dcabarle
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Love it or hate it, it's a great time to get together with some friends or acquaintances that you haven't seen in a while. Unlike most of you, this has been my fly fishing opener for the past few years. For those of you not in the know, the FUDR hosts a fund raising event each year called the "One Bug" contest. Typically, I go to the event and take pictures. I've been doing this since 2009. This year was a little different. I was asked to guide a few contestants down the river and had a blast.
Kinda felt like a shitty guide though. See... normally after the dinner on Friday night, I fish on Saturday. I was asked if I wouldn't mind rowing a few contestants down the river. I asked if they had everything they needed and was told, "They have everything". So I left every one of my 6 million flies back in the car. Got to the river and they asked me what they should use. Soooo... I went down to the river and saw zippo. So what's you're numero uno fly on the WB on a cloudy day??? BWO 100% has never let me down. I looked through both contestants flies and found 1 fly I thought would be suitable, a BWO Parachute that I knew would be perfect. I wasn't so lucky in the gentleman's box. I picked the best fly I could find in each of their boxes but both of them were a bit taken back when I told them I didn't have any flies with me. I was told they would have everything! A few hours went by and the olives started popping along with a sporadic caddis and of course the paraleps and a few Hendrickson's. I was pretty happy seeing the olives and really damn happy when one of the contestants had a nice brown on for a few seconds with the fly I chose. Unfortunately, she lost the fly at 4pm'ish and was out of the contest. Pat, the other contestant was eager to change his fly but I insisted he keep it on until 8pm when the contest ended. The fly was a little large but hey... it was the best match to what was going on out there. Unfortunately, he didn't do so well. After contestant #1 lost her fly, she put on a little olive soft hackle and bagged a nice 15-17" cutty brown bow.
So here are some pictures from Friday/Saturday.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22569391@N08/sets/72157667973949525
If any of you fish the Delaware, it's well worth the cash for the open bar, food, auction for some really great stuff (including one of John Parisi's hand made nets) and of course the experience. It's a fun event. Each year more people attend and it gets better. All proceeds are donated to the FUDR and their pursuit for more water... Yeah... the endless battle, but it's a nice evening. Click on the link, you might see someone you know.
Kinda felt like a shitty guide though. See... normally after the dinner on Friday night, I fish on Saturday. I was asked if I wouldn't mind rowing a few contestants down the river. I asked if they had everything they needed and was told, "They have everything". So I left every one of my 6 million flies back in the car. Got to the river and they asked me what they should use. Soooo... I went down to the river and saw zippo. So what's you're numero uno fly on the WB on a cloudy day??? BWO 100% has never let me down. I looked through both contestants flies and found 1 fly I thought would be suitable, a BWO Parachute that I knew would be perfect. I wasn't so lucky in the gentleman's box. I picked the best fly I could find in each of their boxes but both of them were a bit taken back when I told them I didn't have any flies with me. I was told they would have everything! A few hours went by and the olives started popping along with a sporadic caddis and of course the paraleps and a few Hendrickson's. I was pretty happy seeing the olives and really damn happy when one of the contestants had a nice brown on for a few seconds with the fly I chose. Unfortunately, she lost the fly at 4pm'ish and was out of the contest. Pat, the other contestant was eager to change his fly but I insisted he keep it on until 8pm when the contest ended. The fly was a little large but hey... it was the best match to what was going on out there. Unfortunately, he didn't do so well. After contestant #1 lost her fly, she put on a little olive soft hackle and bagged a nice 15-17" cutty brown bow.
So here are some pictures from Friday/Saturday.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22569391@N08/sets/72157667973949525
If any of you fish the Delaware, it's well worth the cash for the open bar, food, auction for some really great stuff (including one of John Parisi's hand made nets) and of course the experience. It's a fun event. Each year more people attend and it gets better. All proceeds are donated to the FUDR and their pursuit for more water... Yeah... the endless battle, but it's a nice evening. Click on the link, you might see someone you know.
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