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Postfly Box and Fly Box for Father’s Day Gifts

June 11, 2016

A gift for a fly fisherman Dad that doesn’t have to end after Father’s Day. Once a month a package from Postfly will be delivered to the mailbox with essential flies or fly tying kit to get him ready to go out and spend time fishing. Postfly started their business in 2013 by putting together fly fishing kits of high quality to make it convenient and to help their customers be successful fishermen out on the water.

The Postfly has a variety of flies to fit your needs for Trout, Bass, Saltwater, and Steelhead. Subscription offers are available from 1 month, 3-months, 6-months, or 1 year. After selecting the choices given, once a month you will receive in the mail a box of approximately six to twelve flies to use during the season. Their most popular is the Trout Flybox.

Instead of getting a set of flies once a month, Bill decided to go with the fresh water fly tying kit. He wanted to improve his fly tying skills and the box set will have all the supplies needed without having to go out and buy it in bulk. Here are some of the latest packages of supplies that Bill received.

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2014: Fly Fishing 101 & 201

April 25, 2014

{Caleb at the age of 3 learning how to fly fish in the backyard.}

It’s that time of year again when Orvis will be offering Free Fly Fishing 101 lessons at their stores nation wide {to find the nearest store click Here}. You just have to sign up and be ready to learn. The Orvis staff will provide all the necessary equipments and supplies during the session to get you started. After the 101 class, you will be given the opportunity to take the 201 class for a small fee {highly recommended}. They will take you out to a lake, a pond, a stream or a river {depending on the store location} and guide you through fly fishing. With a little bit of luck, you will catch a few fish! This blog post is a recap of the fly fishing 101 and 201 classes that Bill took the kids to last year {Orvis store in Bellevue, Washington}.

To read the full blog post and watch the Orvis video from last year, click Here.

The fly fishing 101 began outside by getting familiar with the fly rod and learning how to cast. Instructors were present to take everyone through basic casting techniques. This lasted for about an hour.
{above picture, Caleb at the age of 8}

The session ended at the Orvis store going over tying knots, fly selections, understanding the differences in lines, and other basic information. It was also a great time to ask questions and clarify anything that may have been confusing.

The fly fishing 201 class took place away from the Orvis store at a location out in the country surrounded by green pastures, trees and mountains.

The fly rods were assembled and ready to be used.

Another quick fly casting session out in the open field got everyone ready.

Caleb brought in the first catch of the day. The instructor was at his side guiding him every step of the way.

Beginner or haven’t fish in awhile, it’s time to get out to the water. Bill will be introducing some friends, my brother and maybe our kids {again} to the Fly Fishing 101 at the Orvis store {Bellevue, WA} in May.

{to find the nearest Orvis store, contact, and/or register for the class click Here }

Sources:
Fly Fishing 101 ⎜ April 19 & 26 ⎜ May 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 ⎜ June 7 & 14 ⎜
Fly Fishing 201 ⎜ May 4 & 18 ⎜ June 8 ⎜

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posted by: Bill & Kay

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Summer Near Home & At The Ocean

September 7, 2013

The summer season is coming to a close and there will be less sunshine and blue sky in the horizon {predicting lots of rain next 6 …7…9 months}. It has been a fairly laidback summer for us with most of our activities and trips being short distances from home. The above picture is me enjoying the warm sunshine and ocean air and just beyond the trees is a short walk to the beach {click HERE to see more pictures on Facebook of our family trip to the ocean}

The following pictures capture some of what went on close to home this summer.

This cute little deer is one of my four new “friends” that likes to come over for a visit during the summer. They tend to come in pairs, while the other deer went off into the woods, she decided to stay awhile and visit with the neighbor cat and me.

Hannah & Grace having fun paddle boarding at Rattlesnake Lake …nothing but mountains, water and the view. This is also a great place to go on a family hike.

Taking the backroads is a favorite driving excursion. A few miles away from our house are farm lands where cows, horses, water buffalos, chickens, goats and wildlife live. My favorite area to cruise below the 25 mph speed limit is where the farmers have planted fields of flowers {shown: zinnias} and rows of corn stalks. Late in the afternoon and early evenings they will be busy filling buckets and buckets of fresh picked flowers to be sold the next day at Pike Place Market / Public Market Center in Seattle. What can I say about local corn other than … they are the sweetest. These backroads are also a favorite area for Bikers and dog walkers {Glory & me}.

Last June, Bill wrote a blog post about Orvis fly fishing 101 class {read more …}. He took the kids to the class and after that session ended they had the opportunity to go out on a stocked pond {here in the Snoqualmie Valley} and catch trout. Staff from the Orvis store were there to instruct and guide everyone. All the participants caught fish and learned more about fly fishing. Caleb caught his first two fish that day! Look for these {Free} fly fishing 101 classes to be available again at the Orvis stores across the United States in May and June 2014.

Snoqualmie Falls is a big attraction here in the valley. A great day hike along the river to the falls is fun for the kids and adults. The first time my two girls went on the hike was many years ago when Grace was 5 {above pic} and Hannah was 8 years old. They have since walked the trails many times. If hiking is not what you want to do, there is a lookout area near the falls that’s a short walk from the parking lot.

I hope you had a wonderful fun summer!

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posted by: Kay

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ORVIS “Free” Fly Fishing Lessons

May 25, 2013

It’s time to go fishing, take the whole family, an early Father’s Day outing, learn something new! Whatever the reason may be, come and join other people across America and learn how to fly fish. Orvis stores across the country have been offering free fly fishing classes on the weekends. These classes will be ending in the next few weeks. There is still time left to participate and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity {Click Here to find the store nearest you and register}. This is open to all ages, beginners and all skill levels of fly fishing. All equipment and supplies will be provided by Orvis. Just sign up and show up for the class.

I finished the class a few weeks ago with six friends at the Orvis store in Denver, Colorado. The Orvis staff was outstanding. They were very knowledgeable, experienced, and knew all the material extremely well. The group was made up of people with little knowledge of fly fishing to people like me that have been enjoying this since childhood. We had a great time learning casting techniques, understanding the rod, reel and line relationship, knots, and selecting flies. In a few weeks my friends are heading back out for the “201 class” and fishing a local river (there will be a small fee to attend the “201 class”) It was a great experience, and I recommend it to all.

{video not playing, click Here}

Soon I will be attending another fly fishing “101 class” with my kids at the Orvis store in Bellevue, Washington. It will be a fun day with them. The last time we did any fly fishing together was back in 2009. Definitely time to get back and do more fly fishing as a family.

Go and give it a try!
{to register and find the nearest ORVIS store, Click Here}

images & sources: dry flies, Orvis ⎜ Orvis fly fishing 101 & video

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