Boulder Lightpackers Club — Presentation on Tenkara Flyfishing

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by Mark Riley

The Boulder Lightpackers Club is hosting a talk by Daniel Galhardo from Tenkara USA on March 18, 2013 at 6:30PM at REI-Boulder.  Here is their description of the program.  The public is welcome to this presentation.

In 2008, Daniel Galhardo discovered a traditional Japanese method of fly-fishing that is centuries old but seemed to be designed with the modern ultra-light backpacker in mind. The method is called Tenkara.

Daniel is the first person to introduce this simple method of fly-fishing to the US. In Tenkara, only a rod, line and fly – no reel – are used. The emphasis on techniques as opposed to equipment ensures the method remains minimalist, and with modern materials it is also ultra-light. The rods are telescopic, with 12ft long rods fitting inside the rod’s 20inch handle. And, a full setup may weigh 6 oz. The method is also super effective in the mountain streams of Colorado. Daniel created Tenkara USA to show people how simple fly-fishing can be, and recently moved his company to Boulder.

Please invite your ultralight and fly-fishing friends to our next meeting: Monday, March18th, REI Boulder, 1789 28th St, 6:30 PM.

COLORADO TU STATEWIDE RAFFLE

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YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A DREAM MONTANA FISHING WEEKEND – AND SUPPORT RIVER CONSERVATION

When you purchase a ticket in Colorado Trout Unlimted’s statewide raffle, you’ll have the chance to win a weekend getaway for two to the luxurious Madison Valley Ranch, located along one of the cathedrals of fly fishing the legendary Madison River in Montana. And you’ll be helping support Trout Unlimited’s work on conserving, protecting, and restoring our rivers and watersheds, and on connecting youth with the great outdoors.

One winner will receive two nights lodging for two including all meals – buffet breakfast, streamside lunch and a four course gourmet dinner – plus a one-day professional guided float trip for two anglers on the Madison River north of Ennis (or walk/wade if preferred).  The Madison Valley Ranch offers great accommodations, delicious food, and access to a private 2-acre pond as well as easy access to the “Channels” section of the Madison River and to Jack Creek.  This package is for use in 2013, subject to availability.  Retail value is $2,100.

Raffle tickets are $10 each, or $25 for three.  The information you provide online will be entered on your ticket and then placed into the drawing; your ticket stubs will be mailed to you.  The drawing will take place at 7 pm at Colorado TU’s Spring Rendezvous Awards Dinner on April 20, 2013 at the Redstone Inn in Redstone, CO.  You need not be present to win.

Click below to purchase your ticket now!

Thanks to the Madison Valley Ranch for their generous support of Colorado Trout Unlimited!  To learn more about their world-class accommodations and fishing, visit www.madisonvalleyranch.com.

This raffle is conducted under Colorado Raffle License No 2013-06058, and is open only to residents of Colorado.

Set of 3 raffle tickets

Three tickets – Colorado TU 2013 Statewide Raffle Grand prize: two days/nights at the Madison Valley Ranch in Ennis, MT plus a one-day guided float trip for two on the Madison River – for the 2013 season$25.00

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Single Ticket – Colorado TU 2013 Statewide Raffle Grand prize: two days/nights at the Madison Valley Ranch in Ennis, MT plus a one-day guided float trip for two on the Madison River – for the 2013 season$10.00

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BFC Chapter Meeting, Rob McCormack – Fishing the Last Frontier

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WHEN: MONDAY, March 6, 2013, 6:30 PM- 7:30 PM
WHERE: REI ~ Boulder @ 28th & Walnut

Hundreds of thousands of anglers head to Alaska each season; and they visit near every fishery in the State – Rob McCormack will share what makes the Last Frontier so special for fly-fisherman.

A former Alaskan guide and federal fisheries technician, Rob has worked and fished across the State – from the deep Interior, to the famed Bristol Bay, down to Southeast’s Islands. Come join Rob and learn where to go and how to fish in Alaska, share stories of seasons spent in the Last Frontier, and the importance of conserving the State’s amazing resources.

What’s on Tap for Youth Night on Feb. 22, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

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—ReelFun  Education Demonstrations: Tommy  Lorden will introduce kids to casting as part of his fly-fishing education program.
—Fly Tying Demos by Ron Donahue & Steve Schweitzer who published on of the most complete fishing reference books for RMNP – Fly-fishing Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park
—Youth Fly Tying to be led by the CU Fly-fishing Club
—Colorado Parks & Wildlife will present wildlife topics and fishing regulations.
—Trout in the Classroom Project presented by Centaurus H.S. Students
—Colorado Trout Unlimited presenting TU education & 2013 Youth Camp  applications
—Rocky Mountain Anglers discussing information on where to fish and tactics for local fishing spots.
—Orvis demonstrating & display of fly-fishing equipment.
—Front Range Anglers will introduce the kids to aquatic entomology.
—City of Boulder Water Resources talking about “The Keep it Clean” program detailing how kids can help keep our creeks and streams clean and healthy.
—Water Conservation discussed by City of Boulder experts who will identify why water conservation is importance to our streams, lakes & ponds.
—JAX Mercantile will show you how to tying knots and other useful streamside techniques.
—Umpqua Feather Merchants will talk about what a beginner needs for fly-fishing and about fly tying materials.

BFC Boulder Creek Maps will be given to all youth participants.  Door prizes and raffle drawings will be conducted giving all kids an opportunity to leave with a fly-fishing gift.

You Can’t Be Serious!

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Here is a post from by Kirk Webb, Taylor Creek Fly Shops.  A good many BFC members fish the Pan but this is over the top!!
On Monday, with temperatures in the single digits, I decided to take a drive up the Fryingpan and go fishing for a few hours. Mile after mile, pool after pool, the entire river was devoid of anglers. I’m no longer the guy that fishes the “Toilet Bowl” pool immediately below the dam, but when the opportunity presented itself with an empty river, I thought what the hell and gave it a go. Twenty minutes into my adventure and several fish later, I hooked the king of the river — a 20-pound-plus brown trout.
I’ve played this big fish scenario in my dreams several times; how to do everything right and nothing wrong. Never before has my focus been so intense. I thought about every move, every action and reaction, and was lucky enough to not only hook this beast but land it by myself on an empty Fryingpan River. The fly that fooled the beast was a classic, Tim Heng’s mysis shrimp in a size 16. The size of the fish will go down in Fryingpan and Colorado lore as one of the largest brown trout ever landed with an estimated weight of between 21 and 23 pounds. What makes this fish special is the girth at 24-plus inches plus, and a length of 29-plus inches.
With some incredibly large fish to my name at an early age, I thought for sure that I had already caught the biggest brown trout of my career, only to once again experience and hold in my frigid and shaking hands the fish and experience of a lifetime. In the time since, I’ve still been laying in bed sleep deprived, restless, reliving my fish and answering the now frequent emails, phone calls and social media “friend requests.” The now-viral pictures of the fish spread like wildfire over the web this past week and I am ultimately just thankful to admire briefly and release this wonderful fish back into the Fryingpan River so another angler can have the same opportunity that I had.
Merry Fishmas.