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Vol 41 No 8
The Monthly Newsletter of the Wyoming Fly Casters
August 2014
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What’s inside Bob Homer, President Derrick Dietz, Vice President
Cheryl Wilson, Secretary Lee Tschetter, Treasurer BOARD OF DIRECTORS Terms expire in 2015: George Axlund, Joe Meyer Terms expire in 2016: Lee Wilson, Kelly Kukes Terms expire in 2017: Bob Fischer, John Yost, Spencer Amend
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The Foundation
5-7 Ten Sleep
8-9 Prince Nymph pattern
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marinaded tuna steak
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FLYCASTER OF THE
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Fishing highlights
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CALENDAR
The Backcast is the monthly newsletter of the Wyoming Fly CastersEditorial content does not necessarily reflect the views of the officers, board or members of the Wyoming Fly Casters. Annual dues are $20 for an individual, $30 for a family, or $250 for a lifetime individual membership or $450 for a life- time family membership. Visit the club website at www. wyflycasters.org. To pay dues or contact the club, write to P.O. Box 2881, Casper, WY 82602. The deadline for submission of information for each issue is a week before the end of the month. Make contributions to the next issue by e-mailing material to the Backcast editor at secretary@wyflycasters.org or call (307) 2671903. The Backcast is available either in electronic format or through USPS snail mail. To receive each newsletter through a monthly e-mail, you must be able to open .pdf (Adobe Acrobat, a software program available free of charge) documents. Usually, each issue is roughly 1 MB in size, some are larger. Your e-mail provider may have limits on the size of attachments. In order to be added to the e-mail list, send a request to secretary@wyflycasters.org. In addition to receiving each issue of the newsletter earlier than your hard copy peers, e-mail subscribers are able to print each copy in vibrant color -- an added plus if the issue is rich in color photographs. By sub-scribing electronically, you also save the club roughly $17.40 a year in printing and postage expenses.
Front Cover : Photo by Lee Wilson, 2014; Back Cover : Photo by Cheryl Wilson, 2014
NEW MEMBERS!
If you haven’t already, call Joe Meyer at 307-235-1316. He’ll give you pointers and advice to make sure you catch The big one! Mission Statement: The mission of the Wyoming Fly Casters is to promote and enhance the sport of fly fishing and the conservation of fish and their habitat.
Description:
The Wyoming Fly Casters club was formed in 1974. The membership currently consists of approximately 160 members. The WFC was organized by a group of dedicated fly fishermen and since the club’s inception the Wyoming Fly Casters have strived to further the sport of fly fishing through conservation and education. Conservation of our water resources is one of our primary goals and in cooperation with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department we have and will continue to carry out worthwhile projects for the benefit of Wyoming fisheries. In addition to conserving Wyoming’s water resources we encourage conserving the fish themselves. A fish safely released today will live to give sport to others. For easy access to digital version of newsletter go to: www.wyomingflycasters.org
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President’s letter Members, Well, summer is in full swing and we are really in the “dog days of summer”. I am sure there are a lot of us members who planned on more fishing outings but for whatever reason we haven't gotten out as much as we would have liked. Keep in mind, it's never too late. On July 20th the Wyoming Game and Fish at Speas Fish Hatchery hosted an open house. They had a great turnout and it was a lot of fun as well as educational. They were very thankful for all the help they got from the Wyoming Flycasters and the Project Healing Waters folks. I thank all who helped out and I must admit that George Axlund is truly the Hot Dog Cooking King! Thanks to all for a job well done. Next on the agenda is the August General Meeting. Our featured speaker will be Mr. Lyle Myler. He is the Deputy Area Manager for the Bureau of Reclamation. He will discuss some of the history of the Platte River, stream flows and other topics of interest. There will be a question and answer session so bring along any questions that you might have. We will be having a low key outing on Labor Day Weekend. It will start on August 29th and 30th. As I said, it will be a low key outing so bring your own food and supplies. Camping or lodging is available at Bear Lodge. More information to follow. Our September meeting will be our annual barbeque. This will begin about 6:00 p.m.. The club provides the burgers, buns, condiments and eating utensils. Please bring a side dish: a salad, veggie, or dessert. Keep a tight line, Bob
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WYOMING FLY CASTERS FOUNDATION History of Foundation - 12 Years The Wyoming Fly Casters Foundation, Inc. was organized to operate as a charitable, scientific, literary and educational organization, with the power to solicit and raise funds, acquire, administer, hold, invest and re-invest such funds as may be received by it from gifts, devises, bequests, grants, contributions, purchases, investments, re-investments or otherwise; to own, lease and otherwise obtain property of all sorts and kinds, both real and personal, by gifts or purchases; to establish and maintain any financial arrangement whereby the earnings and income, as well as any gains or increases in value will benefit the promotion and enhancement of the sport of fly fishing, the conservation of fish and fish habitat through education, acquisition of public access, maintenance and improvement of fish habitat and other activities that will benefit the public's ability to fish. Articles of Incorporation as a Wyoming Corporation filed with the Secretary of State on September 1, 1998. Application for Recognition of Exemption under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code was filed with the IRS on September 4, 1998. The Foundation was subsequently granted an exemption from Federal Income Tax on December 9, 1998 as a publicly supported charitable foundation. Donors may deduct contributions to the Wyoming Fly Casters Foundation, Inc. only to the extent that their contributions are gifts, with no consideration received, as provided in Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. The current board members of the Foundation are Spencer Amend, John Dolan, and Rob Thompson. Year 1998
RECEIVED DISBURSED 15,529 3,000
purchase option for Cardwell Easement - 2 yr (total purchase price - $70,000)
1999
77,217
0
2000 2001
11,011 14,917
67,000 2,951
Cardwell Easement WG&F for Cardwell Easement Facilities
67,000 2,951
2002
16,200
21,197
WG&F for Cardwell Easement Facilities -
18,797
Casper Monument-Cardwell Monument -
2003 2004
0 1,000
0 19,400
2005
17,725
8,298
Yesness Pond Handicapped Fishing Pier
8,298
2006
2,420
250
Yesness Pond Handicapped Fishing Pier
250
2007
18,603
22,431
Yesness Pond Handicapped Fishing Pier -
431
VanRensselaer Fishing Access -
22,000
2008
0
20,000
VanRensselaer Fishing Access -
20,000
2009 2010 Total
4,503 5,500 184,625
0 0 164,527
WG&F Speas Fish Hatchery Access
2,400
19,400
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Ten Sleep
The annual weekend camping outing in the Big Horn Mountains adjacent to Ten Sleep Creek is scheduled for the weekend of August 2-4. Lee Tschetter and Lee and Cheryl Wilson are sharing the streamkeeper responsibilities this year. There will be a brat supper on Friday night (compliments of Gene Theriault) if you are signed up to attend and one dinner on Saturday night for attendees. If you plan to attend and haven’t signed up already please call Lee at 267-7261 or email to leetschetter@yahoo.com so we know how many to prepare food for. To get there: Go North on I-25 to Buffalo, then head West on highway 16 and climb into the Big Horn Mountains. Travel about 50 miles and just past Meadowlark Lake you will turn right at the Deer Haven Lodge. Continue on the dirt road for seven miles, until you are about to cross the west branch of Ten Sleep Creek where you will see Deer Park campground. You can settle either in the campground (for a fee), or in the meadow on the other side of the bridge.
In general fishing in the area is good to excellent this time of year. The small streams in the West Tensleep lake area are packed with energetic trout and are typically anxious to hit a variety of dry flies. A good selection of flies to bring along might include: Terrestrials (hoppers, beetles and ants), Adams, Renegade and Stimulators. Nymphs including Copper John, Prince and Hares Ear have also been used when the fish aren’t looking up. Historically, attendees have an excellent time and for some this is a must attend outing. Even if you can only make it for one day, camaraderie and hungry fish are a guarantee. Hope to see you there.
I recently checked the weather and saw that there is a chance of rain for the entire weekend. There is a 20% chance of rain for Friday and Saturday so come prepared!
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Ten Sleep Supplies to bring: Navigation (map and compass) Sun protection (sunglasses and sunscreen) Insulation (extra clothing) Illumination (headlamp/flashlight) First-aid supplies Fire (waterproof matches/lighter/candles) Repair kit and tools Nutrition (extra food) Hydration (extra water) Emergency shelter Bug Spray Additional Supplies: Camera and extra batteries Camp chairs Marshmallows! Fly rods Extra flies (see next page)
Meals: We will be providing dinner on Friday night, provided by Gene Theriault. Dinner Saturday night will be my mom’s gumbo. You’ll need to bring the rest of the meals, including other dinners, breakfasts, and lunches, and all snacks. Make sure to bring lots of water!.
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Ten Sleep Flies to bring: Terrestrials: small hoppers, beetles and ants Adams, Renegade and Stimulators Nymphs including Copper John, Prince and Hares Ear, Mosquitoes
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Attention Fly Tyers! We are working on getting new members ready to hit the water, and we need your help! We are currently asking for the following flies so that Joe can add these to the new member packets. Each member will receive a few flies to welcome them to the club and get them started in the right direction. Here are a few of the flies we are looking for:
Pine Squirrel Leech Halfbacks Stimulator (See next page) Elk Hair Caddis Midges
Renegades San Juan Worms (various colors) Rock Worms Eggs Pheasant Tail Nymph
Flashbacks (pg 9) Bead-headed flashbacks
Prince Nymph
Hook: TMC 5262 #4-18 Thread: 6/0 or 70 Denier Black for sizes 4 through 14, 8/0 black for sizes 16 and smaller. Bead: Brass or tungsten Tails: Brown goose biots, tied opposed. Rib: Small gold oval tinsel Body: Peacock herl Hackle: Mottled brown hen saddle for flies to #12, hen neck for #14s and smaller Horns: White goose biots, tied flat over the body.
Place the bead on the hook and slide it up to the eye. Make about a dozen wraps of lead behind the bead. Break the ends off the lead and shove the wraps into the back of the bead.
Start the thread behind the bead and Cover the lead and shank with an even build a taper from the bare shank up layer of thread all the way back to the onto the lead wraps.
Select two thin brown goose biots from near the tip of the quill. I like the thinner biots because they are easier to tie in along the sides of the shank. Measure the biots against the shank so they are from one-half to two-thirds of a shank length long.
Place the biots at the bend with the tie in point directly in-line with the thread and each biot on its respective side of the shank.
Place a couple light turns of thread over the biots. They should be slightly canted to the near side. Pull down on the thread and let the torque pull the biots into position directly on top of the shank.
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Wrap forward over the butt ends of the biots to secure them to the shank. I usually only wrap over the butts up to the back of the lead turns, and then clip the excess.
Return the thread to just behind the bead Return the thread to just behind the and tie in a six-inch length of gold oval bead and tie in five or six bushy tinsel. Wrap back over the tinsel to the peacock herls by their tips. bend of the hook.
Wrap back over the peacock to the bend of the hook and return the thread to the back of the bead once more. Place a small drop of Zap-A-Gap on the thread underbody and smear it evenly from the back of the bead to the bend of the hook.
Wrap the peacock forward from the bend to just behind the bead forming a thick, bushy body. Tie the peacock off at about a bead length behind the bead and clip the excess.
Spiral wrap the ribbing material forward over the body in five or six evenly spaced turns. Tie the ribbing off at the front of the body and clip the excess
Tie the feather in by the butt end at the Wrap the hen feather forward with two or front edge of the body with the inside of three turns forming a swept-back wet fly the feather facing the body of the fly. style collar. Tie the feather off at the back edge of the bead and clip the excess tip.
Select a pair of white biots. Cross the white biots like scissor blades, with both curves down. Measure the biots from the front of the hackle collar to the base of the tail.
Once the biots are properly measured, place them atop the hook and hold them down with your thumb and forefinger. Make a few wraps of thread over the biots to secure them in place.
Clip the excess butt ends of the biots as close to the hook as you can and build a smooth thread head over the stubs. Whip finish behind the bead and add a drop of head cement to the head.
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Marinated Tuna Steak Prep Time: 10 minutes Marinade Time: 30-45 minutes Cook Time: 11-15 minutes Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons orange juice 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 tuna steaks
1 Tablespoon fresh chopped parsley 1/2 clove garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon chopped oregano 1/4 teaspoon ground
Directions: 1. In a large non-reactive dish, mix together the orange juice, soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, oregano, and pepper. Place the tuna steaks in the marinade and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. (At this point my cat was very interested in what I was doing and demanded my attention..) 2. Preheat grill for high heat (I actually ran out of propane for the grill while it was heating up, so you can also make this work on the stove. 3. Lightly oil grill gate (or pan). Cooke tuna steaks for 5-6 minutes then turn and baste with the marinade. Cook for an additional 5-6 minutes, or to desired doneness. Discard any remaining marinade. 4. Serve with sides of your choice. I sautĂŠed some mushrooms in butter and added some soy sauce, and added a salad on the side. *This recipe would work great with any fish, including trout, and the marinade can be doubled or tripled, depending on how many servings you will have.
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Step-by-Step
Photos by Cheryl Alexander
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Flycaster of the Month Name: Kelly Kukes What is your occupation? Teacher Where are you from? Great Falls, MT. Why did you join the Wyoming Flycasters? To learn how to fly fish What is your favorite rod to use? The one I built of course. What is your favorite fishing experience? That’s so hard to choose. I love every time I go out. Tensleep is certainly a great time, but so is Yellowstone. What advice could you give new members to the club? Get involved! There are so many incredible people to meet and if you are involved then you have more chances to learn form them. Are there any outings/events with the club you are looking forward to? Tensleep, Tongue River, Youth Fishing Day, Downey Park...pretty much all of them. If you could fly fish anywhere in the world, where would you go? Patagonia, Argentina. So bad!!!! Besides fly fishing, what are some of your other hobbies? Camping, hiking, dog training, dog showing, dog competitions, reading, hanging with the people I love.
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Letter from the Editor
Flycasters! I apologize for not getting this out last weekend, like I said I would try to. July was a crazy month for me, but it was all worth it because Lee and I are now married! I want to thank all of my wonderful Flycaster friends for making it to the wedding to celebrate with us and help us leave the ceremony in style! I would also like to thank the members of the club who could not be there, but were celebrating from afar.
I know lots of you are planning on joining us for the annual Ten Sleep camping trip in just a few days. Please see the write up earlier in this newsletter for more information. There was not a board meeting in July, so there are not any meeting minutes.
Join us on August 13th for the general meeting!
There will also be an outing in honor of Dick DePaemelere to the Tongue River. The outing will be August 29-31 (Labor Day weekend) near Burgess Junction. Bob Fischer is the streamkeeper for this outing. It will be a very casual outing, with no meals furnished. We will have a grill and a campfire available. Bear Lodge is 1 mile away and they have a restaurant and rooms (call 307-752-2444). Dry or Dry-Hopper fishing to be expected. Terrestrials also work well. Nice evening hatches. Any questions, call Bob Fischer at the Ugly Bug Fly shop.
Thanks for reading!
There is still plenty of time this year to get a good fish or two, so get out there and send me some pictures!
Cheryl Wilson
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July Fishing Highlights
Eric Bowers submitted these two awesome pictures from his fishing trip to the Big Horns!
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Calendar
August 2014
TEN SLEEP OUTING
TEN SLEEP OUTING
TONGUE RIVER OUTING
TONGUE RIVER OUTING
TEN SLEEP OUTING
GENERAL MEETING 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEETING 7:00 P.M.
TONGUE RIVER OUTING
A look ahead: • The Club BBQ will be held in September in lieu of the general meeting- more information to come.
Wyoming Fly Casters P.O. Box 2881 Casper, WY 82602
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