The Steelies are Running!Posted by admin on March 5th, 2010

Free For All Friday

The Salmon River has the steelies in a craze as we speak.  Check this baby out!

Sage Advice SundayPosted by admin on February 21st, 2010

4 Piece VS. 2 Piece

Ever wondered  how many pieces are the best?  I have.  I think for me it depends on whether or not I am traveling to fish, buying a new fly rod,  or fishing close to home with an old favorite rod.    If  I know I will be fishing close to home and I have a good casting familiar rod, I will not hesitate to use it.  I think that would be the only scenario that I would.  Every other circumstance I believe I would choose a four piece rod.  Years ago four piece rods were bulky and unbalanced.  The technology wave has taken away the bulky awkwardness of four plus piece rods.  They are balanced, light, strong, and function just as well as most two piece rods. They are more versatile for traveling.  With one Cary on bag I have carried three four piece rods, and all my reels , clothes , etc..  so  you don’t have to worry about your rods not making it to your destination.  Four piece rods pack well while hiking, camping, or back-country horse back trips.

So in conclusion I would pick four piece rods over two piece rods 90% of the time.  Those of you who have not kept up with technology and the progression of composite materials and fly rods, you need to.  Don’t throw away your old standby because I know there are some sweet casting rods that are outdated, but you owe it to yourself  to try something new if you have not already.

Royce Klingler

No Sports Allowed Joins Forces with LOOP!!!Posted by admin on February 10th, 2010

A historic Moment was sealed with a handshake yesterday between No Sports Allowed and SAGE LOOP. We are excited to have the support of the best Fly Tackle and Adventure Company in the world!

Hey Idaho Joe, what do ya say? Shall we take this thing to a whole new level!? To get the sweetest deals known to man Blow up our boys at Castaway Fly Fishing Shop ! My eyes about popped out of my head when Joe handed me the inventory sheet for the deals of the century!!! To get your own inventory list blow up Joe Roope Phone: 1-800-410-3133   

Watch This Tuesday!!! Fly Wallets hit the news waves!Posted by admin on February 2nd, 2010

Hope you like it!

Marc

Sage Advice Saturday NightPosted by admin on January 30th, 2010

Waders and Wading Boots For Winter

OK, it is important to stay as warm as possible while fishing in the winter.  Waders are an essential part of that.  I’ve found you can still get away with wearing breathable waders vs. neoprene if you where fleece pants underneathe.  The very most important part of your attire in the winter is your wading boots.  Make sure you go one, or two sizes larger than you do in the summer for your boots.  This allows good circulation, and also makes it easy to get your boots on and off when they are cold, or frozen.  You might also consider a boot-foot wader.  With a boot-foot wader you don’t have to mess with bending over and fighting frozen laces etc., just make sure you go a size big. Follow this advice and you will have a more pleasant experience fishing in the winter.

Royce Klingler

Watch This Tuesday!!! SLAM by WorldAnglingPosted by admin on January 26th, 2010

A little SLAM from Will Benson and the World Angling Crew!!! Look for an exclusive piece just for this years 2010 Drake Fly Fishing Film Tour Hitting the road Tonight with a kick off at the Patagonia World Headquarters in Venture California!

I just got done reviewing reel 1 and reel 2 of this years show and I have to say that the talent displayed is very impressive.

Come see Myself, Thad Robison and Jay Johnson on the road this year!!! Check the schedule for a show near you! http://www.flyfishingfilmtour.com/Schedule/

Best,

Marc “Rowdy” Crapo

Sage Advice Saturday NightPosted by admin on January 23rd, 2010

Watch this THURSDAY!!!Posted by admin on January 21st, 2010

Enjoy this sweet Brown Trout Footage!!!

Sage Advice SaturdayPosted by admin on January 16th, 2010

Stripping Streamers for trout in the Winter

Winter time can be a very productive time to catch trout on streamers if you know where the fish are hanging out.  Typically in the winter as water temps are very cold trout slow down, they don’t feed as much, but they have to feed.  Trout also conserve more energy in the winter, therefore they are hanging out in the deeper slower runs in the river where there is a good food source.  If you are familiar where rivers ice up and the bottom starts to ice as well these are typically not good areas to fish for trout in the winter because if the bottom ices up the food source that usually lives there is not going to thrive .  So if you find a run with some depth where the bottom never ices,  and has an inside or a “soft elbow” this would be a good place to run a streamer.  Now keep in mind trout are not going to chase as fast or as far for your bug, however they are probably going to eat it if it hits them in the nose, so run your streamer deep and slow.  Make sure you are hitting the bottom. Use SLOW , but steady strips so you can still feel the take.  Keep these things in mind while fishing streamers in the winter and you will have more hook ups on good fish!

Royce Klingler

Forgotten CoastPosted by admin on January 15th, 2010

Free For All Friday

Pretty sweet vid about fly fishing for Tarpon in Nicaragua!

Sage Advice SaturdayPosted by admin on December 26th, 2009

Always Have A Rod Handy!

Often times you find yourself needing a fly rod even though you didn’t expect to be using one that day.  Always have one near.  Under the seat, in the dash board, in the camping gear , in the car and every where else you can think of stashing one.  Do it! I can’t tell you how many times  I have found myself in a situation where one comes in handy.  This particular shot is on a camping trip and we were going wake surfing as a family when all of the sudden there were some carp cruising the edge of a manmade inlet/outlet.  Enjoy the Klingler boys at it again.

Royce Klingler

Merry Christmas From No Sports Allowed!Posted by admin on December 25th, 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Sage Advice SaturdayPosted by admin on December 19th, 2009

HOW TO BEAT THE WINTER TIME BLUES

When the long cold winter sets in and the sun doesn’t shine for days I have to go somewhere warm, and if I can’t go somewhere warm physically I go there in my mind.  You should do the same. Enjoy this clip from a few years back.  My wife Elise is behind the camera, my good friend Capt. Bob Burnside is at the Helm, and Geovani and Chowi are on deck making it all come together.

Sage Advice SaturdayPosted by admin on December 12th, 2009

The Reach Cast

Often times it is necessary to cast to fish quartered down stream.  The reach cast is a good method for casting down stream.  The reach cast simply mends, or creates a cushion for the fly before the fly and the fly line hit the water.   When I see a fish feeding down stream and slightly quartered away from me I like to throw a reach cast, and then stack line, or feed line down to the rising fish.  This way I don’t have to mend, or slide the fly after it hits the water.    If you fish to fish that feed in lanes and don’t want to move 3 inches left of right to feed , this teqhnique allows you to cast short and then stack line to the fish.  You will be able to do this several times until your cast hits the perfect lane.   Then you can go to switching bugs if the fish does’nt take, but at least you will be presenting the fly with a drag free drift multiple times over the fish with out spooking the fish.  don’t cast to close to the fish, but don’t cast to far away . Typically 10 ft is the perfect distance upstream of the fish.  This distance is far enough away from the fish that when your cast hits the water it does’nt spook the fish and it doesn’t allow crosscurrents to interfere with the presentation.  Practice this technique and you will have more hook ups!!

Royce Klingler

Premier Fly Fishing Demo Days 2008 X-9 X-13Posted by admin on December 9th, 2009

You’re gonna love this action!

Custom Leatherwork! Fly Wallets! Holiday Sale!Posted by admin on December 2nd, 2009

For the next week I’m running a 40% off all holiday orders! Get yours in today in time for Christmas!

For more information or if you have questions please contact Marc directly at: marc@flywallets.com or call him at: 208-569-7712

Sage Advice SaturdayPosted by admin on November 28th, 2009

Time Over Target

Ever say to yourself, wow I wish I could cast like that, or I wish I could tie flies like that, or I wish I could read the water like so and so?  I have.  I decided I better do something about wishing that I could do certain things and start bettering my skills.  Practice, practice, practice.  As cliche as it sounds it applies to us as anglers.  The 0nly way to get better at casting is to cast, the only way to get better at mending is to mend, the only way to play fish better is to hook more fish, the only way to catch more fish is to fish more often.   So budget in some time, and go fish!!

Royce Klingler

Monday Pics of the week!Posted by admin on November 23rd, 2009

Some old school pics of some rowdy good time!!! Enjoy!

All Pics courtesy of Rowdy and the Rover was shot by SAK of SAKMEDIA

Sage Advice SaturdayPosted by admin on November 21st, 2009

How to prolong the Line Freeze on these cold fall and winter days?

Here’s a tip for you that is cheap and it will keep the ice out of your guides and off your fly line longer.

CRISCO SHORTENING.  I’ve tried Mucilin, gink, WD-40, No stick grill sprays, etc,  but shortening seems to work the very best.  Rub it on your fly line and smear it in your guides.  It goes on like a paste and seems to shed the water very well, thus keeping the ice off your line and your guides.  If that stops working go get warm!

Royce Klingler

Go Big or Go HomePosted by admin on November 20th, 2009

Free For All Friday

This week’s Free For All Friday takes us Muskie fishing on a Fly.  These fish are some of the rowdiest out there, and the most difficult to catch. They are known as the fish of 1000 castis.  My goal next summer is to catch one of these babies on a fly. There aren’t a ton of places that have Muskies out west. One secret spot, Shoooooot, and Pineview Reservoir in Utah. This video captures some of the Muskie excitement out west, and what the Utah Division of Wildlife services is doing to get true Muskies planted out west.

FISH ON

Watch This Wednesday! Schliske Bamboo and Rattle Snake Creek!Posted by admin on November 18th, 2009

Great Bamboo Rod Fly Fishing! Enjoy! 

Tuesday Pics of the WEEK!Posted by admin on November 17th, 2009

While cutting through a pasture on a local spring creek I came across these horses. It took some coaxing but they finally came in and let me scratch their ears and make them famous.

All Photos taken by Marc Rowdy Crapo

Sage Advice SaturdayPosted by admin on November 14th, 2009

Watch The Forecast!

OK, I know this is a little redundant and basic,but it is very important to check the weather before you head out to the river. Check the daily details, the hour by hour breakdown. Check it on the Internet, on your favorite weather channel, or get the local paper. Check for High pressure, Low pressure, Wind, rain, Snow, Temperature , and Temperature throughout the day. Yes we are all at the mercy of Mother Nature , but you want to be prepared for what you are going to encounter for the day, or even week. I’m not saying to not go out and fish, just be prepared because the weather can determine how long you fish I.E. If you are going to drift the river, go on an overnight camp trip, go on a mile hike, or just fish a short distance from your rig for a few minutes and call it good. The fish also react different according to the time of year and the weather patterns.  Here are four things that I like to consider when I’m checking the weather to fish my home waters:

1. Temperature-  this will determine what to wear, what bugs to bring, hatch time, and what time to fish…if it is going to be 2 degrees at 9:00 a.m. and warm to 45 by 2:30 p.m. you probably don’t need to get out until 12:00 p.m.
2. Pressure-   this can determine where you fish.  certain rivers fish better in high pressure ,most fish better in low pressure. This also helps you target certain fish that typically feed on a high or low.  locally there is a river that consistently fishes great for cutthroat with a high pressure bright sky day.
3. Wind- this will determine how long you float, where you float ,or if  you don’t float at all.  there are some great little streams that are tucked away in the timber that often give shelter on those windy days. Sometimes the wind will blow the hatch off, or blow what hatch there is into an isolated area where the fish stack up and feed and because of the disturbance of the water from the wind you can get closer to your target and make short casts and be very successful.  If you consistently have wind (North Platte  WY)  then it is old hat, mentally you are prepared and you deal with it, but if there are choices, be smart.
4. Precipitation-this will determine obviously what to wear, but also will determine where to fish based on where you have had success in the past during light, heavy, rain or snow.  Fish usually feed on rainy days as long the the low pressure is settled in. 

Watch the weather and you will be more comfortable and successful out on the water!

Royce Klingler

Watch This Thursday! Fly Fishing Montana Style!Posted by admin on November 12th, 2009

Enjoy 5 minutes of sweet sweet Montana Action!!!!

All Video Work and Editing by Marc Crapo

Monday Pics of the week!Posted by admin on November 9th, 2009

In honor of November. A couple of duck huting pics and a couple of early winter fishing pics. Hope you enjoy!

Photos taken by Marc Crapo all rights reserved.

Sage Advice SaturdayPosted by admin on November 7th, 2009

Increasing Your Hook Ups In Still Water Nymphing Situations

Five Tips:

1. The right bug choice (ha) surprised you didn’t know that.
2. Make sure your leader, and your fly line doesn’t have memory IE. coils kinks etc… a fish can eat and spit a nymph or streamer without you feeling it because of the gap in the coil or the slack in the line.  One way to eliminate coils, or memory is by simply stretching your leader, and your fly line.
3. Make sure if you are retrieving your fly that you keep your rod tip very low , or even 6 inches in the water to make sure you don’t have slack in the line.  Just holding the tip of your rod 2 feet out of the water during a retrieval creates slack between you and your fish. 
4. Depth.  Make sure and figure out the plane that the fish are lying in. and stay in that plane as long as possible.  If the fish are striking on a fast aggressive retrieval you may need a fairly fast sinking line, if the fish are striking a slow steady retrieve at the same depth you may need to switch to a intermediate to slow sinking line to keep the fly in the same plane.  So come prepared with a couple of rods with different lines, or some extra reels or spools to give you line options for depth.  for cruising fish you may need a dry line with an indicator, or a hopper to keep the fly in a certain plane and hope for movement. Not my preferred way but can be highly effective.
5. Location.  If you have tried all depths, all retrievals styles, speeds, lines, bugs, etc., and no luck. Move! you need to fish where fish are. Don’t always assume they are in the same place every time. Explore structure, springs, weed beds, water temps, bug life, etc and have lots of patience. 

Follow these tips and you will have more hook ups in Still Water Nymphing Situations!!!

Royce Klingler

Cro Magnon Man Pounds a “River” Dr. Pepper!Posted by admin on November 4th, 2009

Don’t miss this little piece of Henry’s Fork Goodness!!!!

Rowdy

Sage Advice SaturdayPosted by admin on October 31st, 2009

How to avoid the TAILING LOOP

Have you ever set up on a rising fish that was just at the long end of your casting range and are about to take your last cast before you lay it on the water and just as you do you force it a little bit to get your distance and sure enough….tangleroosky!  The cursed tailing loop gets you and screws up your otherwise perfect cast.  Well don’t worry you are not alone I have done it several times, and I’ve seen others do it several times.   Very frustrating.  There are three ways that have helped me and some of my clients “sports” over the years avoid the tailing loop.

1. Try to drop your cast one cast earlier, trick yourself in dropping the cast  , the fluid motion of your false cast generally produces enough energy in your cast to just let it go in stead of pushing or forcing one more cast .
2. Watch your back cast, actually look back as you are casting and watch your back cast straighten out before your forward cast begins.  The key to a good forward cast is a good back cast. This will help transfer the energy to the right place at the right time.  After a while you won’t have to look any more.. just on occasion.
3. Make sure you have a good tapered leader.  After you have tied blood knot after blood knot, and surgeon’s knot after surgeon’s knot, you lose the taper on the leader if your leader diameter is small like 3x, and 4x etc.. for 4 or 5 ft it is not going to turn over properly especially after your cast reaches that 40 ft range.  The tail end of your leader will loose energy and fall back on itself and tangle.   So a good tapered leader will remedy this scenario.

Try these tips and you will have less tangles and tailing loops during those key casting moments!

 Here are Tim’s 3 tips for avoiding the tailing loop

Royce Klingler

Sage advice SaturdayPosted by admin on October 24th, 2009

Streamer fishing for Big Browns during a low pressure system during the summer months.

Unlike streamer fishing in the fall and winter for browns, or spring streamer fishing for Bows, a low pressure summer day can trump every other streamer scenario out there.   I will admit that if you know where big Browns stage to spawn, especially if they are running up out of a reservoir, you are going to catch a few huge Brown Trout. However, when you experience one of those rare summer days when a low pressure system sets in and there is little wind to contend with and Brown Trout live where you happen to be fishing, you better throw a streamer, it does not even really matter which one just throw it.  Comb every nook and cranny you can find on the banks and cover lots of water fishing the inside slow flats.  Strip your streamer fast and aggressive with 4 foot strips.  Browns will be on the prowl.  Browns typically feed during the last two hours of light, especially the last 15 min. of light, but during a low pressure two important things happen.

1.  Browns will expose themselves more in cloud cover, they feel a sense of security so they are usually suspended.
2. Browns feel the sense of urgency to feed, not sure exactly why but from years of experience I can tell you that they become very aggressive as do other trout during a settled steady low pressure system.

If you fish hard and aggressive you will catch a lot of fish if you follow this advice, sure mix it up a little, a little deeper, a tad slower, a tad faster, etc … do this and you will have success.

Royce

Watch this Wednesday! Salmon Fly Hatch Henry’s Fork Idaho 2009!Posted by admin on October 21st, 2009

Here I am with Royce and Dawson Klingler and Braide Sessions fishing the Salmon Fly Hatch on the Henrys’ Fork early June 2, 2009! Enjoy! Rate and Leave a comment!!! (We’ve actually started to get some nice comments and some sweet hatemail and we love it all! Thank you! P.S. look forward to the full chapter of this stonefly hatch on No Sports Allowed Vol. 2 due to release early summer 2010!

Rowdy

Monday Pics of the Week!Posted by admin on October 19th, 2009

Got out for a couple days late last week with our boys John and Steve (Scandalous Sticks our Rod Sponsor). Steve can be reached here: stephenvance001@gmail.com Did a little brown trout huntin! Hope you enjoy the pics as much as we did taking them!

Rowdy

Watch this Wednesday!!! Rooster Farms a Fish Montana Style!Posted by admin on October 14th, 2009

Back in 2005 Ryand Davey and I had the pleasure to fish with Dan “Rooster” Leavens http://www.thestoneflyinn.com/

Here’s a funny little clip showing the Rooster in Action!

Rowdy

Watch This Wednesday!!!Posted by admin on September 29th, 2009

Got a great surprise in the mail today!!! Check em out!

Cliff Smart is a Custom Rod Builder/Fly Tier based out of Seattle Washington. His attention to detail is second to none. Thanks Cliff! Royce and I are about to blow some fish up with these bad bad sticks!!! I already strung mine up and threw my silk line about a country mile!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Rowdy

Tuesday Pics of the Week!Posted by admin on September 29th, 2009

Oh yeah! It’s that time again let’s see what we can dig up this week!

All photos Courtesty of Marc “Rowdy” Crapo except the Pic of Steve’s sick TAT!

Thanks for stopping by! Rowdy

Watch This Wednesday!!!!Posted by admin on September 23rd, 2009

“That was one of those Tarpon Browns!”

Enjoy this clip I put together for the 4Rivers Fishing Company out of Twin Bridges Montana. If you’ve got a youtube account feel free to rate it and post a comment!

Have a great day!!!

Marc “Rowdy” Crapo

Tuesday Pics of the WEEK!Posted by admin on September 22nd, 2009

On the 4th of July 2005 Ryan Davey and I were driving my BMW 750il/hot-rod-dukes-of-hazzard fishmobile out on some dirt roads by Warm River Idaho when we spotted this unshaven, unshowered dude tying flies under a tree next to a tent in the heat of the day.  We drove by down some random dirt road and when it got to the point where we’re about high centered I hit reverse and pulled out. Unrolled the window and said: “Hey man you look like you’re trout bummin.” And with his classic Tennessee accent he said: “Yeah You’re Right!” Jason “Bear” White  turned out to be a second year dental student/summer time trout bum and we’ve been friends ever since. Here are a few pics of subsequent adventures!

Good times for sure!

Marc “Rowdy” Crapo

Who Needs a Pole?Posted by admin on September 17th, 2009

Free For All FRIDAY!

On Free For All Friday we like to explore the vast ways to catch fish! Today we’re going way down south to see the Gannet Man catch fish with his bare hands! But this isn’t just a normal fish. It’s a Marlin. See for yourself!

~Aaron “Chubbs” Peterson

Watch this Thursday! One Rod One Fly…Posted by admin on September 17th, 2009

Alright Alright Alright!

Next week it will be “Watch this Wednesday” meanwhile enjoy some Scandalous footage from back in the day! How we do is how we been doing for years!

We’ve got MacRowdy and O.G. Trout Bum Ryan Davey (AEG, Trout Bum Diaries Vol. 1, 2) roping some huge wild bows on a Rattlesnake Infested Creek! Keep your eyes peeled for part 2 of this short.

Tournament Win for No Sports Boys! Photos!Posted by admin on September 14th, 2009

Team NO SPORTS ALLOWED - Royce Klingler and Drake Munson won the most fish caught contest with 95 fish in 2 days.

TEAM SCANDALOUS Won the Overall with the 8 biggest fish including a 23″ Slab Cutthroat-  Marc ‘Rowdy’ Crapo (No Sports/Fly Fishing Film Tour), Thad Robison (Fly Fishing Film Tour) and guide Chris Scott (Three Rivers Ranch) with a combined average of 19.5 inches.  Rowdy roped the biggest pig of the tourney with a 23′ Cutt that sipped a  (don’t worry about it) under an overhanging bush.  The three won big trophies and a sweet Fly Rod from Sage.

For the full story visit the fly fishing frenzy: http://www.flyfishingfrenzy.com/

Coming SoonPosted by admin on July 22nd, 2009

Official Site and Blog for: No Sports Allowed.  We will offer our products and the DVD No Sports Allowed vol 1 through this site and a few select distributors.  Please check out the DVD page to pick up a copy of NSA Vol. 1 Today!