
Rich captures stunning images, and I encourage you to visit his website and view his photography. I especially loved the landscapes gallery.
Jewelry – The ONLY Good Use For A Lure
Jay Behrle’s jewelry comes from his love of catch and release angling, specifically for Trout. He is a full-time artist, traveling and exhibiting at art shows in Florida through the winter months, Colorado and Santa Fe, New Mexico during the summer. During the rest of the year, Jay’s innovative Jewelry and artwork can be found in his home area of St. Louis, Missouri
Jay started out designing contemporary metal furniture and custom pieces.
He is now inspired by ancient cultures and relics and creates African and Aztec inspired masks and wall sculptures.
A few years ago, while making his own lures, flies and spinners Jay realized that many fishing lure components could make beautiful jewelry, and from there he started creating imaginative pieces, some of which are shown.
Jay has a 100% positive feedback rating on his storefront, which you can view here. Not only does Jay create stylish affordable jewelry made from high quality materials, he can also create his jewelry in custom lengths for you as well.
If you would like to know more about Jay, visit his blog – Jay’s Art World, where he updates us on his journey, recent artwork, and jewelry.
With the holidays coming up, I thought this would make a great post for those of you who are looking for a gift for that certain someone who already has everything. Please go view Jay’s jewelry, and come back and share your opinions with us.
A Woman’s Place Is In The River
Jodi, Anette, Hannah, Kateri and Kate kicking around and chasing Spey caught Steelhead on the Copper River, in northern BC recently.
Weekly Women In The Stream Photo
Kathy Scott wading a stream somewhere in Maine for her beloved Brookies, using a bamboo rod, made by either Kathy herself or rod making husband David Van Burgel.
Fishy Kid Adult Coloring Contest
Pick up a crayon & win some cool swag. The contest will run through the month of November, and around the first part of December a poll will be set up and voting for the top three winners will start.
The three top prize packs are still being put together, but so far the goodies consist of…DVDβs such as Nervous Waters, Soulfish, Rivers of a Lost Coast, The Drift, No Sports Allowed, Once in a Blue Moon, and then other gear from Mountain Khaki, Moffitt Angling, Buff Wear, and Cliff Outdoors.
So parents, itβs time to print off your own book, sharpen the coloring pencils, and let your arty inner Fishy Kid shine through.
How Bad Do You NEED To Catch A Fish?
Along my post about fishing with a dry or not, how bad do you NEED to catch a fish? What are you willing to do so in order to? Maybe i should rephrase that…how do you angle? Type 8? Teeny? Egg sucking leech? Roe ball leech? Articulated Leech? Egg rig? Indicator? Jig? Gear? (gasp) Bait? (double gasp)
Don’t get me wrong – i have no problems with individual angling methods (ahem!) – each to their own, however i am curious to know the lengths you will go to ensure you get a fish. I tend to focus on Steelhead, as i am like a CD that skips when it come to Steelhead, however, all fish are equal – truly.
What do you do? What are your techniques when you NEED to catch a fish. And, what dictates NEED? Are want and need the same thing in your books? Does it matter to you to land it once you hook it? To you, does that mean you’re a better angler if you land it? Can you fish all day with a dry, not get one, and be happy?
Is it really about numbers?
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