David Roberts

Well it’s 3:00AM and getting the food in the ice box’s and loaded up and we’ll be heading out. So this time I won’t be slacking by not writing, I will be fishing and hope to be able to come back with lots of story’s of fishing, (and maybe catching). But most of all about fine bamboo’s old reel’s, tying and just great people.

See ya in a week, or at the show, if we haven’t met please stop by at the show and say hi. If I should know you and don’t remember, please just put it to old age I did turn 60 yesterday.

David

I love to tie, and tie with others. Yesterday as we do every Wed. a few of my cronys from SOFT (Southern Oregon Fly Tyers) met here in my fly tying room and tyed and shared patterns and method.  A bunch of these guys are going up to Camp Sherman to tie for the show and tie as a group, although all have tyed at shows all over the country.  This is a club that any of you local tyers that would want to think of joining is a lot of fun. There are no dues no officers just sharing once a month and a good source of info if you are just learning, or and old master and want to learn new things. I have been tying over 50+ years and always learn new things. We had our first swap and BBQ this last month and I came home with some real treasures, 7 new books (to me) to add to my library. (I still have a lot of room for more). Although I am a pro/custom tyer (that just means I sell a lot of flys) I still love to tie for fun and there is always something to learn. I am still planing on putting a lot more pictures up here, but still having trouble getting them up, also forget to take pictures. My guiding partner and good friend JimU, is going to help me, (when we can get off the water long enough to do it). Fishing is just to good now.

Those of you that want to start thinking of going after Steelhead its getting time the count is starting to move up, Also JimU is guiding lakes in our area and does pretty damn good. As of right now I am still stuck on moving water, and have a hard time not feeling the water moving under the drift boat or my waders. That may change with some of the trout he has been getting on the lakes.

See you at Camp Sherman, and if you are out of this area, please stop by and let me know who you are. I will be tying both days there, and if you want help casting your first bamboo let me know.

David

Just got back, but going up again. Linda and I went up the Camp Sherman for there 90th birthday party over the 4th, and had a lot of fun. Sitting around camp with good friends, and stuffing my face with all the chow. As Mike, Chuck, and I tyed at the store on Saturday, the gal’s headed for the garage sales and had a blast, and yes there was a lot more crap in the back of my P/U on the way home. We will be home this week then head back up again next week (Tue.) for the Camp Sherman Fly Fishing and Bamboo Fair. I do a lot of tying shows every year but this one is the high light of the year for me. I get to tie and visit with a lot of other tyers, and go into bamboo overload all in one trip. This is a great show for those that are bamboo nuts or those that want to find out what all the hoopla is. You can sit around with builders with no pressure. All the builders will let you go out and cast there rods. There are some great collectors there ( Dan & Kelly, Jim & Ron) that will let you know if your Grandfathers, or Fathers old bamboo or reel or other gear is worth fishing, let you know if you can retire. These guys are all great collectors of classic fishing tackle and are very honest. I am starting to get the collecting bug, so far I have just been a gatherer of bamboo, and older reels to fish, (Dan still calls me a collector) but know I am looking for some of the gadgets we use to use, and old fly tying tools. As for the fish around this area, the Salmon Fly/Golden Stones hatch was great this year and was more overlapping than I had ever seen them. The weather was a factor I am sure because although the Salmon Fly where hatching, it was cool and damp the first of the hatch so they where more in the bush’s and unless you where not working the edges where they where falling off, or just dropping off to lay there eggs. JimU, and I had some great days on the water when a lot of others waited. To tell the truth we just had cabin fever and really didn’t expect to find the fishing we did. The Steelhead fish count 656 (that was in June they don’t keep it up very well) so it’s time to start looking for them, early morning late evenings Grease Lining Muddlers, or damp fly’s, the rest of the time nymphs are the best bet. For me anyway.

See you on the water or at Camp Sherman,

David