Here is the fifth clue in the Guess The Mystery Fly Game. We require an exact name, color, beadhead or not, and size of hook of the Mystery Fly.
Submit your answer in the comment sections of the Prairie Ocean Fly Fisher blog, or by email to fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com, or in the comment section of the Blue River Fly Classic Facebook page.
Clue #5. Although the material on this Mystery Fly has been dyed, the color is not tan.
Good luck!
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017
Guess The Mystery Fly Game
This is the forth clue for this year's Guess The Mystery Fly Game.
We want an exact answer including the name of the pattern, color, beadhead or not and size. Submit your answer either here in the comment section, or by email at fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com, or in the comment box of the Blue River Fly Classic Facebook page.
Here is today's clue. "Although the most popular version of this fly is with the material in it's natural color there are some patterns that use dyed material. The majority material used in the construction of this fly is reported to have been used for the first time over 300 years ago. However, this Mystery Fly uses a "dyed" material, not the natural color."
Good luck!
We want an exact answer including the name of the pattern, color, beadhead or not and size. Submit your answer either here in the comment section, or by email at fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com, or in the comment box of the Blue River Fly Classic Facebook page.
Here is today's clue. "Although the most popular version of this fly is with the material in it's natural color there are some patterns that use dyed material. The majority material used in the construction of this fly is reported to have been used for the first time over 300 years ago. However, this Mystery Fly uses a "dyed" material, not the natural color."
Good luck!
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Guess The Mystery Fly Game - Clue #3
Here is clue #3 in our Guess The Mystery Fly Game. Once again we are looking for an exact name of this pattern including color, whether it has or does not have a beadhead, and even hook size.
Submit your answer either in the comment section of this blog post, or email it to fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com, or submit your answer in the comment section of the Blue River Fly Classic Facebook page.
Here is the clue. The original pattern of this fly has undergone many additions or variations over the years including the addition of flash materials and even rubber legs at time. However, the original form is still the most popular and considered by many as the most popular fly in the world.
Good luck.
Submit your answer either in the comment section of this blog post, or email it to fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com, or submit your answer in the comment section of the Blue River Fly Classic Facebook page.
Here is the clue. The original pattern of this fly has undergone many additions or variations over the years including the addition of flash materials and even rubber legs at time. However, the original form is still the most popular and considered by many as the most popular fly in the world.
Good luck.
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Guess The Mystery Fly Game - Clue #2
Here is clue #2 in our Guess The Mystery Fly Game and remember we are going to require the exact name, including color, whether it has or does not have a beadhead and even size of hook.
Submit your answer by one of these three ways. Send your answer by email to fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com, or submit your answer in the comment section of this post, or go to the Blue River Fly Classic page on Facebook and submit your answer there.
Here is the clue:
The technique of fishing this pattern, along with others in its classification, became popularized by print publication shortly after 1900.
Good luck.
Barry
Submit your answer by one of these three ways. Send your answer by email to fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com, or submit your answer in the comment section of this post, or go to the Blue River Fly Classic page on Facebook and submit your answer there.
Here is the clue:
The technique of fishing this pattern, along with others in its classification, became popularized by print publication shortly after 1900.
Good luck.
Barry
Friday, January 20, 2017
Guess The Mystery Fly Game 2017 - Clue #1
It's time to play the Guess The Mystery Fly game for the Blue River Fly Classic 2017. You can submit your guess one of several ways. You can leave your guess here in the comments section, or email your guess to fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com, or submit your guess in the comment section of the Blue River Fly Classic Facebook page.
One guess per person per clue. This year we will require an exact description or name of the fly including color and whether or not it is a beadhead fly or not.
Here is clue #1. It can be said that this fly is truly a classic, but it is not a dry fly.
Good luck!
Barry
One guess per person per clue. This year we will require an exact description or name of the fly including color and whether or not it is a beadhead fly or not.
Here is clue #1. It can be said that this fly is truly a classic, but it is not a dry fly.
Good luck!
Barry
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Blue River Fly Classic 2017 - Season 6
Blue River Fly Classic 2017
General Information
Date Of Event: March 4th, 2017
Place: Blue
River Public Fishing And
Hunting Area
Time Of Event: 7:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m.
Starting Point: Main Parking Lot Campground Area Blue River
Blind Pairings Will Be Prior To Start Of Event
Entry Fee: $35.00 Per Contestant
Purpose:
The purpose of the Blue River Fly Classic is two-fold.
First, the mission of this event is create a day of greater fellowship among
the fly fishing community on Blue River. Secondly, this event is designed as a
fund raising event with the totality of monies raised by entries fees going
directly to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife in support of the Catch and
Release section at Blue River. Funds will be monitored by and through the Blue
River Association.
Rules:
*A same pattern will only be used. . NOTE: Contestants will
be given two flies.
*All contestants will receive the same pattern and the
pattern will remain a mystery until the start of the event. When a contestant
loses the fly (or flies) then that contestant is out. If the contestant loses
the fly (or flies) and wishes to continue fishing for the sake of fishing then
that contestant must turn their score card over to the person they are paired
with.
*Contestants will be allowed to retie their fly, but must
notify their partner they are doing so.
*Dry flies as strike indicators will not be allowed.
*Scored fish are fish brought to hand. Each contestant must
alert their partner when a fish is brought to hand.
*Each contestant is responsible for keeping their own score
card.
*Each contestant should devise a way for measuring fish that
are caught. Length of each fish scores additional points.
*This entire event is based on the honor system.
*Deadline for
entering is February 15th 2017.
A copy of the general information, rules, and entry form will
be available December 26th, 2016. To obtain an entry form contact fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com An entry form will be sent to you as an
attachment. Print the entry form, fill it out, include payment and mail both
in. You will receive a confirmation email once your entry is received.
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers. Prizes will be announced at a later date.
There will be a number of give-away prizes also in a random
drawing.
Blue River Fly Classic
Entry Form
Date of Event: March 4th, 2017
Entry Deadline: February 15th, 2017
The Blue River Association nor any individual or
organization assumes responsibility for damage, injury, or other problems which
arise directly or indirectly from anyone’s participation or involvement, in any
way, in this event.
Name:_________________________________________________
Mailing Address:_________________________________________
Mailing Address:_________________________________________
City:____________________
State______________ Zip Code_________
Email:__________________________________________
Cell Phone*_____________________________________
*This is the cell phone you will be carrying the date of the
event. Contact reasons only.
Check appropriate boxes:
____Entry Fee enclosed (Please check or money order only)
IMPORTANT: Please make check or money
order payable to the Blue River Association.
Entry fee is $35.00.
____I would like to buy ___
$2.00 chances at the Master Forge Propane Smoker.
____ Indicate tee shirt size:* M
L XL XXL Other________
* We are hopeful of acquiring tee shirts for this
event. If we are successful in doing so
we would like to know the size you would wear.
____ Sorry, I can’t make the event but would like to make a
contribution.
Total enclosed:___________________
PLEASE NOTE: Make
check or money order payable to Blue River Association. However, mail completed entry form along with
fees to the following address.
Barry C. Shrader
700 E. Wynnewood
Sulphur, OK 73086
I will deliver all entry fees to the Blue River Association
where they will be held until the event is completed. Once the event is completed the Blue River
Association will issue payment to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife in
support of the Catch & Release area at Blue River.
Sunday, November 13, 2016
A New Trout Season - A New Agenda
The first eleven days of trout season at Blue River has been a fun and enjoyable time for me. Trout season actually started a few days early with a stocking taking place on October 27th. Water temperatures were in the upper 60's, but the trout seemed to be fairing well.
When the first Saturday of official trout season rolled around it was time for the annual get-together of the Blue River Fly Fishers to take place. Approximately 30 people were in attendance and the Dutch oven and cast iron recipes were wonderful. And, Scott Dittner presented the group with our own flag... something we have been wanting for a good long while.
There is a new initiative on Blue River that is in effect now and will remain in effect. Blue River has been designated as a Pack It In - Pack It Out area. Simply stated that means that all of us are responsible for the trash we generate while visiting or camping at Blue. The trash barrels have been removed from the camping area, but the dumpsters in the main parking area remain. If you arrive and are surprised by this news there is an ample supply of free trash bags at Scottys Blue River One Stop. Trash bags will be donated this trout season, but after that everyone should be well enough informed and bring their own bags. All of us who purchase a fishing or hunting license or wildlife conservation passport are vested partners in the Blue River Public Hunting and Fishing Area. As such, it seems to make sense that we would take care of our investment and the way we do that is to make sure the land and the water is clean. So please, lets make Blue River the cleanest river in Oklahoma.
In the first week of trout season over 9000 trout were stocked in the river. The fishing has been excellent. The trout were stacking up as they usually do, but with time they will spread out. They seemed to be willing to taste just about anything and everything thrown at them. For this fly fisherman it was Pink Frenchies, Alimony flies, Barrs Emergers, Cracklebacks, Partridge and Orange, twin Zebra and Red Midge Larva patterns.
The second week of trout season was a special time at the river when the North Texas chapter of Project Healing Waters brought participating Veterans to Blue River for a fly fishing outing that would last three days. I enlisted the help of some great anglers including, Kody Young, Scott Dittner, Chris Adams, and Ralph James. Several of the vets had never fly fished before, but all of them got into the trout. It was extremely rewarding being able to be a part of this great effort.
The Blue River Trout Derby is taking place this weekend. We should know all the winners sometime this afternoon.
Good fishing to everyone!
Barry
When the first Saturday of official trout season rolled around it was time for the annual get-together of the Blue River Fly Fishers to take place. Approximately 30 people were in attendance and the Dutch oven and cast iron recipes were wonderful. And, Scott Dittner presented the group with our own flag... something we have been wanting for a good long while.
There is a new initiative on Blue River that is in effect now and will remain in effect. Blue River has been designated as a Pack It In - Pack It Out area. Simply stated that means that all of us are responsible for the trash we generate while visiting or camping at Blue. The trash barrels have been removed from the camping area, but the dumpsters in the main parking area remain. If you arrive and are surprised by this news there is an ample supply of free trash bags at Scottys Blue River One Stop. Trash bags will be donated this trout season, but after that everyone should be well enough informed and bring their own bags. All of us who purchase a fishing or hunting license or wildlife conservation passport are vested partners in the Blue River Public Hunting and Fishing Area. As such, it seems to make sense that we would take care of our investment and the way we do that is to make sure the land and the water is clean. So please, lets make Blue River the cleanest river in Oklahoma.
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The second week of trout season was a special time at the river when the North Texas chapter of Project Healing Waters brought participating Veterans to Blue River for a fly fishing outing that would last three days. I enlisted the help of some great anglers including, Kody Young, Scott Dittner, Chris Adams, and Ralph James. Several of the vets had never fly fished before, but all of them got into the trout. It was extremely rewarding being able to be a part of this great effort.
The Blue River Trout Derby is taking place this weekend. We should know all the winners sometime this afternoon.
Good fishing to everyone!
Barry
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
To Have A Heart
Usually the question is asked first and then the answer comes, but in this dispatch I'm going to give you the answer first, then the question. The answer is yes. The question is this: If you could open your heart to give a heart would you?"
I know the answer is yes because I have been so very fortunate to be a part of a wonderful outdoor community that have a deep love for a special little river along with a community that favor the art of casting the fur and feather. The community at Blue River is some of the finest people I've ever known.
I'm writing this today asking all who happen to read this post for a hand up in helping as fine a gentleman that any of us would ever hope to meet.
Many of you already know Ralph Fullenwider and there are many others that have certainly seen him and his wife Charlotte on Blue River countless times. Ralph and Charlotte are owners of the Blue Bird motor coach named the Ruff Diamond. It's difficult to miss that rig. Ralph has become a friend to many over the years, enjoys tying his own flies, fly fishing for the trout and other species, and is an avid RVer.
Ralph has had a long history of heart disease and a couple of years ago things turned for the worse. He now has a heart pump the Heart Mate 3. This heart pump basically is the left side of his heart. Without it he would not survive. However the heart pump was never meant to be a permanent fix and Ralph learned a heart transplant was his only option. The guidelines for a transplant recently changed and now Ralph is close to going on the short list for the transplant. However, there is one obstacle.
The cost of the first year's anti-rejection medication is not covered and it is close to $5,000.00. Those funds are not in place and Ralph has shared with a couple of us if the call comes and the money is not available for the medicine he will have to pass on the transplant. We don't want that to happen.
Scott Dittner with the help of Dan Ham has established a Gofundme account for Ralph and it is the goal to raise the full amount to pay the cost of the anti-rejection medicines.
I'm asking for everyone's support financially, spirituality, and most importantly getting involved and asking your friends to support this cause. It is not so much the amount of your support as it is the gesture itself.
Here is the link to Ralph Fullenwiders GoFundMe account.
Thank you everyone.
I know the answer is yes because I have been so very fortunate to be a part of a wonderful outdoor community that have a deep love for a special little river along with a community that favor the art of casting the fur and feather. The community at Blue River is some of the finest people I've ever known.
I'm writing this today asking all who happen to read this post for a hand up in helping as fine a gentleman that any of us would ever hope to meet.
Many of you already know Ralph Fullenwider and there are many others that have certainly seen him and his wife Charlotte on Blue River countless times. Ralph and Charlotte are owners of the Blue Bird motor coach named the Ruff Diamond. It's difficult to miss that rig. Ralph has become a friend to many over the years, enjoys tying his own flies, fly fishing for the trout and other species, and is an avid RVer.
Ralph has had a long history of heart disease and a couple of years ago things turned for the worse. He now has a heart pump the Heart Mate 3. This heart pump basically is the left side of his heart. Without it he would not survive. However the heart pump was never meant to be a permanent fix and Ralph learned a heart transplant was his only option. The guidelines for a transplant recently changed and now Ralph is close to going on the short list for the transplant. However, there is one obstacle.
The cost of the first year's anti-rejection medication is not covered and it is close to $5,000.00. Those funds are not in place and Ralph has shared with a couple of us if the call comes and the money is not available for the medicine he will have to pass on the transplant. We don't want that to happen.
Scott Dittner with the help of Dan Ham has established a Gofundme account for Ralph and it is the goal to raise the full amount to pay the cost of the anti-rejection medicines.
I'm asking for everyone's support financially, spirituality, and most importantly getting involved and asking your friends to support this cause. It is not so much the amount of your support as it is the gesture itself.
Here is the link to Ralph Fullenwiders GoFundMe account.
Thank you everyone.
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