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Conserving, Restoring, ® FEATURES DEPARTMENTS Educating, InternationalMagazine of the Federation of Fishers • Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Volume 36 The Wapsi Story 5 Messages through fly ® The world’s largest materials company. 9 Book Review The International Federation of Fly Fishers By Terry and Roxanne Wilson 10 I Am a Member

fishing Photo courtesy dananthon.com, others courtesy Pat courtesy others dananthon.com, courtesy o glesby fishing Photo Meet Kuni Masuda Anywhere fly fishers have an 50 A Legacy of Excellence Name: ______12 Home Waters interest, the IFFF can and Mailing Address: ______Tom Morgan shapes the modern rod ______Fly fishing news and notes does play a role. Join others industry. Phone: ______E-mail: ______By Jerry Kustich 76 Focus on the Fly who are dedicated to the m m m m General*: $35 Senior 65+: $25 Veteran: $25 Youth: $20 64 Grayling Grayling betterment of the sport of m General* 3 years: $90 m Life: $1,000 To receive a printed copy of Flyfisher magazine, A subtle revolution. 78 Biology on the Fly – Join the IFFF. add $10 U.S., $20 international. By Charles Jardine *For one individual plus spouse and children Conserving a native species Enclose check or provide credit card information: 92 Fly Box Credit Card #______Exp Date______Flies from Buszek Award tiers Authorized Signature______Cover: The cover illustration is Return to: International Federation of Fly Fishers the beautifully detailed artwork 94 At the Vise 5237 U.S. Highway 89 South, Suite 11, Livingston, MT 59047 of an underwater grayling by The Klinkhåmer Special ® Join by sending in the form above or Charles Jardine from the United 95 Fly Tips online at www.fedflyfishers.org Kingdom. How to revive slimed CDC 406-222-9369 This page: 98 collected during a U.S. and Reaching, piling and parachuting Wildlife Service survey wait for 104 Fly Fishing Humor release back into their home Dr. Grayling will see you now make a difference , a tributary of ’s Big Hole . See more on 108 2016 Fly Fishing Fair Recap grayling on page 78. Photo by 138 2016 Photo Contest Winners at the store Jim Mogen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife When you make a purchase from the IFFF online Service. store, you support the sport you love and the natural resources you cherish. IFFF merchandise not only helps the cause of the IFFF financially, but clothing, decals and patches increase awareness of the organization 49 that serves to conserve, restore and educate for the , No. future of fly fishing. And, of course, YOU benefit from

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2 www.fedflyfishers.org/store.aspx FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 3 The IFFF Councils From The Chairman of the Board Find your local council ATTRACTING NEW MEMBERS

By Tom Logan, Contact your council by clicking the link on the name Chairman of the Board of Directors

Chesapeake (PA-WV-VA-MD-DE) Eastern Rocky Mtn (WY-CO-NM-AZ) ME WA didn’t know what the International Eastern Waters (NY-NJ***) VT I MT ND Florida MN MI NH Federation of Fly Fishers (Federation) was OR NY MA Gulf (LA-MS-AL) WI CT when I joined. It wasn’t an international ID SD MI RI Great Lakes (MI-IN) WY PA organization at the time. My fly-tying IA NJ Northern California (CA-NV-HI) OH NV NE DE instructor and mentor encouraged me North Eastern (VT-NH-ME-MA-RI-CT**) IL IN MD UT WV VA to join, and the notion of connecting ® Ohio CO KS MO KY with a group of fly tiers and fishers was Oregon NC South East (KY-TN-NC-SC-GA-AL-FL) CA TN compelling. OK SC Southern (NE-IA-KS-MO-IL-OK-AR) AR AZ NM Southwest (CA-NV) AL GA MS He had motives that didn’t occur to me until Texas TX Upper Midwest (MN-WI-IL) LA after a few classes when he recommended AK Washington (WA-AK) FL that I, one of his students, tie flies at what Western Rocky Mtn (UT-ID-MT-ND-SD*) was then called “conclaves.” I attended and The Federation really is a unique HI still remember my first impression of that organization of fly fishers, but I suspect event: “This is one of the most dedicated many of you, like me, didn’t discover that and sharing groups of folks I’ve ever until you joined. And you probably wouldn’t encountered.” I enjoyed the group and new have joined unless a friend invited you. The IFFF has members opportunities to learn more about fly tying Some of you still may not know a lot about and fly fishing seemed endless at these the Federation and what it does for fly all over the world events we now refer to as International Fly fishers. Herein lies our problem. We are Fishing Fairs. some of the best fly tiers, casters, fishers Argentina Finland Lithuania South Korea and even teachers in the world, but we Australia France Malaysia South Africa I was a wildlife biologist supervising don’t communicate with each other and Austria Germany Mexico Spain Florida’s wildlife and endangered species our members as well as we should, and Bahamas Hungary Netherlands Sweden research program. It wasn’t long before we certainly don’t tell nonmembers who Belgium Iceland New Zealand Switzerland then chairman of our conservation enjoy the outdoors who we are or that we Belize India Taiwan committee, Verne Lehmberg, invited me even exist. The result is that people like me Bermuda Indonesia Peru Ukraine to join that committee. Little did I imagine invite others like me to join, and that is not Canada Ireland Poland United Kingdom that today I would become a Senior adequate to grow and achieve the success Chile Israel Romania United States Conservation Advisor and also have this vital to our organization. Fortunately, we China Italy Russia incredible opportunity to serve as your understand this and the general solution Croatia Japan Serbia Chairman of the Board of Directors. And, I is a priority we – President Len Zickler, the am honored. Board and myself – are addressing. Denmark Latvia Singapore

Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, continued on next page ... 4 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 5 From The Chairman of the Board From The President and CEO Our work actually began more than a year ago when we started developing a new Strategic Plan that is based on the Mission Statement, which is to support and preserve fly fishing opportunities where they naturally occur around the The Federation really is world. We intend to do this by doing a unique organization what we do best– teach all aspects of fly fishing and expand our efforts to engage of fly fishers, but I in activities that advocate conservation suspect many of you, SHARING THE FLY FISHING LEGACY of our natural areas that support fish and their habitats. You will soon hear about like me, didn’t discover By Len Zickler,

the Fly Fishing Academy that will deliver Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing

® that until you joined. planned educational opportunities for our President and CEO members and those who want to become accomplished fly fishers and future I am very excited to assume the reins members of our organization. You also will of the IFFF as your President and CEO. hear a renewed emphasis on the statement communicate well within our organization. I look forward to continuing my close made years ago by Founder Lee Wulff – Len and I are sensitive to this and relationship with our new Chairman of by teaching a person to fly fish, we create are committed to improving timely the Board, Tom Logan. Together we have a conservation steward of tomorrow. We communications from headquarters outlined a plan of action to implement I will never forget the first time I took recognize that through education, we through councils and clubs and receiving the strategic vision the organization my grandfather’s cane pole to a stream improve our skills and enjoyment of fly their communications. So, please watch adopted in Bend, Oregon, in 2015. near the family’s summer cabin. While I fishing. Yet it is through conservation your club and council newsletters and had no clue what I was doing and flailed of our natural resources that we assure websites, E-news and the Federation Some exciting changes are coming. As away with the old pole, I felt like the this enduring opportunity for ourselves, website and certainly look to our articles our children and future members of the Tom and I travel and talk to clubs and last boy in the woods! I came to love in next issues of Flyfisher. councils, we are very sensitive to the the outdoors, the natural world, clean Federation. questions: “What is the organization water and wildlife. We fully intend to enhance the value of your doing for me?” “Why should I join the We also contracted with a company membership and grow our organization organization?” that specializes in “branding” to develop and its visibility among those who share This is a legacy we should all want to our message. This will define clearly the outdoors, especially with fly rod in share. I’ve shared this experience with and simply what we are and deliver that hand. Don’t hesitate to ask questions and Perhaps some of you have asked these my sons and daughters, and now with message so nonmembers recognize our make suggestions to Len or me. We need same questions. I find that most people my grandchildren. I’m really proud of brand, remember it and join in support. That you to achieve our mission and encourage who’ve been involved have an easy time my children, because as Founder Lee brand and message is the central theme of younger women and men to join and enjoy with the answer. Like me, many of you Wulff suggested, when we create fly our education, conservation, fundraising, fly fishing. What we do today assures the take away more from the organization anglers we create the conservation membership growth and services. health of and our opportunities than you invest. I find great joy in sharing stewards of tomorrow. to fly fish tomorrow! the gift of fly fishing. Now there’s one more important detail.

I commented earlier that we don’t continued on next page ... ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 6 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 7 From The President and CEO Book Review

It is through our organization’s conservation and education programs How to Tie!! that we grow. We have committed ourselves to conservation through Wonder Wings I find great joy in protecting public access, a variety of sharing the gift of fly conservation projects and support for By Gretchen & Al Beatty public policy protecting clean water GAB Publishing, 2016 fishing. and healthy habitat. 12 chapter e-book, $4.99/download The Fly Fishing Academy is designed This is a first in a series of fly-tying to develop world-class curriculum in

books that teaches the reader how to Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® fly fishing skills, , fly tying tie a single discipline and do it well. and conservation. In this book, the reader will learn how to tie Wonder Wing flies from soup to Stay tuned for several specific new nuts so to speak. You will learn how to Terry and Roxanne benefit programs designed to support Wilson “manufacture” the perfect set of wings councils and members at the club in much less time than it takes to “locate” Authors, speakers available level. We continue our desire to help for club events and shows. them by searching through a bunch of councils and clubs to remain a strong or a neck. Have you noticed Slide shows, seminars, and voice in support of the fly fishing tying demonstrations. how elusive the perfect set of wings community. We hope to roll out these Warmwater fly fishing. can be to find? That will never again new programs in early 2017. (largemouth and smallmouth happen when you can “make” them , , and other species) quickly using large size cape feathers, We are busy continuing to support our [email protected] • 417-777-2467 body feathers, , blue- members and the legacy of our quiet eared pheasant, etc. The book leads sport. the reader through a standard Wonder Wing application then teaches how to Jocko s As I reflect on my early days back on improve the design to provide a better Fly Fishing guide service the stream, chasing fish and observing on-the-water experience. Most of the nature – and how they shaped my life flies illustrated in the book are divided, Fly fishing BIG – I believe it’s vital we all seek ways mid- smallmouth standing-up wings, but it also includes to ensure that the legacy of fly fishing the same wings with a parachute hackle Scenic, seldom fished continues so others can experience application and a range of Trude-style Guided trips • Flies • DVDs the joy that is only found on the water! applications. The instructions will Casting instruction • Programs Tight lines! 989-835-6047 • [email protected] advance your fly tying experience AND www.JockosGuideService.com get you on the water faster. Try it, you’ll like it! ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 8 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 9 IFFF HEADQUARTERS I Am a Member International Federation of Fly Fishers 5237 U.S. Highway 89 South, Ste. 11 problems. I am not sure what drives what

Kuni Masuda but he is focused on trying to find the right Livingston, MT 59074-9176 fly and right technique for the occasion.” 406.222.9369 ~ fax 406.222.5823 Residence Vancouver, Washington www.FedFlyFishers.org IFFF Council Washington Added fishing friend Timothy Buckley: “He President/CEO: Member since On and off since 1981 is one of the most experienced fly fishers, Len Zickler ~ [email protected] Home waters Lewis River and innovative and skilled fly tiers I know, Favorite fish and yet watching him on a stream or lake is Operations Manager/Conservation: like watching a child make discoveries for Rhonda Sellers ~ [email protected] Kuni Masuda began fly fishing in in the first time,” And Masuda doesn’t hesitate Education Coordinator the late 1970s. Work took Masuda to Boise to share his knowledge and enthusiasm. (Fair/Fly Tying Group/Retailers): and the inviting rivers invoked memories Jessica Atherton ~ [email protected] of fishing Tenkara as a boy with his “I have witnessed Kuni sharing his Donations/Social Media:

grandfather in Japan. Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing [email protected] ® observations with complete strangers,” Judy Snyder ~ Buckley recalled. “From a distance I Membership Coordinator: Memorable fishing experience watched Kuni effortlessly strike up the Kat Mulqueen ~ [email protected] Idaho’s Silver Creek north of Boise was his conversation. When it was clear the other favorite destination. The drive from Boise Casting Coordinator/Guide/Merchandise: guy had not been having any success I through rolling fields of alfalfa and time Nikki Loy ~ [email protected] watched Kuni pop open his fly box and on the water were a welcome relief from Masuda could meet others interested in Bookkeeper: begin showing him the flies that were Masuda’s tech job, but he wasn’t having the sport. It was a perfect day on the river, Sharon Cebulla ~ [email protected] working for us.” much fishing success. He was getting the recalled Masuda. “My regret is that I wish I To Contact the Museum hang of casting but the fish ignored his had kept his name.” It’s a practice that benefited Masuda as Call 406-222-9369 or [email protected] fly until one afternoon in July 1979 when he learned the sport 45 years ago and a another lent Masuda a hand. Reason for being a member reason he serves as an IFFF director today. FLYFISHER ~ DIGITAL The stranger in a wool hat and canvas vest During the summer, he met many “The Federation has become a way to give FLYFISHER ~ Digital is published for the IFFF demonstrated the importance of a soft fishermen on Silver Creek who were back the encouragement and knowledge I by: Fly Squared Media LLC presentation, how to remove drag from Federation members and in the early received from its members,” Masuda said. 316 Hidden Dr., Dover, TN 37058 the drift as the fly moved over holding 1980s he attended the FFFWI Expo in It’s a way to say thanks to the fisherman FlySquaredMedia.com fish, and how to set a hook. He also gave Boise. He saw expert fly tying for the first [email protected] in a wool cap and canvas vest who was Masuda a trico spinner. “The tiny fly sat time and watched a caster deftly cast a Publisher: Jen Ripple so important that long ago afternoon on low in the water, probably a size 22 or line more than 80 feet and happily show Art Director/Designer: Kurt Kopala Silver Creek. 24,” Masuda said, remembering. It was others how. Masuda was impressed with Flyfisher ~ Magazine the knowledge Federation members had much smaller and darker than what he This profile was written by Steve Jones, a retired Flyfisher ~ is published for the IFFF by: Keokee had been using. The fly combined with his and their willingness to share. That is how writer from The Wall Street Journal and member of Co. Publishing, Inc. new awareness of presentation made the he has approached the sport ever since. Kuni Masuda’s club in Vancouver, Washington. 495 Church Street, Sandpoint, ID 83864 difference and shortly there was “the most Keokee.com ~ [email protected] beautiful moment” when an 18-inch plus What others say Publisher: Chris Bessler trout rose to his trico and came to hand. “Whether it is sharing the water, fly FLYFISHER is the official publication of the International Editors: Al and Gretchen Beatty Federation of Fly Fishers, published two times a and is free Fly Tying: Kelly Glissmeyer patterns, rod building or just a good time to members. Send membership inquires, fees and change Throughout the evening the fisherman Biology & Field Editor: Verne Lehmberg taught Masuda more skills and told him he is generous to a fault,” said Bart Phillips, of address notices to IFFF headquarters. Address all editorial and advertising correspondence to flyfishermag@keokee. Art Director/Designer: Jackie Palmer about the Federation of Fly Fishers, in which a frequent fishing partner. “The man com. Contents of FLYFISHER copyright © 2016/17 by the Copy Editor: Erica Vurless that fisherman was a member and where loves to fish and he loves to solve fishing Interntional Federation of Fly Fishers. Written Permission Editorial Assistant: Beth Hawkins required to reprint articles. Advertising Director: Clint Nicholson ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 10 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 11 Home­tion, Waters

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Int’l Federation of Fly Fishers 5237 U.S. Hwy. 89 S., Ste. 11 Livingston, MT 59047-9176

Matanuska Lake Access Stabilization Project By Jan Schnorr

would need construction and bank our years ago, I recommended rehabilitation expertise I lacked. I then the Fly Fishers (AFF) reached out to Southcentral Trout undertakeF a project to stabilize, Unlimited (TU) to gage its interest in rehabilitate and improve a well-used partnering with AFF. It graciously offered float tubing access site at Matanuska to share its rehabilitation expertise and Before the project, the bank was steep and unstable. Lake near Palmer, Alaska. This cover some costs. informally created float-tube launch area had become increasingly unstable. During the next several years, we Since float tubers would be using the trail using a four-wheeler and 5-gallon Following AFF approval, I began seeking developed and modified plans based on staircase, we hoped to incorporate 20- buckets. After that project, we moved information and assistance because I DNR recommendations. We eliminated inch deep step runs but soon found leveling timbers and packing soil had no stabilization expertise and AFF rebar in the plan for anchoring due to that was not possible. Due to the steep then secured the timbers with screws had not undertaken any similar projects frost heave problems; instead 8-by- slope, we had to reduce the step runs in under the direction of Keven Kleweno in the recent past. 8-inch treated timbers were anchored size to 12 to 15 inches to keep an 8-inch (engineer and Master Gardner). After using sideboards to stabilize the 12-step step rise (a nationally recognized size). building the base, he taught us how Matanuska Lake is part of the Alaska staircase. Sideboards were attached to Since we were stabilizing a steep to lay geogrid and put the appropriate State Park system, so I contacted Dan the timbers using four, 6-inch TimberLok slope, we needed additional fill soil and soils back along with transplanted Amyot, Alaska Department of Natural screws on each side. This proved to be gravel. Fortunately, we had access to vegetation and leaves on top to make it Resources (DNR), who explained a challenge as most of the staircase the park’s gravel pit; all we (12 AFF and look like the adjacent terrain. the permit process. During the next required digging into the slope. TU volunteers) had to do was move the year, it became clear that this project fill material 150 yards down a narrow

12 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 PHOTO BY STRIPERS FOREVER FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 13 County Donates To Veterans Fly Fishing Program By Gabe Osterhout

roome County (New York) recently donated $10,000 to the localB fly fishing program for veterans to pay for travel to fishing destinations and lessons. Broome County Executive Debbie Preston, Broome County legislators, IFFF BC Flyfishers Club and Director of Veteran Services Brian Vojtisek joined the Broome County The mission of the Veteran Fly Fishers Veterans Fly Fishing Program recently is to lift the morale and support the to discuss the donation. welfare of Broome County veterans. “We want to thank the county executive and “As you know, veterans hold a very After the AFF project, access to the lake was much easier and safer for area Brian Vojtisek in the Veterans Services special place in my heart and I’m willing float-tubers. Office for this wonderful donation,” said to help them out in any way that I can,” Gary Romanic, vice president of the This project has been a wonderful Preston said. “Fly fishing is a wonderful For those interested, the National Parks Broome County Veterans Fly Fishing learning experience for AFF club activity and I’m on board with anything Service website at program. “This money will go a long members and me. Many thanks go we can do to help our local veterans fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/trail- way in not only getting the veterans to Kleweno for serving as “engineer live the best possible life they can after and project foreman;” Eric Booton management/trailplans/ to prime fly fishing areas, but also to has numerous documents about sacrificing a part of their life for this provide instruction to those who have (Southcentral TU) for rounding up TU country.” volunteers; John Brown (AFF and TU) stabilizing trails, stairs and the re- never fished before.” for his four-wheeler to haul gravel; vegetation process. Amyot for guidance in securing the He added: “This program fits into our Jan Schnorr of Anchorage, Alaska, is a longtime mission of helping veterans financially DNR permit; and all the volunteers who member of the Alaska Fly Fishers and an avid fly brought their enthusiasm, energy and fisher who loves float tubing on lakes and introducing and in adjusting to a return to civilian the sport to others. After retiring from university life. willingness to work on this project. teaching, she served for 10 years as a member-at- large on the board of directors and spearheaded numerous activities. She now co-directs the Project Healing Waters Anchorage program. Nick DiNunzio for the BC Flyfishers was the contact for this story about the one-time donation.

For more information contact Gabe Osterhout: 607-341-31e4 gosterhout@ co.broome.ny.us.

14 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 15 A Youth Fly Fishing Experience Washington State Council hosts event Oregon Council By John M. Newbury Invests in your fly fishing future n May 2-3, members By Sherry Steele of the Washington State Council (WSC), and individuals both domestic and theO Inland Empire Fly Fishing he Oregon Council (ORC) of the worldwide. Our ORC members believe Club, the Spokane Fly Fishers, International Federation of Fly the more we get people together the Project Healing Waters Fly T Fishers’ (IFFF) annual Fly Tying and Fly more we learn. Fishing, and an entomologist Fishing Expo is March 10-11 in Albeny. from the Washington State The council has held the expo for 28 Conservation of our waters is of utmost Department of Natural years. The purpose is to give back to importance. The volunteers (200) that Resources office in Colville, IFFF members and everyone who enjoys help host this annual event are key to our shared their passion for fly the sport of fly-fishing. success. The funds raised during this fishing with the students two-day expo are used for scholarships, of Jenkins High School in The expo focuses on education conservation and IFFF club grants. Chewelah, Washington. and networking among companies During the two-day event, the The event grows bigger and stronger students were introduced to aquatic The highly successful WSC event every year because fly fishers care , fly tying and fly casting. introduced 385 students to fly fishing. about the fish and our beautiful waters. This highly successful event presented We invite everyone from anywhere where and what to buy their children so fly fishing to 385 students. to join the expo, take one of the 95 that they can get started fly fishing. I classes, visit with representatives from have been asked to return to the high The students were attentive, well 50 companies that provide products school the last week of classes this year behaved, polite and thankful. After the and services, watch more than 200 fly to teach a full day of fly tying to 25-30 classes, many of the students shared tyers teach their art and learn to cast to students wanting to advance their skills. their appreciation with the volunteer enhance chances of success with that The fly fishing educational experience instructors telling them “thank you” elusive fish. and shaking their hands. Some of the was a huge success! students were “born naturals” when Join the more than 2,500 people who The WSC wants to conduct a number it came to tying a fly and casting. have fun, network and help protect our of these “introduction-to-fly-fishing Hopefully someday, they will have waters. For more information, visit www. experiences” each year throughout the the same passion for the lifetime nwexpo.com. state to help ensure new fly fishers for recreational activity that the volunteer instructors brought to the event. generations to come and stewards of Sherry Steele is council president and expo our beloved waters. Buszek Award recipient Jim Ferguson chairperson, [email protected] Since the event, I’ve received several is just one of many fly-tying calls from parents wishing to know John M. Newbury of Chewelah, Washington, is Vice demonstrators who will share their President of Education for the WSC. skills at the 2017 expo.

16 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo by John Kimura FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 17 FEDERATOR’S FAVORITE FLIES North Eastern Council And the favorite grayling pattern is ... Schedules Survey Results for Grayling Flies ur second Federator’s Favorite Flies Annual Meeting Club’s Funds Makes a Survey provided a selection of a dozen popular grayling fly patterns By Bob Ford Difference O for participants to rank – and with 153 participants, the favorite chosen by a The North Eastern Council (NEC) Boise, Idaho club donates to narrow margin is an all-purpose fly in many Annual meeting is Saturday December community projects fishermen’s fly boxes, the Parachute . 10, 2016, at 1 P.M. in Taunton The venerable pattern was picked as the first Massachusetts. By Gretchen and Al Beatty choice of 51 respondents, and with many others ranking it among their top three to five All NEC members are invited to this choices, earned a weighted score of 10.15 in What do cooperation and dedication important meeting. The main purpose have to do with recreation? Have no the survey rating. is to elect the Board of Directors. fear, we share the story with you in the next few sentences: It begins in 2002 Second most popular is the Griffith’s Gnat Members can request a ballot from (15 first choices, 9.28 weighted score), when the Boise Valley Fly Fishers which barely nosed out Hans Van Klinken’s NEC Secretary Fred Jennings at P.O. (BVFF) Club President Jeff Smith and Klinkhåmer Special (20 first choices, 9.18 Box 946, Ipswich, MA 01938-0946 wife, Debby, asked newly relocated weighted score). At the other end of the scale, or by email at [email protected]. IFFF members Gretchen and Al Beatty survey participants rated the Schollmeyer’s Members can also vote at the meeting. for help organizing a fund-raising fly Parasol Emerger as their least likely choice for During the meeting, the new board fishing exposition. The couples and grayling (1 first choice, 5.74 weighted score). will elect the president, secretary and many club volunteers worked for This edition of the Favorite Flies Survey treasurer. A discussion of NEC goals the next year to bring the Western produced another winner, too, with a random for 2017 and committee assignments Idaho Fly Fishing Expo from idea to drawing among all the respondents for a will follow the election. reality. The fund-raising effort was chance to win a dozen hand-tied flies. And quite successful; and dedicated club the winner is … Stephen Johnson. The meeting is at the Bear’s Den Fly members have continued to schedule Fishing Shop, 34 Robert W. Boyden Johnson picked the Klinkhåmer Special The favorite grayling fly, “their expo” every January for the past the Parachute Adams. Rd., Taunton, MA (508) 977-0700. dozen-plus years. as his first choice – and to add to his bit of luck, the prize includes six “American Style” This is a good opportunity to meet Klinkhåmers tied by Flyfisher editors Al and During the years, the BVFF club has Gretchen Beatty, as well as six flies of his other members and learn about donated part of its revenue to different choice from the survey flies tied by Fly Tying various NEC activities that further the projects focused on local waters for Editor Kelly Glissmeyer. mission of the International Federation a total of nearly $22,000. The Willow of Fly Fishers. Lane Boat Ramp (WLBR) project is What’s up next for the Federator’s Favorite just one of several projects the club Flies Survey? With other changes taking For more information, contact Council has either provided volunteer labor, place in the magazine, the survey is on President Burr Tupper at 603-487- money or both. hiatus with this issue of Flyfisher. Watch for 5498, [email protected] or visit the an announcement in the forthcoming edition. NEC website at Meantime, you can see more detailed results FedFlyFishersNEC.org. continued on next page ... of this, and our earlier Green Drake survey, at the website: www.FavoriteFlySurvey.org.

18 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 19 Three Receive Cuttcatch Reward

Caddis. Several days later on August 8 in Lincoln County, Wyoming, he enior Conservation Adviser found LaBarge Creek – a great place to Rick Williams recently advance his Cuttcatch Challenge goal. announcedS that three members There he captured a 14-inch Colorado completed the Cuttcatch Challenge: cutthroat on another Hair Caddis. Bryan K. McBride, Vic Kopnitsky and W. Todd Humphrey. The challenge His journey was concluded the next encourages IFFF members to catch day when a Black Leech tricked a 14- four subspecies of . inch Snake River cutthroat living in the Grey’s River into inhaling it. The river is Bryan K. McBride located in Lincoln County, Wyoming. California’s Bryan K. McBride of Bakersfield started his adventure McBride traveled to two states to August 4, 2016, on George Creek in Box capture his Cuttcatch Challenge Elder County (Utah) when a 12-inch Award, taking a little less than a week Yellowstone cutthroat inhaled his Elk to complete his goal. What about all of Hair Caddis. The creek is on the upper you reading this announcement? Are north side George Peak. The next day you up to the challenge? Let us know if on Wolf Creek in Weber County he you have completed the challenge so In 2016 the completion of the Willow Lane Boat Ramp was celebrated at a caught his second fish when a 7-inch we can feature you in this section of the September 29 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Cutting the ribbon (from left) are Bonneville cutthroat took his Elk Hair Flyfisher. continued on next page ... Tom Governale (ITY of Boise Superintendent of Parks), Paul Roberts (Division Chief Boise Fire Department) and Jim Kazakoff (BVFF Treasurer). The WLBR got its start on a warm summer The BVFF is no different than many day in 2015 when BVFF Chairman of other clubs in the IFFF. Projects like the Conservation Committee Dick this are happening all across the Frencer presented a $5,000 check to country. Let other clubs know about Tom Governale, superintendent of the projects in your area by notifying the City of Boise Parks Department. The IFFF office staff to get featured in the project spanned almost a year and organization’s electronic newsletter. was funded through a partnership of Send your information to the Boise City Parks and Recreation, [email protected] and the Idaho State Parks and Recreation let the rest of us know your club Cutthroat License Plate Grant and the accomplishments. BVFF. It was completed with a ribbon- cutting ceremony September 29, 2016.

20 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 21 Vic Kopnitsky New York’s Vic Kopnitsky of Oneida managed to capture four subspecies of cutthroat trout from June to August, 2016. His adventure started on June 6, on Sharktooth Creek in Fresno County, California, when a 8.5-inch Paiute cutthroat inhaled his size 16 Adams; the location on the creek was near the . A few weeks later on July 10, on Rio Costilla in Taos County, New Mexico, he caught his second fish His journey concluded several days when a 9.75-inch Rio Grande cutthroat later when a size 16 Adams tricked an took his size 16 Dorato Hare’s Ear. Then 11.5-inch Greenback cutthroat living in August 21 in Yellowstone National Park, Zimmerman Lake in Larimer County, Wyoming, he found the East Fork of Colorado. Specimen Creek above the manmade dam – a great place to advance his Kopnitsky traveled to four states to Cuttcatch Challenge goal. There he capture his Cuttcatch Challenge Award, captured a 9-inch Westslope cutthroat taking a little less than three months to on another Dorato Hare’s Ear. complete his goal. W. Todd Humphrey California’s W. Todd Humphrey of We think Humphrey has set a new bar for Redlands traveled to two states to everyone reading this announcement. capture his Cuttcatch Challenge Are you up to the challenge? Let us know Award taking a little more than a year if you have completed the challenge so to complete his goal. He could have we can feature you in this section of the stopped there but “just meeting the Flyfisher. goal” wasn’t good enough for him.

During the next several years, he caught seven more subspecies of cutthroat trout and on many of them he used a Tenkara rod. The seven cutthroat trout included Snake River fine-spotted, Yellowstone and Bonneville (July 2012); Alvord (July 2013); Humboldt and Colorado (July 2016); and Bear River (June 2016).

22 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 23 Support Fly Tying Olympics Get awarded for fly-tying skills The IFFF By Al Ritt Members are probably familiar with awards such as the Buz Buszek Fly Conservation don’t know many fly tiers who Tying, Dick Nelson Fly Tying Teaching aren’t interested in improving and recently established Darwin Atkin their skills. It may be a matter of Memorial Fly Tying Achievement I wanting to add a new pattern awards. Recipients of these awards to our box. Or it may be the enjoyment are nominated, reviewed and voted Restoration of mastering something new. We all on. The Fly Tying Skills Awards are run up against challenges we feel we self-motivated. Labeled bronze, silver can conquer, but are a struggle. With and gold, such as Olympic medals, experience, we unravel the intricacies Fly Tying Skills Awards are initiated by of new techniques independently but the recipient as they progress through Education often it’s a time-consuming trial and the three levels. How do you achieve error process. Even upon completion each award? Learn a set of skills and The 2016 Buz Buszek Memorial we often wonder if there was an easier techniques as you tie the flies in each Award Recipient Jim Ferguson of way or a technique that could have level of the program. The Bronze Award Salem, Oregon is one of several resulted in a more durable fly. Maybe teaches relatively basic, but crucial members who have earned the you have a mentor for help. Online fundamental skills. Ideally participants Gold Award. Other members, as of videos can be helpful, but if unsure the work with a mentor, but that is not a this publication, are Frank Johnson best way to tie a pattern how do you requirement. The completed set of Hooked on Fly Fishing from A to Z know if you can trust the video? What (Sheridan, Wyoming) and your flies is submitted to an evaluator who editors Gretchen and Al Beatty is the producer’s skill level as a tier and confirms proportions, consistency and Beverly Vidrine teacher? Where should you turn? other criteria. The evaluator scores (Boise, Idaho). and comments on the flies. Then that “Hooked on Fly Fishing from To journey down the fly-tying A to Z” is a wonderful intro- The International Federation of Fly evaluation is double checked by a improvement path, visit the IFFF duction to the world of fly Fishers is a successful and trusted second evaluator. The intent is to website, click on the “Tying” drop-down fishing. Often seen as complex teaching resource since its inception. verify the skills and instructions are menu, then select the “Fly Tying Skills or intimidating, this graceful Several years ago, a group of tiers within understood and the techniques are Awards Program” or Click Here. form of fishing is anything the Federation formed a focus group mastered. It also provides feedback to but, and this book shows dedicated to helping tiers become the participant to expand the learning Good luck, I am anxious to see your young readers just how easy better teachers, demonstrators process. Following completion of each it can be. Broken down into and tiers. That group is the IFFF Fly stage, the participant moves to the flies! simple-to-understand pieces, Tying Group and it recently launched next level until all three are achieved. Al Ritt is co-chair and board of governor’s member of children can quickly connect the dots on how a program that is enjoyable and Each successive level requires more the Fly Tying Group and author of the book, “25 Best to get started in this amazing sport, literaly from A to Z. educational, the Fly Tying Skills Award advanced techniques and builds on Most Versatile Flies” (Stonefly Press, $39.95) Program. skills already mastered. Book orders: 504-251-8800 or [email protected]

24 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 25 to adopt/implement management • Establishing statewide network of wild Onchorhynchus practices that actually conserve steelhead gene banks steelhead. Under these circumstances, Committee advocates for wild SC as the IFFF agent, has been a lead • Eliminating harvest of wild steelhead steelhead and plaintiff joining with other like-minded conservation organizations in a series of • Disestablishing wild steelhead brood By Pete Soverel lawsuits aimed at forcing management stock programs on the Sol Duc and agencies to adopt policies that comply Skagit Rivers with the law: • Defeating proposed Grandy Creek o provide advice to populations are either already extinct • Challenged the legality of the federal steelhead hatchery () the IFFF on salmon/ or listed as threatened or endangered Columbia River Biological Opinions. In steelhead conservation, under the Endangered Species Act. each case, the courts have rejected the • Lead petitioner in legal action with management and policy, I The causes are many but at heart, this federal plans which, to my mind, simply American Rivers against Tacoma City willT highlight current oncorhynchus deplorable state of affairs is the result confirm Gardner’s prescription for 70 Light on Dosewallips water diversion (salmon, steelhead, searun cutthroat) of misguided management policies years ago – the fisheries have to go. project taken all the way to the U.S. conservation issues in which the IFFF which have persisted in the face of Supreme Court, resulting in a court Steelhead Committee (SC) has been overwhelming evidence of failure for • Sequential petitions under the ESA, decision that water quantity is a water engaged in or, in my view, ought to be decades. For flavor, consider the words which finally led to federal ESA listings quality issue under the U.S. Clean Water under its charter. of Assistant Secretary of the Interior for most West Coast salmon and Act – a huge, even unprecedented, W.W. Gardner, recommending that the steelhead stocks. These listings provide conservation victory. I have been a member since inception Interior Secretary abandon preservation powerful tools to force management in 1984 and served as chair from 1989- of Columbia/Snake salmon and changes and are the underlying basis DAM REMOVAL 1999. The Steelhead Committee, open steelhead: of SC lawsuits: During the past 20-plus years, a to all interested IFFF members, meets large number of West Coast dams three times a year, typically in Seattle “…the departmental committees 1. Challenging Elwha River hatchery- faced relicensing. The SC, with other or Portland. I will touch on the many have each assumed that the based recovery plan organizations, has been an active issues the SC participated in over Columbia River fisheries cannot be participant in the Federal Energy the past 30-plus years to give you a allowed indefinitely to block the full 2. Securing court prohibition of Regulatory Commission (FERC) sense of our work, which has furthered development of the other resources construction of a new steelhead relicensing processes during which more progress/science-based wild of the river. If these fisheries were to hatchery on the Skagit River (Grandy FERC refused to re-license many large steelhead/salmon management. be preserved …8 potential projects Creek) dams, which, in turn, has resulted in the (i.e. dams) on the Columbia and removal or scheduled removal of eight MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS 5 on the Snake would have to be 3. Puget Sound steelhead management main stem dams: Elwha River (2); Sandy The Osprey: International Journal of abandoned.” River; White ; Klamath River Steelhead and Salmon Conservation. 4. Puget Sound hatchery compliance (4). We have and continue to advocate SC has published three times a year and federal steelhead recovery plan for the removal of the four lower Snake continuously since 1987. Authors Although these words were written River dams. include the luminaries of our sport, 70 years ago, they continue to form POLICY LEADERSHIP leading biologists, resource managers the underlying basis for management SC has been continuously represented In sum, your Steelhead Committee has and legal experts. The Osprey is the decisions on the Columbia and other on a policy advisory group charged been in the forefront of salmon and authoritative source on steelhead watersheds to this day. For example, with advising the director of the steelhead conservation and public science, conservation, management, since listings under the ESA 20-plus Washington Department of Fish and outreach (The Osprey) throughout philosophy and policy. You may years ago, the federal government has Wildlife on steelhead and cutthroat its 30-plus years of existence – all browse past issues archived at www. yet to produce a plan (Biological Opinion management. In that capacity, we have for very modest investments. I look ospreysteelhead.org/archives.htm. – BIOP) to recover listed Columbia/ been successful in: forward to briefing you periodically Please make a supporting gift through Snake salmon and steelhead. Each of • Developing, then securing Wildlife on contemporaneous conservation the IFFF website. the five half-hearted BIOPs has been Commission approval of a Statewide issues and welcome your thoughts and roundly rejected by the federal courts. Steelhead Management Policy suggestions. Contact Pete Soverel at Sadly, West Coast wild steelhead guiding steelhead management and [email protected]. and salmon are in deep trouble. Most The logical take away – if left to conservation; their own devices – state and federal Pete Soverel is the past chair of the IFFF Steelhead management agencies are not likely Committee.

26 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 27 Obituaries Carol Labranche

Robert Marshall Cunningham, II After 6 long years, on October 8, Carol LaBranche of Roseburg, Oregon, lost Robert Marshall Cunningham, II, 98, of her battle with metastatic breast Bartlesville, Oklahoma died on Monday, cancer. She was a warrior through and August 29, 2016 at his home. through. Many of you probably never knew the struggle that was happening Cunningham and Dave Whitlock were inside because of her cheerful smile co-founders of the Green Country and positive attitude on the outside. (Oklahoma) Fly Fishers, an IFFF club. During the years, he received many Carol was always willing to lend a hand, Federation awards including Midwest Suzanne Straight Miller, and Richard take on a new role and do whatever she Council Special Award (‘75); President’s Lloyd Cunningham and his son Joshua. could for others. After learning to fly fish Pin (‘75); Don Harger Memorial Life He is preceded in death by his wife in the early 2000s, she helped start the Membership Award (‘81); Man of the Year Hazel, parents, brothers James and Earl Umpqua Valley Fly Fishers in Roseburg. (‘82); Conservation Award (‘79 and ‘82); Cunningham and sister Ruth Phillips It was during this time that she began her Order of the Lapis Lazuli (‘87); Southern Evans. He married Sylvia T.C. Wood in involvement with the Oregon Council Council Outstanding Federator (‘84); Mustang, Oklahoma on November 22, IFFF where she would later become its Teacher of the Year (‘86); and White 2000, and is survived by her children secretary. She also worked to make and North Fork River Association’s and their families, Frank C. Wood and the Albany show a success each year. Outstanding Contributions to Catch wife Karen and their daughter Shelby In 2012, the Oregon Council recognized and Release Practices (‘90). Wood and Robert G. Wood and wife Carol’s contributions with the Federator Nita and their son Christopher and wife of the Year award. Besides his fly-fishing interests, he was Kaytie and their daughter, Abby Wood. In addition to those roles, one of her very active with the Eagles Lodge and more meaningful ones was to start the with the East Cross United Methodist Memorial services for Cunningham very first Oregon chapter of Casting for Church (ECUMC) as a prayer ministry. were September 10 at the ECUMC. Recovery in 2004. Carol played a vital He was also a 32nd Degree Mason. Cremation arrangements were under part of the program to the end. She the direction of the Stumpff Funeral was passionate about helping others He was born to Robert M. and Minnie Home & Crematory. A memorial fund struggling with breast cancer. Foërschler Cunningham, in Portland, was established and those who wish Colorado, on February 14, 1918. He may send their contributions to: The fly fishing community, her family married Hazel Marie Hitch on June Oklahoma Firefighters Burn Camp, c/o and friends have lost an irreplaceable 6, 1938, in Clovis, New Mexico. He is Green Country Fly Fishers, P.O. Box friend. She was a one-of-a-kind person survived by their children Roberta 1053, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74005. who has left her mark on all people Cunningham Straight and Robert M. fortunate enough to know her. She will Cunningham III and their spouses James Information from the Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise be missed! W. and Brenda, and grandchildren and and the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory website. great-grandson William H. Straight, Information provided by Kim DeVries.

28 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 29 Margaret “Maggie” Merriman As one of America’s premier fly fishing Obituaries instructors, Maggie began her long Margaret “Maggie” Merriman, “Fly career by teaching fly casting and fly Fishing Lady of the West” passed away at the Nine Quarter September 30, 2016. She was 80 years Jack L. Pangburn Circle Ranch in the early 1970s. In old. She was born to Harold Merriman 1978, she founded Maggie Merriman and Catherine Sinnott on September Fly Fishing Schools, which focused Westbury, New York, resident and 26, 1936, in Pasadena, California. Both on woman anglers, and operated longtime IFFF member, Jack Pangburn parents were excellent fly fishers. in Montana, Oregon, Washington, passed away on Tuesday, September Maggie and her sister, Kathleen, Wyoming, Nevada and California. She 20, 2016. He was a talented fly tier and learned from an early age how to fish excelled at teaching the art of proper artist who was a spiritual man giving and tie flies during time spent on the casting techniques. freely of his time and talent. He donated North Umpqua River in Oregon, the artwork, books, flies, photography and Gallatin River and the within In 1981, Maggie worked as a design his time to organizations he loved. Yellowstone National Park. consultant for a fly rod manufacturer, Flyfisher editors, Gretchen and Al developing her signature series fly rod Beatty, were honored to receive a copy In 1958, Maggie graduated from the for women. A year later, she designed of his self-published wet-fly book and University of Arizona with a degree and manufactured the first women’s several fly pattern artworks rendered in fine arts. After extensive world fishing vest, and launched a series of in colored pencil and line drawing. He traveling with her close friend Patsy fishing accessories under her own label. often contributed to Flyfisher magazine; including the IFFF. Jack was an Drummond Decker, she returned to She performed casting demonstrations, his last article on Green Drakes was ardent fly fisher and a participating the states and attended the Art Center slide shows and lectures to fishing clubs, published in the /Summer 2016 conservationist. His greatest pleasure School of Design in Los Angeles where sport shows, and taught classes at the issue. was fly fishing the streams in the she won several awards. She acquired annual national Federation Fly Fishers Adirondack and Catskill Mountains. her teaching certificate from USC and Conclave. As a member of the Outdoor Pangburn was a respected world- taught in Germany for one year. Maggie Writers of America, Maggie wrote for Fly class fly tier, winning the world class He was the beloved husband of Shirley, then traveled throughout Europe before Fishing Heritage, as well as authored a open competitions at of loving father of Gregg, Cynthia Woebse, settling in Sausalito, California, where regular column on women’s issues for Redditch (United Kingdom), the Mustad Debra Cangemi and Glenn. He was also she worked in wholesale furniture and Flyfisher, FFF’s national publication. Scandinavian Open (Elverum, Norway), the grandfather of Michael, Matthew, art galleries, and produced modern art. Between 1995 and 1998 she created and the World Tuscany Open, and the World Lauren, Jacalyn, Sean, Brittany and coordinated the FFF National Women’s Fly Tying Competition (Sansepolcro, Marissa and the great grandfather of Educational Fly Fishing Program. The Italy). That’s a rare accomplishment for Holly and Scott III. Federation honored her in 1995 as an American fly tier. Funeral services by Thomas F. Dalton “Woman of the Year,”and again in 2003 as one of the “Legends of Fly Fishing.” His original patterns and artwork Funeral Homes were September 24. In 2004, the International Women Fly appeared regularly in numerous Donations to the American Diabetes Fishers awarded her the “Shining Star.” magazines including this IFFF Association are appreciated. In the 1980s she met professor Paul publication. He has been an Orvis fly Information is from the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Brown, her partner in life. They spent tying instructor and an active member Homes, a Tom McCoy e-mail and your editors years fishing, teaching and traveling in a number of outdoor organizations Gretchen and Al Beatty. together until his passing in 1997.

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Fly Fishing Show Events

Many IFFF councils and clubs have a booth in the Learning Center at the IFFF Casting Instructor Certification Fly Fishing Shows. We are listing the 2017 events for your reference: January 6-8, Denver, Colorado; January 20-22, The following events offer IFFF Casting Marlborough, Massachusetts; January Instructor Certification. Pre-registration 27-29, Somerset, New Jersey; February is required. Call 406-222-9369 to register. legs and to be connected to Mother 3-4, Atlanta, Georgia; February 18-19, You must be a current IFFF member. Lynnwood, Washington; February 24-26, Earth. For the thousands of anglers she taught, the joy she brought to them Pleasanton, California; and March 4-5, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. January 20-21. 2017 Test #1701, CI, MCI through fishing, and to her fishing Marlborough, Massachusetts buddies around the globe, she will be greatly missed. For more information, visit the website at FlyFishingShow.com March 2-3, 2017 Test #0117, CI, MCI, THCI, Kolding, Denmark Maggie continued her fly fishing schools Maggie is survived by her sister Kathy Merriman Malone formerly of Bozeman, in West Yellowstone (summer) and March 4-5, 2017 Test #1702, CI Cumming, Huntington Beach, California, (winter) Montana, and now Encino, California; Georgia until her death. She is considered a her nieces and nephew, Molly and Kevin pioneer in the sport and an advocate for Nave of Spokane, Washington, Clint and IFFF Casting Continuing Education May 2-5, 2017 Test #0317, CI, MCI, THCI women’s fly fishing. She was recently Kristi Campbell of Bozeman, Montana, Terme di Merano, Italy quoted as saying, “There are many new Wendy and Dennis Dougherty of chapters to be written and I am highly Spokane, Washington; great nieces and nephews, Sean, Luke, Claire, Catherine, Casting test events are often scheduled encouraged as I look around at all the with other IFFF events, so please check Ashley, Stephanie, Ian, Anna, Campbell, Continuing education classes for certified women involved in our sport today.” instructors are available and posted on the IFFF Casting Testing Calendar for Daniel, Erin, and Stephen. the IFFF website. updates. What Maggie loved most about her A celebration of Maggie’s life will sport was that fly fishing is a pathway For more information,click here For more information, visit the website at to observing nature, that it is often be held streamside next summer. FedFlyFishers.org enough to sit on the riverbank, feel the In lieu of flowers, memorials can be clean clear water moving around your made to Casting For Recovery at CastingForRecovery.org.

Information provided by Clint Campbell, Merriman’s nephew.

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IFFF Events

February 2017

November 2016 4 Greater Cincinnati Fly Fishing April 2017 Show. 19-20 International Fly Tying Buckeye United Fly Fishers. www.buckeye- 14-15 Eastern Idaho Fly Tying & Symposium flyfishers.com/expo2017/default.html Fishing Expo. Somerset, New Jersey. The EWC is Idaho Falls, Idaho. www.srcexpo.com

teaching and demonstrating. 25 Fly Fish New Hapshire. Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® NEC will have a booth and provide public May 2017 January 2017 workshops. 13-14 Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo. March 2017 5-6 Washington Fly Fishing Fair. Boise, Idaho. www.bvff.com 10-11 ORC Northwest & Fly Ellensburg, Washington. For information, Fishing Expo. email [email protected] 14 West Michigan Fly Show by the GLC. Linn County Expo Center, Albany, Oregon. www.nwexpo.com East Kentwood High School, Grand Rapids, June 2017 Michigan. FFFglctesting.com/?p=666 11 Red Stick Day. Red Stick Fly Fishers, Baton Rouge, 16-18 GLC Fly Fishing School & 19-22 International Sportsman Conclave. Expo. Louisianna. www.rsff.blogspot.com Roscommons, Michigan. www.fffglc.org Sacramento, California. NCC will have a booth at this event. www.sportsexpos.com 17-19 Great Waters Expo. St. Paul, Minnesota. www.greatwatersflyex- August 2017 po.com Tell us about 21 Northern Ohio Fly Fishing Expo. North Coast Fly Fishers. www.ncff.net 1-5 IFFF Fly Fishing Fair your Fly Fishing 23-25 20th annual Sowbug Livingston Montana, Roundup. 28 Fly Buy. [email protected] Event Long Beach Casting Club. Long Beach, North Arkansa Fly Fishers, Mountain Home, California, swcifff.org Arkansas. www.northarkansasflyfisher.org/ sowbug-roundup.html ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 34 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 35 The Wapsi Story The Worlds Largest Fly Tying Materials Company By Terry and Roxanne Wilson Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ®

New this autumn from Wapsi: Awesome Passum Zonker Strips ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 36 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 ILLUSTRATION BY JASON DUNCAN FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 37 century ago fly tying and fishing icon Theodore Gordon, as most others, hunted to acquireA his own tying materials. While touring the 75,000 square feet Wapsi fly tying materials plant we couldn’t help wonder what Gordon and his contemporaries might think in viewing huge bags filled with Angora goat dubbing dyed in 28 different colors or a machine filled with bucktails, all dyed fluorescent orange. Most of the incredible array of materials we use today have at some time passed through

this remarkable company. Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ®

Wapsi Fly began in the corn fields of east central Iowa when war veteran Lacey Gee returned to his hometown in 1945 and started a new tying materials company named for an excellent stream, the nearby Wapsipinicon River. Gee, credited with discovering marabou as a fly tying material, operated there until 1973 when an enterprising, college- educated, young farmer named Tom Schmuecker and his wife Ann bought Hackle. Joe Keough sold the flock to when Tom read an article written by Karl Schmuecker, general manager, the company. Iowa’s Ewing and the the legendary Dave Whitlock that in one of the company’s warehouses. flock remains today. described the enormous trout being His invaluable knowledge of Tom Schmuecker’s father had caught in north Arkansas. A visit to the Wapsi’s business has helped make been president of the Iowa Poultry Schmuecker not only sells products area revealed not only a trout haven it the world’s leading tying materials Association and had the knowledge for the fly tying industry but he is an (the famous White River, Norfork River, source and equipment to start Schmuecker in enthusiastic fly fisher and fly tier. As a Little Red River and nearby Taneycomo) the chicken business. He bred a high- side note to this article, Schmuecker but also multiple impounded lakes and quality strain of grizzly chickens and and six other fly fishers founded the many warm water streams, harboring sold the feathers to Gee at Wapsi Fly. Hawkeye Fly Fishers in the autumn of nearly every North American warmwater When Gee decided to sell his company, 1972. species. Mountain Home, Ark., became Schmuecker seized the opportunity. He the new home of Wapsi Fly and it later gifted his chickens to Joe Keough, The Schmueckers worked and raised remains a perfect fit to this day.

whose nephew is Bill Keough of Keough continued on next page ... ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, their growing family in Iowa until 1978 38 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 39 Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ®

Joe Schmuecker, production manager and part chemist, in his dyeing room where he supervises preparing materials for sale. ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 40 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 41 Guiding this fledging industry to prominence was anything but easy. It required long hours and pioneering innovation to repurpose or build the machinery required for producing mass quantities of fly tying materials . Schmuecker’s skills in design and engineering are simply amazing. Wapsi’s first dyeing vat offers a case in point. It was a porcelain baby bathtub that held only 16 buck tails at a time. Today’s stainless steel vats that Schmuecker designed dye 500 at once. Manufacturing the more than 400 colors held in their database is a remarkably extensive and complex process.

The demands of the growing company quickly morphed into a family enterprise. Ann Schmuecker sacrificed her teaching career to play a critical role in Wapsi’s success and rapid growth. While raising their sons, she helped manage the business, including human resources and training personnel. It’s hard to imagine Wapsi’s rise to become the world’s largest fly tying materials company without her invaluable contributions. In addition, she was active in organizing and planning Federation events for the Southern Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers and she is one of the founders of The Damsel Fly Fishers. Tom Schmuecker, owner, in his office. The shop where he builds and modifies plant equipment is located a few steps away.

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42 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 43 In early October of 1987, having just completed a major expansion of its Laundromat dryers have been facilities, tragedy struck. It was 6 p.m. converted to dry and fluff feathers while Schmuecker was demonstrating his skills at the tying vice at the Southern Council FFF Conclave held annually in Mountain Home that he learned of a massive fire at the Wapsi plant. On any other evening, he would have been in his office and his early detection might have prevented the horrific damage. One building was nearly a total loss and smoke and water encyclopedic knowledge about all damage was significant throughout things Wapsi. He knows and understands

the facilities. Schmuecker recalled: Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing

® the machines, the processes, inventory, “A faulty fluorescent light fixture was the inner workings of each department, responsible. It was devastating, of business trends, new materials, new course, but in that situation we learned products, and maintains relationships how valuable our employees, friends with those in related industries around and family really are. They all pitched the world. in and did whatever they could.” Remarkably, Wapsi was back up and His siblings are just as intimately filling orders later that same month. involved in the operation. While Tom Schmuecker remains as the owner and The misfortune had another beneficial company president and Karl is general outcome: the Schmueckers’ eldest son, manager, brother Joe Schmuecker is Karl, returned to Mountain Home to help the production manager and younger with the recovery. As an engineering brother Eric Schmuecker, the family’s graduate of the University of Arkansas, most talented fly tier, also helps with he brought the same creativity as his the company. A visit with any member of father to practical problem solving. the family quickly reveals their passion Karl Schmuecker eventually became for fly tying and fly fishing. Each is a Wapsi’s general manager after what skilled fly tier and their promotion of fly Tom describes as “my 20 years of micro- tying, including many charitable efforts, managing.” Karl Schmuecker describes is extensive. Twenty years ago, Wapsi himself as “Wapsi’s King Kong Techno- began supporting Boy Scouts groups Weinie,” which evokes an image of a by providing tying kits and materials. 21st century nerd, but that significantly The impact of Wapsi’s generosity on understates his value. He has an our sport is enormous and ongoing.

continued on next page ... ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 44 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 PHOTO COURTESY THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 45 As already noted, Wapsi is a company of creativity and innovation. After 43 years, Tom Schmuecker still spends about 60 hours a week at the plant, and while “a fair amount of that time is spent in my shop” it often produces better equipment for solving production problems. He invented barbell eyes. This example of genius came from filling bead-chain eyes with solder to add weight to smallmouth flies. He spent the summer creating masters to make a mold for manufacturing. Can you imagine Clouser or any

of a thousand other patterns without Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing barbell eyes?

Another wave of Wapsi innovation emerged when its non-fly-tying employees gathered in one room and provided with tying vices, tools, an assortment of materials and written fly tying instructions. They were then left to tie flies. The results were a real eye- opener. Some set up the vice incorrectly while others were confused by seeing a picture of the application of head cement. Enlightened by their feedback and misconceptions, the Wapsi Fly Tying Handbook was revised accordingly. The book, which accompanies each tying kit, is the most widely sold and used fly tying manual ever written.

New synthetic products are introduced Vat of marabou in process into the marketplace every year and all must be handled and dyed in bulk. Fifteen hundred kilos of ultra chenille is just one shipment. Natural hides like , mink, raccoon, and pine

continued on next page ... ® 46 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 PHOTO BY GARY PEEPLES FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 47 (pioneered by Joe Schmuecker) are precisely cut into zonker strips. The newest product that will be showcased this autumn is Awesome Possum Zonker Strips. It dyes beautifully and comes in a number of stunning colors. Every product is packaged in the correct amount then shelved in a warehouse so that orders are filled and packaged for shipping. There are two separate shipping departments; one only to fly shops in the United States while the other ships to more than 60 foreign countries in every corner of the globe. Wapsi’s conference room is adorned ® with many fly plates purchased at the Federation’s fundraisers containing flies tied by the art’s masters. There are also many framed awards. The Federation honored Wapsi in 1995 with the Lee Wulff Award for innovative business, and Tom Schmuecker was the Southern Council “Tier of the Year” in 1996. In 2012, he was honored by Fly Tier Magazine with their Lifetime Achievement Award, and he was inducted into the Trout Nature Center Hall of Fame at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home in 2013. Numerous other awards recognize the mountainous contributions made to our great sport by Tom Schmuecker, his entire family and Wapsi Fly.

Terry and Roxanne Wilson of Bolivar, Missouri, are longtime Flyfisher contributors focusing on Dubbing fur is clipped from animal warmwater fly fishing. Their new book, “ Fly Fishing: A Seasonal Approach,” is available through pelts and stored in huge bags before their website at blending into various dubbing theBlueGillPond.com or e-mail them at mixtures. [email protected]. Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 48 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 49 A Legacy of Excellence Tom Morgan contributed to the shape of fly fishing today By Jerry Kustich Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 50 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Illustration produced from photo by Gerri Carlson FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 51 efore fly fishing became life as he grew up fishing Bear Creek, the mainstream attraction Odell Creek, the and that it is today, it was once many of the other waters that flowed a Bsomewhat folksy pastime practiced throughout southwestern Montana. by a diverse gathering of outdoor By the time Morgan was a teenager, enthusiasts. Seeking the pleasure of he became a highly touted guide on solitude in secluded peace filled niches the Madison and other local waters. while skillfully stalking the most mystical In 1961, he bought a fly shop in of quarry, these devotees found poetry Ennis from his brother. As a result of in the presentation of an artfully tied fly spending much time in the mountains and meaning in the music of a gently exploring the natural wonders of the flowing river. Despite the solitary nature area, Morgan developed a keen sense that characterized fly fishing back then, of contemplative insight about life and there were many visionary pioneers an acute intellectual curiosity about

whose expertise in one discipline or how life works. Consequently, during Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® the other would selflessly provide the his fly shop years he often studied the foundation for the modernization of the structure of fly rods and wondered why sport. From the explorers to the fly tiers they could not be improved in a way to the rod builders, remembering our that allowed them to blend art and form historical roots is perhaps the only way into a more harmonious function. to honor those who have contributed significantly to what fly-fishing is today. With the aid of silent partner Sid In the realm of fly rods, Tom Morgan Eliason, Morgan’s creative urge led was one of the men who led the way. him to purchase R. L. Winston Rod Company from Doug Merrick in 1973. In 1949 when Morgan was a child, Established in 1929, Winston was long his family built the El Western Motel revered as a premier leader of crafting along the banks of Bear Creek in world-class rods. By the early Ennis, Montana. From a very early age, ‘60s under Merrick, the company also fly fishing began to define Morgan’s added phenolic resin fiberglass rods to its offerings. While spending five years refining his skills in San Francisco where Winston was located, Morgan In a day gone by, Tom hired guide and biologist Glenn Brackett in late 1974. During that time Morgan often tested his rods they both worked closely with former on water near his Montana Winston employee Gary Howells to home. update the entire bamboo process.

continued on next page ... ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 52 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo By Gerri Carlson FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 53 With Howells’ help in 1976, Morgan moved the shop to Twin Bridges, Montana. Sharing the same passion for fly fishing, they also shared the same vision for creating fly rods that were true reflections of their commitment to both the sport and the craft. Brackett eventually gravitated to bamboo operations and later became a minority owner in the ‘80s. As Morgan gradually relinquished his bamboo duties, he embarked upon a journey that would establish the basis for how modern fly rods would be judged well into the

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At first Morgan continued Winston’s line of fiberglass rods, while utilizing a working relationship with blank provider J. K. Fischer. Along with Brackett’s input, Morgan added the “Stalker” series of small fiberglass rods in the late ‘70s that are still highly sought after today. But not only concerned with rod performance, Morgan was also a stickler for cosmetic perfection, thus every aspect of rod construction was scrutinized and enhanced as he strived to produce the best rods ever made. When Brackett and Morgan hired me in 1984 I can attest to the stringent “not in my rod” standard they both demanded, a policy reflecting their belief that the fly rod was a hallowed instrument connecting an angler’s soul to the sublime world of trout. When Morgan and Brackett were not building rods, Tom Morgan Rodsmiths’ they were out fishing with them. graphite rod is the ultimate of a quality product. continued on next page ... ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 54 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo Courtesy of Tom Morgan and the TMR Website FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 55 Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing

Each bamboo strip is milled to Tom Morgan’s exact specifications. ®

Photo56 CourtesyFLYFISHER of Tom Fall Morgan2016 - Winter and 2017 the TMR Website FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 57 Upon the advent of the graphite era in very talented ex-schoolteacher Gerri the late ‘70s, fiberglass gradually faded Carlson in 1995, the MS flared up in favor of a material that potentially while they were just getting Tom held much more promise for building Morgan Rodsmiths off the ground. The lighter rods with smaller diameters. recurrence of the disease left Morgan From the onset Morgan was totally using a wheelchair and very much dedicated to graphite rod design. His impaired. During that difficult period, I dedication resulted in a number of rod was honored that Morgan asked me to mandrels around which many rod blanks help train Carlson to build rods utilizing and prototypes were cast. During those the exacting skills he and Brackett had years Winston cultivated a working imparted upon me a decade earlier. relationship with Gary Loomis who In the process, I was touched by the would manufacture blanks. Utilizing the dignity with which Morgan dealt with cutting-edge IM6 material for its blanks, his challenging fate. by the late ‘80s Winston was producing ® one of the finest series of graphite Twenty years later, Tom Morgan rods. Using the spigot ferrule design for Rodsmiths continues on. Although smooth transition of energy throughout physically incapacitated these days, its entire length, this rod was created Morgan remains upbeat about life while for the astute angler. Cosmetically continuing to exude an undying love flawless, the IM6 series green rod cast for fly fishing. In addition to tending a fly perfectly as well. Because the for Morgan’s welfare, Carlson’s crafting line weight of each rod was designed skills ensures that each year they to exactly match the corresponding produce about 70 of the most elegant double taper line designation, the rods and smooth casting graphite rods were a dream to fish. It was all about imaginable. The company also makes excellence. about 15 exquisite bamboo rods yearly and has added a line of innovative new- After selling Winston in 1991, Brackett age fiberglass rods as well. Always decided to stay on as Morgan planned creating, Morgan told me they have to start a new high-end custom rod recently added two more bamboo business after his non-compete clause rods and a series of newly designed ran out. Unfortunately, Morgan’s life four-piece graphites to their offerings. took a drastic turn in 1993 when he was Although Morgan has not been able to diagnosed with a pernicious form of cast many of the rods he has designed, relapsing remitting multiple in his mind he knows exactly how they The Tom Morgan Rodsmiths logo on the brass sclerosis (MS) that evolved feel. While Carlson now does most of into a chronic progressive the rod making, her attention to detail ring in the reel seat means the product is the type of MS, but that setback still reflects Morgan’s high standard of best-of-the-best in workmanship. did not deter Morgan. quality. However, after marrying continued on next page ... Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 58 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo Courtesy of the TMR Website FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 59 Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ®

Tom Morgan and Gerri Superb workmanship is the Carlson have been a winning trademark of a Tom Morgan couple since the mid 1990s bamboo rod. ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 60 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photos Courtesy of the TMR Website FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 61 Morgan’s will to overcome inconceivable hardships while continuing to creatively express his life-long devotion to fly fishing is an inspiration to all of us who love trout and their environs. After recently casting my vintage IM6 rods, I personally attest that his creations will always live on as true manifestations of his commitment to excellence.

The IFFF Board of Directors recently recognized Morgan by awarding him the Lee Wulff Award to acknowledge

his “business for outstanding innovation Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing in the fly- through its products.” He earned the award through hard work and dedication. The IFFF is proud to thank Morgan for all he has done for the sport we all love.

Jerry Kustich worked 21 years for Winston Rods until he and Glenn Brackett founded Sweetgrass Rods in 2006, a company dedicated to building fine bamboo rods. Kustich has written several articles and four books including “Great Lakes Steelhead” with his brother, Rick. His other works are reflective stories about life and fly fishing. His latest book is “Around the Next Bend.” Contact Kustich at [email protected].

A close look at the stripping guide on a Morgan bamboo rod gives a sense of the quality of the rod. ®

62 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo Courtesy of the TMR Website FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 63 Grayling A subtle revolution By Charles Jardine Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 64 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo By Alex and Charles Jardine FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 65 he river is changed now. A place of washed gravel, weed that has lost summer-rich magnificence;T a place of somber water, russets, tans and purples, decaying leaves and melancholy. Yet things stir – lithe shapes which twine through the fall layers like nervous smoke: grayling.

I have come to love Grayling. And yet I grew up in a world that suggested I should despise this innocent little treasure of streams. To understand this madness, you have to understand past tweedy pomposity of streams of the English chalk lands.

Had I been born and raised in the North Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® of England it would have been a very different story. I wasn’t. So I grew up in the belief that grayling was the thief of the stream-born required for the over indulged, corpulent spring creek trout of the south. Grayling had to die; and in their masses. I remember the lifeless mounds, senseless slaughter. Madness.

Let us be clear, grayling have a near divine right to be finning their way through English, Welsh and increasingly, Scottish currents … some might argue (similarly to whitefish*) more right, than trout. We are odd on this tiny green and sceptered land.

But that was then. Now? I give you grayling: Cult hero and heroine. Cherished, loved and sought after with a fervor that is bordering on religious mania. I should add, though, that grayling have been prized for generations anywhere above the English Lewis Hendric the adapted home counties. Now this rapture has French/Czeck style on the spread – to anywhere it can be found. We like grayling in the UK. UK’s River Exe in Devon.

continued on next page ... ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 66 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo By Alex and Charles Jardine FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 67 So why this grayling change of fortune? Grayling are now rightfully revered Several things, really. Competition – as a species and in some cases there I have said the ugly word. worshiped by some. A quarry that has defied slaughter and returned to the Had it not been for rising interest and South of England, especially, offering brilliance of eastern European fishers a prolonged season for anglers and – The Czechs, Poles, Austrian, German ringing cash tills for riparian owners. and of course, the Scandinavians – the With increasing geographic spread French, too: OK, let us just say that whole in the north and offering fishing of a European bloc, became seduced with very different character to the lauded the lady of the stream. In many ways, salmon rivers of Scotland. Fascinating we would still be clattering about in the times. piscatorial dark ages, had it not been for this competitive drive to develop Why though? I am just not sure why the and perfect the emerging styles, tactics sudden interest in grayling. It is not as and fly designs you and I now see as though they fight like wildcats; they are

mainstream. And it was, I firmly believe, exciting and full of panache, but not a Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing the growth and deep fascination for battle that would be talked of in Valhalla. competition and the almost single They don’t get to be vast sizes in the minded targeting of grayling, that in UK; a fish of three pounds will have you turn, led to a litany of specific styles opening a bottle of Dom Perignon and, and even tackle refinement. A subtle in Europe and Scandinavia a five-pound revolutionary, the grayling. fish will have you eyeing up a grand vin vintage in celebration. Europe and also, the UK was, suddenly awash with fly patterns fashioned to However, be careful for what you wish meet specific tactical grayling needs; (or indeed, fish ) for. Grayling are as flies that now festoon almost every gentle as they look, and are wholly fly box as a result. And with the flies intolerant of rough handling. Given have come the leaders, rods, lines and that grayling are the focus of serious a whole fly fishing world of change. national and international competitions Fascinating. they have as a result, had to endure greater fishing pressure and ever more efficient methods of catching them: greater numbers are being spirited from their watery homes than ever before. As a result, a moral dilemma ensues. How on earth do we square the conservation and ethical circle? It’s a conundrum. Toby Merigan considers a grayling One thing is certain we must, simply fly choice on the Wiltshire Avon. MUST, urge care and consideration.

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68 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo By Alex Jardine FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 69 I know from experience at some low-key and feeding patterns – and color fads. contests where I have flexed a rod, we Weighting small nymph patterns is now have wrestled with this ethical question a high art form; all manner of alternative and put the fish first; the participant only bead colors, not just straight gold beads having to demonstrate capture to the adorn our hooks – copper, black, pink, bank-bound controller via the briefest gunmetal, you name it, are used. We of glimpses: thus, offering speedy catch have come a long way from the then and release. None of the unpalatable ground breaking Czech nymph designs business of hefting the delicate form of only a few years ago. We have also from the water then laying the grayling been assiduous in our search for dubbing along a hard measuring tray, getting blends, seeking color twists and subtle it verified … and on and nauseatingly, edges in our concoctions; nuances of on, that we so often see at larger shades that will switch a fish on, as internationals. Not good, in my humble opposed terrify – soft pinks, purples, opinion. I digress. hints of blue, iridescence, flecks of ultra violet – gosh! So bewildering, but fun.

But there can be no denying, that, Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® with the grayling’s cult status, have come a cornucopia of methods and tactics which have touched so many Now: Grayling fishing and beyond. mainstream methods – and for a variety Only a few years ago, fishing short lines, of fly fishing situations. The emergence upstream, with weighted patterns, of long, light-line rods, especially. Years even in the rough and tumble fast ago, I never would have considered water confusion of say, a Colorado or swinging and sweeping a 10- or 11- Montana stream, using nothing more foot, 2-or-3-weight rod on our hallowed than a leader, would be viewed as the spring creeks. I do now; on almost every creation of the lunatic asylum. Not occasion. anymore. Mind you, closed-quarter methods, given the current penchant Leaders, to some extent, have taken for long leader styles are not suddenly over the necessity of fly lines per se redundant for grayling – or anything – even RIO is now making mainstream else, just left wanting when fishing for leader-like fly lines** to embrace the this shy creature in clear and “skinny” Euro/French nymph styles – and with conditions. specific colored sectioned leaders to match. Suggesting, that this area of We simply have not the room, nor the the sport is not quirky, faddy or plain reach, in this short article to embrace mad, but mainstream. Casting a leader the sheer volume of styles and is not now the preserve of the Tenkara advancements made because of this enthusiast … and it is indeed casting … unobtrusive, almost reluctant hero of a with a rod AND reel, what’s more. fish. I urge – no – demand, that you get

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specifically to meet this fish’s quirks ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 70 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo By Charles Jardine FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 71 Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 72 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo By Lewis Hendrie FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 73 yourself George Daniel’s book “Dynamic accuracy of a hungry acrobat. I love Nymphing.” It’s all there. However, as I the unpredictability of dry fly fish for finish this article a friend, Rob Denman grayling; a game of will or won’t they. (and now Coloradan resident) and I, Lovely. have just emerged from Colorado’s Yampa and Elk rivers having caught a I could go on and yet the essence of succession of heavy fall browns and grayling fishing – certainly for me – is bright athletic headstrong rainbows. not necessarily in the catching. More, Our rods: 10-and-11-foot ESN 3-weight it is about the time and space this Sage and almost exclusively styles and lovely little creature inhabits. It is about fly patterns developed for grayling. friends and fishing with my son Alex, The grayling’s reach is global and the especially in the sepulchral depths of adopted fishing styles open to piscine winter: a world of bare trees, raw umber interpretation: anywhere. Try them. reeds and slivers of fishy light in the dark wintry river currents. I would, though, just like to put in a bit It is also about a tiny little spring creek a

of a good word for grayling and the dry mile or so from my home in Wiltshire, a Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® fly. We must, as fishers (not necessarily stream that winds through meadows like the fish, however), applaud those joint a crippled snake. The river flowing over designers – Hans Van Klinken and the a mixture of mosaic pebble shallows late Hans De Groot, for, during a night of (I and deep plodding depths; that, by am told ) interesting wine consumption, degrees, holds big and little fish. A coming up with the near perfect search place where fish flee at a mistimed rod dry fly of all time: The Klinkhåmer. The movement or hint of line splash or flash. pattern’s effectiveness, especially amid A grayling from here is rejoiced. Prized. the turbulent, often ferocious current, But that river’s character transcends. of rivers in Scandinavia – and beyond, My old black labrador Midge and I is legend. One pattern to never leave wait expectantly for the falling leaves, home without. Designed for grayling – the first rains of winter and darkening the scourge of trout everywhere! somber landscape dripping in damp. That is the time when we both sparkle Nor should you leave that other grayling like the grayling of that stream. fail-safe, behind: The Griffith’s Gnat – in Can’t wait. diminutive sizes (18’s and lower) in your box. Wait a minute! Or an “F” fly (named Charles Jardine is a well known author, angler, after Marjan Fratnik – arguably one of photographer, artist and longtime friend from Wiltshire the first people to use CDC in dry fly in South West England. We are pleased to include patterns). Don’t forget those either – this article by Jardine, in this last issue of Flyfisher I have some wonderful memories of produced for the IFFF by Keokee Publishing. fishing this tiny fragment of ’s derriere on the turquoise, and opaque rollercoaster rivers of Slovenia; rivers that humble the boldest and brazen wading gurus, but where a grayling will sweep to the surface and pick a tiny

passing micro grey fly with ease and ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 74 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo By Alex and Charles Jardine FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 75 Focus on the Fly Focus on the fly By Verne Lehmberg soft hackle flies in the United States and many modern tiers including Marvin Generally, all the green drake species Black Gnat Grayling flies have their roots in Europe Nolte continue to tie them for coldwater found in the West can be imitated with where the various grayling species are species. Grayling seem to like dark dry just a few flies. The larger Drunella Partridge and much more widespread than in North flies. The traditional Griffith’s Gnat and Ryacophila Orange Spider grandis should be tied in size 10 to Oliver Edwards Style America. While experienced fishers 12,Black while Gnat the work lesser well whenWestern midges green are claim any fly that will catch a trout will drakeson the surface. such as TheyDrunella also flavelineatake the newer and also catch grayling, during the years DrunellaBlank Buster, coloradensis Klinkhåmer fit size and 12 Greento 16 certain patterns have attained status hooks.Magic flies.There These is size parachute variation inemerger green as particularly suited for grayling. In drakespatterns throughout have an abdomen the season that and hangs from England, the Waterhen Bloa Northern streambeneath to the stream. surface, A littleallowing grayer fish fly to Spider is favored when large dark withsee them the reddish at a greater cast distance.to the abdomen Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® Hydropsyche olive (Baetis rhodani) are Themay Czechbe necessary and Polish to imitate nymphs the had green their Caddis Larva hatching. Known as soft hackles in centraldrake Timpanoga European origin hecuba in the in mid size 1980s 12. Oliver Edwards Style Black Magic Green Rib Polish Woven Nymph Timpanoga hecuba is also known by Scott Erickson Raymond, North America, the Spider patterns during competitive fishing events. They Alberta also include the well known Partridge arethe heavilycommon weighted names grayand fisheddrake onand a and Orange, Snipe Bloa, and Snipe and shortgreat blue-wingedline along the red stream’s quill. bottom. Purple. Similar soft hackle flies are The superiority of these realistic caddis mentioned in Dame Juliana Berners’ “A larvaIn streams imitations with forselective grayling fish, and such the as Henry’s Fork of the Snake, closer Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle,” short-line fishing techniques used attention should be paid to color. In his 1496. They have been used since then with them has spread their use and Book “Nymphs: The Mayflies,” Ernest throughout the grayling season in the Schwiebertpopularity across maintains the thatfly-fishing the D. grandis world. Griffith’s Gnat Pale Olive Partridge North of England. They may be fished of Henry’s Fork have bright chartreuse Marvin Nolte on the surface, in the surface film or femora,Verne Lehmberg which from distinguishes Dayton, Texas, them,is a longtime and Bar Nunn, Wyoming just under it, where the soft undulating thatFederation the membercolor quickly and Flyfisher changes contributor. as the See hackle give the fly the illusion of life. more of his excellent photography in Biology on the Fly,subimagio next page. floats downstream. Mike Waterhen Bloa Northern Montana’s Sylvester Nemes popularized Lawson’s Extended Body Green Drake Spider has black and chartreuse hackle, and Mathews’ Floating Green Drake Nymph and Rene Harrop’s Green Drake Cripple Czech Nymph are color matches for Henry’s Fork green

Snipe Bloa Spider Blank Buster Green Snipe and Purple Spider Brown Klinkhåmer Grayling Witch ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 76 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 77 Biology on the Fly Biology on the Fly

Passenger Pigeons and Grayling

‘Intellectual tinkering’ to conserve a native species

By Verne Lehmberg

History In 1813, John James Audubon wrote about an amazing spectacle, a huge Some hog farmers would use burning flock of passenger pigeons that took sulfur to poison the birds on the nest, Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® three days to pass. Passenger pigeons eliminating competition because the would blot out the sky as they flew over pigeons ate acorns and other tree mast and Michigan pine forests farmers fed their free ranging hogs. They and Northeastern states. One observer also fattened their hogs on the dead calculated more than 2 billion birds in pigeons. Clear-cut logging destroyed one flock alone. It is estimated there mast trees, mating colony trees and may have been as many as 3 to 5 billion roost trees. These are the reasons given passenger pigeons in the United States for the pigeons’ extinction, but the when Europeans first came to North underlying reasons are human cruelty, America. By 1914, Martha, the last avarice and indifference one, fell off her perch and died in the . Cincinnati Zoo. Market hunters killed Other reasons are more speculative. passenger pigeons by the millions Early biologists have noted that for shipping them back to Eastern kitchens some highly social species, such as where potted and braised pigeons the passenger pigeon, the population were popular. The hunters, known as density must be high for successful pigeoneers in the 1800s, tracked their reproduction. Between 1860 and 1900, nesting locations by telegraph then there were no uninterrupted mass trains carried the hunters to the highest nesting. Reproduction conditions must density nesting colonies. Nesting in be very exact for some species. large numbers was an advantage for the pigeons because the limited number of predators in an area can’t make much of a dent in their huge populations, but man could, and did. An example of the devastating effect market hunting had “Passenger pigeons” by John James Audubon on the pigeons can be estimated by the fact that in 1878 close to 15 million birds were killed at one of the last

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CAPTION: Passenger pigeons by John James Audubon. Wikimedia Commons. Biology on the Fly Biology on the Fly Grayling population in Michigan The State of Michigan has tried to crashed for some of the same reasons reintroduce grayling to those streams the passenger pigeon became extinct. on many occasions. Between 1926 and In the 1870s, trains brought fishermen 1929, more than 2.2 million grayling to the fabled Au Sable River, where the fry were planted in Northern Michigan beautiful Michigan grayling, formerly lakes and streams, but this planting known as Thymallus arcticus tricolor, did not reestablish the population. were known to be plentiful and easy More recently, between 1987 and 1991, to catch. One hundred-fish-per-person 145,000 yearling grayling were stocked days were not unusual, and in 20 lakes and streams in Northern tons of grayling were shipped via iced Michigan. Survival was good only in one boxcars to metropolitan markets. Just lake, where few competing fish species like the passenger pigeon, logging lived, but almost all were gone from played a major role in grayling decline. the streams within six months. Like the Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing The logging industry modified the passenger pigeon, conditions must be streams with dams and channel control just right for grayling to prosper. to float logs to market, logjams scoured the stream beds and the erosion due Grayling Biology to clear-cutting and debris burning There are six to 14 species of grayling changed the rivers to make them worldwide. In North America, only unsuitable for grayling. The streams’ the Arctic grayling inhabits streams water warmed without shading trees. in Canada, Alaska and a few streams Grayling are stressed and develop in Montana. They also live in Siberian diseases more easily at higher Arctic drainages. These grayling have temperature and die above 77 degrees been planted in high altitude lakes from Fahrenheit. The eroded sand and silt California and Arizona to Wyoming. washing into the streams covers the In the colder regions such as Alaska, gravel they need to place their eggs. they can live 12 years, and some Grayling don’t dig redds as do trout but people believe as long as 32 years. need areas of large gravel to . The Montana biologists have recorded a spawning beds were gone and the fish 5-year grayling lifespan in the Big Hole were history in most streams by 1885, River, whereas they can live 7 years in and totally gone by the 1930s. Again, Alberta. They prefer water around a pH reproductive conditions must be very of 7 and 7 parts per million of oxygen. exact for some species. The habitat requirements are about the same as for , but grayling are more susceptible to pesticide pollution since their liver, a detoxifying organ, is A grayling being released in the smaller than in trout. Grayling prefer a system shows the distinctive dorsal fin. sequence of pool, riffle, glide and run with coarse spawning gravel.

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80 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo courtesy of Jim Mogen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 81 Biology on the Fly Biology on the Fly The grayling life cycle starts with , 22 lakes in spawning which usually occurs in the Wyoming, Idaho and Montana have afternoon from April to June depending good grayling populations, and these on water temperature. Dominant males are genetically pure Montana Arctic defend a suitable gravel and stony grayling, Thymallus arcticus. Many spawning territories from other males. European streams have healthy grayling They aggressively gape their mouths populations of , and flash their colorful dorsal fin at most notably the Traun in Austria, rivers intruding males, the color and length of the Yorkshire Dales in England, River of which may indicate superiority to Tjulan in Sweden and River San in other males. The females swim into the Poland. In the lower 48 states, fluvial male’s territory, and the male curls his or stream Arctic grayling were in all large dorsal fin over the female. The pair the headwater streams Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing

® vibrate and release eggs and sperm. above Great Falls, Montana, but now The eggs are not as deeply buried in exist natively only in a few streams in gravel as is usual for trout eggs, so the upper Big Hole River drainage. The are more susceptible to being washed Montana grayling (Thymallus arcticus away. The 5,000 to 6,000 eggs hatch montanus) was named a distinct in 12-to-20 days (around 135 degree population segment, and designated “A Celsius-days) depending upon water Species of Special Concern” by Montana temperature. Staying in the substrate, Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), American larvae absorb their egg yoke. They Fisheries Society and others. They then inhabit the shallows as fry, eating occupy only 5-to-15 percent of their zooplankton. As they grow to adults, the historical range. They differ genetically diet expands. They take species and geographically from grayling such as midges, mayflies, stoneflies and found in Canada and Alaska. Montana caddis. The few grayling that make it to grayling are divided into two genetic sexual maturity may be 12 or so inches groups, fluvial (stream dwelling) Big and 3 to 4 years old, depending on Hole-Madison group, and the adfluvial water temperature and growing season (lake-dwelling) Red Rock Lake group. length. Three pounds is the record in Both fluvial and adfluvial grayling have Montana, but a grayling reaching five declined due to four factors: habitat pounds and 19 inches is approaching degradation, introduction of non-native record size in Canada. Larger fish will competitive trout, climate change and take other fish fry, but never lose their over-harvest by anglers. taste for insects, a fact appreciated by fly fishers. Grayling from high-altitude Wyoming Grayling Today lakes can be taken on small surface flies So where do they still exist? Alaska such as Griffith’s gnats. This one rose to and Canada hold good grayling Callibaetis duns populations in habitats that have not

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Habitat degradation comes in many rainbow or brown trout will not support forms: lower stream levels due to a healthy grayling population. These irrigation demands, decreased water non-native trout outcompete grayling, quality due to silt from cattle, and the as stated in the Michigan State Board of largest threat, dams. Both large dams Fish Commissioners 1880 report: and irrigation diversion barriers prevent “… the is the natural enemy successful grayling spawning runs. They of the grayling … For this reason good are a prime reason why so much grayling grayling streams should never be habitat today is permanently impaired planted with trout; and it is hope that the according to Montana grayling biologist people will have such care to preserving Emma Cayer. “Grayling will travel 60 to of the grayling as not to allow it to be 70 miles each year to spawn, overwinter, wholly destroyed.”

and reach cooler stretches in summer,” Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® Cayer said. “Barriers definitely can hurt Climate change may play a major role the population.” The fish need long for grayling. Grayling are on the edge of stream stretches for migration between where they can exist in Montana streams, deep holding pools and shallow gravel and the next century of warming could spawning beds. push stream conditions in the upper Big Hole beyond their limits of tolerance. If In the past, ranchers took too much this happens, Montana fluvial grayling water for irrigation. During the drought would not survive no matter how much years of 1979-81, biologists noted a drop stream work is done to save them, and in grayling population when irrigation whether or not the fish are listed as for cattle hay meant not enough water endangered for the fish. The Big Hole River was . dewatered completely in some places Montana Grayling Recovery during 1988. Lower water flows means What to do about the dwindling Montana the river heats more quickly in the grayling has been discussed between summer, stressing or killing the fish. agencies, and argued in court since Although grayling coexist with 1991 via suits brought by the Center for westslope cutthroat, they do not Biological Diversity, Earthjustice and compete well with other fish, so any others. They want the U. S. Fish & Wildlife place that contains nonnative brook, Service (FWS) to list the grayling under the Endangered Species Act. In 2009, the Center for Biological Diversity, The grayling has very distinctively marked Federation of Fly Fishers and Western fins and the finely blue-dotted scales Watersheds Project joined in a similar suit. The proposed endangered species have unique black “Zorro” spots. status of Montana grayling has been in the courts for years, but in August 2014,

continued on next page ... ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 84 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 85 Biology on the Fly Biology on the Fly the FWS considered the Upper Missouri measures benefiting grayling. More River Distinct Population Segment (DPS) than 33 families have joined this CCAA, of the Arctic grayling does not warrant protecting grayling in more than 155,000 protection. The grayling endangered acres of ranch land. species suits continue, with one by Western Watershed Project and allies Cayer said that 90 percent of the waters unresolved at the time of this printing. where grayling remain in the upper Big Since 1995, state and federal agencies Hole is on private land. She works with have developed and implemented ranchers developing grayling habitat an Arctic Grayling Restoration Plan improvement practices. To help Big to conserve the remaining grayling Hole grayling regain access to upstream populations in the Big Hole River, habitat on the Big Hole River, Cayer with Centennial Valley and other areas, and other CCAA agencies and ranchers have Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® establish additional populations in restored stream channels, reconfiguring other Montana watersheds within the “channelized” or straightened stretches Arctic grayling’s historic range (Upper to their former meandering shape. The Missouri River Basin). Reintroduced natural meander washes out deeper grayling populations seem self- holding holes, refuges for the grayling sustaining in a few of these rivers, and produces cleaner spawning gravel. including the Ruby, and are doing They also constructed 42 small fish very well in many mountain lakes. The ladders over diversion dams, opening Montana FWP biologists have worked up 60 miles of habitat on the Big diligently with local ranchers to keep Hole and tributaries. The ranchers are the remaining grayling habitat healthy, using less water for grass irrigation, the populations rebounding and the especially during summer low stream grayling off the endangered species flow. Streamside erosion control is list. Actually multiple agencies and enhanced by the installation of off- organizations are working together for stream stock watering systems, fencing Montana grayling. The Arctic Grayling and other grazing practices that keep Recovery Program was formed with cows from breaking down stream representatives from Montana FWP, banks and decreasing water quality BLM, USFS, USFWS, NPS, NRCS, by adding to the silt load. The fencing Montana State University, and other is “wildlife friendly,” constructed so groups. that temporary gaps may be made for wildlife in the winter, but keep cows Landowners tend to work well with away from streams during most of fisheries agencies in voluntary programs the year. Planting willows decreases than when under federal mandates. In stream bank erosion and shades the a Candidate Conservation Agreement stream. Habitat quality has significantly with Assurances (CCAA) to protect and improved and grayling numbers have Artic grayling reintroduced to the Ruby enhance Arctic grayling populations, greatly increased in numbers per mile, River, Montana, are beautifully colored. landowners in the Big Hole River Project continued on next page ... ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, Area volunteer to enact conservation 86 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 87 Biology on the Fly Biology on the Fly according to Montana FWP. Many into a sheer drop structure to ranchers take pride in their grayling prevent rainbow and brown trout from conservation work. Montana Gov. Steve migrating up stream, and successfully Bullock said, “These hard-working applied rotenone to the upper 35 miles families proved that when a small group of stream to eliminate non-native of dedicated citizens work together, competitive fish. All this work has been great things can be achieved. The done by personnel from the National conservation of the Arctic grayling truly Park Service, Montana Fish Wildlife and is a great achievement ….” Earthjustice Parks, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. attorneys think the effort is good, but Forest Service and Turner Enterprises. insufficient to ensure the grayling’s After this rotenone treatment, no brown survival, and getting that done requires or have been found in Endangered Species Act listing and a Grayling Creek above the new waterfall. Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing

® national conservation commitment. Ted Grayling also inhabit a few high altitude Williams, who received the first FFF Wyoming lakes in the Bridger Wilderness Leopold Award, said in a 2016 article, Area including Coyote Lake, Cross Lake “The Big Hole CCAA, a 20-year process and Blueberry Lake. These Wyoming now half complete, provides the most lakes were stocked with grayling eggs compelling evidence yet that, at least obtained from Yellowstone National on private land, the ESA works best Park’s Grebe Lake. Between 1931 and as a motivator for reform rather than a 1956, 72 million eggs from the Grebe punishment for violation.” Lake collecting station were sent to at least 14 states, including other Wyoming Grayling Recovery in Yellowstone and locations. Grebe Lake fish came from Wyoming Madison River spawning runs near Yellowstone fisheries biologists are in Ennis around 1900. Today, the grayling the process of removing non-native that are being used to repopulate fish and replacing native fish, namely Grayling Creek and other creeks in the Yellowstone cutthroat, west slope Yellowstone’s Madison River watershed cutthroat and grayling. Grayling Creek actually come from the Big Hole River in the northwest portion of the park has via Montana’s Axolotl Lakes. not had grayling in it for years, but in 2015 nearly 100,000 grayling eggs and Wyoming Game and Fish Department 10,000 native westslope cutthroat trout Regional Fisheries Supervisor Hilda eggs along with 700 cutthroat fingerling M. Sexauer says the best populations were planted in the upper reaches are in lakes with a good stream inflow, of the creek. These plantings will be good spawning gravel and rocks near repeated for the next 3 years. For nearly where a stream enters the lake, deep 10 years, the park service and partner enough water to act as a refuge during Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (FWCO) employees organizations have done the preliminary hot summer drought conditions and, assist the National Parks Service, carrying rotenone to distant parts stream work necessary for grayling most importantly, no competition from of Grayling Creek to eliminate non-native fish. reintroduction. Primary in this effort was other fish including non-native trout.

the modification of a natural stair step Many high-altitude lakes were chosen ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 88 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 89 Biology on the Fly Biology on the Fly for grayling stocking because there old, which was my age when I caught it. were originally fishless, not necessarily IFFF, Native Species and Species because they are colder. Grayling can Preservation stand water temperatures about like Why care about grayling or any brown trout, but not the competition other species being pushed towards from the brown trout. Grayling eggs extinction by man’s actions? The Native from their Wyoming brood stock lake Fish Policy of the IFFF states that our where spawning beds are favorable organization supports policies and are taken to a few of their lakes where practices that recognize the value of reproduction is not sustainable, and native species and their conservation also sent to other states for stocking in in native habitats, and their recovery in high altitude lakes. their historical ranges. All species have a right to exist, and have intrinsic value. Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fishing for Grayling As Aldo Leopold said about species The longest history of fly fishing for conservation and management, “To grayling is from Europe. Fly designs keep every cog and wheel is the first whose origin goes back hundreds precaution of intelligent tinkering.” of years are still in use today. Many English traditionalists prefer to use Grayling’s greatest extrinsic value to the Northern Spider or wet flies such fly fishers is that they are fun to catch. as the Waterhen Bloa or Partridge and Montana grayling should not go the way Orange, while lately heavily weighted of the passenger pigeon or Michigan’s nymphs that Pole and Czech flyfishers grayling. In 100 years or so, if the developed have become popular. streams don’t get too hot and fluvial These woven bodied and shell-backed grayling are still in Montana streams, it caddis nymphs are fished upstream will be because of stream management on a short line. Grayling are also easily practices developed now and concern caught on the surface with whatever that people show today. trout flies match the local insects. Recent experience on Wyoming lakes Verne Lehmberg from Dayton, Texas, is a longtime has included grayling taking Callibaetis Federation member, excellent photographer and writer. He is Flyfisher’s “Biology on the Fly” columnist. duns and unidentified brown drake Give him your feedback at duns. On Montana streams, caddis [email protected]. imitations including Gary LaFontaine’s Red Sparkle Caddis are very attractive to grayling. Most any fly will work with IFFF member Kevin F. McGrath is holding the IGFA World Record All Tackle Length Alaskan grayling. My best grayling, a Arctic grayling, 48cm which he caught in August 2014, from the Kazan River in Canada’s heavy 19-inch fish with a long dorsal fin extending back almost to the adipose Northwest Territories. The Kazan is a Canadian Heritage River. Its headwaters are fin, was taken on a Spuddler in the Kasaba Lake, and is world famous for grayling. McGrath caught this fish on a by accident while fishing for salmon. Chernobyl after trying more realistic surface patterns.

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90 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo courtesy of Kevin McGrath FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 91 Fly Box PMD SPINNER Wayne Luallen By Verne Lehmberg Visalia, California 1991 CALIFORNIA GIRL ince 1970, some of the most Darwin Atkin gifted fly tiers in the IFFF have Bozeman, Montana 1982 S been given the prestigious Buz Buszek Memorial Award in the form of a small pin. The origin of the Buz Buszek Memorial Award stemmed PLUM CRAZY from a Fresno, California, FFF club John Newbury that started the award in memory of Chewelah, Washington 2009 Buz Buszek, a California fly tier and fly shop owner. Two of the former tiers

at the Buz Buszek Fly Shop, Darwin Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Atkin and Wayne Luallen, are among GOLDEN DROP the recipients of this award. Darwin James Ferguson Atkin, Steven Jensen and the Phrozen Salem, Oregon 2016 JUNGLE STONE Phantom Phlytyers group tied flies Bill Heckle and constructed fly plates, which were auctioned to fund this pin. FOIL POPPER Franklin Park, Illinois Walt Holman Nominations for the Buszek Award are Madison, Alabama 2013 presented to the Awards Committee. LITTLE YELLOW Nominees are evaluated based on their STONEFLY “tying skill, creativity or innovation, Chuck Escher and sharing knowledge by teaching or Pollock Pines, California 1993 publication.”A few of the Buszek Award tiers’ flies are shown on this page for all IFFF fly tiers to emulate. STARRY NIGHT Judy Lehmberg Verne Lehmberg from Dayton, Texas, is a longtime Dayton, texas 1997 Federation member and Flyfisher contributor. See his column, Biology on Al Beatty the Fly. Boise, Idaho 1999

DOUBLE BUNNY RAINLANDER Scott Sanchez Henry Hoffman Jackson,Wyoming 2010 STONEFLY Warrenton, Oregon 2008 Kent Bulfinch DEERHAIR BUG Siskiyou County, California 1990 Chris Helm Toledo, Ohio 2004 ® 92 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 93 At the Vise powder mixed with silica-gel desiccant beads and give it a good shake (several Fly Tips manufacturers sell this product or make How to Revive Slimed CDC your own as I do). The beads help un-matt the CDC barbules while the powder pulls the remaining moisture from the fly. Last, By Kelly Glissmeyer take a very small amount of liquid (not gel) floatant and work it into the CDC; A big challenge in fishing CDC patterns an extremely small amount is all that is is that they soon become fish-slimed needed. Rub with a cloth to remove any and waterlogged and cannot maintain excess then go fish! their floatability. What to do? After years of fishing CDC patterns, I have come upon a method to continue Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing

® suspended parachute design lent itself using the same pattern fish-after-fish. to effectively increasing hookups at the The steps are simple and quickly get surface on these tiny-mouthed fish. All I know is that I have caught a lot of fish me back on the water. on this pattern over the years as it lends The Klinkhåmer Special itself to a wide range of imitation of When your fly is slimed or waterlogged, many aquatic insects including but not immerse it in water and give it a few An Aquatic Insect Imitation limited to midges, caddis and mayflies. Van Klinken has some thoughts on shakes to rinse it off. Dry the fly off with By Kelly G, Glissmeyer a towel or drying patch – or his original pattern and how it should Go from this .. be tied in the blog article mentioned chamois are very effective for this. Place Hans van Klinken is well renowned above. I will present here my version of the fly in a bottle of dry-shake desiccant for his ubiquitous parachute pattern, this awesome pattern as close to the the Klinkhåmer Special. With so many original as I am able. Several of the iterations of this pattern, it is a bit tying methods that I use on this fly have difficult to get back to the history of been mentioned by me in this magazine the original fly as tied by Hans. In a 2012 under the Tying Tips section in several article by Hans van Klinken titled “The articles as follows: “Do-It-Yourself Klinkhåmer Special – 25 Years Later,” Peacock Chenille” Flyfisher Autumn published in Tom Sutcliffe’s blog, The 2013-Winter 2014, page 46; “Easy Spirit of Fly Fishing, you can get some Parachutes” Flyfisher Spring-Summer great information regarding this pattern 2014, page 38; “Parachutes and Zap-A- straight from the originator himself Gap” Flyfisher Spring-Summer 2016. (www.tomsutcliffe.co.za/fly-fishing/ If you have never tried this pattern make ... To This! fly-tying/item/248-hans-van-klinken- sure to do so, you will never regret it. on-his-klinkhamer-special.html) Easy to tie and very effective. Thank . you Hans van Klinken! According to van Klinken, the newly designed Klinkhåmer Special sought its Kelly Glissmeyer and his wife, Cathy, reside in Rigby, first fish in 1984 and the rest is history. It Idaho, where they participate in all things fly fishing. would seem that this particular fly was He can be contacted at most effective on the grayling found [email protected]. in van Klinken’s home waters and the

step by step guide on next page ... ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 94 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 95 At the Vise At the Vise Trim the brittle tips from three peacock herls and attach them by the remaining tips behind the post. Tie down behind Materials the post to a point equaling the gap in front of the post to the hook eye. Build a Hook: peacock chenille and wind this around DAIICHI 1160, DAIICHI 1167 #8-#20 the thorax area both behind and in front of the wing post to the hook eye. Whip : finish and trim thread and butts. 8/0, for body, Spiderweb or similar for parachute 4 Body: Super fine-type waterproof dry fly dubbing Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ® 1 Wing: White poly- Attach thread to hook and tie in the Thorax: parachute post approximately 1⁄4 hook- Three strands of peacock herl shank length behind the hook eye. Attach the hackle to the upright post at Hackle: this time with the concave side facing Rooster saddle hackle. out. Stand the post and hackle upright.

At the request of many fellow fly 3 Begin wrapping your hackle clockwise tiers, Dena and around the post in successive, touching Jerome Hebert turns down the post. Small flies require Re-orient the hook in the vise with the five or six turns while larger flies may created this book. parachute post parallel to your tying need seven or eight turns. Secure the It contains over table. Attach the Spiderweb thread or hackle with thread wraps at the base 50 different fly similar to the base of the parachute of the post and either whip finish on post and wrap up the post to create a the post or use the Zap-A-Gap knot to tying techniques base for the parachute hackle. and step-by- finish the fly. step photos with instructions for LIVINGSTON, MONTANA tying over a dozen Budget Host fly patterns. Jerome developed and 2 PARKWAY MOTEL Surrounded by blue-ribbon used these patterns as a fly fishing water and great hunting! guide pursuing bass, crappie, and large Advance thread to approximately the • In-room coffee • High-speed wireless internet 7/8ths position down the hook behind • Pets accepted • Micro/fridge in all rooms bluegill, in 1995-2005. • Grassy BBQ area • Kitchenettes available the barb and begin the dubbing process. • HBO TV • Two-room suites For this y it is truly “less-is-more.” Most • Quiet location • All ground floor rooms Books are available at tiers use far too much dubbing. Start 1124 W. Park, Livingston, MT 59047 800-727-7217 • 406-222-3840 AbayuRunsThroughIt.com very thin and then build a gradual taper www.budgethostparkway.com up the hook to the parachute post.

337-356-2991 ® Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 96 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 97 Casting Casting flies they ate and when rises occurred. But doing a little exploring was the extent of my “fishing experience” as I Reaching, Piling and Parachuting was soon transferred “down south” to Mends and other casting tricks New York and the former 110,000-acre Camp Drum Military Reservation. By Tom Tripi It was located near many trout waters and even a spawning river for salmon. I he last article was devoted went way past nirvana and found myself to fishing small creeks and in heaven! But, I still had to learn how to streams using short accurate cast well enough to fish those waters. casts. We’re changing So I purchased Joe Brooks’ book “Trout directionT this time and focusing on Fishing” and started to teach myself. large, wider streams. Along the way we’ll The most difficult aspect of learning Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing

® be using longer rods and discussing a without actual instruction was the few easy casting techniques that will amount of trial and error casting while help everyone become more proficient trying to “unlearn” bad habits I had to casters. live through. I was stationed there for almost 3 years and taught myself a lot My experience on rivers and wide while fishing almost every day of trout streams came early in life and was season. When discharged, we moved totally unexpected. I had just graduated to Plattsburgh, New York, on the banks and was planning for my post graduate of the big Saranac River. The Saranac degree. However, Uncle Sam had had “new” structure for me to learn; but other plans and in 1970 I was drafted. more important, the fish were generally Six months later found me stationed at the same, although somewhat smaller Loring Air Force Base in northern and the key fly fishing techniques I had a few miles from the Canadian border. taught myself would definitely apply. My housing was near the Aroostook River, which at the time, was under I learned that a primary requirement for 4 feet of ice and snow, frozen solid. fishing fast moving, larger water was to Spring did eventually come and the understand and master the importance Aroostook manifested as a wide rocky of line control. The water can run very stream strewn with large boulders fast, it’s well oxygenated and generally and sand bars. The water was clear holds larger fish. A fly fisher would and cold. The fish were countless. probably use a longer rod on such Had I found fly fishing nirvana? Well, water, and in many situations it’s almost I thought I had as until then my only mandatory. If you’re fishing dry flies in fly fishing “experience” was on lazy strong currents with varying feed lanes southern and ponds. you’ll be aerial mending and/or slack lining in some way on almost every cast Now, my problem was how to fish trying to achieve a drag-free float. that fast moving water. The locals used worms and corn. In fact, I don’t The Ausable is one of the author’s favorite Adirondack remember ever seeing any fly fishing rivers; wide pools and fast runs, perfect water to employ activity. I decided instead to explore the river to figure out where and how mends and other casting tricks while pursuing wild trout.

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My suggestion for rods to cover most big water situations you’ll encounter An aerial mend to the left just as it begins to lie down on would be a fairly fast 9-foot 5-weight, and a reel with two spools. One spool the water; note the line is straight until the mend begins will hold a 5- or 6-weight line for easier to open/widen; the line was still feeding out to complete casting and the other spool is for a the cast. 4-weight line with a finer front taper when more delicate dry fly presentations are required. Longer casts using lighter lines (than a 4-weight) tend to be more difficult to mend and control in faster water. And trying to land large fish on lighter line tends to excessively tire fish lessening their chance for recovery. A

® second rod would be a soft-action 9.5 footer for nymphing and wet flies. That extra 6 inches in the longer rod does wonders in controlling mends and final line placement as the cast is completed.

Fly line selection can consume at least another article but for this piece let me suggest spending a little extra money on my experience the aerial mend has on a quality line; this is not the place to become almost an automatic part of my “go cheap.” My preference would be for standard forward cast in moving water. a longer front end taper with a matched A variation of the aerial mend is the leader. Also, that leader should also be reach mend. Make a standard forward somewhat abrasion resistant as you’ll cast and as the line is shooting out usually be fishing over rocky river simply reach and lower the rod tip onto bottoms. The easiest “casts” to learn for adding the water at about 45-degrees to your distance to your drag free float are right or left side, depending on current Now that we’ve selected the right rods, simple mends and slack line casts. flow. lines and leaders we’ll really get down One mend in particular is the aerial to business. You’ve got to be able to mend; it’s easy to master and effective My favorite aerial mend is a serpentine present flies realistically in order that for introducing lots of extra slack line. mend and is very easy to execute. fish are attracted to them. Unfortunately, To complete the aerial mend make a Simply complete a standard forward we’re not fishing a slow moving stream standard forward cast so that the line cast stopping with the rod in a parallel or quiet pool. The water will be running is shooting straight out about 5-feet position to the water, about chest high. fast and it will drag your fly across the above the water. Then stop the forward As the line is shooting out through the current the instant it hits the water. rod motion and, as the line is shooting guides to reach the fish, slowly wiggle Your job is to over-come that drag and out, move the rod tip to the left (or the rod tip back and forth horizontally. presenting your fly with controlled slack right) then back to its original position. The wiggling action introduces a series in the line is the best way to temporarily That to-the-side rod movement of of “S” curves in the line that will then gain a drag-free float. just a foot or so will introduce a wide lightly drop onto the water creating an “C” shaped arc in the fly line before it excellent slack-line presentation. settles on the water. Just determine on which side of the current’s flow you’ll need the mended line to land. Based continued on next page ... Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 100 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 T FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 101 Casting Casting My favorite slack line cast is the pile or parachute cast. The cast is just a forward cast aimed somewhat higher on the horizon than a standard cast. A good example would be to aim a standard cast at the top of a tree instead of the lower trunk. And while line is shooting toward the tree tops, simply lower the rod tip to the water causing the fly line to come back or recoil somewhat and fall onto the water in a series of tight “S” curves. A variation to this cast is to complete a standard forward cast aimed just above the tree top, (or higher). Hold the rod in that position until the cast is nearly completed then bring the Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly tip down near the water or to your normal fishing position. The fly line A serpentine mend just before it falls will “parachute” back onto the water, to the water; note the straight path of piling in numerous curves and puddles the fly line which is not impacted by creating great slack-line presentation. This is an excellent down-stream cast the seven or so mends or curves in fast water.

A reach mend while it’s still forming The old saying that “chance favors the and falling to the water. well prepared” holds true here. Take time during outings when the fish aren’t biting and practice the mends/ casts I’ve covered in actual stream conditions. And while doing so practice variations – i.e. twisting your wrist, or arm, etc. You’ll discover little tweaks that will prove invaluable in real fishing situations.

Master Casting Instructor Tom Tripi is from Folsom, , where he uses a fly rod and to pursue his favorite fish, ties realistic insect flies, teaches casting to students of all ages and pursues astronomy in his spare time. ®

102 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 103 Fly Fishing Humor Fly Fishing Humor Dr. Grayling Will See You Now By Jason Duncan

don’t know how many fly the planet, that the population will only fishers would be interested naturally explode exponentially as this in fly fishing around a mess mortal coil spins about our friend the of humanity. This writer is sun currentlyI picturing some poor soul with . a fly rod in hand standing in a lovely But, why do I pick these secluded (or, stretch of river, elbow to elbow with dare I say, reclusive) waters? Why do I fly fishing bozos on either side, and choose to quarantine myself? Why do with scores of other fly fishing bozos I seek out serenity alone? And is this a stretching off into oblivion in every fishing issue, or is it a (gulp!) personal direction, as far as the eye can see. issue?

® A grimace of frustration and disgust naturally graces the visage of this poor I would prefer to think it is a fishing soul, unless, of course, he is one of issue, though, secretly, personally, I am those fine souls who can chat amiably afraid that it is not. along with the next common bozo like any good barbershop barber worthy of So … where can I go for help with this, the title, in which case, that fly fisher my anti-social fly-fishing malady? would almost assuredly find himself in Professional athletes seek out sports most comfortable company, crossing psychologists (think Tiger Woods, Alex Is there such a thing as general universal Oh, all of the questions! All of the lines and tangling flies and somehow Rodriguez, Ron Artest, Dirk Nowitzki; anti-social fly fishing disorder? thinking! Oh, how it makes the mind spin! not losing his temper and sending an Shaquille O’Neil? probably not so much; What it threatens to do to an otherwise angry text to one of his loyal fly fishing Tom Brady? kind of a toss-up, really). The answer seems explicitly obvious to outwardly normal fly fishing person! buddies who chose to fish a less- this writer. I would venture to suggest I can just now picture the poor populated stretch of river that day. And I can just now picture my fly fishing that any poor soul anywhere would be receptionist in that good sports perhaps this poor soul would somehow sports psychologist. He is European hard-pressed to find a fly fisher on the psychologist’s practice. manage to avoid happily strangling (naturally), he is of excellent breeding, planet who would prefer to be bunched the next bozo who fouls up his line or his experience is impeccable, and he up fishing with a mess of other fly fishing “Dr. Grayling’s office, please hold… causes him to lose (yet another) nice will be very well thought of in certain bozos in a decent fishing spot like one Dr. Grayling’s office, please hold…Dr. fish. fly-fishing therapy circles. lone with a million other flamingos Grayling’s office. How may I help you? in a small Everglades wading pool ... No, unfortunately we do not have any I am not that fly fisher. The lightly- “Dr. Grayling will see you now.” . availability tomorrow. Or the next week. fished and relatively unknown waters “Doctor, doctor, it hurts when I do this!” Dare I ask: “Am I not the only anti-social Or the week following. Or the week after of New York and are the “I’m not that kind of doctor.” fly fishing freak out on the water on any that. But we do have an opening around ones I prefer, the ones people don’t “Oh. Ok.” given Sunday?” the 14th or 15th of next month?...Oh. No? fish, and probably for good reason, too, I can picture our second session after That doesn’t fit your schedule? You’re as they don’t typically hold monster this. Dare I suggest: “Perhaps all of us in engaged? Uh huh. You’ll be fishing. Yes, trout, but instead smaller, spookier “Doc, I like to fish alone.” the sport might require at least a tiny of course. All day. Of course. Uh huh. fish. I prefer the solitude. I do not think “Ok. So?” the good doctor replies. bit of professional help? Or therapy? Yes, of course. Have a nice day. Goodbye this is unreasonable. I once fished a “I like to be alone when I fish.” Or psychological treatment? To get us now…Hello, Dr. Grayling’s office, please very short stretch of the (somewhat “Ok. So?” back to zero? To zap us back to normal?” hold.” famous) East Branch of the Croton “I don’t like to be around other people.” Or is going into the woods to live simply River and I counted 19 other fly fishers, “Ok. While just fishing, or all the time?” an excuse to fertilize what is already Jason Duncan is a regular contributor to Flyfisher which is about 18 too many. I intend to “Particularly fishing.” an anti-social personality, armed with magazine, a humorist and the owner of a willfully- never fish that stretch of the Croton “Ok. So? an active imagination, a love for the disobedient Welsh Terrier. As the stay-at-home dad again, assuming, as with the rest of ” outdoors, and a 5-weight fly rod? to an incorrigible 4 year old, he writes picture books during nap time that he tries to sell after bedtime. Duncan lives with his family in New York City. Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing Fly Through Educating Conserving, Restoring, 104 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 105 The International Federation of Fly Fishers wishes to thank all the sponsors, Thankdonors and volunteers who make this eventYou a great success! International Federation of 2016 Sponsors Conserving, Restoring, Educating Through Fly Fishing ®

the mission of the ifff is to support, enhance and preserve fly fishing opportunities. fundamental to this mission is environmental stewardship and education.

Our commitment to conservation, habitat restoration and the maintenance of public access remains a high priority for the Federation. We continue to expand our influence in the area of habitat restoration and the preservation of public fishing access through the investment of our financial resources and policy advocacy. In 2016 the IFFF provided financial or policy support for several important projects around the U.S., including:

SandS Creek reStoration, tongaSS Upper delaware river, national ForeSt, alaSka new york (Policy) (Restoration) iFFF urged the USFS to ensure amendments to the tongass land Management plan in order to the iFFF, in partnership with patagonia and protect high-value fish habitat, including 70 of the numerous other public agencies, provided funds most important, unprotected salmon watersheds for this very important comprehensive, stream and make protection of wild salmon, trout and restoration project in delaware County, n.y. steelhead their highest management priority.

peShaStin Mill aCCeSS the Fly FiShing aCadeMy projeCt, wenatChee, wa ConServation initiative (Public Access) (Education)

the iFFF, in concert with other outdoor sports the Fly Fishing academy will be introducing a and public agencies, financially supported the conservation initiative designed to support councils purchase of public access along wenatchee river and clubs with basic conservation education and to in Washington State. The 1.0 mile stretch of low assist with the design and implementation of local bank, riverfront will allow easier public access to conservation projects and emerging conservation the Wenatchee River for fishing and recreation. issues affecting local fly fishing access and opportunities.

In order to continue to our important work, the Federation needs your financial support! donate Please consider a one time gift or an ongoing, monthly donation to the International Federation today! of Fly Fishers. www.fedflyfishers.org/donate.aspx or call 406.222.9369. 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Henshall Warmwater David Diaz Central Oregon Flyfishers Fisheries Chesapeake High Plains Drifters Texas Parks and Wildlife Gary Kell Governor’s Mentoring Award Department Gary Kell IFFF Conservation Award North East Tony Loader Jere Anderson Frank and Jeanne Moore Award Mark Berling Tom Rueping Yvon Chouinard Bruce Williams Buszek Memorial Award Northern California Jim Ferguson Lee Wulff Award Derrell Bridgeman Governor’s Pin Tom Morgan Thomas Berggren Charles E. Brooks Memorial Life Ohio Willy George Award Leopold Award Ken Dixon Molly Semenik Fred Hannie Edwin Philip Pister Oregon Mel Krieger Fly Casting Instructors Dick Nelson Fly Tying Teaching Award Roderick Haig-Brown Award John Kreft Award Ray Ramirez Rick Williams Larry Allen Dusty Sprague Silver King Award David Barron Phil Shook 108 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 109 DARWIN ATKIN MEMORIAL Currently Rey is President of the Rio Grande Valley Fly Tyer’s (RGVFT) Club FLY TYING ACHIEVEMENT and South Region Director for the AWARD IFFF Texas Council (TXC). When not working on RGVFT or TXC duties he is a This is an award created to recognize Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) angler an IFFF member whose long-term education chief, a position he has held contribution to fly tying is widely for a number of years. That position recognized and respected. This award is perfect for Ramirez because his is for outstanding achievement and passion is teaching junior and master demonstrated commitment of the angler education proficiencies to person in significantly advancing the Dick Nelson Fly Tying youngsters followed by also teaching craft and art of fly tying. To preserve Teaching Award advanced level courses in basic and the integrity and prestige of this award, intermediate fly fishing. His Certified it is recommended that it is awarded Casting Instructor’s skills and his long The Dick Nelson Fly Tying Teaching experience at the vise are most helpful judiciously and infrequently, but the Award is presented to an individual frequency stipulation shouldn’t deprive when he teaches fly-casting or fly-tying who excels in teaching the art of fly clinics for the TXC or the TPW. a truly deserving individual. This year’s tying to all skill levels. The recipient recipient is Jim Schollmeyer of Salem, must demonstrate and teach the varied Oregon. Join us in welcoming Ramirez to the skills of fly tying and teach techniques elite group of fly-tying teachers who developed by others and themselves During the years, Schollmeyer’s John Schollmeyer personify the best-of-the-best fly-tying and have experience teaching in both instructor. He is our 2016 Dick Nelson work exemplifies the “outstanding groups and individuals. achievement and demonstrated Fly Tying Teaching Award recipient. commitment” in “significantly advancing quality especially in the photographic aspect of his work, which greatly assists Rey Ramirez of Brownsville, Texas is the craft and art of fly tying.” He is the 2016 award recipient. For many widely recognized and respected for his tiers and instructors in visualizing the final product of a well-tied fly. years he has shown great leadership literary and photography contributions in the field of fly tying innovation and with more than 200,000 books and many The many, many magazine articles teaching. He has been tying saltwater magazine articles in print. This lengthy flies since the mid 1970s when there list of titles are written by Schollmeyer Schollmeyer has published represents another venue for getting information was little information about saltwater or with well-known coauthors such patterns and materials. Fortunately, he as Ted Leeson, Dave Hughes, Tracy and photography content to the fly- tying community. For example, his work did find some guidance via the Outdoor Peterson and Frank Amato is most Life Book Club. Eventually through the impressive. The titles of the books on the contest flies for Patent Patterns in “Flyfishing & Tying Journal” has club, he obtained a copy of Joe Brook’s demonstrate the wide geographic book on saltwater fly fishing and the appeal of his work and include: The Fly provided a format for satisfying some fly tiers’ competitive spirits as well as flies used at the time. The Blonde was Tier’s Benchside Reference (reprinted one of the patterns he learned to tie in Dutch and Japanese); Tying offering readers a chance to see many patterns from across North America from the book. It was very easy to tie and Emergers; The Benchside Introduction best of all it caught spotted sea trout to Fly Tying; Basic Stream Flies; three as well as , Europe and Russia. Schollmeyer’s influence on the under lights like crazy. He mentioned hatch guides (Lower Deschutes, Lakes, in his award profile that, “I actually Western Streams); Nymph Fly-Tying fly-tying community spans the globe. Schollmeyer is a gentleman and most felt like I was cheating by using such Techniques; Patent Patterns; Trout Flies a great fly.” No matter whether he was of the West; Trout Flies of the East; worthy recipient of this award. Everyone in the fly-tying community congratulates cheating or not, as the years unfolded Inshore Flies (Atlantic & Gulf Coast); Fly Ramirez became an outstanding fly tier Casting Illustrated in Color; and Flies him for this prestigious recognition and a job well done! and subsequently, a great instructor as for Western Super Hatches. In these, well. Rey Ramirez Schollmeyer has set a standard of 110 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 111 Buz Buszek Memorial Award In his spare time, he conducts numerous fly-tying clinics for the IFFF at the regional, national and international The Buz Buszek Memorial Award is level. When not filling a position at a presented annually to the person who demonstration table, he often serves has made significant contributions to as fly tying chairman for numerous the art of fly tying. The recipient may events (both at the local and national be either an amateur or professional levels) including the world-renowned who displays tying skills, creativity, Northwest Fly Tyer & Fly Fishing Expo innovation and shares knowledge by that features about 175 tiers. teaching or publication. Achievements and contributions should promote Continuing his love of teaching, the advancements of the art and Ferguson has developed numerous qualification should be superior to “pattern booklets,” each focused on other candidates. an individual pattern. The “booklets” include a brief historical look at a pattern Jim Ferguson of Salem, Oregon is then subsequent pages include step- this year’s recipient. He is a well- by-step instructions and photographs. recognized fly tier who has participated Ferguson developed the booklets in IFFF functions around the world. because he believes students learn Ferguson is not only recognized for and retain more when they have an in- his demonstration skills but has gone hand document available for reference. the extra step by organizing various fly His teaching materials are available at tying and fly show events – he is one no charge for other instructors to use Jim Ferguson received the Buz Buszek Memorial Award from of those people who is always there to for their classes via a download section Fly Tying Group Chair, Tom Logan help. titled “Beginning Fly Tying” on his website He is a dedicated fly-tying instructor, ftgFlyTyingInstructorResource.org. During the years, Ferguson has taught flies that have brought thousands of starting as a youth when he conducted by example by winning or placing in 17- dollars to the IFFF. Several of his pieces fly-tying demonstrations at his He is a co-author of the books for the plus fly tying contests at the regional, are on display at the IFFF Museum in high school. He continued fly tying gold, silver and bronze skill levels for the national and international levels. Livingston, Montana. demonstrations when he was a teacher Fly Tying Group Fly Tying Skills Awards Those events included the following During the years, Ferguson gained at Cascade High School during its Program. His participation along with categories: West Coast Hairwing recognition for his fly-tying talent and yearly hobby and craft show and in founder Frank Johnson in the success Steelhead; West Coast Surface Waking in 2006 was awarded the Fly Tier of the 4-H classes. In the years following his of this program must be recognized; Steelhead; Salmon Hairwing; Realistic; Year for the Oregon Council and in 2012 time in school, he became a career he was a major force in its progress. Spey; Salmon Freestyle; Classic the IFFF Dick Nelson Fly Tying Teaching teacher but continued to demonstrate Ferguson’s students number well into Featherwing Salmon Style; and Trout Award. Now in 2016, he has earned and teach tying classes regularly at the thousands considering his strong Streamer. the highest fly-tying award of all, the fly shops in his community: The Valley participation in the sport for the past “Buszek!” Flyfisher, Creekside Flyfishing and the 60-plus years. He has even taken the After taking a framing class from Orvis store. sport of fly tying to the opposite end of longtime Federator, Steve Jensen, he We could continue with examples of the youth spectrum when he recently started mounting his Ferguson’s talent and generosity but taught a fly tying class at the Santiam flies in frames and donating them his qualifications for the award are Senior Center in Stayton, Oregon. to various fund-raising efforts. His obvious. Ferguson is deeply honored to excellent work gained recognition and be the recipient of the 2016 Buz Buszek soon other groups including the Oregon Memorial Award and counted among Council asked him to frame flies for its the few who earned the right to wear auctions and raffles. On a national level, the “golden feather pin.” Ferguson has framed and donated

112 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo by BT’s Photography FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 113 Federator of the Year became a FFF member about the time Federation membership and our sport she started fly fishing, serving on the wherever he could. He has served as Oregon Council Board of Directors for a FFF national vice-president, on the The Federator of the Year Award is a number of years before becoming boards of three councils, and Chair of presented annually to an individual(s) Council President. She served on the Council Conclaves, expos and fly fairs, who has demonstrated unusual devotion committee for the Oregon Council’s which he again is doing this year.” to the IFFF and through outstanding Northwest Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing contributions has benefited the Expo for a number of years, including “In 2010, Kyle was recruited to take Federation as a national or international participating in the highly successful over as president of the begotten Gulf organization. This award is bestowed decision to move the event to Albany, Coast Council (GCC). Poorly conceived upon an individual for achievements Oregon. In 2009, she moved to Grand and almost broke, the GCC was much wide in scope and not limited to local or Junction, Colo., while staying active too large geographically reaching from regional activities. The criteria require in the IFFF at the national level. While Brownsville, Texas, into the Florida devotion and contributions to the IFFF maintaining her active national board panhandle. Kyle came to me and in order to be consistent with IFFF’s participation, she also became active suggested we consider realigning the objectives. Additionally a minimum of in local IFFF and TU activities. I believe boundaries of the GCC while forming five-years membership and service Tilda meets and exceeds all of the the new Texas Council in the process. is required and that service should criteria for this award.” Kyle offered to give the new council be voluntary rather than as a paid $14,000 as ‘start-up funds’ from the GCC employee. Devotion and contribution to In addition to Johnson’s comments, coffers. Today, two highly successful Tilda Evans received the Federator of the organization should be consistent Evans also has been active in teaching all councils are the end result of his far- with IFFF objectives and superior to The Year Award from Len Zickler aspects of fly fishing to women and kids. reaching vision. I think he should have those of other candidates. She helped to start a women’s casting received this award a long time ago.” clinic that gets maximum enrollment in This year we have two recipients. They the Portland area. She has taught kids Evans and Moppert are both high-energy are Tilda Evans from Collbran, Colo. and in Grand Junction and Collbran. Evans volunteers who just-get-things-done Kyle Moppert from Baton Rouge, La. believes getting new people, especially and dependly do what is needed with Carl Johnson, President of the women and kids, involved in fly fishing little or no direction. The organization is Washington Council, nominated Evans is the best way to conserve our rivers proud to recognize them with one of its for Federator of the Year. She is a highly and streams because we are teaching highest honors, Federator of the Year. competent individual and an asset to the them to love the outdoors and ways to Good job to you both, you are most- organization. Her accomplishments are preserve it for future generations. deserving recipients! best shared by quoting from Johnson’s nomination letter: “I have known Tilda Our other recipient, Kyle Moppert, was since the Conclave in Livingston in 2007, nominated by Philip Greenlee, past the year she became Oregon Council president and CEO of the IFFF. From President. Since that time, she has Greenlee’s nomination letter: “Few can been an integral part of the Federation. match the devotion, effort and passion She became a member of the Board of that Kyle has given our organization Directors in 2008. She has served on a over the course of three decades. He number of committees, including the was active in launching and growing Executive Committee, Fly Fishing Fair an FFF club in Shreveport, Louisiana, Selection Committee and the Fly Fishing and soon became a leader in the Fair committee. She also served as Baton Rouge club after relocating the Council President’s representative to that city. But Moppert was never Kyle Moppert also received the to the IFFF Board of Directors. Evans content to confine himself to a single Federator of the Year Award started fly fishing almost 20 years ago town. He soon became known as the on the rivers and streams of Oregon FFF advocate throughout Louisiana, seeking both trout and steelhead. She Mississippi and East Texas growing

114 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Top Photo by BT’s Photography Bottom Photo Curiosity of Kyle Moppert’s Facebook FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 115 Roderick Haig-Brown Award responsible for developing IFFF’s Native Silver King Award Outdoor Life, Flyfishing in Salt Waters, Fish Conservation Policies. In a series Fly Tyer, Fly Rod & Reel, , of writings in the Flyfisher, and books Fly Fisherman, The Roderick Haig-Brown Award is for the professional fishery scientists, The IFFF Saltwater award is named and other magazines. He is the author presented to recognize individuals who he defined IFFF’s Native Fish Refugees after the highly prized saltwater trophy, of four fly fishing guidebooks, including have made significant contributions policies. For the last 6 years, Williams the . The “Silver King Award” Flyfisher’s Guide to Mexico; Fly Fishing to angling literature. The award is has served as the Senior Conservation is presented to an individual who has the Texas Coast: Backcountry Flats to presented to an author of a book, books Advisor to IFFF’s Board of Directors. made extraordinary contributions to Bluewater; Flyfisher’s Guide to the or combination of articles and books The following are references to seven the sport of saltwater angling over an Northeast Coast; and the Flyfisher’s that embody the philosophy of Roderick of Williams’ conservation writings: extended period of time. The nominee Guide to Texas. He is a member of Haig-Brown. This year’s recipient is may or may not be a professional in the the Outdoor Writers Association of Rick Williams of Eagle, Idaho 1. “Oregon Salmon: Essays on the State sport, must be an IFFF member, must America and past director of both the of The Fish at the Turn of the Millennium,” have a history of unselfish promotion of Texas Outdoor Writers Association 2001. 2. “Return to the River: Restoring saltwater fly fishing and have practiced and the Southeastern Outdoor Press Salmon back to the Columbia River,” the sport for many years. The nominee Association. In his “spare time,” he is an 2006. 3. Native Fish Policy on IFFF’s must also meet one or preferably active volunteer with Project Healing website, 2004. 4. Part 1. Native Fish more of the following requirements as Waters Fly Fishing. Refuges: Salmon and Steelhead with Jim applied to saltwater fly fishing: be an Lichatowich on IFFF’s website, 2004. 5. educator, conservationist, innovator, Part 2. Preservation. Protecting Resident writer, speaker or expert in the sport. Native Trout: A Case for a National The award need not be presented Refuge System” with Robert Tabbert, annually, but should only be presented 2005. 6. Part 3. Native Fish Refuges: when a truly deserving individual is The First Step with Tom H. Logan. 7. nominated. In the book, “Backcasts: Historical and Global Perspectives in Fly Fishing and Texas Council member John Janco Rick Williams left received the Roderick Coldwater Conservation,” Williams nominated Texas native Phil Shook Haig-Brown Award from Len Zickler, wrote a chapter called “A History of for the Silver King Award on behalf of President/CEO Conservation in the IFFF,” 2015. View the council for his contributions to the the chapter at www.fedflyfishers.org/ sport of fly fishing and particularly .Williams graduated from the College of Conservation/HistoryGovernance.aspx. for his significant contributions to Idaho with a double major: zoology and Williams is a most worthy recipient saltwater fly fishing. A nationally known Phil Shook English literature. While he was at the of this award for his contributions fly fishing writer and instructor, Shook college, Williams wrote some poetry. to conservation, the IFFF and the first traveled to Mexico as a boy with He went on to Notre Dame, then to introspective writing that challenges us his family in the 1950s. In more recent BYU to finish his Master of Science and years as an angling writer, he has had every day to do more for the world in Shook is at home while fishing the salt doctorate in conservation biology. He the opportunity to visit and write about which we live. Besides, he is a dedicated and cares so much for the sport. Time did post-doctoral work at the University some of the best lodges and meet many hard working Federator who serves on the water is special to him and he of Hawaii. Upon returning to the of the best fleet operations, outfitters, on both the IFFF Board of Directors shares the experience with many other continental United States, Rick worked guides, and captains in Mexico resulting and also Chair of the Certified Casting anglers. We are pleased to recognize in salmon, trout and steelhead recovery in his book, “Flyfisher’s Guide to Mexico.” Instructors Board of Governors. him for the second time with the Silver with emphasis on native fish habitat. Shook’s angling and travel stories have Job well done, Rick! King Award. He then did private consulting in trout appeared in Flyfisher, Field & Stream, and salmon stream habitat. Williams is 116 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo by BT’s Photography Top Photo by Richard Franklin FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 117 Charles Brooks The McKenzie Cup IFFF. It is one of the leading clubs in the West, promoting membership, Memorial Life Award The McKenzie Cup is given to the IFFF education, conservation and fellowship club(s) that made the most outstanding in the art and science of fly fishing. The Charles E. Brooks Memorial Life contribution to the organization. This The list of functions they provide Award goes to an individual who year the organization is proud to award their members and local community demonstrates a deep affection for the the McKenzie Cup to two great clubs. is impressive. Those items include an outdoors, is an innovative fly tier, has They are the Central Oregon Flyfishers annual Kids Day (hosting 50 youth with some background in writing books or from Bend, Oregon and the High Plains ages from 6 to 15); free Fly Fishing magazine articles, is a member of the Drifters from Denver, Colorado. 101 Classes; open fly tying sessions IFFF, and has some history of serving to encourage fellowship; numerous at banquets, seminars or regional Since 1979, the Central Oregon on-stream classes; fly casting and fly conclaves. The recipient should have Flyfishers (COF) has been a supporter tying competitions scheduled through the enthusiasm of Charles and be “A and contributor to the objectives of the the year; and an annual Fly Fishing character.” This year’s recipient, Fred IFFF. Currently an IFFF Affiliate Club, in Show each January. They communicate Hannie of Lake Charles, Louisiana, 2015 COF members played a key role in regularly with their members and the certainly is qualified in all aspects of the success of the IFFF 50th Anniversary public through monthly meetings, the award’s intent. Fly Fishing Fair in Bend, Oregon. They fishing trips, luncheons, a newsletter, a set an example of how a team of local website and a Facebook page. Hannie is an extraordinary innovative support can make a big contribution fly tier who has been featured in Fly and have fun in the process. They have The IFFF appreciates all that these Tyer Magazine (Autumn 2013 cover), ongoing education and conservation two clubs have accomplished and the is a book author (“Fly Tying with programs focused on youth, Project enthusiasm they exhibit in doing so. The Monofilament,”) an educator, has Healing Waters, and volunteering for organization is very proud to recognize written countless magazine articles and various agencies like the Sisters Ranger two of the best-of-the-best of its clubs blogs. Hannie is a fly-tying personality 2016 Charles Brooks Memorial Life District Program, the fisheries of with the McKenzie Cup Award. and demonstration tier at the annual Award winner Fred Hannie the Metolious Basin, and yearly Texas and Gulf Coast Council expos. participation on surveys of Bull His realistic ties have also caught Trout and Redband Trout. Over the eye of Hollywood and have been the years, the COF has received featured in a television series as well 18 awards from various agencies as independent films. To see this man’s and organizations for their remarkable talent, view samples of his conservation, education, and work in Fly Tyer Magazine, Flyfisher, support efforts. In 2015 alone, Fly Fusion, Flyfishing & Tying Journal, COF volunteers worked a total Hatches Magazine or his website: www. 5,852 hours and traveled 32,071 realisticflytying.net. miles to support club goals and Hannie does an excellent job local agencies. representing the goals of this award and the Federation. His accomplishments High Plains Drifters, a charter club of the IFFF, is located in Denver, Len Zickler presented McKenzie Cup to the Central would make the award’s namesake Oregon Flyfishers (COF) and the High Plains Drifters Colorado. The club’s activities and Charlie Brooks proud. (HPD). Pictured from left are Eric Steele and Karen programs parallel the mission of the Kreft (COF), Len Zickler and Tim Papich (HPD). 118 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo courtesy of Fred Hannie Photo by BT’s Photography FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 119 IFFF Conservation Award

The IFFF Conservation Award is presented to individuals, groups or organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to the conservation of fisheries resources. The award could be based on a single outstanding contribution or on a continuous prominent effort promoting conservation. This year the organization is recognizing the highly motivated Jere Anderson from Plano, Texas.

Fellow club member Dutch Baughman from the Texas Council’s Dallas Fly Fishers (DFF) club submitted Jere Jere Anderson received the IFFF Anderson for this important recognition. Conservation Award from Len Zickler Anderson has been a member of the left and Glenn Erikson right. DFF since January 1993. At his first meeting, he volunteered to be the Conservation Chair and has held that position ever since. His first encounter with a conservation issue was a fish perspective regarding fly selection and kill in a feeder stream in the Trinity presentation. In addition, he has been River system. In keeping with his the leading teaching-hour-volunteer in behind the first group of DFF Angler his breath so he can lead a fly tying Texas angler education for a number action-oriented style, he sought out Education Instructor certifications. Still outreach program at a major outdoor the pollutions group in charge, the of years. This year he is coordinating focusing on education, Anderson was store every Wednesday and Saturday. the Texas Council booth at the highly Texas Natural Resource Conservation also instrumental in organizing the With the advent of the IFFF Fly Tying Commission, and became one of their attended Earth Day Celebration in Southern Conclave in the late ‘90s and Skill Awards, Anderson became the Dallas. water watch monitors, and one of their later in helping organize public events second Texan to receive the Bronze trainers who subsequently trained at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Award, and is now an evaluator of the We could continue with his many a group of DFF members to do three Center. In about 2002, the Boy Scouts of flies for this same award. He teaches years of on-the-water monitoring. accomplishments but we think by America developed a Fly Fishing Merit the Fly Tying Skill Award program to now you must see that Jere Anderson Badge and as the Outreach Chairman, any club who asks and helps them get is one of those people who is making In 1994, he became the Newsletter Editor Anderson was one of the leaders of the their flies ready for review. which he still is doing today while writing a major contribution to the world of DFF club’s excellent program that has conservation. He is a credit to the dozens of conservation articles as well taught hundreds of Boy Scouts the Fly Anderson feels that teaching is one of the as the fly fishing and fly tying pages. organization and excellent choice for Fishing Merit Badge. He also teaches the most important aspects of conservation the top IFFF Conservation Award! His real impact came when the Texas TPWD Basic Fly Fishing Certification to and is often called upon by other clubs Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) hundreds of youth, women and senior to help with public events teaching began an Angler Education Certificate groups each year. Then he catches entomology from a “What Fish Eat” Program and Jere was the driving force

120 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo by BT’s Photography FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 121 IFFF Leopold Award pupfish in demonstration that the Dr. James A. Henshall countless programs for youth. They are California Department of Fish and Game also involved in special programs for fisheries policies must be more than Warmwater Fisheries Award Project Healing Waters at Lake Fork, The IFFF Leopold Award is presented managing fish to catch. He facilitated This award is made in memory of Casting for Recovery and several Reel to an individual for outstanding this responsibly through the concerns Dr. James Henshall for his many Recovery outings across the state.” contributions to fisheries and land of the likes of Carl Hubbs and Robert contributions to warmwater fisheries. ecology. The person should have Miller and likewise forged the careers The award may be made to an individual, “They conduct the TPWD Angler followed an adherence to the land of those who worked under him. He did a club, a group or other organization Education Program that has certified thousands of qualified instructors ethic espoused and demonstrated go about to ‘save all the bits and pieces’ for extraordinary achievements in by Aldo Leopold, Luna Leopold, A. conservation of warmwater fisheries. for the state parks and fisheries in when it was a very abstract concept to the state of Texas, with emphasis on Starker Leopold and the other family do so, and now, into the present day, An individual or club must be a member members. Recognition for the value of the IFFF but a group need not be a conservation, entomology, restoration, demonstrates that this philosophy of , and education. They of all ecosystem parts, not only fish Otto Leopold is a valid and workable Federation affiliate. The nominee(s) should have directed a warmwater produce many articles and books to and wildlife but all biotic and abiotic discipline. He really does not need this help people recognize specific species components, are an integral part. fisheries conservation project that award as much as we need to fittingly makes a significant contribution to the of bass and pan fish found in Texas give it in the name of the man, Aldo warmwater fisheries. Their publications Edwin Philip (Phil) Pister from Bishop, protection, restoration or enhancement Leopold, for whom it was named and of a warmwater fishery. The Texas Parks also help people understand fish California, is the recipient of this was such an influence on Phil Pister’s and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is this habitat, fishing techniques, ethics and prestigious environmental contributions career.” year’s recipient. etiquette. They produce the TPWD Reel award. After reviewing the volume of Lines newsletter about fishing in Texas, data supporting Phil’s nomination for After reviewing his qualifications, it Texas Council member Dutch as well as the TPWD Magazine.” this award, the documentation from Lew is evident that Edwin Philip Pister is Baughman’s nomination letter Riffle, Conservation Chair for the Santa more than qualified for this award. He best describes this organization’s We could continue with TPWD accomplishments because they number Barbara Flyfishers, best summarizes his truly spent a lifetime dedicated to the contribution(s) when he states, “The qualifications. Riffle wrote: “Phil Pister TPWD is deserving of this award 50 or more than we’ve listed here but teachings of the award’s namesake. We we think you get the idea; they really is responsible for much we have today thank Edwin for that dedication! because of their amazing commitment as our trout fisheries go in the Eastern to conservation and education for the do deserve this prestigious award. The “Henshall” is not often given but when Sierra if not the whole of California. entire State of Texas, with particular emphasis on warmwater fisheries. Their it is the recipient really does deserve His career spanned a time where we the recognition. saw a shift from anthropocentrism influence, involvement and credibility to biocentrism in the post WWII 20th in a multitude of activities in all of the century. The right man at the right time State Parks is recognized as the primary leadership resource. They also have it seems. He was influenced by Starker a genuine and dedicated partnership (son of Aldo) Leopold’s first wildlife with the Texas Council-IFFF, the IFFF classes at the University of California, and the individual clubs across the Berkeley. In a time when one’s passions state. Especially noteworthy is their as a fisheries biologist was not so leadership role in Fly Fish Texas at the much a liability as it is today, he very Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center; resourcefully directed the recovery of Lake Athens Fly Fishing Festival; Kid the upper South Kern Drainage to the Fish (State Parks); The Texas State Golden Trout Wilderness. We have the Fair; as a primary resource for the purest golden trout living where they Texas Outdoor Education Association; should, today, due to his foresight and programs for Boy Scouts statewide; Len Zickler (left) and Glenn Erikson (right) present the commitment beyond what just could the Texas Council Expo; Vocational Ag Dr. James A. Henshall Warmwater Fisheries Award to have been a sit-back-and-watch career. Teachers Association State workshop; Tim Birdsob from Austin, Texas representing the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. As well, he embraced the Owens’ Edwin Philip Pister Conference for the Advancement of Science Teachers State Workshop; and 122 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo by BT’s Photography FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 123 Frank and Jeanne Moore Award This award was established to San Fernando Valley. There they recognize an individual that has eventually learned to climb up as made an extraordinary contribution well as rappel down the rock. to the conservation of our fisheries resources and a notable contribution In time, his love for climbing took to community service. The recipient him to Yosemite National Park. does not need to be affiliated with After meeting John Salathé, a Swiss the Federation, can be recognized climber who had once made hard- iron pitons out of Model A axles, the Yvon Chouinard center, received the for a single outstanding contribution young Chouinard decided to make or for a continuous prominent effort his own reusable hardware. In 1957, Frank and Jeanne Moore Award from promoting conservation. The award Len Zickler left and Phil Greenlee right. need not be presented annually but he went to a junkyard and bought a is only given on an “as merited” basis. used coal-fired forge, a 138-pound anvil, some tongs and hammers, Extraordinary contributions are those and started teaching himself how to that are superior and conspicuous in blacksmith. He made his first pitons relation to others and consistent with from an old harvester blade. The As the ‘70s blended into the ‘80s, fleece. Their distribution center in the philosophies of the Federation. word spread and soon friends had to Chouinard continued to focus on Reno, opened in 1996, achieved a They should be recognized on a have Chouinard’s steel pitons. Before clothing while also venturing into 60 percent reduction in energy use regional or national basis, not just he knew it, he was in business. more vivid clothing colors than those through solar-tracking skylights, locally. The recipient will have made other manufacturers produced. radiant heating and recycled content a significant contribution to the There was soon enough demand for The runaway popularity of dramatic for everything from rebar to carpet. preservation and enhancement of Chouinard’s gear that he couldn’t colors, and the growing appeal Also by 1996, Patagonia was making those fisheries resources utilized in keep making it by hand; he had to of some of Patagonia’s technical 100 percent of its cotton sportswear fly fishing. Recognition of contribution start using machinery. In 1965, he fabrics like Synchilla, created a new out of organic cloth. to the community should be through went into partnership with Tom Frost, concern. The company began to grow service activities in keeping with the who was an aeronautical engineer at a rapid pace; at one point it made The company’s focus on conservation spirit of Frank and Jeanne Moore and as well as a climber. During the Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest- has continued over the years and in their contributions to their community nine years that Frost and Chouinard growing privately held companies. 2002 One Percent for the Planet was and state. The 2016 recipient of this were partners, they redesigned and That rapid growth came to a halt in founded by Yvon Chouinard and Craig prestigious award is Yvon Chouinard, improved almost every climbing tool the summer of 1991, when sales fell Mathews (Blue Ribbon Flies in West founder and owner of Patagonia, while making them stronger, lighter, during a recession and the bankers Yellowstone, Montana) to “encourage Incorporated. simpler and more functional. By 1970, called in a revolving loan. To pay more businesses to donate 1 percent Chouinard Equipment had become off the debt, the company had to of their sales to environmental Chouinard’s journey to recognition the largest supplier of climbing drastically cut costs, dump inventory groups.” That organization now claims as one of the world’s conservation hardware in the United States. and lay off employees. The company over 1200 members in 48 countries leaders had its beginnings in the rock learned a major lesson and has kept and by 2012 has contributed more climbing industry. He got his start as growth and borrowing to a modest than $100 million to environmental a climber in 1953 as a 14-year-old scale ever since. preservation. member of the Southern California Also in the early ‘70s, Chouinard’s Falconry Club, which trained hawks company began to see clothing as a Patagonia was still a small company We could continue outlining Yvon and falcons for hunting. After one way to help support the marginally when they started to devote time and Chouinard’s creative concepts but of the adult leaders, Don Prentice, profitable hardware business. By 1972 money to the increasing environmental we think by now you can see his taught the boys how to rappel down the newly formed clothing company, crisis. Patagonia began initial steps accomplishments set a benchmark the cliffs to the falcon aeries, Yvon Patagonia, was selling polyurethane to reduce their role as a corporate for this award of the highest level and his friends became so fond of rain cagoules and bivouac sacks from polluter by using recycled-content of excellence. The IFFF is proud to the rappelling they started hopping Scotland, boiled-wool gloves and paper for catalogs and working with present the Frank & Jeanne Moore freight trains to Stoney Point’s mittens from Austria, and hand-knit Malden Mills to develop recycled Award to him for his lifetime of sandstone cliffs in California’s reversible “schizo” hats from Boulder. polyester for use in their Synchilla conservation work and effort. 124 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo by BT’s Photography FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 125 IFFF President’s Pins

The president of the IFFF presents pins annually to individuals who have assisted him during his term in office. These are people who the president can depend on to be there to offer the president, and the organization, assistance. Both President Phil Greenlee and interim President/CEO Len Zickler presented pins at the 2016 Awards banquet.

Greenlee made presentations to IFFF members Will Godfrey for his many years of service, Molly Semenik for her work on the Fly Fishing Academy, Bruce Harang for his trademark work, and Kuni Masuda for his work on international relations, arranging a trip to Japan and helping the Japanese delegation come to the Fair this year. He then recognized IFFF office staff members Jessica Atherton and Judy Snyder for their long service to the organization; and Rhonda Sellers for her exemplary performance as the Operations Manager. Greenlee was most appreciative to the members and staff who made his job much easier.

Zickler recognized one of the IFFF office staff members Melani Hajny for her quick thinking and subsequent action. Top She used her 14 years experience as an Left: Phil Greenlee presents a President’s EMT to provide assistance to a Fly Fair Pin to Will Godfrey (then awarded volunteer who had a heart issue and the WRMC’s Buck Goodrich Lifetime collapsed. Achievement Award plaque for Godfrey’s more than 50 years of service to the The volunteer was sent to Billings, organization). Montana, by air transport where he Middle: Greenlee presents a President’s had a pacemaker installed. Good job, Pin to Molly Semenik for her work on the Bottom Melani! Fly Fishing Academy. Left: Phil Greenlee with Kuni Masuda for his international relations work. Right: Len Zickler presented a pin to Right: Rhonda Sellers (Operations Manager), Jessica Atherton and Judy Snyder for Melanie Hajny for her quick action at their long service in the IFFF. the 2016 Fly Fishing Fair in Livingston, Montana.

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The Chair of the Casting Board of Governors (CBOG) awards Governor’s Thanks to Phil Greenlee pins in recognition of exemplary For His Service 2008-2016 contributions in support of the Casting Instructor Certification Program (CICP) in areas of administration, committee involvement or program The IFFF Board of Directors and implementation. Interim President/CEO Len Zickler thanked Phil Greenlee for his service In 2016, three Governors’ Pin were to the organization at the awards awarded to Willy George, Molly the Awards Banquet near Livingston, banquet. In a PowerPoint pictorial Semenik and Thomas Berggren in Montana. George and Semenik were presentation Len Zickler reviewed recognition of their contributions to both in attendance, while Berggren his many accomplishments. They the CICP. CBOG Chairperson Rick from Sweden was not. include his membership dating all Williams made the presentations at the way back to 1968. He is truly one of the “founding fathers.” Len Zickler awards Phil Greenlee a Prior to his retirement, Greenlee’s plaque in thanks for Greenlee’s years of day job included a long career in service to IFFF. banking, finance and development. In his spare time, he served as Northern California Council Conclave Chair and as Council President. He but retained the President/CEO joined the IFFF Board of Directors position. During his years of service, and took the Chairmanship in 2008. he used his many business skills to A year later in 2009, he became redirect the FFF from an organization the Chairman/President/CEO and in financial trouble to an international remained at that post until 2015. organization with close to a million From 2015 to 2016, Greenlee started dollar in the bank. We all are thankful the retirement process by turning to him for his dedication and service. over some of his responsibilities to Go with care, dear friend. We’ll see members of the Board of Directors Top Thomas Berggren from Sweden. you on the water. Bottom CBOG Chair Rick Williams (center) Awards Governor’s Pins to Molly Semenik and Willy George.

128 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Top Photo Berggren Family Photo Photos by BT’s Photography FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 129 Floyd Franke Award for Contribution to the CICP

Floyd Franke advanced the mission of “After becoming the CBOG chair, the Casting Instructors Certification David felt it was important to Program (CICP) on several levels champion the CE concept to through his contributions as a Governor verify the competence of casting and later as the Chairperson of the instructors and to resolve the many Casting Board of Governors (CBOG). testing differences that existed in the He foresaw that high standards must evaluation of CI and MCI candidates be maintained and laid the foundation from one part of the country to for the Code of Conduct to ensure another. David, along with the help this was the case. He also established of others, put together the CICP the Ethics Committee, the Two- and was responsible for organizing Hand Casting Instructor program, the first two Examiner Development Governor Membership terms, and Pathway (EDP) workshops at the opened CBOG Committees and CICP Atlanta Fly Fishing School in June activities to participation by Master 2014 and May 2015. EDP’s core Casting Instructors (MCI). elements were teaching activity, testing experience, participation This year the award goes to David in training workshops and casting CBOG Chair Rick Williams right presents the award to David Diaz. Diaz from Birmingham, Alabama, competence. who has demonstrated Floyd Franke “He feels one of the more important “This procedural change gave traits and qualities while making “Testing consistency was not the only changes he made in the board all members in the organization significant contributions to the CICP. problem David identified. He also felt member election procedure was the opportunity to see what was In his nomination letter Mack Martin the CBOG was casual about elections requiring the candidate to write to the happening at the meetings even if says: “I worked with David years of members and the organization’s CBOG to describe qualifications and they had not been in attendance. ago (about 2007) when he started chairperson. As a remedy, he drafted contributions that would demonstrate “Given the five continents the CICP pushing for Continuing Education policies for nomination of candidates what service the aspiring board must reach to communicate with its (CE) for Casting Instructors (CI) and for seats on the CBOG and election members would provide. expanding membership, this is a very MCI here in the Southeast. I helped of the CBOG Chair, both of which are positive tool.” him prepare several CE programs still in use today. You can find them “One of the last items David that were the very first in the country posted on the IFFF website (www. addressed during his tenure as CBOG After reviewing his many and David later continued pushing fedflyfishers.org then click on the Chairperson was posting the minutes accomplishments, it is no surprise for CE programs in other parts of the “casting” hyperlink). of the CBOG business meetings on that Diaz is the 2016 recipient of this country when he became chair of the the website. prestigious casting award. CBOG in 2011. Congratulations on a job well done! 130 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Photo by BT’s Photography FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 131 Mel Krieger Fly Casting Instructors Award

The Mel Krieger Casting Instructors Dave Barron started fly fishing in 1959, the initial Master Instructor Study Award is presented by the Casting joined the IFFF in 1980 and has been Guide and chairing the Masters Test Board of Governors (CBOG) in a working guide in Alaska, Missouri, Committee, among other CBOG recognition of those who have made Arkansas and Wisconsin since 1989. committee assignments. significant contributions to the IFFF Today, he operates Jacquish Hollow Casting Instructor Certification Angler & Anglers’ lnn, a full-time As an informational note, Mel Krieger Program (CICP), have dedicated guide service plus bed and breakfast certified Sprague as a Certified themselves to fly casting instruction, specializing in fly fishing for spring- Instructor in 1998. Sprague later and have shared their knowledge and creek trout in the waters of southwest received his Master Casting Instructor enthusiasm for casting with others. Wisconsin. He has been teaching fly certification in 2000. He is an emeritus This year the CBOG selected three fishing and casting since 1984, is an member of the CBOG. people to receive this important Orvis-endorsed guide and has been casting award. They are Larry Allen the chair of the Certified Casting Allen, Barron and Sprague are a Top: Dusty Sprague was also a recipient of Tempe, Arizona, Dave Barron of Instructor Testing Committee. During credit to the IFFF and to the CICP. of the Mel Krieger Fly Casting Instruction Richland Center, Wisconsin, and the five years he managed the casting All three individuals exemplify the Award. Dusty Sprague of North Port, Florida. education program, he developed selfless dedication and enthusiasm Jon Barrett tells us in his nomination workshops, clinics and programs that is appropriate for this special Bottom CBOG Chair Rick Williams left document that Larry Allen often that are now a major attraction at the award named in honor of Mel Krieger presents the Mel Krieger Fly Casting schedules casting events to help annual Fly Fair. (a founding member of the program). Instruction Award to Larry Allen center local clubs and to mentor casting and Dave Baron right. instructors. He is one of the driving Retired U. S. Air Force Major Dusty forces in Arizona for the Rio Salado Sprague’s passion is teaching fly Casting Club; a group that partners casting and shallowwater fly fishing. with local organizations and fly He began fly fishing with guidance fishing clubs to offer mentoring, tips from his father, the late Judge H.G. or advice to its members. In addition, Sprague. Allen competes nationally in fly casting competitions and has done He has fly fished for fresh or saltwater well. To Barrett, he’s the pinnacle of species in much of the United States, what a truly great instructor should Belize, Mexico, the Bahamas, and be. Canada, and has guided in Colorado, New Mexico, and southeast Alaska. Sprague has been a member of the Federation since 1972. He served 10 years on the CBOG developing

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The Governor’s Mentoring Award goes to an IFFF member, or members, for long and continued support of the Certified Casting Instructor Program through mentoring. Mentoring Gary Kell left and Tom Rueping right received the Governor’s Mentoring involves sharing casting knowledge Award. voluntarily with individuals, groups or clubs to perfect member’s casting skills. Mentoring helps advance the Casting Program by educating and recruiting members certification. CBOG member Eric into the instructor ranks as well and Cook, upon seeing our obvious advancing casting instructors to deficiencies, put us in touch with MCI more advanced certifications. This Tom Rueping, who agreed to meet year’s four recipients are Gary Kell with us regularly while expecting no from Warren, Pennsylvania; Tony of the reasons they have been able and always spot-on in his advice. compensation. He worked with us for (Anthony) Loader, Eastwood, New to overcome many barriers. He is an He is extremely good at diagnosing more than a year until we were able to South Wales, Australia; Tom Rueping, excellent instructor who knows and issues with casting technique and pass our CI tests. A few months after Lafayette, Georgia; and Bruce demonstrates the subject well and participates with other Australian my own certification, I expressed Williams, Paradise Valley, Arizona. can modify his approach to meet MCIs at testing and casting clinics interest in the MCI path; he agreed to Let’s take a brief look at each person the student’s learning needs and across the Southern Hemisphere. His mentor me through the process and and see why they merit this special capabilities. Kell is known throughout nominator Andrew McKenzie tells again refused any compensation for recognition. his part of the country for his patience us in his nomination letter: “I am his time. He has graciously shared and good humor that combined with sure if you were to talk with other his wisdom and knowledge of the During the period between 2007 and his teaching skills and willingness MCIs here in Australia they would sport and seems as eager as I am for 2012, the Mid-Atlantic Council ceased to help makes him welcome at any say similar good things about Tony. me to pass the MCI. Since he refuses to exist. Gary Kell continued, without event. It would be wonderful for him to win all compensation, is there some the support of a council, to represent this recognition and a boost for fly way to appeal to the Federation for the IFFF and voluntarily teach fly Tony Loader is a Master Casting casting tuition here in Australia as recognition of Tom’s efforts? In the casting on his own initiative. He Instructor (MCI) who is currently well.” Obviously, the CBOG awards short two years I’ve known him, I’ve remained committed to the program studying for his Two-Handed Casting committee agreed. seen him contribute more to the and has been very supportive of the Instructor (THCI) certification. He is sport than I’d ever thought possible. new Chesapeake Council (CC) since an excellent instructor who prepared Nominator Brian DeLoach tells us: Please let me know if there is a way it was formed in 2013. His knowledge several students for their advanced “Two years ago, a couple of friends to honor my mentor and friend and of past council activities and his certification in September. He is and I joined the IFFF and began commitment to the new CC is one always available, always friendly the long process towards casting continued on next page ... 134 FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Kell Family Photo Reuping Family Photo FLYFISHER Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 135 Photo by BT’s Photography Loader Family Photo

From left Bruce Williams receiving his award from CBOG Chair Rick Williams and Tony Loader.

recognize his work.” Obviously, the successfully mentored eight CCIs, CBOG award committee listened to four successful MCIs, two successful DeLoach’s request by presenting THCIs and two current CBOG. This this award to Reuping. track record of success speaks to Bruce’s commitment to the CICP International Mark Huber wrote in his nomination program and his willingness to invest Federation of Fly Fishers letter, “I first met Bruce Williams, his time in those showing interest in CBOG, MCI, THCI, in 2005 during the program. It also speaks to Bruce’s my initial unsuccessful CCI exam. ability to foster interest and motivate Following that failed exam, Bruce others to advance their knowledge 2017 International Fly Fishing Fair mentored me on the exam and six and skill in casting instruction.” He is weeks later I successfully passed. a credit to the CCI program. Bruce continued to mentor me in Save the date! casting and encouraged me to go All of these instructors have one beyond the CCI to other certification attribute in common: dedication to exams. Over the years of working helping their students get to the with Bruce and getting to know next level with their casting goals. him, I noted that he has quite a They definitely bring to the table all August 1-5, 2017 list of IFFF instructors who he has that the Governor’s Mentoring Award Livingston, MT mentored in the program from their represents. CCI to a higher level of certification. In the last 10 years, Bruce has

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Fly Anglers in Their Element 1st: “On Point! – Fishing Buddies” by Rick Williams of Eagle, Idaho. Location: Owyhee River 2nd: “Fishing Lab” by Rick Williams of Eagle, Idaho. Location: Owyhee River 3rd: “Casting with Wilderness in Sight” by Bianca Klein of Emigrant, Montana. Location: Emerald Lake, Custer Gallatin National Forest International Fly Fishing Experiences 1st: “Wild” by Peter Brooks of Tasmania, Australia. Location: Penstock Lagoon, Highland Lakes, Tasmania 2nd: “Caught One” by John Kimura of Alturas, California. Location: Hokkaido, Japan 3rd: “Flash of Blue – Bonefish Release” by Rick Williams of Eagle, Idaho. Location: Gardens of the Queen, Cuba Native Fish of North America 1st: “Simplicity” by Ken Douglas of Delaware, Ohio. Location: Columbus, Ohio

People’s Choice Award

“Simplicity” by Ken Douglas of Delaware, Ohio. Location: Columbus, Ohio

Grand Prize Judge’s Choice “Tarpon Reflections” by Trisha Campbell “Fishing Lab” by Rick Williams of Clarkston, Washington. Location Punta Allen, Mexico

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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? TED TRUEBLOOD He was my father, Idaho outdoor writer and conser- vation leader Ted Trueblood, shown here with a wild Idaho steelhead, back in the early 1960s. Ted spent a lifetime fishing, hunting and writing about those passions, as well as working to protect Idaho’s natural resources. Most of the record of his career is archived at in Idaho. But there is a notable exception – something is not in that collection. In 1963 Ted and his friend C.W. “Doc” Jones, an Evinrude distributor, were in a movie produced by the Evinrude Company about fly fishing for steelhead in Idaho’s Salmon River. Steelhead Junction was available for showing by rod and gun clubs and other outdoor-interest groups. It was a color 16 mm film, 27.5 minutes long. We have checked with the successors to Evinrude, as well as archives and film libraries across the country and not found a copy. There may be one in someone’s attic or in the files of some rod and gun club. If you knoW THE WHEREABOUTS of a copy of the movie please send an email to Jack Trueblood at [email protected]. Help us preserve a bit of Idaho history! Photo courtesy Ted Trueblood papers, Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives Trueblood Photo courtesy Ted