Tulsa FlyFishers StreamLines SPREADING THE LOVE AND JOY OF FLY-FISHING THROUGHOUT NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA. ISSUE 6 VOLUME 1 2008 “ONE FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER” Club Meetings, Out- A Huge Success! ings...Looking Ahead! WOW!!!! what a success the One For Meeting Schedules… The Illinois River event was. Although my contribution was minimal, I couldn’t Thursday April 10, 2008 help but feel proud to be part of TFF. TERRY & ROXANNE WILSON will be So many club members, board mem- speaking on warm water fly fishing. bers & sponsors put in huge amounts Terry and Roxanne have had articles pertain- of time and energy to make this event ing to fly fishing for bluegill, largemouth and a HUGE SUCCESS. smallmouth bass, crappie, channel catfish and Billy Howard - Streamlines Editor shortnose gar appearing in many national Dave Whitlock - Need I say more? magazines including: Fly Fishing and Fly Ty- ing Journal, Warmwater Fly Fishing, Fly Fish- Gene Holland provided casting instruc- ing Quarterly, Bassmaster, Ontario Out Doors, tions then club members Tony Bulera & Popular Flyfishing and the Flyfisher. Their first Greg Dodds provided hands on help with book, Bluegill Fly Fishing & Flies, was pub- casting to all who requested. I couldn’t lished in 1999. Largemouth Bass Fly Fishing, help but to get my fly rod out and let my Beyond the Basics, is their second book. 7 year old son Trenton do some casting. Terry and Roxanne are life members of the Federation of Fly Fishers. They live in Bolivar, Missouri. Greg Dodds provides instruction Tulsa Fly Fishers member Mark Ballew provided the BBQ cooking for Future Outing Schedules... a huge crowd and I must say the food was outstanding! I only wish I April 12, 2008 … TFF outing - Beaver's could have had thirds... Bend/Lower Mtn. Fork River (Due to recent heavy rains in Arkansas we will reschedule Rim Shoals) Mark Ballew and his mobile BBQ May 10, 2008 … TFF outing to Lake Paw- We had a large crowd for the event. The huska, OK parking area was filled beyond capacity. Even though water was flowing at over June 21, 2008 … To be determined... 10,000cfs everybody had a wonderful time... Nymphing Indicator-less Nymphing is probably the most help somebody just getting you probably don’t touch it effective method of fly-fishing started fly-fishing but they also twice. Sure trout don’t think like we use. Trout feed subsurface limit your flexibility. Fishing humans but trout do avoid majority of the time so your without an indicator can at first striking flies with big indicators odds increase when you fish be difficult but once you get the floating above when they’ve where the trout feed. Most Fly- hang of it, your fish to hook been hooked before. I fish at fishers nymph using indicators ratio will increase. Your presen- close range without indicators. but there are tation can be more I cast upstream and keep my times when an natural without the rod low and slowly lift the rod indicator can I pay attention to what’s indicator. This as the line gets closer, to keep actually handi- going on and feel for the method allows the the line tight. I look for any cap your fish- fly to sink to various changes in the line that indi- Want to increase your line hook- sudden THUG or light tap. cate a strike. I pay attention to ups? The best way to do this is ing success. I depths without hav- always use an what’s going on and feel for the Nymphing without an indicator. ing to constantly indicator when Billy Howard change an indica- sudden THUG or light tap. Sure, using an indicator can help visibility is poor tors depth. When Sometimes the thug or tap can hook somebody new to fly- or when casting more than say the fishing gets tough you also be a rock or other item but that fishing.but they do have limitations. 20 - 25 feet. When I’m fishing at eliminate that big colored indi- comes with the territory. As the Going indicator-less has it’s limita- close range I take the indicator cator floating above that may line goes past me I slowly tions & advantages too. off and watch & feel for the spook some trout. Think of it lower the rod to continue my strike. When fishing really clear like grabbing an electric fence. drift and keep the line tight. Let water I also Nymph without an You may do it once but barring Nymphing without indicators indicator. Indicators are very some mental illness or love for increase your luck & chances. By: Billy Howard helpful to some degree and a SHOCK Local Club & Trout Unlimited News A Message from FFF President – Fred Kirk Volunteers Increase Chances to win a Brand Discounted rates for FFF Memberships has been ex- New Winston Rod tended to June 30. 2008. FFF discounted rates for NEW Okmulgee and Dripping Springs State Park will be sponsor- MEMBERS only. A one year individual membership is ing a Fly Fishing Educational Workshop on Saturday April $15.00 (normally $35) but you have to be a dues paid 26, 2008. Together, Tulsa Fly Fishers and Green Country member of Tulsa Fly Fishers to get this rate. The applica- Fly Fishers will provide instruction for this event. We are tion is available on our web site “Join the Club” page. looking for volunteers who want to fly fish with novices and Complete the application online, print it and send with a help them develop and improve there fly fishing skills. $15 check payable to Federation of Fly Fishers to Tulsa Dripping Springs Lake was designated Oklahoma’s first Fly Fishers, PO BOX 54108 Tulsa, OK 74155 . You can also “trophy bass lake”. If you haven’t seen it, you’re missing bring the completed application to our next meeting. Any out on a great bass fishing lake. Email presi- questions, contact [email protected] [email protected] or call Fred Kirk (918) 625 4277 if you would like to volunteer to help with this Tulsa Fly Fishers Green River, Utah and event. TFF members who volunteer for this event will Frying Pan River, Colorado be entered in the Winston rod drawing in November 2008. Our club trip for summer 2008 will be to the Green River in Utah July 31 – August 8. We have filled one 4 bed- room suite at the Flaming Gorge Resort for August 3-8 FREE BEER AND BAR-B-Q while it lasts! (Sunday-Friday). After fishing the Green River for a The Gadget Company – Open House at their week, a group of us have a reserved a cabin for 4 days New Location 104 E 15th Street (Corner of Boston Ave on the Frying Pan River near Basalt, Colorado. If you are and 15th Street in Tulsa) Saturday April 19, 2008 10:AM to interested in cabin here’s the link: 5:PM. The Gadget Company has been a valued and consis- www.fryingpananglers.com/lodging.htm If they are full tent sponsor of Tulsa Fly Fishers for years. They have re- you could also try the Green Drake Lodge www.green- cently moved from Utica Square to a new location at the drake.com/index.htm which is located in Basalt, CO. corner of 15th Street and Boston Ave just south of down- Fred Kirk will help you coordinate your stay with other town Tulsa. It’s a great location with parking right at the club members if you wish. To date, 7 people are plan- door. Owner Jerry Parkhurst is celebrating with an open ning to make the trip and I have 2 others looking to form house including FREE BEER AND B-B-Q on Saturday April a carpool. If you are interested in sharing a ride with 19th. Does it get any better than that! Go see him and other TFF friends, please contact Fred check out all the gadgets. [email protected] or call (918) 625 4277 for con- tact information. For additional information, please refer to the Event Calendar page on our web site. http:// tulsaflyfishers.org/calendar.html Pg 2 PRESIDENT'S CORNER: If you were there, you know what I mean when I say, AMAZING, REMARKABLE AND WOW. If you missed it, I can only say that I'm a little sorry for you. I'm writing about THE ONE FOR THE RIVER PLAY DAY! held on the Lower Illinois River on Saturday, March 22, 2008. First, let me thank Valley Branscum, your TFF Board vice-president and chair for this spe- cial project, for her vision of what this day could become, and then for her many hours of dedicated work in making that vision come together. Valley, from all us, your fellow TFF and TU mem- bers ... THANK YOU! Then a special THANK YOU to those of you who gave of your time to get it all done, Syd and Sandi Scott, Ed and Suzie Kessey, and the entire behind the scene support of other board members. Del Moore for spending hours col- lecting raffle money. Mark Ballew, you and your bother are some special kind of Bar-B-Quers ... that recipe for cooking all night must be the secret. Tony Bulera, for your extra efforts and donations, thanks so much for spending Friday night with Mark. (That parking lot would be a cold, lonely and pretty scary place all by yourself, you are a true friend.) To all the tiers who showed up to tie flies for the crowds that came and to the fly casting instructors who showed us many of the skills of casting.