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ISE Denver – January 5th – 8th
Find us in the Orvis Booth
Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202

ISE Sacramento – January 19th -22nd
Find us in the Orvis Booth
Cal Expo, State Fairgrounds
1600 Exposition Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95815

The Fly Fishing Show – Somerset, New Jersey – January 27th thru 29th
Garden State Convention Center

ISE Phoenix – February 23rd -26th
Find us in the Orvis Booth
University of Phoenix Stadium
1 Cardinals Drive
Glendale, AZ 85305

The Fly Fishing Show – Pasadena, CA – Feb 3rd & 4th
Pasadena Convention Center

ISE Salt Lake City – March 15th thru 18th
Booth # 663
South Towne Exposition Center
9575 So. State Street
Sandy, UT 84070

FALCON’S LEDGE LODGE
Altamont , Utah
By John Bellasalma

How lucky can you be. My buddy won a two for the price of one fly fishing trip to the Falcon’s Ledge Lodge in Utah, an Orvis award winner. He asked me to join him and the adventure started. A great stay at a fishing lodge can be defined by several factors. The most important to me are quality guides,a variety of fishing opportunities, comfortable lodge, beautiful location and abundant trout. At the Falcon’s Ledge all these and more were plentiful.

We fished three days, September 15,16, 17. We spent the first day on the Yellowstone River. No, not in Montana,but a beautiful freestone river in southeast Utah. The second day was spent on Rock Creek and the third day on the Duchesne. There were many other choices such as the Strawberry, Unitas,Provo, Green, but water runoff was still high and the guides offered us the most fishable spots. We fished for three days and never ran into any other anglers. The fish were undisturbed and waiting for us.Sweet!

Our guide for the first and third day was Jeff Lindstrom. Jeff was very knowledgeable about local streams and what flies were working. He always asked what we wanted to do, how and where we would like to fish. A laid back yet polished professional looking to make our day great. He put us on rainbows that could not resist the parachute hoppers he had rigged us up with. We caught dozens of beautiful wild fish on the dry. My buddy earned a grand slam pin for catching rainbows, brooks,browns and cutthroats. I earned mine for rainbows, browns, cutthroats and a Tiger trout. A Tiger is a cross between a brook and a brown. Check out the photo. Also take a look at a very nice cut my buddy got on the Duchesne.

Our second day was spent with guide Scott Pizza. Scott took us to Rock Creek.The outflow from the dam was high. Helooked a bit concerned but he took us to a bend in the river where large riffles worked their way into a large deep pool.He said we had a good shot at some browns but we’d have to use nymphs and go deep.He rigged us up with Prince nymphs and some split shot. He gave us some advice on how to present to such a deep fast moving pool. It didn’t take long be-fore I hooked into a large brown. It was the biggest brown I’d ever caught. I’ve been chasing browns for years now, primarily in Bishop and have mostly caught 10 inch fish. Thirty minutes after the first big brown, we netted, photographed and safely released his twin brother. So much for lightning not striking twice! Life was good. I can’t thank Scott enough for putting me on those fish. The net job he did was supreme. The browns were heavy for their length. I didn’t want to break off the fish, ( Scott had usrigged up with 6X tippet and the current was pretty strong ), so I let them take line and work their way down stream slowly. Scott did some amazing rock hopping and netted both fish. The second brown, the one in the photo, broke off just as Scott dipped the net.

The evenings were special also. A great dinner prepared and served by the ever friendly lodge staff. More than a few fingers of fine scotch, a hot tub to wash away the stiffness and prepare our old bones for the next’s days fishing. It was a great three days. I highly recommend club members go to www.Falconsledge.com and check them out.

For full newsletter with photos visit Sierra Pacific Flyfishers

The past July, Orvis Fly Fishing Managers from around the country gathered at Orvis Endorsed Lodge Falcon’s Ledge in Utah, to enjoy 3 days of non-stop fishing adventure, great food, and friendship.  Because of the diversity of waters that Falcon’s Ledge guests fish, managers were able to split up into pairs and traveled with eight guides to variety of rivers and streams in the area, never fishing the same river twice.  Each day, two guide boats drifted the famed Green River, while other Managers fished the Duchesne, Strawberry, Rock Creek, Lake Fork, and Yellowstone rivers.   Each evening, dinner was served early at 6pm, and the managers enjoyed the evening hatch on the stillwaters surrounding the lodge and the near-by Strawberry River.

Kris Maurer, fly fishing manager from the Nashville, Tennessee Store summed up the fishing like this “The Green was epic to say the least, I’m not going to bore you with numbers and sizes. Imagine what your best day on the water would be like with consistently good sized fish on dries with great company, food, and an excellent oarsman.  That was our day times 2.  It definitely ranks as one of the top ten days, I’ve ever had on the water.”  Check out this video Kris shared of a nice brown taken on the Strawberry river during the trip:  http://www.falconsledge.com/category/videos/2011-videos/

Dan Duvala, Arlington, Virginia Store Fly Fishing Manager, summed things up this way: “Also, a huge thanks to Spencer and all of his guides that took us out each night in the relentless pursuit of rising fish.  I know you all were working very hard, but it truly felt like we were all just a bunch of fish bum friends chasing fish together.  Perhaps that’s just what it was. I will never forget our time together and I look forward to seeing you all again soon, one way or another.  I was blown away by your fishery and your team.  Thanks again for everything.”

It is hard to describe how much fun was had when you have 12 great fly-fisherman, from all over the country, fishing literally from first light to after dark with eight great guides, and sharing experiences and stories every evening while enjoying a soak in the hot tub – truly three days to remember.

Phil Rowley at Falcon's Ledge

Falcon’s Ledge was pleased to welcome master fly-fisherman and fly tier, Phil Rowley to the Lodge on Oct. 20th for a three day seminar.  All participants were enjoyed a course of on-the-water and class room instruction that included seminars on stillwater fly-fishing techniques, hatch and aquatic insect lifecycles, fish behavior patterns, casting instruction, line and rigging instruction, fly tying instruction, water temperature and depth evaluations, and much, much more.

In fall weather that could not have been more perfect, all participants spend many hours fishing alongside Phil.  The highlight of the even for many was landing a large trout and then “throat pumping” to see what the fish had been foraging on.  Samples were collected and all participants were able to compare the “naturals” to the flies they were using to imitate what the fish were eating the.  The variety of food source was amazing, ranging from beetles and lady bugs to damsel fly nymphs and chronomids.

The lodge and surrounding stillwaters provided the perfecting setting for the seminar, with close access to meeting rooms, fishing, great food, and plenty of area to rest and relax each evening.   Phil is expected to announce another seminar at Falcon’s Ledge next year, so dates will be coming very soon.  Whether you are a seasoned fly-fisherman or a novice, the seminar is perfect for everyone that desires to catch more and larger fish. If you missed this one, don’t miss the next one.  Announcement of dates coming soon.

Phil Rowley Stillwater School – May 18th -20th. The school with focus on calebaetis and damsel fly, along with other stillwater fishing techniques. May is one of the best months for these great hatches and some of the best stillwater fishing of the entire year. Only twelve openings available, call 877.879.3737 for more information today.

We want to see how you did this summer, post your favorite fishing photo from this summer on the Photo Contest page on our FaceBook site between now and September 30th and our Guide Staff will pick their three favorites. If you win, Falcon’s will send you a free FL hat and sticker for your rod tube or car window.

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