It’s been a while since my last post. Mary Ann and I hit the McKenzie River this past Sunday for some trout fishing. Water levels were pretty high, but there were still fish to be found. I fished a 7′ 6″ , 5 wt bamboo rod, thread furled leaders by Cutthroat Leaders, and big stonefly nymphs. Here is a sample:
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Photos from the FFF Expo
Last week was the FFF NW Fly Tyers and Fly Fishing Expo. I had a booth there with my rods. Lots of Bamboo friends stopped by to chat. It was great to see Daryll Whitehead and Jeff Smith:
Daryll Whitehead and Jeff Smith - two great Oregon rod builders.
Al Buhr gave a casting demonstration with a BAMBOO rod…in only the way that Al could:
Al Buhr giving a casting demonstration
Al also joined Todd Somsel, Mack Brown, and Mary Ann (all Master-Level certified casting instructors) on the casting pond to discuss the positive aspects of bamboo rods: 
Fishing Bamboo Fly Rods on the McKenzie River
Mary Ann and I hit the McKenzie River a few days ago. It was really great to get the drift boat out on the river again. We had a wonderful sunny day…not always the best for trout fishing. We didn’t see a single adult bug all day so we drifted nymphs under indicators. I took out a 7 1/2′ 5 wt rod that worked well in the drift boat. We didn’t have a tremendous amount of action, but we did wake up a few fish. Here is a taste of our day:
NorthWest Fly Fishing and Tying Expo
The Oregon Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers is having their 2012 NW Fly Fishing and Tying Expo next month in Albany, Oregon. It will be a great show, with classes, tyers, demonstrations and vendors. This year, we’ll have 5 bamboo rod builders including me with tables/booths at the show. 
I’ll also be teaching a class in EuroNymphing Techniques. Plan on stopping by if you’re in the area on March 9th, and 10th. You can find more info about the Expo on their WEB site at: www.nwexpo.com.
Furled Leaders for Bamboo Fly Rods from Cuttroat Leaders
I’ve been so excited about matching thread furled leaders with bamboo fly rods. They have an amazing feel, turn flies over extremely well, and are an incredible match with bamboo. Michael Morin at Cutthroat Leaders offers some really great furled leaders. After watching his video, it’s hard to not try them: