Category Archives: small stream fly fishing

New 6′ 6″ Fast Action 3 wt rod

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I’ve recently added a powerful little 3 wt rod to my Fast Action Series of fly rods.  This is a wonderful little rod with lots of power for getting flies of any size into tight spots on small creeks and streams.  My plan was that this rod would be a new one for me but as I was half-way though the build process, one of my clients stepped up and asked if it could be his.  He chose highland green silk wraps, a maple burl reel seat, and custom engraved down-locking threaded band reel seat hardware.  So, it’s off to Seattle, destined to fish the little mountain creeks in the Cascade mountain range.

6′ 6″ Fast Action 3 wt. rod.

Summer Fishing In Idaho

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Mary Ann and I spend a week fishing in Stanley, Idaho this summer on the Salmon River.  Here are a few shots our time out with our 4 wt bamboo fly rods.

All about Bamboo!

My 7′ 9″ fast action 4 wt rod.

Mary Ann working a nice run.

More “fishy” water with Mary Ann.

 

Some of the local wildlife.

Fishing my local creek in October

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I made it out to my favorite local small creek this past week with my good friend, Joe.  I fished my 6′  8″ 3 wt bamboo and Joe took out his 7′ 0″  4 wt bamboo that he built in my workshop.  This creek runs right below my house and gets almost no fishing pressure,  so we had the water to ourselves for the afternoon.  This is some of my favorite kind of fly fishing…getting out on very small local waters with light bamboo fly rods.  We found several willing native rainbows in the 6″ t 11″ range ready to take assorted nymphs and dry flies.

My favorite small rod with a classic Pflueger 1492 reel.

Joe fighting a nice little rainbow

A nice fish landed!!!

We each caught several of these colorful native rainbows.