Feb 22nd-23rd, Rum Sampers Buggy Run!

Hope to see you all at River Oaks camp for the annual Rum Samplers weekend.  I hear Brian got the go ahead for Saturday night so Trevor and Ryan got to come too, lets start pestering them.  Buggys, guitars, rum, and foolishness.  And Lise, I'm sorry, but I'm hijacking Phil for this weekend but I'll get him home early Sunday.

SBS Green Butt Fox

If we make it to the Margaree this year, this is what I will supply everyone with haha. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did. 

First picture step by step, hope you enjoy.

Hook: Upeye Salmon #2-12
Threads: White and Black UTC 70 (sub UNI 8/0 or Veevus 10/0)
Tag: Small Silver Wire
Butt: Green UNI Yarn
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel
Body: Black Yarn
Throat: Black Hen Fibres
Wing: Black Arctic Fox

Insert the hook into your vice and attach your White UTC 70 at the eye of the hook and create a thread base until the hook point.

Tie in your small silver wire leaving excess up the shank (until the hook return) to ensure it is secured in place and to create a smooth body.

Tie in your Green Yarn the length of the butt you want and tie it up where you left your wire off (hook return). Wrap 5 or 6 side by each wraps to ensure you have a smooth butt and tie off the length until the hook return.

Tie in Oval Silver Tinsel at the hook return and carry it down to your butt.

Attach the Black Yarn halfway up the hook return and the eye and carry it down to your butt. Now you can switch to your black thread.

Wrap your Black Yarn side by each up the shank and stop where you tied it in. Wrap 5 evenly spaced wraps up the body with your tinsel and tie off in the same spot as the yarn.

If Your vice can rotate this is where it becomes handy. Tie in a clump of Black Hen fibres for the throat and cut them off close.

Now tie in your pre trimmed Black Arctic fox for the wing, (should extend past the tag and even with the bend of the hook) this material will condense when you tighten your thread, form your head with tight thread wraps, whip finish 2 or 3 times.

Finally add your favourite Head cement (I prefer a thicker cement for my salmon flies (Angler's Corner)) Let Dry, tie on and let er rip!

Thanks Guys Hope you Enjoy!

                                                                                     The Prospect

The 300 Honda Re-Build of 2014!

We decided to take the River Oaks Camp "work horse" home for a good going over this winter.  She's finally going to have brakes.  Here's a pic of the tear down.

 She'll be just like new when were done with her Barrie!

JBFC 2014- May 16th to 19th! Book it off!

This past weekend we decided on the date for the 2014 JBFC, to held @ River Oaks Camp on the St. Mary's River.  The tournament will start @ 7am Friday May 16th and end 2pm Monday May 19th.  standard JBFC rules apply.  Some may be staying for the remainder of the week following the JBFC Championship weekend, so if you would like to stay @ the camp for the rest of the week please do so.
Hope to see ya'll there,

Mark S.

JBFC 2014 "River Oaks Camp" Waternish N.S., Canada

Ok ladies, time to get the ball rolling for the years championship weekend.  Do we want to have it on the long weekend in May again or move it to the middle to end of June?  If we move it to the middle of June we may have better fishing (hence black fly season) or keep it on the long weekend and give everyone 1 extra day that would otherwise use up a vaca day.  The dates are as follows MAY 16TH-19TH OR JUNE 20TH-23RD, OR JUNE 27TH-30TH.  All are 4 day weekends or do we want to take a full week at the camp this year and get some chores done, (ie. clean up fallen trees or finish up the bunkhouse).  I personally want to take a full week.
On a competitive note, Mr. "Green Machine" claims he is going to take the title this year hands down. We'll see about that one darling.
Hope to see all you fellers there and let us know what dates work best for everyone.

Mark