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  • Barbless hook kits

    Barbless hook kits

    Francisco Garcia (Frank)

    First and most importantly, my first meeting with OFFC impressed me with the camaraderie you all have with each other. Love it!!

    New Guy Question: I have my rod, White River Shoes, Froggloggs waders, and fishnet, but need help with building my first bunch of fly’s to get me started around here. I did the Intro to Lake and Beginner Fly Fishing class. Great info!! I have a new fly case given to our by the club. Thank you!

    What fly’s should I get for this season and how many? I have a 9′ 5 weight rod. My rod came with a small amount of fly’s, but I know that is not enough. Are there any PNW barb/barbless kits out there I can get my hands on?

    Thanks ahead.

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  • Rattlesnake

    Ron Olsen

    The ‘snake is worth fishing if you need a place to go. Recently stocked so there are 3,500 hungry 2.3 to the pounder’s out there. Water level is up to about 90%, easy launch after the over the rocks carry of mid winter.
    Try an olive Hale Bopp on a long leader with intermediate to type six sinker, or vertical fish in 45 FOW anchored up and slow, inch by inch strip up from the bottom using blood worm, chironomid, red micro leech, or blob. Most fish seem to hit from 30 to 35’.
    Recently got two @ 15″ plus a nice (?) 17″ sucker.
    Ron

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  • website help

    Member Post

    can someone please explain how to find current classes and trips on the website? I’m getting frustrated.

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  • 2023 Auction Winners

    2023 Auction Winners

    Paul ST Pierre

    The results of the OFFC 2023 auction are now viewable on the “Holiday Auctions” page of the website. You can view the winners and the high bids of both the Online Auction and the Live Auction by selecting the appropriate tab.

    Note: If you haven’t paid yet, be aware that some members are having problems paying with a credit card. We are working on this issue. If you have a PayPal account, I suggest you use it as this is working fine.

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  • Great Program Next Week with 3RTU

    Great Program Next Week with 3RTU

    Judy Harris

    I wanted to extend an invitation to the Overlake Fly Fishing members because I know many of you are also members of the Three Rivers Chapter of Trout Unlimited. We have a great program this next Wednesday, May 17th at the Redmond VFW – You won’t want to miss this one! Join us and meet Dave McCoy, owner of Emerald Water Anglers in West Seattle, and Giancarlo Lawrence, @theblackstonefly, as they share stories about their efforts to build diversity and equity for fly fishing and outdoor spaces. We’ll watch Gian’s movie that screened at the Telluride Mountain Film Festival and see an episode of a new series he is working on. We’ll hear about podcasts, documentaries, and more that they both are developing.

    There’s also a chance, if their parents give the go-ahead – lol!, that we’ll hear from a couple of my middle school students who took part in the OFFC Outreach with Tim, Jeff, Dick, Jim, and so many more as they visited my middle school classroom and introduced 30 very diverse students to the world of fly fishing!

    This is going to be a good one. If you haven’t heard these two guys talk fishing, food, the world, well let’s just say you are missing out! And if you haven’t met any of my students, you’re definitely missing out! You know the venue – Redmond VFW. Come join us next Wednesday.

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  • Dory Fishing

    Judy Harris

    Hi All,
    Does anyone have any information on charters for dory fishing off the Washington and/or Oregon coast. The Pacific City Dory Fishing operation appears closed indefinitely according to their website. I’d like to find a dory charter operation that uses fly fishing gear rather than spinning gear. Any ideas, please reply.

    Thanks much,
    Judy

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  • Go Fund Me For Joe Jarzynka

    Go Fund Me For Joe Jarzynka

    Joe coakley

    A Go Fund Me has been set up for Joe Jarzynka who drowned while fishing the Sol duc River . He leaves behind a wife and two young daughters. Joe was my friend and a dedicated steelhead fisherman but also remembered as legend among Washington Huskies football players who never called a fair catch in 4 years of returning punt returns and kickoffs. His accident may have been preventable as he was using subpar gear and reportedly not wearing a life vest. He got caught under a log jam. RIP. PLEASE DONATE WHATEVER YOU CAN. https://www.gofundme.com/f/nofaircatches

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  • Chain fishing warming up

    Chain fishing warming up

    Ron Olsen

    Hi all. Been to Chain three times this year and it has not disappointed. Enough to the boat each day up to 18″ on blood worms and chironomids. Water temp right at 40, and fish have tended to be near the bottom, at least that is where the eaters have been. Try blood worms, chromy and silver over black sno-cones and sometimes up it a bit with more realistic flies with orange wing cases, all in#14 to #18. Usual spots, anchor up, but move around with electronics if available and look for fish and bug activity first, best fishing seems to be from noon to 3 and varies a bit by day. See you on the water; GO GET UM!

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  • Looking to purchase a 2-3wt fiberglass rod.

    Kristen Shafer

    Evening,
    New member here, typical shy hermit living under a rock. Still getting a feel for this club.

    I have been fly fishing for about 2 summers now and am looking to possibly get my first 2-3 wt fiberglass rod/reel. I like to bushwhack and fish thin blue lines. I currently love stream fishing with my first fly rod, a little White River Dogwood Canyon 5wt.

    Not looking for anything super high end since Iā€™m on a teachers salary. I think my cost limit is up near the Echo River Glass. Have been looking around for about a week, but thought to ask around here for recommendations.

    Thank you!

  • Beginner Fly Tying Gear for 8th grader

    Beginner Fly Tying Gear for 8th grader

    Judy Harris

    Hello,
    While there is nothing I love better than standing in a river casting to a rising trout, I don’t tie flies. However, thanks to Tim Opitz and the Outreach crew, I have a growing interest in fly angling with my 8th graders. I have a request from a parent who would like to give his son a beginner’s fly tying set-up as his son is super excited to go fishin’ and start tyin’. Since I have no idea what is needed, could you all chime in with ideas and suggestions. Dad would like the basics plus some “extras” that would be nice to have.

    Thanks all!
    Judy

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