Rum Samplers Plugged/Unplugged!

I was talking to Jay and he said Abby just got a new electric acoustic for x-mas. So we gots to thinking maybe we should bring down an amp or 2 and plug in for a change. I say lets give er'! Barrie; You should see if Toby ( the singing Newfie) can come down?

Bucksaw over and out.

JBFC Date Announcement!

I stopped into Leon's Quality Fly Shop yesterday for a chat and we decided to have the JBFC on May 24 weekend this year. So the trip is as follows;

Location: River Oaks Camp, St. Mary's River

Date: May 22nd - May 28th, 2010. ( Biggest Fish Tournament from May 22nd - May 24th )

Hope everybody can make it for at least the long weekend, especially Max and Shawn!

So start booking your time off fellers and rest up because this is going to be an "Old School" JBFC.

Mark.

PS- Leon has already started on prize packs of fleis for this years trip, and there looking sweet!

2ND Annual Rum Samplers Weekend!

Hello all. Since last years Rum Samplers weekend was such a success, he should do it again!

How does Jan 9- 10th sound for every body? Let us know who can make it. We should try and get Ryan, Brian, & Trevor to go aswell.

Rule #1- Must bring 1 bottle of a select brand rum
Rule #2- What happens on rum samplers weekend STAYS @ rum samplers weekend

see you in the new year,

Bucksaw.

JBFC 2010 ( Going Old School )

Looks like most people want to have the JBFC in May. So I'm going to get the ball rolling on setting some dates. How about during the week of May 16-22 or 23-29. Should we have it for a week or for 4-5 days? Let me know what you fellers can do and we'll go for there.

Lets make this years trip as simple as the one we had in 99'. Lets try and get the happy bearded guy in the pic above back to N.S. if possible so we can put that crazy smile back on his furry face!

Bucksaw

Lifetime trips to begin!

We have all talked about a list of places that we would like to visit and fish, I guess you could call it our flyfishing bucket list. Mark is thinking Iceland would be a good start to this and I agree. I think we should put some serious thought into making these trips happen ever couple of years! These will be trips of a lifetime for both the travel, and the fishing. Obviously not all of us will always be able to afford these trip but when we can they will be memories for life!!

We have had great years of the JBFC trips and the trip to Alberta always stands out. This is what we need to do more of!! We hope to return the JBFC trip back to its roots.

We are not getting any younger and really should live life day to day while we can! Below are a list of trips I would like to do, in no particular order. If anyone has any suggestion (from internet world) please add a comment.

Iceland - for trout, char and salmon
Labrador - for huge native brookies
Patagonia - for monster brown trout
Alberta/BC - Heli in for 30+ bulls and remote cutts
Cuba - Lounging for Large Mouth Bass and fish some flats for bonefish


phil

-10 today. Thought I'd put this great shot of Mark on the St. Mary's on my desk top to remind me how much I'm not fishing for the next 6 months!

River Oaks Camp weekend

Me, Barrie, Mike, Joe, Fenwick and Dave Dunne went down to the camp to do some hunting and do a little work on the camp. Installed a new heater in the kitchen for Carol and a new storm door for Barrie. Cooked up a big moose roast that Lochey shot last week and had a few beer's too. Had our first taste of snow friday night on the drive down.

JBFC Post results for 2010 location.

After review of the poll taken on our site it is clear that most of us would like to have the 2010 JBFC @ River Oaks Camp. It's time to get the ball rolling on getting Max to attend this trip. If he can't make it,. I think we should plan a seperate trip to N.Y. to visit him for a weekend. AND, if he's coming home for x-mas we should at least plan for one night @ the camp.
I suggest we have a trip meeting at the camp on Nov. 7th & 8th if the camp is available to talk about trip plans and do any camp work that needs to be done. Hopefully this date gives everyone enough time to plan that weekend free.

Mark

PS- A new poll has been posted on the site to vote for which month to have the JBFC.

My 1st time @ Cabelas

Here's a few pics of my trip to Cabelas in Maine. It was a really nice store but there is more selection on-line. They had a laser shooting range that was fun and a really nice aquarium. The fly shop part of the store was fairly small compared to the gun and hunting acc. department. All in all it was fun and I would say well worth stopping in if you've never been.

Once In a Bluemoon

A friend sent me a link to this video. We should be doing our own.

Fall photos of the Gully

Smith and I took a quick trip down to load some wood.
Not much work was done this weekend but we did get out for a nice morning and evening fish at the gully.

Annual Salmon trip to East River Oct. 17th-18th weekend!

Time to get the ball rolling on the salmon trip up to Barrie's boys! I propose Oct 17th-18th. Maybe stay @ the camp this year and drive back to the river or stay @ Barrie's chalet on the hill right next to the river. Let us know what you think Barrie. Hope this is a good weekend because it's probably the only one I can make. For a change lets get into some fish.

tight lines,

Mark

PS- I haven't got to use my new salmon rod yet and I'm chomping @ the bit to try her out!

Clearwater

Lazy Poster

First off, I have still yet to get my new pontoon boat in to water this year. What the hell? It has been a busy year of working and kids and very little fishing. I managed to get out on the North Prairie a few weeks back and recently Stauffer and the Clearwater. Usually on my way home from a plant. I had a great 2 hours on North Prairie. Landed 20 or so fish from 13 - 22 inches. Mostly browns but a couple brookies. The picture below is the large brown. All on the surface with stimulators. Missed two ther very large fish that took a run out from under the banks but missed the fly.......or hit the fly and I missed the flish! I'll let you decide. The brown on its side with the wooly bugger is off the Clearwater. Got rained out. I didn't take any pictures on Staufer but caught around 10 fish. A couple over 20 inches. Missed a monster who was deep up a beaver run. And......broke another rod trying to pull al large brown out of the weeds!

PS - You are all lazy with posting as well!

Camp Maintence/ Wood Cutting Sept 5th-6th?

Who can do the 5th and 6th of Sept. @ the camp? Tasks; Re-shingle river side of camp, cut some wood, and have a fish. Leave your answer in comments.

Woodmans Weekend! River Oaks Camp

Who wants to head to the camp and cut some wood? We need to pick a weekend that at least 4 of us can make it. Here are some dates to pick from. Aug 29-30, Sept. 5-6, Sept. 19-20, Sept. 26-27, Oct. 3-4. Let us all know in the comments of this post if any of these dates are good for you.

PS- we need to keep our asses warm this winter boys so lets get down there and turn some chain!

Annual Salmon fishing trip @ River Oaks Camp!

I think we are all in need of another annual trip right dab smack in the middle of salmon season. I propose we start next June/July and call it the 1st annual "Salmon Snipers Weekend". This should give us a another chance to get together and do some fishing. I think having the second trip will give us a better chance of getting into some good fishing wherever we go. Let me know what ya'll think about having 2 trips a year.

Fishing Sucks!

I have had a bad year fishing. Being busy has not helped. The few times I've been able to get out I've been hit with menacing phone calls, tight time lines, heavy wind and rain, or high water. I'd like to hear some good stories. Someone post something positive. I had a great time on the Chungo, Brown, and Blackstone rivers with Ryan and hope to improve on that trip on August 12th when I'm back in that area for one night. Anyone else having fun?

2009 JBFC Biggest Fish Champion

Photo: Phil in Alberta with a nice cutty!

The winner of this years biggest fish trophy was Phil Hatcher. He took home the prize with a nice 11 inch trout. Phil will be presented the "Nathan Smith Memorial Trophy" during our next trip to River Oaks Camp. Congrats to Phil on becoming the first 3-time winner of the contest.

Email to Ryan Tuesday Night

Here's my email to Ryan of our plans for tomorrow on the Blackstone. Sweet!

Woodsmen Weekend @ River Oaks Camp!

We need wood cut and split down at the camp, we're running low. I say we should plan a weekend that's works for everyone. It would be nice to do it soon but I don't think that's going to happen. So lets shoot for late August or maybe late September. I took a trip down to the camp today and the wood pile is crazy low. I don't know if we'll have dry wood for the winter unless we buy a chord or 2. My suggestion is September 12th & 13th, this is Jay's B-day weekend, maybe it will work for everyone. And I want worker bees, so Ryan and Phil & Jay have to be able to make it. Barrie, your the super on the job so don't take any shit off of these guys. Let me know what you guys think.

Last weekend for Salmon on the St. Mary's!

I sure hope one member of the JBFC is landing a nice 36" Salmon right now since it's the last weekend of the season on the river. Barrie, let everyone know how the season went once you get a chance.

Pokemouche Story

Matt J ran into a guy in Fredricton the day we got back who was excited to hear we went to the Pokemouche. According to him, and in total agreement with Joe and his family, the Pokemouche River is some of the best brook trout fishing in Canada. I cry at the thought and dream of the day I hit that river primed for a fly rod. I hope some of the boys get to take it on again soon and post some pictures of what we missed by only a few days. Thanks Joe for giving us the chance. No one controls the weather and as with many JBFC's, we have met advisary in catching the big ones (sometimes we catch them but can't land them......). I look forward to sharing a drink with you and the rest of the girls when we meet again. Please get someone on that river, not Jason or Marky, and into a 5 pounder this year and post the pictures. I could use a good bout of fish porn anyway!

JBFC 2009- Rained out but partied hard!

The 3 Wise Men

The Chefs

Pokemouche River a little dirty!

This years trip was a laugh and a half with old Matt J. and Jeffy K. leading the way with daily staggers and stories of old. The fishing was hard and only a few small trout were caught. All in all everyone had a good time. On behalf of the JBFC founding member & official members I would like to thank Joe for inviting us up to his fathers camp and showing us around the river. Also we would like to thank Joe's dad for the use of his camp. Thanks to the chefs and all who contributed to the meals as well.

During this trip I heard rumors of having the 2010 JBFC at River Oaks Camp during the Salmon season on the St. Mary's River, I'm excited already!

JBFC 2009 N.B.

Gone Fishin'! The JBFC crew is off on another fishing trip to remember with some new attendees and a new official member to be sworn in to the exclusive fly fishing union during one of the many nightly "conventions" we have. Feel free to check the site for some live updates on the trip.

camp direction's

Driving DirectionsLink: <http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Hwy+102+N&daddr=46.157005,-64.631195+to:Route+363+to:Chemin+Val+Doucet&hl=en&geocode=FcUqrAId6L81_A%3B%3BFaOt1QIdogAe_A%3BFUHa1gIdon4e_A&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1,2&sll=46.195993,-64.500732&sspn=0.476238,1.231842&ie=UTF8&z=10>Start address: Hwy 102 NEnd address: Chemin Val DoucetStart at:
Hwy 102 N1. Head northeast on Hwy 102 N - 70.7 km2. Take exit 15W for Transcanada Hwy/NS-104 toward Amherst/New Brunswick - 1.8 km3.
Merge onto HWY-104 W Partial toll road Entering New Brunswick - 105 km4.
Continue on Route 2 W - 47.6 km5.
Take exit 467B to merge onto NB-15 E/Route 15 E toward Miramichi/Shediac/NB-11 - 12.8 km6.
Take exit 31B for NB-15/NB-132 toward 11/Miramichi - 0.6 km7.
Merge onto NB-132/Route 132 - 89 m8. Continue on Route 11/Route 11 N Continue to follow Route 11 N - 123 km9.
Continue on Route 8 - 52.5 km10.
Take exit 231 for NB-134/160/360 toward Allardville - 0.6 km11.
Turn right at Route 160 (signs for Allardville/160/134) - 24.4 km12.
Turn left at Route 363 - 1.5 km13.
Slight right to stay on Route 363 - 11.9 km14.
Turn left at Route 135 - 7.3 km15.
Turn left at Chemin Val Doucet - 1.3 km
Arrive at: Chemin Val Doucet

Fuck you red neck Alberta!

Here's to Alberta! Hello
NS & NB.

Change of plans. Heading to Halifax with
Liam now who has a bad virus that can't
be spread to his cousin. I'll be heading up
Friday night with Phil to NB. I need the
instructions to the camp for Matt J. Can
someone post them plese?

Jason, its your issue posted this month on the Candian Fly Fisher magazine website Showcase section. I'll have to get them to post another picture for the next issue of me thanking you for tying the fly the allows me to win the JBFC 2009. I wonder which one it will end up being? As long as I'm throwing it, I guess I don't care. A large Bow River streamer would be nice. I'm still sticking with my hopper story at night fall on the surface to take the cake. I've should have Ryan thinking about throwing egg patterns by now! Good luck to all of you. This is going to be one to remember.

Felt Bad Keeping This One To Myself!

Here is all I'm saying.

Sucker fish spawn
Egg imitations

Good luck in NB. It's on biotches!

Next Year!

http://www.norpaq.com/en/press_03.html

Underwater Digital

ChemTreat needed a small digital camera for equipment inspections. I thought water proof (steam drum or bottom of boiler mud drum) would be a good idea. Not only water proof, but to 10 feet. So, hoepfully we can get some underwater footage of a few large brookies, maybe a couple shots of hatching nymphs, or maybe a shot of a few flies from below looking up. No Mark, the camera is not available for midnight skinny dips with Ryan!

New Favourite Dry Fly

Anyone know what this is? It's not small. Closest I can find would be an X Caddis. It's midnight here on Friday night. While Ryan is out getting hammered, I'm studying. Watch out Horning!

Map To JBFC 2009 For Ryan

Don't want to include your fishing buddies for the
big small mouth in Bridgewater, no problem. Here
is a map to the JBFC this year. Only takes about
19 hours from your house. Bit of a round about way
of getting there. Don't worry, we'll still be there on
Tuesday when you finally show up. Don't ask us what
flies are working or where to catch the large fish. You're
own your own poncho!

Practising

Fishing in Alberta. All I need now is the beer!

Nice stretch.

Fresh bear print jeading down stream in front of
me. Didn't see him. Heard a lot of stories this year
of bear (grizzly's) making their way in and around
Nordegg and Caroline with no rain and nothing green
to eat (berries, etc).

Getting tight.

Decided I needed some practise today so headed west. I heard a salmon fly hatch was on at Prairie and the Clearwater. Went to the Clearwater off HWY 22 south of Rocky. A bit high and starting to milk up with run off. Pouring rain. Saw and caught nothing. Hit Stauffer next. New section one bridge up from DU bridge. I have experienced so far this year and also heard around that people are spooking fish on Stauffer this year but not many being caught. I had a great night chasing little browns (12-16") on dries on very still clear water. Hit three or four hatches. Always seemed to be a good number of mayfly around. Again, no big fish anywhere. Actually caught a little brookie just before I left. Maybe 6-8 fish in all. Only missed one. Used a few new flies (green wavy body with big elk hair hackle was killer) and a number of different duns. Here are a few pictures. Trees are growing in, water is low, and the fishing is getting tight. Next the weeds roll in and the river gets funny. Beautiful night. Picked up a defender shot gun on the way out. Ready for the back country if the weather ever cooperates and the snow melts. See you boys soon!

Beware!

Beware fellow JBFC members and guests, you have a quazy mainland BC'er/ColeHarourer (Way to go Crosby)/Eastern Shorian/Albertan heading to NB to take the trophy. Better get your game face on! Yes I know, he looks just like me and I now fish with a sword.

11:45 pm Saturday night. Must make plans to catch large fish before sleeping. Aslo, have same problem as Ryan in that I can get them on the fly but can't get them to the net. Not much different than highschool!

12 Confirmed for JBFC 2009

Look out NB here we come! We have received confirmation from all attending, if not from them directly from their AA sponsor or lover.

Nice Bass on a deer hair popper I tied last night

Need final numbers on who is going to make it to JBFC 09'

I needed to know if all 12 guys are coming on the trip for sure so I can get a final # on how many welcome packages we need. As far as I know this is who is in for sure;

Phil
Ryan
Trem's
Shawn
Joe
Mark
Barrie
Mike
Horace

I need to know if Matt, Jeffy and Ronnie are coming for sure, help me out boys. Leave a comment in the comments of this post if you know if any of these guys are still in. Thanks.

Need to think it through....

Grey Hound cost for both boats insured to Fredericton is $380 each way. Higher than I thought. Even split 5 ways is $75 each. Now there stuck in NB. Any ideas?

Taking Reservations. VACANCY

I have one reservation for an over night trip on one of these bad boys. They hit a Grey Hound bus this week headed for Fredericton. Two new lake/river pontoon boats. Open to anyone of us when available. Never used but after looking at them today, top of the line. Can't wait. Might want to think about reserving for an evening lake fish?

Reservation #1

Shawn Christiansen & Jason Tremblay

Over night drop up river to end next day at camp.

A trip to include large trout, discovering tributaries

off the river, wild life (not Joe's kind), good

conversation, and maybe a drinky drink!

Probably Monday to Tuesday. 1st reservation, 1st

choice of dates. No reason a canoe can't come along.

Reservation #2

(leave in comment section)

Getting Ready....Watch Out

With less than a month to go, it's all I'm thinking about. Starting to get my gear together. I'm a little concerned with my lack of fishing this year. Jason however seems to be getting in a lot of practice. Actually landing a good number of 2009 fish. That will come in handy when larger trout are an option in NB. The rest of us will probably over react and miss the first 10 fish.

26 Days to Go!

Well I must say that things are shaping up good. The resent photo Joe provided of the camp have us all looking forward to time on the river. I see that people have been doing some research online in hopes to get a few good pointer that could help get their name on the trophy for 2009.

The latest:

- Shawn found Mark on NBflyfishing with his pants down holding a big fish.
- Jay almost got F$@+ed by a black bear.
- Ryan and Horace found Barrie online begging for fishing help.
- Joe had a chance to pre fish but pre drank instead.
- Shawn has hired a guide to mark each honey hole with orange flagging tape.
- Ronnie and Horace have been asked to flatten Ryans tires on Friday night.
- Matt J said that he can out Jig both Mark and Ryan in the fishing wader dance

Should be interesting!!!

P

My turn.....

Hit this website and check it out. Mark and I are
on the hunt for information. I also attached a
few pictures to my discussion you may
appreciate?

http://nbflyfishing.ning.com/

Don't be afraid to share information Marky!

Marky, I finally found a few minutes to sign up to the web site I found about fly fishing in New Brunswick, hoping to get a few tips I could keep to myself and maybe use to my advantage against you book trout experts. Little did I know that your smiley face would be staring at me in on the members page. Tricky!

Now that the cat is out of the bag, and that you clearly state in your message to the rest of the members in New Brunswick that you would like tips to share with your fellow JBFC brothers, I expect we'll hear back from you with your findings?

PS - What is that fish your holding? Is that a chain picky? Could that be a Shubie fish? Man, that's one big pickeral for NS. So much for the bass, trout, sea trout, or strippers in that system.