tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10709299612588624872024-03-13T04:57:06.516-07:00SIERRA FLY-SWATTERSIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-24165245777165226662011-05-28T09:08:00.000-07:002011-05-28T09:33:58.628-07:00TEAM FLY-SWATTER AND THE RENO RUN AMUCKSince flows have been so high across the region and it just won't stop snowing, Team Fly-Swatter decided to focus their efforts on something different--running. The run amuck is a 5 mile relay race (as part of the Reno River Festival) that starts in downtown Reno and continues through Idlewild Park where there are a series of obstacles including hop-scotch, hay bales, a slip and slide, and of SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-9831364795262586782011-04-30T11:29:00.001-07:002011-04-30T11:33:36.989-07:00SPRING TRUCKEE RIVER FISHING by Brett Coffman This spring has been rough for fisherman. Only a handful have been fortunate enough to get on the river during optimal flows, but the few that have-have been rewarded with excellent fishing. I’ve been torn between fresh powder days or Skwala days on my few days off from work. I did finally get my NV fishing license and my wife and I got out for a few hours the other week. SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-89309145738394655592011-04-30T11:23:00.000-07:002011-04-30T11:26:30.962-07:00THE NETS HAVE REOPENED!by Brett CoffmanPyramid Lake got a new fisheries manager and decided the nets shouldn’t be closed as long as they were. This is extremely good news for fly fisherman, or any fisherman for that matter. My dad and I got there on Mon. 4/4 and it was - as usual - awesome! We caught lots of fish. They tend to hit very lightly so keep your attention on your retrieve. This is good news for all, SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-32552586554019574492011-03-19T14:24:00.000-07:002011-03-19T14:25:23.361-07:00WEST CARSON IN OCTOBERby Luke HarrisLast October Danielle and I wanted to take time out of our hectic schedules to spend a day fishing together. Since she was 7 months pregnant we needed a spot with some easy wading. The West Carson was the perfect option. With low flows that time of year, we had to be stealthy and patient, it payed off and we had a rockin' day, encountering surprisingly few other anglers and some SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-54081630497157026322011-03-19T14:15:00.000-07:002011-03-19T14:17:50.241-07:00NEW FROM MIKEY WIER: SOULFISH 2, FISH MODECheck this out! Looks Great Mikey.SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-2456946221320264712011-02-21T20:13:00.000-08:002011-02-21T20:23:11.213-08:00WINTER TROUT FISHING A mammalian carcass on the river?By Brett Coffman Our recent warm weather has been off the hook! I like to ski so those conditions haven’t been great, but fishing on the Truckee has been awesome. The window to fish is short - mid afternoon to late afternoon, but if you catch it right -- look out. Midges have been key. I’ve hooked into many large trout, including the big flash of yellow/SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-62526653197226067352011-02-20T10:01:00.001-08:002011-02-20T10:22:11.919-08:00ALASKAN ADVENTURE PART 3The Wall of Death Denali and Homer Ak. by Brett CoffmanSorry about the overwhelming amount of fish porn from the last Alaskan blog - we were just so excited to catch all of those salmon and just couldn't help it.From Talkeetna we drove north on the parks highway to meet my brother at Denali National Park. He was able to get a day off at work and meet us there from Fairbanks. We took the full SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-51377102010640020602011-01-02T11:50:00.000-08:002011-01-02T12:37:06.072-08:00TRINITY RIVER HATCHERYby Luke HarrisLast fall I had the pleasure of visiting northern California's Trinity River hatchery. It was admittedly my first visit to an anadromous fish facility. Here they raise both Chinook and Coho Salmon and of course Steelhead. Fish are "milked" two days a week and the fertilized aftermath are carefully raised into fingerlings before being released into the river.Gramps and I spent about SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-53014221924628967602010-12-04T13:28:00.000-08:002010-12-04T14:00:19.529-08:00ALASKAN ADVENTURE PART 2<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-38825690584667473822010-11-13T11:05:00.000-08:002010-11-13T19:49:02.157-08:00KLAMATH KEN THE STEELHEAD WIZARDby Luke HarrisGramps and I recently floated the Klamath River with guide Ken Ratihn. Ken's been all over the world on foot and by raft. He's pioneered many rafting expeditions in Asia and was the first to float many of them. He's guided tricky stretches on the Colorado and several other places that only the most elite and skilled navigators go. Ken also orchestrates journeys to primitive places SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-78232637577618312742010-09-27T19:41:00.000-07:002010-09-27T19:41:54.959-07:00PRODUCT REVIEW: JUST ZAP THAT GAPby Luke HarrisAll perverse tendencies aside, this stuff works great on foam body flies (and any other adhesive situations). It’s about $3 for .25oz so remember there’s only so many gaps you can actually zap. Okay there’s a comment section so go ahead and knock yourselves out just read the label so you don’t go blind.SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-54018127130933305542010-09-16T21:38:00.000-07:002010-09-27T19:29:23.606-07:00ALASKAN ADVENTURE PART 1by Brett Coffman After spending our honeymoon and 2 ½ weeks in the great land to the north, I guess I should report on the trip, the cruise, wildlife viewed, and of course the fishing. The best way for this is to break up the vacation into a 2 part series. The first part will be the week of Aug. 1st-8th, when we set sail aboard the ms Oosterdam. This was something my wife and I had never SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-27932256202804796182010-08-07T12:06:00.000-07:002010-08-07T12:29:54.059-07:00CONGRATULATIONS BRETT AND ANGELA COFFMANAfter nearly a decade of dating Brett and Angela finally tied the knot last Saturday (can two people really know each other after such a short time?). Seriously though, congratulations you two and we look forward to a posting on your 2 week Alaskan adventure.Check out the boutineer cleverly created by fly tier extraordinaire Jan Nemec. I was a little surprised we didn't all walk down the aisle inSIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-66384694860369901522010-07-23T08:27:00.000-07:002010-08-06T11:53:23.154-07:00FLY SWATTIN' IN THE HIGH COUNTRYHidden Sierra Gems are well worth the effort.The high sierra's have so much to offer. Though sometimes all you'll find are small fry's, you're still rewarded with stunning scenery. There's something exhilarating too about watching an unsuspecting brookie sabotage a dry fly with so much confidence and innocence that it nearly breaks your heart. Though the big waters in our area are fishing hot, SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-13188608504575841342010-06-18T09:36:00.000-07:002010-06-18T10:30:12.511-07:00Oregon Redbandsby SFS TEAMThe SFS team enjoyed a couple days chasing some hearty Redband's in Oregon last weekend. Brett's snapped Helio's (his advice: don't try to double haul an 8 inch double bunny leech on an 8wt)was soon forgotten as he landed his first fish a 25 incher. The kid, Stephen (ten years old) hooked his 3rd fish ever a 24 inch brown (wish I hooked fish that size when I was 10). Over the next SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-65314306314248866052010-06-12T16:38:00.000-07:002010-06-12T17:27:42.984-07:00THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY CAMPAIGN TRAILHerb Clarno getting some much needed R&R after some rigorous campaigning. If you live in Humboldt county don't forget to vote for him (County Commissioner Seat C).by Luke HarrisMy wife, son and I recently spent some time at Bottle Creek ranch near Winnemucca. The creek itself was experiencing some serious runoff (the highest I've ever seen it) so we didn't fish it this time but still had someSIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-28822356057535605322010-06-12T16:12:00.000-07:002010-06-12T17:28:10.053-07:00BRETT'S NEW ADDICTION
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-79455967477813047382010-05-27T08:24:00.001-07:002010-05-27T10:21:22.676-07:00TWO DAYS IN THE MOTHER LODEby Luke HarrisMy brother and I left Reno on Saturday afternoon to meet Gramps for two days fishing in the Mother Lode. With unstable weather patterns and snow over I-80 we had no idea what to expect. We fished Don Pedro reservoir on Sunday. Though the morning started out promising the lake level began dropping rapidly and consequently so did the fishing. Gramps and Adam managed the only SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-54396347313734181292010-05-27T08:13:00.001-07:002010-05-27T10:20:34.412-07:00THIS ONE'S FOR YOU BLUE GILL GIRLSIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-89490186879499784732010-05-16T11:01:00.000-07:002010-05-16T12:30:00.994-07:00SPRINGTIME ON THE TRUCKEEby SFS TeamFishing the Truckee in the spring has its rewards. It can be tough to gauge the flows and weather, but a few nice days in row should put the trout in a biting mood.Fragrant Blossoms and sunny skies are just a snippet of the many benefits for the springtime Truckee angler. Here's another:A picture perfect May Day.Check the flows ahead of time. Unseasonably warm weather can raise SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-82735802935477585702010-05-11T08:08:00.000-07:002010-05-11T08:31:04.000-07:00BIG CAT ON THE EGG SUCKING BUNNY LEECHby Luke HarrisI decided to give this eight inch egg sucking bunny leech a test run with my wife's cat. She definitely took the bait. Since I wasn't allowed to keep the hooks on I was only fishing for the grab. Hopefully the Big Browns will follow suit. Please excuse the poor film quality.SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-33846221665566950402010-05-07T09:46:00.000-07:002010-05-07T09:55:00.682-07:00FISH EYE 4 "Through Anglers Eyes"Check out the trailer for Fish eye 4. Mikey Wier makes some awesome videos.SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-25889076989201162052010-05-05T18:13:00.000-07:002010-05-05T18:18:40.248-07:00Tales from the Truckee Vol. 1 By Brett CoffmanIt was late fall in 2009 when I was approaching one of my favorite holes along my favorite river. The leaves were turning fiery yellow, mist was rising from the water, and I had spent more time happily admiring my surroundings than actively fishing. After a few smaller fish I was eager to come to this larger and more volumous pool. My pulse quickened as I rounded the cornerSIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-57474771204119788292010-04-30T10:43:00.000-07:002010-05-27T23:53:42.157-07:00LARGEMOUTH FEVERby Luke HarrisIt starts with a slight twitching maybe your shoulder shrugs involuntarily. Your brows raise automatically like a primate feeling challenged by a 350 lb tourist wearing a "monkey see monkey do" hat at your local zoo. You sleep in short restless intervals waking at three in the morning to double check that you have heavy enough tippet for your upcoming excursion. Ceaselessly you're SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070929961258862487.post-86298103754139669712010-04-29T11:04:00.000-07:002010-04-29T22:38:28.927-07:00THE DUBIOUS FATE OF INCLINE LAKEBY BRETT COFFMANFor those of you who have followed the saga of Incline lake over the past few years you’ll know that this will soon become one of the most pristine wilderness parks for local Reno/Tahoe area residents. For a few of us, Incline lake has become a sour note on what would have been a potential prime fishery. Approved by voters in the 2002 election, money from a special tax fund was SIERRA FLYSWATTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077155631471558885noreply@blogger.com0