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Trip to Orvis (What do I NEED?)

Posted 11-26-2008 at 12:15 PM by Iowaflyfisher
I am a big fan of Orvis. Some people I have talked with do not like their products, and maybe as I become a more seasoned fly fisher, I will find products that better meet my skills. So that being said, I was recently in Chicago for a mini-vacation and had the opportunity to go to an Orvis retail store. It was a real sad time for me. I DIDN’T NEED ANYTHING. Here I am, standing looking over all the fine quality merchandise and not being able to find one thing I needed. That is not to say I didn’t...
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Semi-Annual Trout trip in NE Iowa

Posted 10-20-2008 at 02:36 PM by Iowaflyfisher
I do not get to fish (for trout) as much as I need. So, my skills in catching trout are not well developed. But, just getting out for a weekend of wetting the line is so very relaxing. This past weekend (3rd weekend in October) was a long ago planned weekend where my fishing partner and I were going to go. The plan was to camp in the NE section of Iowa. Early Friday morning came the call – due to family issues, he was unable to join me. So, I had to adapt. Instead of leaving Friday afternoon, I...
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Lost - Dry fly virginity

Posted 10-08-2008 at 11:26 AM by Iowaflyfisher
My first trout on a dry fly.

I am not very seasoned on fly fishing, so I am learning as I go along. I have had success catching trout with nymphs, streamers and wooly buggers. But I was about to loose my dry fly virginity.
It was a cool late October Sunday. The sky was blue with light fluffy white clouds. The trees were in their glorious colors of fall. I was using a new 3 wt 7’ 6” rod that I had purchased for small streams. I had spent the day searching the waters of a smalll...
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