February 11th, 2009
While some of you have been flogging the rivers for winter steel (A commendable effort to say the least) I have taken what free time i can find to build a few sticks that i have been meaning to get to.
This is a 9 foot 4 weight that i just finished for my uncle. He is recently retired and is super excited to take up fly fishing. This was supposed to be a Christmas gift but what can i say it is only a hobby. I did give him the reel at Christmas with a couple hand tied bugs just to get him excited.
I stayed true with incorporating “three lines” as often as possible. The white lines you see are actually three lines and when assembled there are three wraps located at the ferrules - two on top (pictured above) and one underneath.
I also like to try something new with most builds for family (ie bark grip on Nookslayer’s 4wt) so on this stick i turned a corn cob as the reel seat and filled it with putty. This picture just does not do it justice.
Next rod is already started - as a favor for a friend i am going to finish a build he had started. It is a 10 weight TFO that he plans on using for chasing Chum. He has requested OSU colors so I’m sure that the orange on the black blank will realy pop.
Then maybe i will find some time to get at three blanks i have at home that i had planned to build for myself. Yea right.
Also on a side note my retired uncle is a master machinist and upon receiving his reel he decided that it may be fun to make some of his own. You know im on the short list for a custom built fly reel that i helped design.
Meskel
AKA Che Guevara
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June 19th, 2008
Usually i practice catch and release but some times that special one comes along you just cant let go.
Finaly on Monday afternoon i came up on this 9.5 lbs 21 inch chrome beauty.
That’s a picture of our own Pablo admiring my catch.
Her name is Evelyn Diane Meskel (EV) and she is a keeper for sure.
Stopped by Keith’s today and picked up a side arm in preparation for fending off the boys.
Going to start on her first fly rod after i figure out how to get some sleep.
Meskel
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February 14th, 2008
Greetings,
This is a blast, I went last year. It is next Wenesday night (Feb 20th) at the Hollywood Theater. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7:00pm. There are about 8 short films in total that will be shown with intermissions and giveaways.
Tickets are available on line at www.flyfishingfilmtour.com
The prices are $15 for adults 13 to 54 and $12 for seniors 55 and up (Sal?)
I will be meeting some other fishermen at the Laurelwood around the corner for a pop before hand. Anyone who would liek to attend post here and maybe we can all go as Team Salmon.
Hope to see you all there!
Richey aka Nookslayer
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December 14th, 2007
This was spotted not more then 100 yards from the rivers edge. The picture is not of the best quality but if you look really close……
Any guesses?
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If only he had waited 30 seconds more to test the solidity of the ground with his face - then even the fall would have been caught on tape.
That’s right guys it is our very own Hellcat pounding the ground for winter Steel. Now I have heard of Indian guides listening to the ground for approaching cavalry or herds of
Buffalo but Chris posseses a rare talent in that he can actually hear the fish in the river through the ground. And @ 100 yards off no less.
Who’s in to answer the call put out by Nook for a rendezvous towards the end of January. Maybe Chris will once again demonstrate this awesome power.
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