River Run Anglers

Federation of Fly Fisher Conclave in Ellensburg Washington .

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:15:00 +0000

RIVER RUN ANGLERS ( AKA SPEYBUM)

We are at Washington State Council of the Federation of Fly Fisher Conclave in Ellensburg Washington .

I and Robert Gerlach will spending the week having more fun than the law should allow.
Stay tune for more updates.
The Day On The River will not be held this Saturday (May 5th 2012_ do the Conclave.
Day On The River will be back on May 12,2012.
If you can come on over and join us for Casting lesson, workshops and Fly Tying demo's

Casting for Recovery is special to us at River Run Anglers

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:17:00 +0000

Casting for Recovery has a deep meaning for me, as I am a cancer survivor, and know the mental and physical struggle that it takes to stay the course. So working with those of you who have had cancer or have cancer is one of the greatest privileges that I have to share my passion for teaching.

Each year I try to support Casting for Recovery any way that I can. This year we will have a dedicated Day on the River for Casting for Recovery. The Federation of Fly Fishers holds a deep respect for all those who fly fish, with Casting for Recovery and Project Healing Waters at the forefront of our thoughts and prayers.

Please check out the upcoming 2012 Womens Fly Fishing School for Casting for Recovery, on their blog at http://cfrriverrunanglers.blogspot.com/.

Light It Up Blue 2012 - Autism awareness

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:27:00 +0000

River Run Angler's is privileged to participate in Light It Up Blue 2012.

Autism awareness is the key to helping the children with autism and finding a cure. With your help, we can LIGHT UP KING COUNTY BLUE for autism awareness this year. (www.lightitupblue.org)

Join Autism Speaks to Light It Up Blue on April 2, 2012. With your help we will shine a bright spotlight on the public health crisis of autism and improve the future for everyone who struggles with the disorder.

Here are some basic facts about autism
. Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that impacts communication,
behavior and social relationships.
. 1 in 110 children is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, including 1 in 70 boys.
. More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined.
. Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
. Currently, there are no effective means to prevent autism, no fully effective treatments and no cure. Research indicates, however, that early intervention can result in significant improvements.
. Autism costs the nation over $35 billion per year, a figure expected to significantly increase in the next decade
. There is no medical detection or cure for

Here are things you can do:

*Light Your House Up Blue - Purchase blue light bulbs from your local
lighting supply store or online and replace your outdoor lighting with these
blue bulbs.
*Wear Blue To Work Day
*Wear blue clothing and ask your co-workers to wear blue too. Consider
asking your colleagues to donate $5 to Autism Speaks.
*Build a blue website - Create a personal fundraising page with your own
picture, personal message, custom URL and email tools to ask friends and
family to support Light It Up Blue with a donation. Help us raise awareness
about autism by spreading the word via email, Facebook, Twitter, or your
personal blog or website.
*Host a cocktail party
*Host a cocktail party and serve blue-themed drinks and food.

Come out to the Day on the River tomorrow morning - Fall City from 9am to 12pm!

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:15:00 +0000

It probably won't be this nice, but we'll be there!

Straight Line Path Of The Rod Tip

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:39:00 +0000

"The efficient loop formation requires the caster to move the rod tip in a Straight Line Path (SLP).

Whether single or Two handed fly rod the SLP is made by moving the rod butt up in the back cast and down in the forward cast. In doing so you are making an adjustment to accommodate the rod getting shorter from the bend (Load) in the rod.
I have looked at a lot of videos and pictures trying to depict the SLP of a two handed rod.
The following picture is as good as it gets.
Note the bend at the top hand to the tip, this allows for a tremendous rod loading and generates the line speed needed to form a very efficient loop.
Also note the bend between the top and bottom hand.

At this point the caster has yet to stop the rod with the lower hand and induct the top hand to finish the cast.

2011 Nordic Games

In this clip look haw fast the white rod dampens out after the stop and how the loop is formed showing not only great control of the caster by maintaining SLP which helps with formation of a very tight loop.

I always like to look at one or two points through out when watching videos.
One of these is "How the caster forms his loop." and the
second is "How well does the caster maintain the straight line path of the rod tip?".

No Day on the River Tomorrow - Saturday 1/21

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:04:00 +0000

There will be no day on the river tomorrow morning due to the weather and lack of power in the area. The river looks good today and is in great shape, but we will be sleeping in and staying dry!

Enjoy the day if you decide to go out and let us know how it goes!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:44:00 +0000

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

“It’s coming on Christmas

They’re cutting down trees

They’re putting on reindeer

And sing songs of joy and peace

I wish I had a river I could skate away on”

River

by Joni Mitchell

This a quote for one of my Favorite Christmas songS. It allows me to reflect on those thingS which mean the most to me.

My passionate obsession with fly casting and sharing it is the breath of my soul. For me it is humbling to be allowed to partake in what has been called the last great vestige of the Gentleman.

So to all of you who have made me what I am to day I would like to take a second to say in great reverence “THANK YOU”.

Sue and I would like to wish each and every one a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New year.

There will be no Day On The River on Saturday, December 24 Christmas Eve.

We will back on December 31, 2011.

Congratulations Aaron!

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:33:00 +0000

GOVERNOR'S MENTORING AWARD

Awarded to a member or members for continued support of the program through mentoring, teaching and inspiring students.

“Aaron Reimer, Carnation, WA, epitomizes what we consider an ideal casting mentor. His nomination letter details a group that he formed years ago called “Day on the river”. Some spey casters he’d met were having trouble getting it right and were invited by Aaron to a “day on the river” to hopefully fix the problems. The problems were quickly fixed, and word spread that if you needed help with spey casting, join the “day on the river” group with Aaron. Now the group meets 49 Saturdays a year, Aaron’s wife insists on 3 Saturdays for her. The group is bigger now, and other instructors show up to help, and a variety of rods and lines are available to cast, but the mentoring spirit that Aaron began continues. Aaron is a CI and THCI and is working on his Masters certification.

Most of us were fortunate to have a mentor or two in our formative years, many avid spey casters can claim Aaron as theirs!”

Bruce Richards

FFF CICP Board Chair

Pictures from the Day on the River...

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:56:00 +0000

William Van Valkenberg has been taking some great pictures of the Day on the River on Saturday's in Fall City. Here are a few, many more are located here.

Enjoy!

Casting with the kids!

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:08:00 +0000

A while ago, Aaron, Cliff and I went down to Aaron's grandson's high school(Tahoma HS) and taught about 60 students in their outdoor program to spey cast. Here are a few pictures from that day. We taught two sessions, with about 30 kids per session and the kids worked in groups of 3 or 4. A fun time was had by all!

Rod Loading

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:15:00 +0000

This is how a rod looks as it is being loaded from the rod's point of view. The rod is CND I Spey and the line is Zpey competition head cut to the caster's choice length.

WA FFF Conclave - Day two from E-Burg!

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:55:00 +0000

Well the scotch is about half way depleted, and Bill is quite hungover this morning... The fair opens at 11am today, so come on by and see the sun, particularily if you live on the wet side of the mountains. Oh yeah, the rivers dropped a bit and March Browns are showing up.. do I need to convince you further?!?

Live from Ellensburg!

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:31:00 +0000

We came, we fished, we smoked, we drank... and we posted! Come over to Ellensburg and join us at the FFF Conclave! Hope to see you here!

If the sun is out.. they will come... to the DOTR!

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:31:00 +0000

Had a beautiful Day on the River with a nice turnout! Great to see some people that we hadn't in a while. Here are some pictures, from the fashionable to the almost famous!

Leland posing for photo opportunity.

Nicole bending the two handed rod.

NOTE: We'll be at Ellensburg next weekend for the WA FFF Fair, so there will be no Day on the River next week. Check out the Fair here: http://www.washingtoncouncilfff.org/wfff.htm

No Day on the River on April 30th - we'll be in Ellensburg at the FFF Washington Fly Fishing Fair!

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:28:00 +0000

There will be no Day on the River on Saturday, April 30th. We will out in Ellensburg, WA for the Federation of Fly Fishing Fair and fishing the Yakima a day or two.

Come over and check it out! More info available at:
http://www.washingtoncouncilfff.org/wfff.htm

Hope to see you there!

Congratulations Vic!

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:55:00 +0000

Vic Sorensen passes his THCI in Denmark recently and we want to congratulate him on his hard work. He worked with Aaron to prepare for the test and practiced, practiced and practiced some more...

Nice work Vic!

DOTR tomorrow - Saturday April 2nd and the recent flooding

noreply@blogger.com (FlyBill) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:17:00 +0000

The river is blown out at the moment, but looks like it has crested for now. It's at 57ft and some change right now. If the Carnation river gauge is above 52ft we will cancel it, otherwise hope to see you diehards out there! You can check the Carnation gauge at: Snoqualmie River - Carnation Gauge You can also check us out on our Facebook page (River Run Anglers), which will have Aaron's twitter update on it. See you on the water!

Feb 26th: Ryan Pretzol of Angler's Rendezvous

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:16:00 +0000

Join us on Feb 26th with special guest Ryan Pretzol of Angler's Rendeavous.

We will be featuring the Sage TCX switch rods and Rio Speylines.

Ryan is an experienced angler, and also a very effective guide and instructor.

Please come and join us for Sage/Rio day on the river at Fall City from 9:00 am to noon.

Feb 5th: Northwest Fly Anglers and Gary Sandstrom

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:11:00 +0000

We will be hosting Northwest Fly Anglers fly fishing Club and (as an added bonus Gary Sandstrom will bring some of the New Extreme Spey lines for you to try. Come join us February 5 at the bridge in Fall City from 9:00am to noon.

Photos from Day on the River with Dan McCrimmon

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:59:00 +0000

Day On The River with Dan McCrimmon

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:32:00 +0000

Mark your calendar for Jan 22. We will have special guest Dan McCrimmon at the free “Day on the River” in Fall City. Dan will be putting on a casting workshop with demonstrations on the following topics: constant tension casting, and underhand techniques with the Scandinavian style.

Location: Fall City, underneath the bridge at the Snoqualmie River. Directions here.

When: January 22, 2011. 9:00am to noon

Cost: FREE!

About Dan McCrimmon: Federation of Fly Fishers Casting Board of Governors, Master Certified Casting Instructor, Two-handed Casting Instructor Program Examiner, and Federation of Fly Fishers International Examiner. Dan is also the Canadian representative for Guideline Fly Fishing.

Spey Casting the Zpey Competition Line

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:31:00 +0000

Casting the long belly line at the free "Day on the River" Saturday morning Spey and Fly Casting gathering. Day on the River is held at the bridge in downtown Fall City every Sat from 9 to noon. Directions and map to location can be found here. Rod used in this video is the mighty CND I-Spey 15' 10wt. The line in the video is a custom cut Zpey competition line at 73 feet and 1040 grains. This excellent Zpey line can be ordered from Aaron Reimer (425-333-4446 or speybum@comcast.net).

The Advantages of the Zpey Rod Lower Grip

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:42:00 +0000

First thing first. The speycast is a flyfishing cast whether you use a single handed fly rod or a two handed fly rod: the cast remains the same. All fly casts are initiated and executed with the butt of the rod.

If we look at a two handed fly rod we see that there are two parts to the handle. The reel is the axis which we build the cast around. The top part of the rod we consider is "north" of the reel, and the bottom portion of the rod is the butt or lower grip.

The straight line path of the rod tip (is what all good casts are built around) is governed by the rod butt. The longer the straight line path of the tip, the more efficient the cast. Remember, it is the rod butt that determines the straight line path of the tip.

What Zpey has done with their proprietary lower handle on the rod butt is provide the caster with 10 to 15 degrees of longer of tip path with the offset handle.

If we ask the simple question ... ”What is the underhand doing?” ... when we first start the two handed journey, we will be much more prepared for successful two handed casting.

"Zpey Zero" Spey Package - Everything Included!

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:08:00 +0000

I just got back from my first lesson with a student using the Zpey Zero 12ft 8/9 combo.

All you need to do is add water, and it does the rest! I like the idea of a well calibrated and balanced rod/reel/line/leader/running line combo for the new and intermediate caster.

The kit includes the 12ft Zpey rod rated at a European 8/9 wt, a well designed large arbor disc drag reel with a large "Z" machined as part of the frame, a matching scandinavian shooting head, running line, and leader. Add a fly and you are ready to go. No need for trial and error with this combo. Everything is calibrated by the folks at Zpey (including Henrik Mortensen). Here is a link to the Zpey website for more info on this combo.

In the coming weeks, I will be posting videos of the Zpey Zero in action. I will also have this combination available for purchase through my ebay store (link below top banner).

Mark Your Calendar: Day on the River with Orvis - Saturday, Dec. 11th!

noreply@blogger.com (A. Reimer) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:51:00 +0000

Leland with an Orvis Switch rod!

Come down to the bridge at Fall City and check out the new Orvis line up at the Day on the River on December 11. We will have the new Helios Spey rods, and the new Access switch rods available for casting. Leland Miyawaki (manager of the Orvis shop in Bellevue) will be bringing down the rods and lines for this special Day on the River.

We did get a preview today, and got to try out the new Access 8wt 11' Switch. Very nice action and fun to cast!

Hope to see you there on the Saturday, December 11th!