RIVER RUN ANGLERS’S

 “Day On The River”

River Run Angler’s “ Day On The River” is in it’s 16th year.

Over the years we have had a  lot of fun sharing Aaron “Speybum” Reimer’s undying passion for Flyfcasting in general with Speycasting in particular. 

Over the years the people who have joined me varied in equipment they use



"Merry Christmas from Speybum"

Bob

From a Few

To The  Good Old Boys

The New Caster

The Instructors 

Aaron Speybum Reimer

Cliff

Vic

Rick

Those who come help those who need it.

Bill Z

Greg B

Whether overhead or Spey we can help

Whether you are young or old or even new to the sport please come and join us for “Free Fly Casting Instruction.” according to the Guidelines set forth by “International Federation Of Flyfishers”.

"There is no way having so much fun should be legal but it is!"

So come join our "Community"


Saturdays From 9:00 to !2:00 
Fall City Washington

NEW  SITE FOR CASTING INSTRUCTORS

The Association of Certified International Casting Instructors through its web presence at www.internationalcastinginstructors.com, www.internationalcastinginstructors.net, and www.internationalcastinginstructors.org is an organization open to all certified casting instructors world wide who belong to any recognized organization with established instructor certification programs. The Association of Certified International Casting Instructors (ACICI ; pronounced a - see - see ) is not a competitive group to any existing organization or web based casting forum,  but is by intent, a supporter of these organizations. ACICI’s role is to provide a central exchange point for all instructors world wide where ideas, news, programs, and events can be posted, discussed, and made available to all instructors no matter where they may be, or what organization they may belong to.

Federation of Fly Fisher Conclave in Ellensburg Washington .

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

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

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!

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

Straight Line Path Of The Rod Tip

"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

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

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!

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...

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!

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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

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.