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FRONT
RANGE ANGLERS NEWSLETTER
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| "Dedicated to bringing people
and fish together" |
August 2005
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Hello all,
It's official, the final competitive trials for the team USA 2006
will be held in Colorado and hosted in Boulder. The event is being
sponsored by Colorado Trout Unlimited and TU Chapters along the
Front Range, and coordinated by our own Boulder Flycasters. FRA
will be included in the event and you'll have the opportunity to
meet and watch some of the best fly fishers in the country. The
particulars are still being worked out but the timing is set for
June 1, 2006 to June 4, 2006. Click
here for this year's lineup and more information.
Hope to see you,
Bill
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FLY TYING
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| • Fly of the Month
- Dennis Collier's Western Coachman - WE (wire edition): Long time fishermen
still use the reliable Western Coachman (a dry version won the One Fly contest
in Jackson Hole in 1988). It's has been around since the 1940's. Dennis
Collier has given it a face lift with a variety of new tying materials.
It not only looks good, it produces great results.
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| • Rubber Legs:
Do you struggle with getting rubber legs on the hook shank? Here's a suggestion
on how to do it better. |
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DESTINATIONS
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| • Westslope Cutts:
At one time they were plentiful in Idaho and Montana but their range has
been significantly reduced as a consequence of pollution and competition
from other non-native species. In southwestern Alberta and southeastern
BC these fish are still found in abundance. |
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| • Colorado Bonefish:
"Carp are more like the elite saltwater flats fish--bonefish, permit,
redfish, and cubara snapper. They are faster than a trout, stronger than
a permit, and have more staying power than a smallmouth bass." Dave
Whitlock |
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TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
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| • The
Double Haul Cast for Distance - Part 1: Here's an easy check point to
see if you're getting the most out of your haul. |
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| • August
Fly Selection: Flying ants give the trout in Colorado's high mountain
lakes a real feast in August. Here are the patterns you need for success. |
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| • Fly Line Memory:
Stretching your line prior to fishing will definitely improve casting distance.
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| • Surgeon's Knot:
It’s surprising how many people don't know how to tie the best knot
for joining tippet material to a leader. |
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| • An Economical
Boat Stripping Basket: George Anderson improved on a simple idea he
picked up from a Florida Flats guide for dealing with fly line in a boat. |
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