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2010
SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS & FISHING SHOWS
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COME SEE ME AT THE SHOW!

Feb 11 - 14 - Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Expo - Worcester, MA
Power Point Program - Friday the 12th at 4:00pm
"FLY FISHING LOCAL RIVERS" & I'll answer your questions thru out program
Program is for the whole family - Beginners to Experienced
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2010 Special

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BOOK A PRIVATE LESSON, OR GUIDE SERVICE W/ DEPOSIT

AT ANY SHOW & YOU WILL SAVE 15.00

PLUS
You pay "2007" rates in 2010

"Such a Deal"

Fly Fishing Destinations
"Let me help make your fishing dreams come true!"
ALASKA, CHILE, LABRADOR, MONTANA
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It's about not taking yourself too seriously, nothing anal. Keeping things light, fun & having confidence in yourself.

"Remember, this is fly fishing, NOT brain surgery"

"Positive Fly Fishing"
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Find out the water conditions

HTTP://CT.WATER.USGS.GOV/
(CT water conditions)

http://water.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/daily_flow?ma
(Mass water conditions

http://www.h2oline.com/255123.asp
(Deerfield River- dam release info)
"This information courtesy of Zoar Outdoor"

Links for fishing licenses in Mass & CT.
https://ct.outdoorcentral.net/InternetSales/

http://www.sport.state.ma.us/

Farmington River, CT.

Learn more about the survivor program
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February 07, 2010

Water: 310 cfs (Farmy & Still combine) = Farmy still fishable The Still is frozen

Temp: 40

Clarity: Clear

POACHER HOT LINE - 1-800-842-4357

"Your Safety is most important, then Safety of the fish, de-barb all hooks and protect the fishery! Wade where worn, light gravel paths show up ONLY.. DON'T WADE IN THE HATCH BEDS (fish food).

FYI - When you wade a river and decide it would be better to stand where no one else does, you may be walking through where the bugs hatch and the fish hold. You need to educate yourselves on how fish hold in water and learn how NOT to disturb the food source for trout. The Farmington had a much larger "Hold-over population" a while back due to all the efforts of the FRAA, CFFA, TU and the EPA, UNTIL the river became over-crowded with new and un-educated anglers.....We all come from the same beginnings as fly fishermen/women, but it is UP to us to educate ourselves so that we continue the long and constructive efforts of these great clubs and orgs.

If you are not sure where to wade..ASK! We will all appreciate you for doing so..It doesnt make you stupid for asking, it makes you stubburn and an "A- - - - - e" for hurting all the hard work that went into making the Farmington River, what it was and can grow to be again.

PLEASE Practice Catch & Release, de-barb your hooks, only touch fish with wet hands and keep them in the water as much as you can. Save our resource and educate when you can....WE are responsible to keep this sport alive and the fish whole.

Blue-Winged Olives are Hatching!
(Pseudocloeon - 24 - 26 & Baetis-Vagans - 16 - 18 ) Have 2 tails
(Drunella - Cornuta, Cornutella, Attenuata, Lata - Have 3 tails -
Size: 16 - 28
Best Time to Fish: Early morning and Mid/Late day
Best Flies to Use:BWO CDC Emerger Jailbirds©, Mahogany Blair's Emerger,
BWO Parachutes, Pheasant-Tail Nymphs, Para-doritos, BWO CDC,
Brown para-emerger, BWO Comparaduns, Olive and Rusty Spinner

Pictures by Thomas Ames Jr.

Caddis are hatching!
Tan, Green, Winter, Dark Sedge Caddis
Size: 16 - 24
Best time to fish: All the time
Best flies to use: Foam emergers, Elk Hair Caddis
Tan Hi-Viz Caddis, Caddis pupa parachute, Black Hi-Viz Caddis, Green Caddis Pupa , Tan CDC Caddis
Jailbirds© , Amber Caddis Pupa Parachutes
Para-Dorito's, Mahogany Blair's Emerger

Pictures by Thomas Ames Jr.

The Pattern The Jailbird © is a fly I invented back in the early 90's while
fishing the Swift River in Belchertown. By clicking on the link, you are welcome to the recipe. Tie it and kick ass, fishing it!
jailbird © info.txt

**NOTE: Remember! If you hook a tagged
fish, give the "tag number", Only, DO NOT TAKE THE TAG OFF THE
FISH!!" , location, and size of fish to Dave at Classic and Custom Fly
Shop, so he may log the information, for the
trout research program. Thank you.
Hello, Mr. Brown Trout"

SWIFT RIVER, MA

Bad Day on the Swift River and Need Your Help!

Click on link for details

Water: 35 cfs = Very fishable
Temp: 40 degrees

1/2 - Lots of beautiful fish, up and down the river..Share the joy.

It's smart NOT to play the fish for long.
Bring the fish in fast and revive before you release.

Fish Midges, size 24 -28, BWO CDC size 22 - 28, Emergers size 18-22
size 16 - 18 Jailbirds ©, San Juan worms.

POACHER HOT LINE - 1-800-632-8075

Last year, a band of Europeans, came in with their trash bags with the whole family. Everyday, around 4-5pm, for a few weeks, these greedy people took 3-4 dozen fish out of the lower half , around the "Hatchery Hole" and down stream. The rangers were called, however, the poachers had someone up in the parking lot and if anything looked to her , to be a bust, she would honk the horn like crazy or set off the car alarm and the poachers came running and got out of there, before the rangers could get there. Do all you can to protect our fishing and our fish, from these law breaking pigs. Get a license plate number, call the poacher hotline, do what you can to help, keep this from happening. Thank you.

July 1st is the date when the lower portion of the river,
below the RT-9 bridge to Cady Lane,
becomes "catch & release" until December 31.
Please obey and release the fish back into the water, unharmed.
Report poaching and NO LIVE BAIT!!!

POACHER HOT LINE - 1-800-632-8075

Pictures by Thomas Ames Jr.

PLEASE! IT IS NOT SAFE TO WADE IN "ANY" RIVER, IN
HIGH WATER, WITHOUT A WADING BELT AND WALKING
STICK! A MAN ALMOST DROWNED IN THE Y-POOL
BE SMART AND BE SAFE!

Be SAFE WITH FOLSTAF

KEEP LOCAL BUSINESS ALIVE BY SPENDING

WISELY AND OFTEN!

The Deerfield River
1-800-452-1742 enter site code# 255123
"for water release recording"

"Understanding the Dam Release on the Deerfield"
Great information- Click Here!

Fish at your own risk!

Flies to use

Stimulators, Tan Caddis, Emergers, San Juan Worms, Jailbirds

Picture by Thomas Ames Jr.