wfc 08/08

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OF CONTENTS

President’s message . . . . . . . . . 2Editor’s notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Fishing reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Upcoming outings . . . . . . . . . . . . 3More outings, programs . . . . . . . 4Fly pattern of the month . . . . . . . 4My Fly Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5‘Doc’ moving to Riverton . . . . . . .5

Fishing Outlaw Canyon . . . . . . . 6Drift boat fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Membership list . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Fishing etiquette . . . . . . . . . . . .12Fly box organization . . . . . . . . .13Club calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Board minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Treasurer’s report . . . . . . . . . . .15

Wyoming Fly Casters Monthly Newsletter

After about twohours, the boysswitched positionsand continued to fish.

By this time, thesun was getting higher, and their armswere getting tired. I continued to coachthem, as did our guide (who was out-standing with them), and they contin-ued to land big fish. As we approachedthe half day mark, our guide told themwe were approaching the last hole andthey needed a double. With lines in thewater, Thomas (who was in the back ofthe boat), set the hook first - nice bigrainbow. Suddenly, as though it wasplanned that way, David (who was inthe front of the boat), set the hook -another nice rainbow. Without missinga beat, our guide soon had both fish inthe net, and as we set anchor we hadboth boys in the front of the boat forthe final picture of the day. Twin boys,twin fish. Great way to finish the day.As we stood on the bank watching theboat trailer being lowered into thewater, I asked them what they thoughtabout that type of fishing. They bothexcitedly told me how much they lovedit. Then they decided that a full day wasmaybe going to be too long for themright now, and a half day was just right.Hum, I thought, maybe your old man'snot as crazy as you thought …

Hope to see you with a rod in yourhand and a rod in my hand soon!

The Backcast is the monthlynewsletter of the Wyoming Fly Casters,an affiliate club of the WyomingCouncil of Trout Unlimited, theNature Conservancy and theFederation of Fly Fishers. Editorial con-tent does not necessarily reflect theviews of the officers, board or membersof the Wyoming Fly Casters.

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OFFICERSJohn Robitaille, President

Joe DeGraw, President-electAlex Rose, Vice President

Tom Grogan, SecretaryEd Rate, Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORSTerms expire in 2009

Spencer AmendBob Fischer

Scott NovotnyRichard Soffe

Terms expire in 2010John Fanto

Jamie GibsonJoe Meyer

Gene TheriaultTerms expire in 2011

Steve Burgfechtel, M.D.Darin O’DellJim Sparks

Bill Wichers

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Cover shot: Arnie Sybrant with a South American peacock bass.

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by Randy Stalker,Backcast editor

Drag-free drifDrag-free driftsts

by John Robitaille, President, WFC

y wife and I are blessed withthree wonderful children.Two of the three came at the

same time, almost 10 years ago. Thethird is a few years younger, but tries tobe the same age as his brothers. Overthe years, I've taken my twin sons to theriver, to stand on the bank, and learn tofight fish that I hook for them, thenhand them the rod. As time passed, wespent time in the backyard casting aninvisible fly, on an invisible leader.Soon, they were casting a real fly,attached to a real leader. We startedwith 7 ½ foot rods on a small creek inthe Ten Sleep area, and then branchedout to the river when the water was lowenough for them to wade.

This month marked a milestone formy twins and me. For the first time, wefished from a drift boat. When I decidedto do this, I told them we would onlyfish for half a day, about four hours.They didn't think that was a good idea,however, and though we should fish fora full day. I remained stoic on my deci-sion. We had one of the boys in thefront (alone), and one in the back withme; after a couple hours we switched. Ido not recall having more fun fishing inmy entire life, even though I didn't landone fish. I had a wonderful day, watch-ing my sons cast, mend, set the hook,fight, lose, fight, fight some more andland fish. We were lucky to have suchcool water this late in the summer, andthose fish fought like it was early spring.

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FFIISSHHIINNGG RREEPPOORRTTSSFrom the membership

The following reports weregleaned from information present-ed at the last meeting, as well asfrom published sources, and fil-tered from gossip, boasting, brag-ging, and other exaggerated claimsfrom reliable but biased second-hand sources.

Fishing on the North PlatteRiver is being described as “awe-some” from early morning to theearly afternoon and then again inthe evenings. Flows are at 1700 cfs.This is the season for morning tri-cos, midday PMDs and eveningcaddis. Favored patterns includeleeches, red rock worm, split foamback PMDs, split foam back tricosand caddis emergers. Trail midgesand tricos in the early morning,switching over to PMD and caddisnymph patterns in the afternoon.There is some dry fly action, socome prepared with your dry box.

Small streams such asBoxelder and Deer Creek havesubsided considerly from the runoffin June and are now in ideal dry flycondition. Boxelder is in particu-larly nice condition, and the fish(rainbows and browns) are huskierthis year with a snotty attitude.

Other streams, particularly inthe mountains, are still high anddirty. A trip to the Big Horns inmid-July demonstrated that somestreams are still in full runoff mode.By mid-August, perhaps Ten SleepCreek flows will be tamer for thescheduled outing.

For a report on the MiddleFork of the Powder River, see page6.

The North Fork of theTongue River was visited by sixWFC members on July 19, andwhile the beaver dams have beenblown out by earlier high flows, thefish are stil there. Try nymphs inthe morning (copper Johns, bead-headed fuzzy things [see page 4] orPrince nymphs), then switch todries after lunch. Stay around forthe caddis hatch, about 6:30 p.m.,using elk hair caddis dries trailedwith emergers.

Only one outing has been scheduledfor this month.

Mark your calendars for the mostpopular outing of the year (except for lastseason), Ten Sleep. It is traditionallyheld on the second weekend of Augusteach year, but this season is has beenmoved to the third. A couple of yearsago, a whopping 72 attended theSaturday BBQ, but last year’s offeringonly attracted 12 (four members, fourwives and four children).

The annual fishing weekend is heldin the meadow above the Deer Parkcampground, west of Buffalo. To getthere, head north to Buffalo, turn west onhighway 16. Go west about 40 miles toDeer Haven Lodge. Turn right (north)and go about six miles on the dirt road toDeer Park campground. If you get to TenSleep Lake you went about two miles toofar. Look for the WFC sign (if the clubstill has one).

The most popular (and most accessi-ble) fishing spot is the middle fork of TenSleep Creek, and easy 15 minute walkfrom the camping area. The majority ofthe fish are small brookies, but there aresome browns.

But for the more hardy individual,better fishing is available at Paint RockCreek -- a dream stream which RichardSoffe revealed four years ago. The fish arepure Yellowstone cutthroats and eligiblefor the cutt-slam. A trip down thecanyon at Paint Rock is planned for the


August’s scheduled outingThe weekend at Ten Sleep in the Bighorn Mountains has usually been a popular event.

2008 Ten Sleep gathering so start gettingin shape for the steep hike in and out(don’t worry, it’s not as bad as the MillerTrail at the Middle Fork of PowderRiver).

Sing up at the next general member-ship meeting or contact Joe De Graw at258-0177 or send him an e-mail [email protected].


FLFLYYof the month

FUZZY THINGHere is the infamous pattern whichcaused a sensation for the last yearin the WFC. It is a terrific searchingpattern, as it represents nothing inspecific but everything in general. Itrepresents a callibaetis nymph well,hence its success in stillwaters suchas Walker Jenkins. In larger sizes itcan represent a stonefly nymph. Tiedin smaller sizes with a bead headand in olive, it is the Bead HeadedFuzzy Green Thing. For simplicity’ssake, we present the original versionhere, known in Colorado, where inreportedly originated, as the GoldRibbed Hare’s Ear.Hook: TMC 5262 #8-18.Thread: 70 denier, dark brown. Tail: India hen back fibers or guardhairs from a hare’s mask Rib: Fine gold wire or gold oval tinsel.Abdomen: Natural hare's mask.Wingcase: Mottled turkey.Thorax: Natural hare's mask dub-bing, picked out.

The general membership meeting onAug. 13 is to feature a roundtable of tiersfeaturing their favorite patterns for theTen Sleep dry fly clinic and outing on theweekend of Aug. 16 and 17.

The annual barbecue will be fea-tured on Sept. 10. Although a raffle willbe held, no other business or programswill be offered.

Then in October, Alex Rose is topresent a progam on fly fishing in theBlue Ridge and Smokey Mountains(Tennessee and North Carolina).

•On Sept. 20, the club is being asked

to participate in the second annual PlatteRiver Revival, a project aimed at improv-ing the aesthetics of the river. Everyonemeets at Mike Lansing Field at 9:00 a.m.Lunch is offered at noon, followed bysome fishing opportunities.

•On Sept. 27 (mark your calendars!),

a float trip outing is being mulled to tapthe fishing opportunities on the river justwest of Glenrock.

We will be floating from Big Muddy

(located north of the highway on countyroad 22, Cole Creek, look for themicrowave tower) and float four milesdownstream to Rabbit Hill, also knownas White Rocks.

From numerous floats down thisstretch, the hot fly patterns includevanilla buggers, bead-headed halfbacks,San Juan worms, rock worms, pheasanttail nymphs and hare’s ears.

Just because you don’t have a driftboat or haven’t been invited, sign upanyway. We hope to have enough boatsto accommodate everyone. The outingwill begin at 9 a.m. (a shuttle service is tobe provided, grudgingly, by the wife ofone of the streamkeepers), and will con-clude by 1 or 2 p.m. Perhaps ChefPtomaine’s arm could be twisted so acookout could be offered; if not, theClassic Cafe in Glenrock is the usualpost-outing gathering place.

And finally, on Oct. 18, an outing isscheduled for Trapper’s Route, justdownstream of Government Bridge.Details will be available at the outingdate nears.

If ya done it, it ain’t braggin.’

-- Yogi Berra

Bring your camera along onyour next fishing trip, and use it todocument your catch and releasefish. Then send the digital imageto the WFC newsletter editor forconsideration of inclusion in thenext issue. Contributions arealways welcome. Who knows ...maybe your photo will be the nextmonth’s cover.

Ed Rate and Lloyd Ferguson look to tie on patterns for the evening caddis hatch on theNorth Tongue River on Saturday, July 19.

Upcoming programs andclub activities described


MMMMYYYY FFFFLLYYLLYY BBBBOOXXOOXXNancy Stichert has two fly boxes; one for nymphs, one for dries. Here is the

nymph box she was using during the Cardwell outing. Her box included several pat-terns of the “bead headed fuzzy green thing,” which has proven such a consistentproducer at Walker Jenkins Lake. It turns out the BHFGT is actually a bead head-ed olive gold-ribbed hare’s ear. The pattern, for the Wyoming Fly Casters, willremain a “bead headed fuzzy green thing” because it’s a more descriptive name.More on this pattern on page 4.

For Saleby owner

Slightly used driftboat (“Carmen”)for sale. As is,where is.Previously ownedby the Skipper andGilligan. Price isnegotiable.Contact Jim Dean

We need a chairman for the activi-ties committee. Activities such as tyingclasses, rod building, net building, andcommunity fly fishing classes or whatever else you might be interested in put-ting together would be included. If youare interested, please contact JohnRobitaille.

•The banquet committee is interested

in hearing ideas for next year. If you haveideas that you believe would make thebanquet better, let us know. You canemail ideas to John Robitaille [email protected].

Activities chairmanand banquet ideasare being soughtby the club prez

Volunteers neededfor the G&F’s Exponext September

Board member Steve Burgfechtelwill be leaving Casper for better opportu-nities in the fall. We wish him all thebest in his new home and job, and thankhim for all his service to the board. Wedo, however, need to find someone to ful-fill his term. If you are interested or knowsomeone who may be interested in fulfill-ing the 2½ year term, please let either thepresident or a current board memberknow.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Expois scheduled for Sept 4, 5, 6. We have abooth and will be teaching fly casting.We need volunteers to help out at thebooth (now with snazzy new posters) andcasting instructors. If you cannot makethe next meeting and are interested insigning up please let either the presidentor a current board member know as soonas possible.

‘Doc’ resigns hisboard position


by Alex RoseVice President, WFC

Tom managed to stay on his feet while crossing the Middle Fork. Rose wasn’t so lucky.

fter a friend took me fishing atOutlaw Canyon lastNovember, I declared theMiddle Fork of the Powder

River one my favorite trout streams in theU.S. This blue-ribbon trout stream offersspectacular scenery, seclusion, clear, coldwater, and cascading pools filled with hun-gry rainbows and brown trout.

So in late June, when Tom Groganasked if I wanted to fish the Middle Forkwith him, he didn’t have to twist my armall that hard. Although we knew thewater was still high, we had heard reportsthat the water was certainly fishable – ifyou didn’t mind swimming.

After picking Grogan up at 5:00 a.m.sharp, we drove to Kaycee, and then onto Outaw Canyon, delayed only by alarge herd of cattle that refused to yieldthe road. When we reached the canyon’srim, I carefully maneuvered my littletruck through deep ruts and rock. Groganthen took me to a historic NativeAmerican campsite that featured ancientpictographs.

We walked back to my truck. Iturned the key in the ignition, but noth-ing happened. The truck wouldn’t start.There was just silence, followed by sink-ing feelings of concern about beingstranded and broke down in a veryremote area. I lifted the hood and discov-ered the problem: When the truck joltedalong the road, my battery became loseand broke the connection leading to aterminal.

This ended up being just a small set-back. Grogan held the wire in place andmy truck immediately fired up. Weslammed the doors and my truck lurchedforward down the rock-strewn road.Although I knew we had to fix the prob-lem, our priority was reaching the trail-head, and truck repairs would have towait.

We quickly hiked down a steep trailinto the canyon. The water was notice-ably high and swift. Grogan was wet wad-ing, while I wore waders, which turnedout to be a poor decision. This was one ofthose times when we should have simplyjumped in the water to “get it over with.”

I began casting my gold foam eggpattern, while Grogan used a nymph,which I will call McLovin, named after acharacter from the movie Super Bad.

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This fly represents a common insectfound in the Middle Fork. Grogan sworeme to secrecy on the true identity of thefly pattern, so you’ll have to drag it out ofhim. All I can say is that it’s an unusualvariation of a common fly pattern.

Since this was still spring, I had highhopes for egg patterns, but all I couldcatch was one small brown. Meanwhile,Grogan, upstream from me, caught andreleased several fish with his McLovin.

I reeled in and walked upstream toGrogan. “Are you ready?” he asked, get-ting out his fly box. He knew I wanted aMcLovin. I tied on a fly and immediatelycaught and released four trout from a sin-gle pool.

We continued downstream, fishingpools and carefully negotiating streamcrossings. When the sun appeared on thewater, Grogan tied on a dry fly, a largestimulator, but the washboard ripplesover the surface made effective drifts dif-ficult. Still, Grogan was the true sports-man, while I was the shameless nympher.Although he caught a few fish with hisstimulator, he eventually abandoned hisdry fly for a McLovin, and at times weboth simultaneously hooked into fish.

While wading back upstream, I casu-ally fished while admiring the surround-ings. I had caught and released dozens offish, and I was ready to reel in for the dayand photograph wildflowers. But perhapsI was just a little too relaxed, because Islipped and fell, and the swift currentmade getting back on my feet impossible.

Water quickly began entering mywaders, and after plunging over a smallwaterfall in the next pool, the currentbriefly dunked my head underwater. Ishould have yelled for help, becauseGrogan was downstream from me andwithin hearing distance. When you arehelplessly swept into a strong currentwith waders on, this is not the time to actall manly and brave. It’s the time toscream like a little girl.

After about 30 yards, I was eventual-ly dumped into a deeper pool with calmerwater, which allowed me to regain myfooting. After feeling like I had just gonethrough the spin cycle, I trudged out ofthe water, cold, shook up, and surprisedthat I still held on to both my rod and myhat. If the whole ordeal were not so terri-fying, it would have been fun. Only asnug waste belt prevented me from sink-ing to the bottom like an anchor.

After catching a few more fish, wereeled in and hiked out of the canyon.We had each caught about 40 trout, and

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we looked forward to our return to theMiddle Fork – after the water haddropped.

I consider this trip a success for thefollowing three reasons: First, we said wewere going fishing, and we did it.Second, we caught very large numbers oftrout. And third, I didn’t drown.

The hike out of the canyon wassteep, and the scorching sun didn’t makeit any easier. We popped the hood on mytruck, and with the aid of a wrench and

duct tape, we secured my battery to theplate. I turned the key, the Toyota sprangto life, and we slowly traveled down theroad, leaving a small trail of dust in ourwake.

(Note: We returned to the Middle Forktwo weeks later, in early July. The waterwas still a little high, but not nearly astreacherous. We both caught lots of fish,with McLovin nymphs and stimulators. Thedry fly fishing was phenomenal.)

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The following article is anexcerpt from the electronic book,Hunt - Don’t Pray - for Fish,Techniques and Strategies for FlyFishing from a Drift Boat, written byHarley W. Reno, Ph.D., a friend ofthe Wyoming Fly Casters and occa-sional program presentor. Theentire content is copyrighted by theauthor, and is used here with hispermission. The CD is available forpurchase through the Federation ofFly Fishers, and 80 percent of the$25 cost of each CD is being donat-ed by the author back to the feder-ation for its conservation and edu-cation funds.

In the coming months, otherchapters of Dr. Reno’s book are tobe featured in the Backcast.

A course in drift boat fishing

Chapter 3: Rules (Part 1)his chapter should be read thoroughly and revisitedlightly every time a float trip is planned, especially iflong periods of time elapse between trips. The chaptersets forth a few unwritten rules which can make each

fly fishing experience from a drift boat more enjoyable, produc-tive, and memorable.

Rules governing behavior in a drift boat by and large arefounded on common sense. Some rules,obviously, focus on safety and, in part, areenforced by federal, state, and localauthorities. Other rules lessen confusionand annoyances concomitant with two flyfishermen trying to do the same things atthe same time. And still other rulesenhance the experience of fly fishing froma drift boat. Please note that an infractionoften passes without penalty, providedyour fishing companion or guide has anunderstanding and forgiving personality.Safety

Life Preservers-Each passenger in theboat must have a life preserver carryingthe stamp of approval by the U. S. CoastGuard. The reason for this rule is obvious, and it is one rule thatis enforced by authorities at several levels of government. Be surethat you know the laws regulating the use of life preservers in thestate where you are fishing. Do the regulations stipulate that thedevice must be worn continuously by each person in the boat,worn only during movement of the boat, stowed within arm'sreach of each passenger, or used in some combination thereof?Each state is different. A summary of legal requirements can befound in the opening paragraphs of the fishing regulations of

each state. One thing is absolute however: law enforcementauthorities do not tolerate violation of life preserver laws. Whatis more, they should not. In my drift boat, each life vest is prop-erly encoded, and there are more life vests than passengers. Thereason is simple: people who fish and float with me come in dif-ferent sizes. As a result, the life vests are sized variously fromsmall to extra-large.

First-aid Kit-Every boat must carry a first-aid kit. Many statesdo not issue a guiding license until the applicant demonstratesthat he or she has passed the first-aid course offered by the Red

Cross and that his or her boat meets theminimum requirements for safety, whichinclude having a first-aid kit aboard.Unfortunately, a first-aid kit is not arequirement for all boating and fishingenthusiasts. Perhaps it should be. Any per-son planning to float in someone else'sdrift boat should inquire as to whether afirst-aid kit is available in case of an emer-gency.

The prudent fly fisherman also shouldcarry the basic essentials of a first-aid kiton his or her person at all times. Basicessentials include, but are not limited to,cotton balls and disinfectant to clean theskin around a wound, hemostats or pliers

to extract a hook, antiseptic to treat any wound, and adhesivebandages to cover the wound. Those items can be fitted into asandwich-sized zip-lock bag and carried in the pocket of a fly fish-ing vest, shirt, or coat.

Sharpen and Disarm Each Hook-Each fly fisherman shouldcast a fly with a hook that has been sharpened and disarmed ordebarbed. The reasoning behind this rule is both obvious andsubtle. A fly that has a razor-sharp hook and pinched-down barbpenetrates to the bend when a fish strikes the fly. That is good for

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If you’re going to be successful and safe in a drift boat, some rules must be followed.

Some fly fishermen aremarginally proficientcasters. Their lines

regularly fly in severaldirections at once. The

chances are high ofhooking someone,

especially the guide!


fishing because the fish cannot throw a sharp, disarmed hook.Yet, the hook can be removed from the fish without damage andunnecessary discomfort to the animal.

Some fly fishermen are marginally proficient casters. Theirlines regularly fly in several directions at once. The chances arehigh of hooking someone, especially the guide! When someonedoes get hooked, a sharp, disarmed hook behaves just like ahypodermic needle thrust into and withdrawn from the skin dur-ing an inoculation. The wound is no more painful than a flu shotor sting of a bee. Treating the wound with a little antiseptic pre-vents infection.

In case someone does get hooked, reach for the first-aid kit,get the hemostats or long-nosed pliers, and ask the victim to turnhis or her head away and look at something else. Grab the hookwith the tool somewhere on the bend, and rotate the wrist awayfrom the bend. The hook will slide out of the skin without dis-comfort. Nothing could be simpler. However, a fly that has nei-ther a sharpened nor disarmed hook cannot be removed so easily.A dull, barbed hook tears flesh upon entering and exiting theskin. Removal of the hook is messy and painful. If the attendantis inexperienced at removinghooks from flesh, removalshould be delayed until med-ical assistance is available. Afly stuck in or around the eye isscary and one of the few thingsI refuse to remove. That is ajob for specially trained med-ical personnel. In short, thereshould be no room in any boatfor a fly with a hook that isarmed and unsharpened.

A common failing of afisherman, regardless ofwhether he or she is fly fishing from a boat, casting lures, soakingbait, or whatever, is not sharpening each hook the moment thehook leaves the fly shop, tackle shop, or manufacturer's box. Thefisherman simply assumes a new hook is sharp. A new hook is notsharp, even though it may look and seem so. Moreover, the fish-erman blindly assumes that when the fly contacts a rock, limb, orother obstruction and, subsequently, must be persuaded physical-ly to let go, it remains sharp and utilitarian. It does neither!

Each new hook is coated or plated with a rust inhibitor.According to O. Mustad & Son (USA), Inc. (maker of Mustadhooks) and Wright and McGill Co. (the maker of Eagle Clawhooks), most hooks intended for use in freshwater are coatedwith one or more thin coats of clear, amber, or bronze lacquerand then heated or baked in an oven during final processing.Sometimes additional coatings of lacquer are added after thehooks cool. The baking process is what turns hooks bronze-col-ored. In recent years, lacquers of other colors, especially red andblack, have been introduced to color hooks for special purposesand specialized kinds of fishing.

Hooks intended for use in marine environments are gener-ally galvanized, chrome-plated, nickel-plated, or made fromstainless steel to prevent rusting. Some lures used in freshwater-especially for black bass-also are plated with the same metalliccoatings. In both instances, the metallic additive sometimeslessens the penetrative potential of the point of the hook.

Fly fishermen are advised to buy a hook file like the onemarketed by Luhr Jensen and Sons of Hood River, Oregon. If ahook file is not available, an ignition file sold by any good hard-ware store or reputable automotive parts store works just fine,

provided it has a demonstrated ability to cut steel (obviously,that means in-store testing, much to the chagrin of the sales rep-resentative!). Be aware; not all ignition files will cut steel. Andplease do not be coerced into buying any other type of hooksharpener. Most so-called hook sharpeners on the market todayare worthless, being designed to ensnare fishermen, not sharpenhooks with the same effectiveness as a file!

A sharp file quickly and easily removes the coating or plat-ing from a new hook. Once the coating is removed from the tipof the hook and underlying steel is exposed, the tip is razor-sharpand capable of penetrating the toughest jaw. If the hook getssnagged and sprung, simply use a pair of long-nosed pliers torestore the hook to its original shape-and be sure to brush thesides of the tip again with the file.

Eye Protection-Each passenger in my drift boat must wearsome type of eye protection. Glasses protect eyes from misguidedhooks, brush and sticks, and any other thing that might damagethe eyes, regardless of whether the fisherman is casting from a driftboat or walking the banks of a stream or river. A fisherman whodoes not have a pair of glasses can buy sunglasses at the fly shop,

or at a nearby grocery or con-venience store. In my boat,each passenger puts glasses onand does not take them offuntil stepping out of the boat atthe end of the day. By the way,my Polaroid sunglasses arestyled like those worn by avia-tors and equipped with safetylenses. Heavy? Yes! But theyhave saved my vision moretimes than I care to remember.

I suspect most hookingaccidents occur at the begin-

ning of the back cast. The fly fisherman simply fails to collect allthe slack line before the line, leader, and fly are snapped off thewater. When there is slack line on the water, most of the energydelivered to the line by the rod is absorbed by the slack. As aresult, the fly barely clears the water, returning to the fly fisher-man on a low trajectory aimed right at the head, neck, and shoul-ders. Never initiate any cast with slack in the fly line. Collect theloose line first. You will find the whole casting sequence is madeeasier by that precaution.

Many years ago, I learned to wear a large-brimmed hat, ini-tially to protect myself from my own miscues, and later to protectmyself from guests. Whenever I erred, the fly line, leader, and flyalways came straight towards my face. The large-brimmed hatafforded protection from my carelessness. I simply ducked myhead, letting the brim take the impact of the line and parry thehook. In later years, the wide-brimmed hat protected me innu-merable times from tangled lines of careless fly fishing compan-ions. More importantly, I could simultaneously block the fly linesand shield myself from hooks, while still manipulating oars andcontrolling the boat.

Casting Yoke-Always keep one leg tightly pressed againstthe side of the yoke when standing in the drift boat. The reasonfor this precaution is simple. The guide holds more than 18 feetof oars in his hands (measured from tip to tip). He or she canmake the drift boat move a significant distance with the slight-est stroke of one oar. A fly fisherman not locked into the yokestands a good chance of somersaulting into the river. For somereason, fly fishermen have difficulty remembering this precau-tion and must be reminded repeatedly.

A common failing of a fisherman,regardless of whether he or she is fly

fishing from a boat, casting lures,soaking bait, or whatever, is not

sharpening each hook the moment thehook leaves the fly shop, tackle shop,

or manufacturer's box.


Wyoming Fly Casters Membership List 2008NAME ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP TELESPENCER AMEND 1466 N. BUCK CREEK RD. CASPER WY 82604 577-4868JOE ARNOLD 411 WALNUT STREET #3622 GREEN COVE SPRINGS FL 32043DENNIS BIENVENU 399 INDIAN PAINT BRUSH CASPER WY 82604 265-0464MARK BONAME 211 SUNFLOWER CASPER WY 82604 265-6089MICHAEL BRALEY 3960 JANEL DR. CASPER WY 82604 473-5771DANNY BROWN 127 W. RIVERBEND CASPER WY 82604 435-764-8881STEVE BURGFECHTEL 4400 S. POPLAR #311 CASPER WY 82601 265-3166ISSAC BUTLER 3650 HARVEY ST. CASPER WY 82601 307-333-494?DON & BETTY CARRIER 1931 SO JEFFERSON CASPER, WY 82601 234-6190COREY DAVISON P.O. BOX 592 MILLS WY 82644 247-3848JAMES DEAN 2401 GRANDVIEW PLACE #35 CASPER, WY 82604 237-2777JOSEPH J. DEGRAW 2044 WESTWOOD HILL #2 CASPER WY 82604 307-258-0177JIM DEGROOT 458 TRIGOOD DR CASPER, WY 82609 266-4944DAN DELANEY 1436 CUSTER AVE CASPER, WY 82604 237-8197MARC DELGADILLO 2020 TROJAN CASPER, WY 82609 234-7293DICK DEPAEMELERE 2019 AMHERST CASPER, WY 82601 234-2594DICK DIESBURG 87 MAGNOLIA RD CASPER, WY 82604 234-4278DON DOBBY 2620 SO POPLAR CASPER WY 82601 266-2848JOHN DOLAN 3811 SO OAK CASPER, WY 82601 265-3427PAUL DOLAN 3647 HEMPSTEAD STREET ST. CHARLES, MO 63301 947-4568RON DUTTON 6700 ROTARY PARK ROAD CASPER, WY 82601 265-6062REX EGGLESTON 1442 COUNTRY CLUB RD CASPER, WY 82609 235-2180JOHN L. FANTO 501 TRIGOOD DR CASPER, WY 82609 234-6512LLOYD FERGUSON 3855 PLACID DR CASPER, WY 82604 234-2234MICK FINN 6010 Highview Ct. CHEYENNE, WY 82009 433-0740BOB FISCHER 1008 SURREY CT. CASPER WY 82609 472-5715CHARLES GARDNER 1660 BLAIR AVE. #33 ROCK SPRINGS WY 82901 850-4362JAMES GIBSON 4166 DARTFORD CT CASPER, WY 82609 266-3432DR. LARRY R. GOOD 3005 HALL ST HAYS, KS 67601 625-6012GREG GRIMES P.O. BOX 194 TROUTVILLE, VA 24175 966-3681TOM GROGAN 5330 S. CENTER CASPER WY 82601 605-741-7254NEIL HAUGLAND 2011 EAST 21st ST CASPER, WY 82601 266-3082PABLO HEADWORTH 1041 RECLUSE COURT CASPER, WY 82609 473-2129NEAL HIBSCHWEILER 1020 FARNUM CASPER, WY 82601 265-9053JIM HOAG 5308 EAST 22nd ST CASPER, WY 82609 265-2254DWIGHT HURICH 603 S. Gillette Ave. GILLETTE WY 82716 682-1659ED HUSON, JR 402 WEST 1st ST GILLETTE, WY 82716 682-7404DON JELINEK 2013 RUSTIC DR CASPER, WY 82609 265-1806ABE & KATHY KNAPP 5530 SO OAK CASPER, WY 82601 577-7703LYNDON LACH FAMILY 677 PLATTE PARK RD. EVANSVILLE WY 82636 267-6549CASEY & TIFFANY LEARY 4820 SO ASH CASPER, WY 82601 473-2441DR. CURTIS LI 1300 E. A ST. CASPER WY 82601TONY MARTIN 6835 ROTARY PARK RD. CASPER WY 82601 266-0314BENJAMIN MATTILA 3840 E. 18th, Apt 1124 CASPER WY 82609 715-441-1181RICK MCDONALD 1926 E 30TH SCOTTSBLUFF NE 69361 308-632-7645B. JOE MEYER 390 INDIAN PAINTBRUSH CASPER, WY 82604 235-1316BILL MIXER 7205 RIVERSIDE DR CASPER, WY 82604 234-0647MIKE MOELLER 1810 SYMONS ST. LARAMIE WY 82070 745-3177MIKE MONTERASTELLI 4060 ARROYO DR CASPER, WY 82604 266-6206NICOLE MUSSEN 1808 FREMONT AVE. CASPER WY 82604 277-2139FRANK NEVILLE 1535 SO CENTER CASPER, WY 82601 265-6592


DAVE NICHOLS P.O. BOX 106 GRANGER, WY 82934 875-3520CASEY, TRISHA, CODY NIX 1685 CHAMBERLAIN RD, CASPER WY 82604 258-7201MARVIN NOLTE 4355 TRAILS END BAR NUNN, WY 82601 577-1238SCOTT, CONNOR, MICK NOVOTNY 2001 VALCARO RD CASPER WY 82604 266-3072DARIN ODELL P.O. BOX 748 MILLS WY 82644 251-3440DICK O'QUINN 113 S. LINCOLN CASPER WY 82601 472-1117VANCE ORACION 2828 S. POPLAR CASPER WY 82601 235-0086W L "PETE" PALONE 9029 Tate Ave. KELLER TX 76248 944-7329STEVEN L. PARK 1766 STUART COURT BENICIA CA 94510 707-373-3571JIM PARKINSON P.O. Box 817 GLENROCK, WY 82637 436-9838MICHAEL J. PIPAS P.O. BOX 91 ALCOVA WY 82620 258-6993ED RATE 3662 GARDEN CREEK HTS. CASPER, WY 82601 237-9667PETER ROHDE 15 CADDIS LANE CODY, WY 82414 527-4353GENE & MARTY ROBINSON 3801 WEST ORMSBY RD CASPER, WY 82601 235-1730JOHN ROBITAILLE 4112 W. 39th CASPER, WY 82604 234-5333ALEX ROSE 1116 W. 15TH ST. CASPER WY 82604 828-467-3789BILL RYAN 91 RIVERBEND ROAD CASPER, WY 82604 473-1348CHARLES SHEDD P.O. BOX 1150 GLENROCK, WY 82637 436-8913BILL SHIPMAN, Jr. 606 HERSCHLER AVE EVANSTON, WY 82930 789-4707BRUCE & GRANT SLENSKER 2224 GARDEN CREEK ROAD CASPER, WY 82601 237-1039JAY SMITH 3525 E. 8TH CASPER, WY 82609 235-5120PHILLIP SMITH 2653 GARDEN CREEK RD. CASPER, WY 82601 234-2945BRIAN & BRENT SOFFE 62 GARDENIA CASPER, WY 82604 377-7182RICHARD SOFFE 6421 WESTLAND RD CASPER, WY 82604 265-5229JIM SPARKS 4041 GRIZZLY CASPER, WY 82604 265-3575RAY SPELLMAN 756 ELK RUN RD SPEARFISH, SD 57783 605-642-3537RANDALL & SARAH STALKER P.O. BOX 428 GLENROCK, WY 82637 436-8774MATT STANTON 3125 GARDEN CREEK RD. CASPER WY 82601 258-9915BOB STEWART 2022 LUKER DR CASPER WY 82609 235-5287NANCY STICHERT 1206 EAST 24th CASPER WY 82601 265-3541BRIAN STOBER 4221 KODIAK CASPER WY 82604 237-1167PAUL STOBER 1521 LINDA VISTA CASPER WY 82609 266-1797ARNIE SYBRANT 3505 ROBERTSON RD CASPER, WY 82604 235-8926JIM TAYLOR 2311 SO FRANKLIN ST DENVER CO 80210 733-6401GENE THERIAULT 7230 ROCKING R RD CASPER, WY 82604 235-3355ROB & SUSAN THOMPSON 11255 HENRIE RD EVANSVILLE, WY 82636 266-0232CLARKE TURNER 9325 RED CREEK RD. CASPER WY 82601 235-5263TONY VALDEZ 4670 COATES RD CASPER, WY 82604 234-8342ART VAN RENSSELAER1914 RUSTIC DRIVE CASPER, WY 82609 265-9287RICHARD VINE 10 HILLSIDE LANE SHERIDAN WY 82801 673-4324MIKE WARD 4205 FORT CASPAR ROAD CASPER WY 82604HERB WATERMAN 1220 PAYNE CASPER, WY 82609 235-5638CHUCK WENDTLAND 789 E. TIMBERLINE DR. SHERIDAN WY 82801 673-7360SMOKEY & MELODY WEINHANDL 167 S. CONWELL STE. #1 CASPER WY 82601 234-6671BILL & DONNA WICHERS 4211 DEER RUN CASPER WY 82604 577-4942CHUCK WILLIAMS 6500 INDIAN WELLS DR CASPER, WY 82604 473-2414SCOTT WONSER 3401 STAGECOACH DR. CASPER, WY 82604 237-1561MARK ZAHN 2925 MORENO AVE PLEASANTON, CA 94588 600-7875DOROTHY GREENWOOD, BARRY FLOYD 602 S. Main St. # 298 CRESTVIEW FL 32536-298 472-6546JEREMY HANNEMAN, BRITNEY BISIAR 1041 DUNDEE CASPER WY 82609 277-0513DARRYL MIYAMOTA, EVELYN SHARAKI 12517 ROSY CIRCLE LOS ANGELES, CA 90066 822-6121ANDREW SAUTER, VIRGINIA HAZEN 5458 COATES RD CASPER, WY 82604 265-3932


The intermountain West is booming, and Wyoming is fast becoming the premierhunting and fishing destination for crowd-weary sportsmen from Colorado and Utah.This is good for our economy, but it’s creating a new, unfamiliar challenge on some ourmost popular and productive rivers and reservoirs: crowds, at least by Wyoming stan-dards.

This is especially true on the weekends, and while the fish are still thriving, cour-tesy and ethics are not.

We are seeing more and more fishermen on the North Platte and hearing more andmore complaints about bad behavior. This is big country with big waters and there areplenty of fish for everyone, but some people see it as a competition. Some even purpose-ly sabotage other people’s fishing and move into the holes while people are still fishing.

While it’s easy to blame outsiders for all these ills, frustrated resident anglers are justas guilty. When you are fishing locally, its easy to presume you have some sort of propri-etary right over nonresidents on the water. You don’t. Only the landowner does.

So no matter what the color of your license plate, all anglers need to pay moreattention to etiquette and politeness as fishing pressure increases. Consider these sug-gestions:

1. Floating or wading—it’s first come, first serve.2. If you come across a stationary angler, leave the water and quietly walk around

him or her.3. Don’t crowd. If you are interfering with another angler’s ability to fish, you are

too close. Some even feel if you can see another angler, you are too close.4. Boat anglers should give shore anglers a wide berth. They have more flexibility.

Boat anglers should even stop fishing while passing a shore angler.5. Always yield to an angler fighting a fish.6. Do not move in front of someone already in the water.7. Know the property boundaries and respect private property.8. Do not litter.9. Get your boat and trailer ready before you launch to avoid crowding at ramps.All anglers share some common traits. We all enjoy the solitude. Consider treating

every angler you encounter with the same respect you would afford your best fishingbuddy, friend or companion.

A fishing guide to etiquetteon Wyoming’s waterways

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tional pages. The membership listforced the editor to expand the sizeof this issue.

By the time this issue hits thenewsstands and the mailboxes,we’re on the downhill slide of thesummer. August and September areterrific months to cast tiny dry flieson slow flowing small streams toeasily spooked fish. For those of youattending this month’s outing atTen Sleep, you’ll see what I mean.

Let’s hope the August outing isbetter attended than others so farthis year. A whopping five chose toshow up at Cardwell on June 7, andabout ten enjoyed a nice day atWalker Jenkins Lake on June 21.No outing was sadly held in July,usually the busiest fishing month ofthe year, due to lack of interest.One of the best things this cluboffers is outings throughout the cal-endar year (one is held mostmonths), but it has always surprisedme that few members choose to par-take in this opportunity. If youdon’t like what the club has sched-uled, stand up and volunteer to bethe steamkeeper and organize yourown fishing trip.

This has been a terrific fishingsummer. In addition to attendingclub outings, there have been sever-al trips down the canyon ofBoxelder Creek (perhaps myfavorite stream in the state, and I’min the process of putting together aslide show of this beautiful isolatedspot), floating the Glenrock stretchof the North Platte River, a trip tothe Big Horns west of Buffalo, andmost recently, a weekend of camp-ing and fishing North Tongue withfive other club members. On Aug.16, Sarah and I will be floating theSnake beneath the Grand Teton.

Finally, those of you with simi-lar fishing experiences shouldremember to send me their photos,to be featured in the newsletter andalso the Christmas slide show pro-gram.

No, this is not a Colorado invasion of Grey Reef in July. But it comes close.


What flies do you carry? How arethey organized?

The fly fishing magazines are full ofme-and-Joe went fishing stories wherethe author saves the day by having justthe right fly for an unexpected hatch.Because these experiences are notuncommon, many---if not most---fly fish-

ers are obsessive about carrying everypossible fly known to humankind.

This obsession is not limited to flyfishers. Have you ever looked into thetackle box of a well-equipped (and well-heeled) bass angler? The difference isthat we must carry our entire inventoryon our backs.

So how many flies does the success-ful fly fisher carry? I counted the flies inmy trout-fishing vest and came up withjust over 1,100. This count reflects everydistinct pattern I carry, including dupli-cates. So for the Adams, I have 3 dupli-cates each of the upright, spent-wing andparachute styles in sizes 12-18, yielding atotal of 36 flies. Is 1,100 a high number?

Dave Whitlock, in his famous book,Guide to Aquatic Trout Foods, provides alist of his fly boxes. He carries 4 or 5boxes, organized as follows: (1) GeneralUtility Box (general flies/attractors), (2)Match the Hatch Box (mayflies, caddis,damselflies, dragonflies and midges), (3)Streamers, (4) Terrestrials and Summer

The challenge of fly pattern organizationLiberated from the FFF newsletter Midges, (5) Large Dry Flies (Hoppers,

stoneflies) and (6) Skaters, Spiders andVariants. His total count is over 780 dis-tinct flies, which includes several differ-ent sizes of the same pattern. He says hecarries between 2 and 3 duplicates, yield-ing a total of over 1,900 flies!

Somehow, I am not surprised that Icarry fewer flies than Dave Whitlock does.All these flies create certain problems.

First, whatever happenedto the idea that fly fishingwas a minimalist sport?Second, carrying five flyboxes is about tops,depending upon vestcapacity and how strongyour back is. Finally, allthese flies begin to taxyour organizational skills.If you are like me, therecomes a time when youhave trouble rememberingwhere each of the 300-400patterns is located.

Unlike Dave Whitlock, I started outwith a fly box for each basic aquaticinsect: three fairly full boxes, one eachfor caddisflies, stoneflies and mayflies.Very soon, I needed a fourth box for ter-restrials and yet a fifth box for streamers.Soon after that, I added another box ofthe so-called attractor flies, the Wulffs,Trudes and Stimulators.

With this organization, I had six flyboxes. Of course, I do not carry all ofthem at once and I have added new ones.Some boxes I carry only at certain times.For example, I carry attractors or stone-flies out west, but only rarely in my homestate, Wisconsin. Likewise, I have sepa-rated mayflies into summer and winter,with the smaller patterns for winter fish-ing and also added a separate box formidges. Because this is a universal chal-lenge, there are undoubtedly some bril-liant solutions out there.

Medical science tells us that as weadd years, good organization will help usremember those little things in life, likeour anniversary or the big things, likewhere we put the # 22 black caddis.

New to the club?Need a fishingcompanion?

Most people join our club to learnwhere to fish and to improve their fishingtechnique. If we are to keep membersactive, experienced members of the clubneed to be available to give lessons ontechnique or fishing location informa-tion. To that end, Joe Meyer and DarenBulow would like you to know that theyare available to help and they are encour-aging other members to add their namesto this list so that new members can callsomeone for help. Call Joe at 235-1316or Daren at 247-2578.

Digital reminders areavailable for WFC programs, activities

Do you have trouble rememberingwhen there are WFC functions? Haveyou ever forgotten a function and thenremembered about it when it was over?Scott Novotny is undertaking a reminderprogram for club activities, etc. Herequests that members send him an e-mail so that he can have your e-mailaddress and then he will send out a time-ly reminder by e-mail of any activities.He promised that your e-mail addresswould only be used for the purpose ofsending the reminder.

Send your e-mail to Scott Novotnyat [email protected].

PRFS goes green!Recycle old waders into new fishing products

Don’t let your old waders go to thelandfill; they can now be recycled.

Please drop off your old unwantedbreathable waders at the Platte River FlyShop.

Mark Boname reports the old wadersare being refashioned into wallets andchest packs.

Mark Jindrick-tied size 32 dry flies.


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Deadline forBackcast info

AUGUST 2008TUESDAY

Ten Sleepouting

Wyoming Fly Casters Board MeetingJuly 16th, 2008

The meeting was called to order by the president.Motion with second and pass was called to amend the min-

utes from the June newsletter to include the following: Issuesabout the conservation committee and the responsibilities of theConservation Committee Chair were presented by several boardmembers. In an effort to clarify what the Conservation Committeechairs responsibilities would look like, Dick DePaemelere volunteeredto create a formal job description for this particular position and pres-ent it at the next board meeting.

Motion with second and pass was called to accept expensereport from last meeting.President Elect Report:

The July outing to Bessemer Bend has been cancelled do tolack of interest. The August general meeting will include a flytying session for Tensleep Creek flies and others of interest.August Outing is scheduled for Tensleep Creek in the Big Hornrange. September outing is tenetivily a float trip on the NorthPlatte west of Glenrock. October outing is tenetivly a wade triparound the Trappers Route area.Old Business:

The Wyoming Game and Fish will be hosting theWyoming Game and Fish Expo on Thursday, Sept. 4 throughSaturday, Sept. 6. The Wyoming Fly Casters now have enoughvolunteers to help teach fly tying but are still looking for volun-teers to help teach casting during the three days of the expo. Ifyou are interested please contact president John Robitaille.

A general discussion of the responsibilities of the conserva-tion committee chair position and the clubs position on conser-

vation was had. Dick DePaemelere, presented a formal jobdescription of the chair's responsibilities. A decision was madeto have the job description revised and have a further discussionon the topic at a later board meeting.

On Sept. 20, several businesses and conservation groupsfrom around the area will be participating in the Platte RiverRevival. The purpose of this event is to clean up the NorthPlatte River. The Wyoming fly Casters would like to have astrong showing, so anyone interested in volunteering shouldcontact a board member for details.New Business:

The Wyoming Fly Casters spring banquet has formallybeen set for April 4, at the Ramada in Casper.

The WFC video library will be located at the Ugly Bug FlyShop on Center street in Downtown Casper. The club is now inthe stages of buying and collecting videos for the library. Furtherdiscussion will be done at the next general meeting.

With the help of Lloyd Ferguson, the WFC is in the processof creating posters for events which the WFC will be present,i.e., the Wyoming Game and Fish Expo. A general discussionof the size, information, and pictures was discussed for theposters.

A motion with second and pass to spend $300 on a raffleitem at the WG&F expo to help raise money for the club.

Board member Steve Burgfechtel formally announced hisresignation from the board and will be effective as of September1. Steve has taken a new job in Riverton, WY and will nolonger be able to fulfill his duties as a board member. Moreinformation will be presented at the next general meeting.

These minutes have been submitted by T. Grogan.

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Treasurer’s Report for June 2008

Income Description Amount

Date

6/6/2008 deposit - banquet meals 200.00

6/12/2008 deposit - dues - 20.00, 6/11/Raffle - 55.00 75.00

Total Income 275.00

Expenses

Check # Description Amount

#3893 WY Game And Fish - Expo Sponsorship (1,000.00)#3894 Izaak Walton League - Rent June 08 (75.00)#3895 Ugly Bug Fly Shop - Raffle - 6/11/08 (101.76)#3896 Fed Ex Kinkos - May Backcast - (75.39)#3897 Scott Novotny - Reimburse - Shelter - NIC Fest (157.23)

June Bank Charges (3.00)

Total Expenses (1,412.38)

Checking Account6/1/2008 Balance 3,492.06

Income 275.00 Expenses (1,412.38)

6/30/2008 Balance $2,354.68

Money Market Account6/1/2008 Balance-(WFC Funds) 30,355.19

Balance (PRE Funds) 1,216.44 6/30/2008 Interest Income 32.16

6/30/2008 Balance $31,603.79

RecapitulationChecking Account $2,354.68 Money Market $30,387.35 PRE Funds - Reserved $1,216.44

6/30/2008 Total $33,958.47

Wyoming Fly CastersP.O. Box 2881Casper, WY 82602

www.wyflycasters.org

The mission of the Wyoming Fly Casters is to promote and enhance the sport of flyfishing and the conservation of fish and their habitat.

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