Waypoints - Dec 4th

This coming Wednesday at the new Orvis store in Pittsford, there will be a showing of Waypoints.



Trailer: Waypoints from Confluence Films from The Fly Fishing Guide Directory on Vimeo.

Similar to earlier films DRIFT, RISE and CONNECT, WAYPOINTS is a multi-segmented fly fishing movie shot all around the world. With segments that include St. Brandon’s Atoll in the Indian Ocean, Patagonian Chile, Southeast Alaska for Steelhead, India and Nepal for Golden Mahseer, and the jungles of Venezuela for payara, WAYPOINTS is the most exotic, in-depth Confluence project ever. 

Details:

Wednesday, December 4th 

The new Orvis store in Pittsford Plaza

6:30 reception • 7:30 film

3 Heads will be pouring some cold beverages

Tickets are $15, available at Orvis or at the door the night of the event.

Proceeds will go to the Canadaigua Lake Chapter of TU in support of efforts to introduce youth to fly fishing.

Graham's Cracker

My friend Graham showed me this fly a few years ago. He swears by it and uses it everywhere from Lake Ontario tributaries to high mountain streams in California.

It's simple to tie. I wrap chartruese thread on the hook then wrap micro tubing over the top. Use a little white egg yarn for the viel and finish off the head. Graham likes to use Christmas tree tinsle for an underbody and chartruese tubing.

Tie them up now because it's that time of year and the brown trout from the lake will be hungry for some Graham Crackers!

The GFP Bobbin Hook

A simple paper clip twisted around your bobbin and you've got yourself a virtually free bobbin hook similar to Mitch's Bobbin Whirler and allows you to make dubbing loops without the need for a second tool.

Here's a shot of the hook in action, on a test hook, but you can see how right at the bobbin tip the hook has the dubbing loop and it's all set and ready to wrap around the hook.

The few minutes it takes you to make this is worth it since you'll never be searching for your dubbing twister or having your bobbin get in the way while spinning it up!

UPDATE: Here's a short video of it in action.

Trout Power 2013 - This Weekend

If you live in or near NY you should look into spending this weekend at Trout Power!

Trout Power 2013

Trout Power is a creel study tournament at it's roots, but has grown to add a ton of community events all through the weekend. There is a gala and silent auction, a rubber ducky race, a few concerts, a 5K race, and more. 

Last I heard the sign up for the tournament may have ended, but if you're interested it would be worth looking into. Also yesterday I heard of 3 sponsorships available from The Fly Master, so if you have a kid you want to team up with, check with him or JP Ross Fly Rods to see if those are available still. It would make a great weekend with your child.

The West Canada Creek from what I hear is one of the areas finest streams and I hope to someday have a chance to fish it!

International Fly Fishing Film Tour - Rochester NY

The good guys at Silo 4 are bringing the International Fly Fishing Film Tour to Rochester NY...and I can't wait to check it out! Don't miss this great night to hang out and check out some cool videos. It's only 2 weeks away on May 17th, so quickly come up with your excuse to why you can't wash the dog that night and head downtown to the Little Theater.

"Silo4 (our collaborative that put A Deliberate Life together - silofour.com) is hosting it at the Little Theater on May 17th. Doors open at 6, show starts at 6:30. Tickets are $15 purchased in advance at the IF4 box-office (https://www.ticketriver.com/event/6253-if4---rochester--ny) or by contacting me via email. They are $20 at the door the night of the show."

"We'll be giving away a Thomas & Thomas NS6 fly rod, a Kast Hell Raiser jacket, guided fishing trips with Wide Sky and Brett Jackson, and some flies as well. We're also donating a portion of the proceeds to Project Healing Waters."

May 17th Doors open at 6:00 PM.  Film begins AT 6:30 PM. 
The Little Theater
Rochester, NY
(Tickets available here)

NEW LOCATION FOR THE EVENT on 2/16/2013

I'd like to officially announce that next month on February 16th 2013 we will have Guys, Flies & Pies at a NEW LOCATION! So many great people have come over the years that we just outgrew the last place. So please, please, please, let everyone you know, know that we are going to the beach this year!

The new location is the Roger Robach Community Center (Bathhouse) at Ontario Beach Park at 180 Beach Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612. This is only a few miles down the road from where we use to meet, and it's a much bigger building for us to hang out in. A bigger place means you should bring all your fishing friends along for the fun!

Don't expect the blue skies or snow-less walkways, it's February.

Parking is available right across the street behind Abbott's or at the main beach parking lot.

Event Details
Date:Feb 16th 2013
Time: 3pm-8pm
Location: 180 Beach Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612
Cost: $12 at the door  (cost includes entry, pizza, drinks, door bag, and entry into door prizes. Raffles not included.)

The event starts at 3pm and goes until 8pm. As we've always done, this is an event is a fly tying party, so bring your vise and materials to tie. I've never understood why other events have guest tiers and people just watch. Sure, we have demos, but it's great to be able to sit down after watching a demo and DO what you just learned. We'll have pizza around 5:30 or 6pm, and around 7 we'll do door prizes (if we haven't done all of them yet) and give out the big raffle prizes!

I'd like to thank once again the great sponsors we have had over the years and the ones that are with us again this year. Without their support the event wouldn't be nearly as awesome as it's grown to be. Please take a look at the links at the bottom of the page and check out their sites and consider them when making your next fishing purchases.