Monthly Archives: October 2009

Twitter Updates from the 2009 CFFC 2009-10-14

Hand tied quality Salmon flies. $3 each, or 10 for $25. Tied on Mustad or Tiemco hooks E-Mail rick@rp3flyfishing.com for pic’s and details. # Powered by Twitter Tools…. Continue Reading

Fishing Quote of the day

Fishing books, lit by emotion recollected in tranquility, are like poetry … We do not think of them as books but as men. They are our companions and not only riverside. Summer and winter they are with us and what a pleasant company they are. Arthur Ransome, The Fisherman’s Library (1959) Rick Passek “The FlyFish… Continue Reading

Twitter Updates from the 2009 CFFC 2009-10-10

Selling my 2007 Saturn Aura Hybrid. For more info go to http://bit.ly/rNN2v # Powered by Twitter Tools…. Continue Reading

Salmon Fishing on the Vedder River, BC, Canada.

My 15 year old son and I hit the Vedder river Yesterday for some fun catching Salmon on the fly. This year has been UNREAL for Pink Salmon, and even though the Pink run is coming to a close, there are still THOUSANDS of them in the river. Along with the Pinks, There are Springs… Continue Reading

Great Thesis by Chad Wilkinson on the Elk River in BC.

As many of you know, I was in Fernie, BC  a while back competing in the 2009 National FlyFishing Championships. After the competition, the FFC (FlyFish Canada) set up a conservation Symposium. At this Symposium, there were 3 speaker taking about the Elk Vally and the Elk River. One of them was a young man… Continue Reading

Fishing Quote of the day

Tail fins, snouts poking out of weedbeds, silver patches where scales are missing against gravels, pinky warts. The more exacting flyfisher looks into the river and asks himself, “When is a trout not a trout.” He looks for imaginary trout and takes away the tail, the fins, the gills, the body, the head—hoping somthing in… Continue Reading

Twitter Updates from the 2009 CFFC 2009-10-03

Come join my Flyfishing fan page on Facebook http://bit.ly/Ax5AW # Great thesis by Chad Wilkinson on the Elk River in BC, Canada. This is a LONG read, but well worth it. http://bit.ly/4mfua9 # Getting ready for the flea market in Cloverdale tomorrow. Will be selling a ton of fly rods, reels, and hand tied flies…. Continue Reading

2009 Canadian FlyFishing Championships (Final Report)

I have now done a few reports on the championships and what happened to my Team and Myself. Today, I would like to write a report on the event itself. I Really enjoyed myself at this event, and will be doing it next year. Great time, Great people. On the Wednesday night, we had a… Continue Reading