Fishing Partner Tips

On February 3rd, 2012 by Zach

Most anglers have a fishing partner or two.  Not all fishing partners are created equal!  Here are some qualities you might consider before promoting a mere fishing acquaintance to full fledged Fishing Partner Status.  Bottom line, decisions like these have consequences for years to come.  So taking the time to properly vet candidates is worth investing in.  The fishing partner break up can get ugly so here are some tips on what to look for before making any rash decisions.

  1. No Guiding – I don’t want to guide my partner on my day to fish.  I worry about my knots and tangles and likewise for my fellow angler.
  2. Free for the Day-  We are done when we get done.
  3. Avoid Fishing Buddy Whores -  You know this person.  He is friends with everyone in your community who fishes.  In his world casual acquaintances  are  fishing buddies.  You fish with this guy end result you will be looking for new places to fish.
  4. Timely -  It sucks to wake up early while your partner gets in some extra sleep on your time.
  5. River Savvy -  If I get in a bad situation on the river I  want to be with someone that is dependable and knowledgeable.   Has the ability to bail me out if something goes wrong.
  6. Character – I genuinely like the person.  Being on the river is my time to unwind.  I choose to unwind with people that relax me and add to my experience.  A person who can enjoy your success as much as his own.  I am not interested in a fishing competition with my buddy.
  7. Reciprocation -   You show me yours and I will show you mine.
  8. Financially Responsible -  A buddy that chips in his half of the gas /expenses with out having to collect.   I don’t want to collect money on my day off, I do that enough at work as it is!
  9. Avoid Errand Buddy -  You know this person too.  Soon as the truck starts moving out come the list.  “Dude I need to get some shit on the way to the river.”  Before you know it you have made 4-6 stops killing a couple hours of fishing time . If you can’t get it at a gas station or Starbucks it ain’t worth stopping.
  10. Flexibility – When conditions are prime having a buddy that can get away on short notice is a valuable asset.

 

Am I missing anything here?

Sometimes the best fishing partners!

 

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Idylwilde as a Poetic Acronym

On February 2nd, 2012 by Patrick

Give us your best poetic acronym for the word Idylwilde…The winner will be chosen by our staff and awarded an Idylwilde hat.

Here’s one to get you started. Winner announced Tuesday, Feb 7th.

I D Y L W I L D E
Impressive Drift You Lead Wicked Inhalation Loud Drag Echos

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Weight Management with EZ

On February 1st, 2012 by Zach

Once again the boys from the Gig Harbor Fly Shop put together a nice piece of instructional video regarding tube flies and depth control.  I would add a couple points onto EZ’s presentation.

  • If you choose to use a tungsten bead or cone for your additional weight use caution.  You need to line the inside of the tungsten cone or bead otherwise it will fray your line as it slides back and forth.
  • Not all flies sink at the identical rates when equal amounts of weight are added.  Before choosing the size of weight you want to add to your tube fly first examine the fly.  If it is tied sparse it is going to get down fast with minimal additional weight.  On the other hand if the fly is heavily dressed with a thick dubbed body it will require quite a bit more weight to achieve a fast sink rate.
  • If you choose to use Worm Weights on your leader to add weight I suggest you watch this tutorial on casting.

 

 

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Rivers Blown? Material Aquisition Time!

On January 31st, 2012 by Mike Boyd

Raging flooding blown out rivers.  Not a good week to be an Oregon winter steelheader. When mother nature gives you lemons, it’s time to make lemon aide. Take advantage of some sheet water and flooding corn fields and sloughs. Time to go harvest some tying material, the old fashion way, gun in hand. Bronze mallards for speys, flank feathers, and quills just flying around out there ripe for the plucking.

Some decoys, blinds, pea shooter, a faithful retriever and a flooded corn field full of fowl pitching down and dirty in your face and it is death toll rising.  Sitting in the rain working on tying material was never so much fun. Beats sitting at home looking at river levels for the 16thousandth time while watching fishing videos.  A worthy distraction till the rivers drop and you can take advantage of all that fresh grabby chrome. Digga digga  digga quack.

Green like $. Don't forget your Kazoo's

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Stacking Tubes with EZ

On January 30th, 2012 by Zach

“Hi!  My name is Eric and I’m a tube fly fisherman!”

“HI Eric!”

The boys over at Gig Harbor Fly Shop had Idylwilde rep Eric Neufeld demonstrate tube versatility.   In the video Eric talks about combining an Idylwilde Bunny Tube with a Marabou Tube.  By stacking tubes the angler can customize the silhouette, size and color combinations right out of their box.  The benefit of this is not having to carry as many flies around all in different weights and color combinations.

Great footage of a Silvey’s Tube Snake swinging.

 

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