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Fly Fishing Delmarva
This our fly fishing section for Delaware and Delmarva. Articles on the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware Club, as well as events and fly tie meets. Micah Dammeyer of Knee Deep Fly Fishing guide service in Maryland will be posting here as a contributing writer. Any suggestions or submissions are always welcome. Enjoy the stories of wizards of the long wand.
Water Water Everywhere
Water water everywhere
It's been a wet spring. From the beaches to the trout streams there seems to be no shortage of runoff. While I couldn't join the crew on the beach in the last week I was lucky enough to be guiding up on The Big Gunpowder Falls.
If you aren't familiar with the river it's one to put on the road-trip list. With flows…
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I Don’t Know If I’m Going Fishing Today
I remember saying that right before an empty can of something was thrown at me by my brother or one of the other mechanics working at the local garage. Back when I was 18, I would go on a work binge, and then take time off to loaf and enjoy being young. Mostly I fished.
What I didn't know back then was, telling a bunch of dudes who chose a…
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Spring Has Sprung!
Just before my trip to fish with my brother and father last week I fished with Gene from Backwater Angler up on the Gunpowder. This was one of three trips in a row where I'd sat on the freeway in hours of traffic while watching the weather go from perfect to awful before I was even close to the river. Gene and I fished a stretch of water I'd…
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Changing Plans On The Fly
Sometimes you tie flies late at night for weeks thinking you're going to go on a particular adventure and then everyone gets scared you're going to out-fish them and the plans change. Saturday was one of those days.
As it's not all trout at our house I always have the boot-foots and stripping basket in the truck when I head to the D. Even…
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The Fly Fishing Show in NJ and Boot Foot Waders
The Fly Fishing Show in NJ and Boot Foot Waders
Don’t panic. If you missed “The Big Show” in Somerset New Jersey, you can catch the same crew up in Lancaster PA March 4th and 5th. I sat it out last year (I had dues to pay at home) but got to be a part of the zoo again this year. I was there tying a few flies and telling all my best fishing…
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So Why Fly Fishing?
I’m often asked what the appeal of fly fishing is, or what drew me to fly fishing, or – often – “isn’t it boring?” That last one gets me fired up and I end up taking the inquirer down a long path where I try to enlighten them on the subtleties of fly fishing.
This topic itself has come up in my head as I think about “where does…
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Pickerel On The Fly
Despite the rain on Sunday, Matt Dammeyer managed to get out and fish. He is a member of the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware club and an avid fly angler. He also is the brother of our fly fishing writer Micah Dammeyer from Knee Deep Fly Fishing guide service. Matt has been preparing for a few days tying flies, perch flies. Not…
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Fly Tie Saturdays With The Club
Every Saturday the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware Club meets at Lewes Harbor marina to tie flies, tell lies and eat donuts. They gather about nine in the morning rain or shine and set up on tables around the room. Everyone brings their tying gear, and set ups their vices to tie flies. You never know who is going to be there and…
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Fly tying with Jello
Written in 2015, but thought we would share this again. Ever use Jello to dye feathers?
Yup, you read that correctly. Now I am sure you are thinking,
you can't even glue snot to Jello, much less tie it up or put it on a hook. So how do you tie flies with Jello? Shawn Rakes showed me a book this Saturday (2015) at the Saltwater Fly…
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Fly Tying and Skating at the Dogpound
Well it was a fun weekend ringing in the new year. If you weren't surf fishing in Cape Henlopen then you wouldn't know but Herring Point beach to Gordons pond was packed with everyone trying to catch striped bass. One buddy said it looked like summer, but at least everyone was actually fishing. A few small striped bass were caught…
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Saturday on the fly
Spoon Fly, mimics a click beetle
The boys were in full swing on Saturday tying flies and telling stories at the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware fly tie Saturday. The annual dinner was the night before, so in lieu of donuts there was cake. Mack had a few of the spoon flies he tied, using a fake fingernail for the "shell". These flies looked…
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First Fly Tie Saturday Meet of 2015
Today it was raining earlier than predicted (no surprise there), so I made my way to Lewes for the fly tie meeting. I Had to hit up surf bagel first for my fix of coffee and sustenance. I knew there would be a plethora of donuts, but getting all fired up on caffeine and sugar the first day could be dangerous. I want to pace myself…
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Fishing for sharks on the fly
(October 2014) ... Last night at the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware club meeting we (I recently joined the club) had a guest speaker, Captain Mark Sampson of Fish Finder Adventures. He has been fishing the Delmarva area for over forty years and is quite an experienced captain. He did a presentation last night on tagging mako sharks and fly…
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Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware honors Don Avondolio
Saturday Alan and I headed to Lewes for the fly tie session. There was huge dog there, and all I could think of was don't let those boys get near her with scissors. Now that Alan is a member of the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware, he brought a box full of gear to tie flies, and tell lies. He set up with the boys in the back and went right…
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Fly Tying on Groundhog day in Lewes with the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware
Saturday I took Alan with me to the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware's fly tie Saturday session at Lewes Harbor marina. All of the canals in Pot Nets and surrounding areas were full of ice, it was a cold morning. The shop place was rather full when we arrived, I introduced Alan to some of the boys. He immediately felt at home, Alan is a…
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Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware fly tie Saturday in Lewes
I dropped in on the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware this morning. I was delayed thanks to ice and bad drivers on the road. Which are cleared and dry, but still be careful at night. Lewes was Blanketed in a light layer of snow, which made for a picturesque scene, frozen. The club was all set up and tying away, there were a lot of donuts,…
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Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware Saturday fly tie session 2
Saturday morning I arrived at Lewes Harbor Marina around 9 a.m. Joe and Rick were set up at the front counter. Today's featured tie was shrimp flies. This is one of Joe's favorite flies to produce. He made some very cool ones last year, I still have a few. Rick tied up a yellow "glowing" shrimp. It was incredibly bright, and will…
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Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware’s first winter Saturday morning tie session
I went to Lewes. DE to visit the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware Club's Saturday fly tie sessions at Lewes Harbor Marina. Last year was an experience meeting this club, and spending every Saturday with them in the winter. I arrived at 8 a.m. apparently an hour early, I forgot it doesn't start until 9 a.m., and even announced it on our site…
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Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware Saturday sessions begin tomorrow … January 5, 2012
Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware Club .....Tomorrow is the first of many Fly Tie meetings on Saturday at Lewes Harbor Marina on Anglers road. They start "roughly" at 8 am. I spent all winter with these boys last year, and will continue this year. I have been looking forward to this all summer. SFAOD is a great club to join if you are into…
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Saltwater Fly Fishing in Delaware for flounder and striped bass
People are always amazed when I tell them I know people that fly fish in saltwater. "Really? Peoplle do that?" Probably due to the fact fly fishing is always associated to trout fishing in freshwater mountain streams. Many of you remember the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware club I visited with every Saturday in the winter. These boys…
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