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If you are wondering why you didnt go or even hear about the Fly Fishing Retailers Expo thats because its not open to the public. So Mike, Greg and I Piled in the car and drove through the night to Denver so we could bring some of the show to our listeners.

We had a chance to talk with most of the major manufacturers to see whats new. To name a few we spoke with Simms, Sage, Renzetti, Umpqua, C.C. Filson, Patagonia, William Joseph and more.


Thanks to Brian Bennett of Moldy Chum we had a chance to meet some of our fellow Fly Fish Podcasters and bloggers and movie producers. Those interviews will be coming out in another episode.

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In this weeks episode we bring you an interview with Larry Tullis. He is an experienced and accomplished guide, author, photographer and a fearless flyfishing adventurer. He talks about some of his books and the process he goes through to get them published, his Alaskan fishing adventures, Daphnia -his unique and innovative fly patterns and techniques to immitate this overlooked foodsource for trout in lakes. He also talks about some of his experiences and the techniques he employs at the National fly fishing championships. You can contact Larry through North Fork Outdoors to learn more about an Alaska back country fishing adventure.www.northforkoutdoors.com


Fly of the Week:
Tullis Daphnia Cluster

Many trout in lakes feed heavily on daphnia but I had not heard of anyone trying to imitate these miniscule crustaceans. Several years ago I came up with a pattern that, when fished ultra-slow on the sink, catches daphnia feeding trout regularly (confirmed by stomach pump samples). Daphnia feeders are often very large and have not been hooked before for lack of daphnia fly anglers. Since trout take clusters of these nutritous foods rather than individuals, this fly imitates a cluster of the food items daphnia feeders are looking for. The slower the retrieve the better. The flies should sink slowly on a tight line.


Recipe

HOOK: 2XL or 3XL streamer #2-#12.
THREAD: 3/0 Orange.
TAIL: Wisps of brown marabou w/minimal flash.
UNDERBODY: Optional fine crystal chenille.
BODY: Canadian Brown mohair yarn picked out.
LEGS: mohair fibers dotted with red, orange or green T-shirt paint.
HEAD: SLF dubbing dubbed as attractor in various colors.

Tying Instructions
Wind a little lead wire on shank if desired. Start thread and tie in marabou tail with a few strands of crystal flash.
Tie in the Canadian Mohair yarn and fluff the fibers out before winding forward. Brush or pick the fibers out after winding mohair.
Dubb the head with SLF dubbing to create a little flash and contrast for algae laden waters. Tie the fly off.
Use orange, red or green T-shirt paint (in small squeeze tube) to dab small dots of paint (20-30) onto the fibers to simulate a cluster of daphnia edibles.

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Today we bring you our first podcast from our Southwest regional correspondent Matthew Lambert. He brings us an interview with guide Doc Thompson as they talk about some of New Mexico's unheralded fisheries including the Cimarron, Rio Castilla, Rio Grande, and Red rivers. They discuss the type and quality of fish as well as the insects and patterns that are successful on these rivers. They also give us tips on when the best times to fish, how to get there and where to stay. Doc also gives us some inside info on a stretch of river he calls the "Dream Stream". To contact Doc call 505-376-9220 or check out his website here: www.flyfishnewmexico.com

Thank you to Matthew for this great report and stay tuned for more episodes from other regional correspondents.