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The 13th Annual International Women Fly Fishers Festival will be held in Branson, Missouri, October 16-19, 2008. This is a unique gathering of women fly fishers from all over the United States as well as countries outside the U.S. As with past Festivals, there will be fly tying demonstrations and clinics, casting instruction, entomology clinics, and best of all, meeting other women who share a passion for fly fishing. Learn about other fisheries and “make the connection” to broaden not only your skills but knowledge of other places to fish. The Festival is always a great mixture of new fly fishers as well as seasoned fly fishers. One of the new programs introduced last year was the mentoring program on the water. This was a big hit with everyone who participated and will again be part of the activities. The site for this year’s Festival is Pointe Royale Golf Resort. Pointe Royale sits on the banks of the world-class tailwater fishery, Lake Taneycomo, which is part of the White River chain. This fishery is noted for its consistently good fishing as well as its large brown trout. We promise to keep the clinics to a minimum so there is ample time to enjoy the fishing. If you need further information on the Festival or would like to register to attend, you can go to the IWFF website, www.intlwomenflyfishers.org We hope to see a lot of women fly fishers “Make the Connection” in Branson, Missouri this year. |
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FLY FISHING SIMULATION
GROWS WITH GLOBAL FANS
Pishtech’s Real World Fly Fishing, the photo-realistic fly fishing simulation for Windows, has been growing rapidly since the publisher’s recent release of the tools to develop new content for the game. Fans of the game all over the world are creating add-ons featuring their favorite waters and fish. The game comes with an impressive collection of 24 lakes, rivers and streams totaling over 475 fishing sites, and Pishtech has published several free downloadable add-ons. Pishtech recently released content-creation kits and the response from fans of the game around the world has been tremendous. Contributors have already produced a huge collection of quality content for the game. The total number of available fishing sites has just broken the 1,000 mark with the release of a new virtual outing in Italy. Fan-created add-ons feature waters across the United States plus more in Canada, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Mongolia, Siberia, Greenland, the Bahamas, Brazil, Zambia, and Finland. The variety of fish is also growing rapidly from the original trout, bass and panfish. Fans have added many new species to the game including numerous varieties of salmon plus sea bass, kelp bass, piranha, peacock bass, tigerfish, bonefish, carp, chub, barbel, arctic char, grayling, sea trout, and more. Thanks to the efforts of this global community of anglers it’s now possible to immerse yourself in a vast and ever-growing world of realistic virtual fly fishing experiences. # # # If you’d like more information about this topic please call Paul Halter at (608) 780-2159 or e-mail Paul at paul@pishtech.com
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Haglöfs new products Spring/Summer 2008
http://www.haglofs.se/news/news.asp?lang=en
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European Bamboo
Rodmakers Gathering Dear Bamboo-Rodmaker friend It is with great pleasure that we
announce the First European Bamboo Rodmakers Gathering which will be
held on the 23-24-25 May 2008. The intention is to have the gathering in a different European nation each year: this year it will be held in Italy and the next two editions in Switzerland and Germany and we hope that many other friends will join this adventure. Many rodmakers will participate including some American guests. The gathering will take place at the IBRA Clubhouse, at the Podere Il Violino Hotel (www.podereviolino.it) - with the following program: Thursday 22 May: Arrival 19:30 Welcome Aperitif and dinner Saturday 24 May: Exhibition of the participants’
rods in a reserved hall Sunday 25 May: Exhibition of the participants’
rods in a reserved hall The topic of the gathering will be “Bamboo rodmaking in Europe: present and future” focusing on the European situation of the Bamboo rod, in terms of the technical constructive aspects as well as its diffusion and future prospect analysis. If you wish to participate with a speech on this theme, please inform us about the title and a brief description by 31 March 2008. Obviously we have to limit the number of speeches so we cannot guarantee that your contribution will be included in the final program. However we request you to bring your rods. This is undoubtedly the fundamental part of the gathering: to discover the work of others and to learn from it which is always a fountain of knowledge and growth. The accommodation can be booked directly by 29 February 2008 at the Hotel Borgo Palace in Sansepolcro (www.borgopalace.it) at a cost of € 45,00 B&B per person per night in a double room , € 15,00 single room supplement per person per night. Indicate your participation to the First European Bamboo Rodmakers Gathering (1° Raduno europeo costruttori canne in bamboo). You will be able to follow the progress of the event on the IBRA website www.rodmakers.it To book your participation or for further information please contact: -IBRA- Moreno
Borriero info@damlin.com Firenze, 3 January
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Bidoz body
In January 2008, two news sizes will be available for hook 18 and 20. More info at website: http://www.bidoz.com
The Drisset Plier
A few test and you will be able to stick on and remove the Drisset from the iron plate while your motordryer is running More info at website: http://www.bidoz.com |
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Flytier Releases First Jewelry-Quality Salmon Flies
Pleasant Gap, PA – Dec. 3, 2007 Shawn Davis, tier of artistic salmon flies, has begun creating flies to the standard of fine jewelry. The hallmark of his new flies are his hooks, handmade from solid 18K gold. His flies are tied with silk flosses, the finest plumage, and solid gold tinsels. The head of each fly is finished with an inlay of his initials, also handmade from solid gold. Davis has just released his first three jewelry-quality patterns to the public. His first fly, Revolution, is a statement of his artistic vision, to achieve beauty through simplicity. The fly features a sleek sparseness of materials in black and gold, each spiraling around the hook such that the stationary fly looks as if it is moving when viewed from different angles. The fly’s tailing, tinseling, and winging all occur in sets of three rather than the conventional two, placing this decidedly three-dimensional fly in stark contrast to the stiff, upright classics of the Victorian Era. His other two patterns, Fire and Water, are tied to represent those antitheses. Fire, tied in bright reds, oranges, and yellows, features feathers and tinsels shaped like flames emanating from the head of the fly. The subtle dyeing and shaping of the pheasant crest feathers that form the wings make it truly look like a fly afire. Water is more reminiscent of the classic flies of the Victorian Era and is more apt to appeal to traditionalists. Tied in complimentary shades of blue and green, it attempts to convey the paradoxical beauty and power of water. The highlight of this fly are the peacock breast feathers that veil the sides of the fly, accented by brilliant green impeyan pheasant eyes.
With prices starting around $1200, Davis’s flies are likely to be admired by more fishermen than fish, and come mounted in handcrafted display domes for that purpose. He also sells photographs of his flies, with a variety of framing options, for between $100 and $300. Davis’s work may be viewed and purchased at www.davisflydesigns.com. – End – "Mr. Davis's images are copyrighted and may not be reproduced or distributed without his permission. Mr. Davis has granted permission to Rackelhanen Flyfishing Magazine to post these images." |
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Trilogy fly-fishing reels
Master designer Ari 't Hart introduces his latest design, the innovative 'Three in One' Trilogy. Hand crafted from titanium, Trilogy fly-fishing reels are a unique, patented design. The reel's features include the accommodation of three spools # 3/4 - #5/6 and #7,8,9, which are easily interchangeable to the main drive component. The drag system is adjustable and changeable from left to right-hand use and the back plate can be used for manual drag. Guaranteed for life, the Trilogy can be used for fresh water as well as salt-water fly-fishing. Presented in a handcrafted mahogany case lined in black leather, the Trilogy is an ideal corporate gift and object of desire for any devoted fly fisherman or collector. A limited run of these exceptional reels will be produced, after which the model will be retired.
Main Unit Weight: 5 1/8 oz. 148 grams
More info on website: www.exclusivereels.com |
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Nautilus reels
is proud to announce a new member in the Nautilus NV (~En-Vee)
family of reels, the NV 6/7. Featuring the same CCF drag system as
its larger 8/9 and 10/11 siblings, The NV 6/7 is the lightest
fighting class reel for a 6 or seven weight outfit available in the
market today. Weighing in at a mere 6.5 oz. in a true large arbor
configuration (Dia. 3 75”) the NV 6/7 delivers the signature near
zero start-up inertia of the CCF family of reels, even at its
maximum setting of 15lbs of dead lift. Yes we think it is overkill,
but it does not get any better than this. Like all Nautilus reels,
the NV 6/7 is Tested on Animals!™ MSRP $545. Available in Black or
Brushed silver anodizing.
Kristen Mustad PH (305) 625 3437
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J. Marcus ~ Fine Handmade Reel Seats
NEW WEBSITE OFFERS TRUE FLY ROD
JEWELRY BY A MASTER GOLDSMITH ~~~ The term “fly rod jewelry” has been much bandied about for the last few years. Although a few suppliers of metal and wooden parts for fly rods have fabricated items that are of good quality and appearance, few or, perhaps, none of them have possessed the knowledge, skills and experience of a real goldsmith. Now J. Marcus, a master goldsmith with more than 35 years of bench experience in the jewelry trades, has entered the field. His reel seats and other fly rod parts reflect years of experience crafting higher-end, one-of-a-kind personal jewelry in precious metals and gems. In addition to his experience in the fine jewelry field, J. Marcus has been a fly fisher since age 6. He has built his own fly rods and has associated for many years with split cane rod builders, whose preferences helped shape the nature and appearance of the J. Marcus line of products. Reel seat below: Down locking Reel seat turned of Red Palm Wood, inlaid with Fossil Mammoth Ivory & stabilized Turquoise
The J. Marcus website also offers hand-turned ferrule plugs of fossil ivories and other quality materials, as well as a selection of his hand-crafted custom jewelry. If you would like more information about this topic, visit the J. Marcus ~ Fine Handmade Reel Seats website at: http://www.flyrodjewelry or please call: Marc (J. Marcus) at: 360/647-5195 or email Marc at: jmarcus@flyrodjewelry.com.
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INTERNATIONAL
Tungsten
bidoz body, a preformed tungsten part which make easy and efficient
the tying of very heavy scud.
The
magnetic Drisset plier is the tool you need to tye N°20 hook sized
epoxy nymph.
Davis’s
Fire and Water together represent the first half of a study on the
four elements of the ancient world; still to come are flies
representing Earth and Air. And while his first flies are completely
original creations, Davis also has plans to tie jewelry-quality
versions of classic patterns. 
The
Astrid suggested retail price is $1799 USD (2007) which includes a
case, reel seat and size 5/6 spool. The reel seat as well as the
reel is serialized, as always a very limited amount will be
produced. The reel is made of aluminum and will have to be 'married'
to a rod since the reel seat will permanently be attached to the
rod. The first 50 will come in 'candy red', the color of the next 50
will be a secret till release.
For
high-res images or more information please contact: 
J.
Marcus’ reel seats are crafted of nickel alloy (“nickel silver”)
ornamented with precious metals such as 18K gold. The inserts are
turned from fine woods and inlayed with fossil ivory, rare minerals,
precious metal and gemstones. Most of the seats contain an area of
fossil ivory where the purchaser may have the reel seat personalized
in scrimshaw. 
