Monthly Archives: January 2012

Fatal Attraction – Tying Sequence

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Noel de Guzman

Originally published on www.outdoors.net on May 3, 2004.   Tying The Fatal Attraction                               Material list: Hook: Your favorite streamer or steelhead hook, size eight to … Continue reading →

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Fatal Attraction — Story by Dan Blanton

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Noel de Guzman

Originally published on www.outdoors.net on May 3, 2004. FATAL ATTRACTION by Dan Blanton These days it seems that the vast majority of fly anglers are falling all over themselves extolling the virtues of working the top. Bass-buggers scream about the … Continue reading →

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The Slumdog Fly – the Story

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Dan Blanton

  The Slum Dog By Greg Mau The Slumdog By Greg Mau  Motivation  A decade plus had passed since first reading Dan’s “Pushing Strike Buttons” and being motivated to work with rattles in Striper flies.  Sure, there had been spurts … Continue reading →

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The Slumdog Fly – Tying Instructions

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Dan Blanton

Slumdog by Greg Mau  Materials List  Hook:  3/0 jig 60 degree (original fly used red but other colors work too)  Thread:  3/0 (one color to match wing top and one to match hook)  Eyes:  7/32 barbell eyes (select eyes with … Continue reading →

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Striperfest 2012 Details

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Noel de Guzman

Sugar Barge Resort 1440 Sugar Barge Road P.O. Box 1440 Bethel Island, CA 94511 (925) 684-9075 www.sugarbarge.com Saturday November 3, 2012 4:00pm BBQ 6:00pm Raffle Buy tickets at the event or if you want to buy raffle tickets in advance … Continue reading →

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State’s first snow survey follows record water export year

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Dan Blanton

State’s first snow survey follows record water export year Posted by danbacher on @ 11:04 pm Article printed from speakeasy: http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher URL to article: http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher/2011/12/30/states-first-snow-survey-follows-record-water-export-year/ What Mark Cowin, Natural Resources Secretary John Laird, DFG Director Chuck Bonham and other state … Continue reading →

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