Q: North America in Jul-Aug

On 2009-11-02 14:23:48 -0500, angler said:

On 31 Okt, 16:31, Jarmo Hurri wrote:
Greetings!

Next year is a special occasion
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Jarmo Hurri


It feels a loooong time since I last posted on ROFF, but now I find it
hard to resist.
I can't spend as much time travelling around north America as Jarmo
and his friends, and I already have some fishing trips for 2010
planned (Jarmo mentioned one in Sweden), but I think it is about time
I did try out the fishing in the western part of the US. I've already
mentioned this to a couple of friends on another forum (Vaughan Hurry
among them), and it met with some interest.
What I would like is the opportunity to meet some of the guys present
when I visited the Penns clave and/or some of the people on this
forum, so here's a question from me: Wasn't there a western clave at
some point? What happened to it, or does it still occur?
Anyway, even if there isn't a western clave any longer, I would still
hope to do some fishing with people I've talked to/discussed with
rather than me and my friends trying the area out on our own. So what
are the chances of meeting up with some of you guys to do some
fishing?

/Roger Ohlund

Hey, Roger. Good to see you posting. Come on over. I am sure the
western boys and a few of the eastern ones would welcome you. I *can
not*, however, pick you up in Boston and drive you to Montana. d;o)
Can't say for sure that I would make it, but I'd love to fish with Dave
S. and you.

Hope to see you.

Dave

On 2 Nov, 23:47, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2009-11-02 14:23:48 -0500, angler said:



On 31 Okt, 16:31, Jarmo Hurri wrote:
Greetings!

Next year is a special occasion
snip
Jarmo Hurri

It feels a loooong time since I last posted on ROFF, but now I find it
hard to resist.
I can't spend as much time travelling around north America as Jarmo
and his friends, and I already have some fishing trips for 2010
planned (Jarmo mentioned one in Sweden), but I think it is about time
I did try out the fishing in the western part of the US. I've already
mentioned this to a couple of friends on another forum (Vaughan Hurry
among them), and it met with some interest.
What I would like is the opportunity to meet some of the guys present
when I visited the Penns clave and/or some of the people on this
forum, so here's a question from me: Wasn't there a western clave at
some point? What happened to it, or does it still occur?
Anyway, even if there isn't a western clave any longer, I would still
hope to do some fishing with people I've talked to/discussed with
rather than me and my friends trying the area out on our own. So what
are the chances of meeting up with some of you guys to do some
fishing?

/Roger Ohlund

Hey, Roger. *Good to see you posting. *Come on over. *I am sure the
western boys and a few of the eastern ones would welcome you. *I *can
not*, however, pick you up in Boston and drive you to Montana. *d;o) *
Can't say for sure that I would make it, but I'd love to fish with Dave
S. and you.

Hope to see you.

Dave

Dave,

I'm really grateful for you picking me up and driving me to Penns in
2004, damn how time flies, and no, I suppose the drive would be too
long for an Audi ;-) A Volvo on the other hand........
Yes, it would be fun to meet and fish.

/Roger

On Nov 2, 2:47*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
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Me too pirate.
Dave S.

On 2009-11-02 17:54:45 -0500, DaveS said:

On Nov 2, 2:47*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
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Me too pirate.
Dave S.

Well, what the hell are you waiting for? Fortenberry to offer his
help? Our fly tying movie star to tie all the flies? R Dean to offer
new rubber waders for everyone? wayno to attend and bring a gui-tar?
I'll attend as long as wayno doesn't bring a gui-tar.

Dave

On Nov 2, 3:11*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2009-11-02 17:54:45 -0500, DaveS said:

On Nov 2, 2:47*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
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*but I'd love to fish with Dave
S. and you.

Hope to see you.

Dave- Hide quoted text -

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Me too pirate.
Dave S.

Well, what the hell are you waiting for? *Fortenberry to offer his
help? *Our fly tying movie star to tie all the flies? *R Dean to offer
new rubber waders for everyone? * wayno to attend and bring a gui-tar? *
I'll attend as long as wayno doesn't bring a gui-tar.

Dave

We should get together. I could host a mini-clave in SE Washington
next fall fishing the Touchet and Tucannon, which I am getting to know
fairly well, or for the more cold hardy a bit of Winter steel-heading
on the same waters this Winter. Ive got a camper out there and several
tent sites along the river. There is also a great little 1890s hotel
in Dayton, 2 great restaurants, one good bar, an a bargain of a little
ski area nearby in the Blue Mtns. It does get pretty cold in Winter
but there are steelhead in the river. 3 flites daily out of SeaTac to
Walla Walla and back. And something like 200 wineries down there.

Otherwise, during spring thru summer I am out there about half time
(unless im traveling myself) so we could get together for some
gentlemanly paced, uncrowded, small river fly fishing under sunny
skies.

Other Roffians out there should also read this as a general invite
such that if you are interested in fishing the SE corner of Wa, let me
know and maybe we can get together or at least we can share info.

Dave

On 2009-11-03 12:20:02 -0500, DaveS said:

On Nov 2, 3:11*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2009-11-02 17:54:45 -0500, DaveS said:

On Nov 2, 2:47*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
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*but I'd love to fish with Dave
S. and you.

Hope to see you.

Dave- Hide quoted text -

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Me too pirate.
Dave S.

Well, what the hell are you waiting for? *Fortenberry to offer his
help? *Our fly tying movie star to tie all the flies? *R Dean to offe
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new rubber waders for everyone? * wayno to attend and bring a gui-tar?
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I'll attend as long as wayno doesn't bring a gui-tar.

Dave

We should get together. I could host a mini-clave in SE Washington

Been to Washingon but never the SE area. Your idea sounds great, and
I will keep it in mind.

I've turned into a bit of a candy-ass, Dave. No more winter fishing
for me, except in Georgia/North Carlina. Can't take the cold.

Dave

On Nov 2, 4:54*pm, DaveS wrote:
On Nov 2, 2:47*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
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*but I'd love to fish with Dave

S. and you.

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Me too pirate.
Dave S.

Gobs of places in the Rockies in the fall: N. Platte in the Snowies,
The Green above Pinedale, ponds around Independence pass in Colorado.
The problem isn't finding places, it's finding places away from the
catalogue yuppies. Stay completely away from Middle Park CO, the
Madison, the Henry's, etc. for that reason.

My best suggestion is to fly into Denver, rent a camper, buy some topo
maps, and wander (ROFFians here and there will probably convoy
portions with you). Turn it in in Portland and take home fantastic
memories.

cheers

oz, been there, done that