[rhaknid]

May 3 & 4, Friday & Saturday, 2019

This 2-day event features:

• 18 FREE Educational on-the-water fly casting/fishing demonstrations.
• Beginner Spey Casting Class, Friday afternoon. Sign up here
• Hundreds of rod/reel/line outfits to try on-the-water for FREE.

 

[Cowboy Tom]

Bump for Sandy. Everyone should go to this. It doesn't get better

 

[Cowboy Tom]

Nuther bump for Sandy clave

 

[JDJones]

Only two days this year? What happened to Sunday? And Meiser?

 

[Cowboy Tom]

More bumping for Sandy. Everyone should go to this event. Nothing else like it.

 

[802flyfish]

First time attendee! Making the trek over from SW Montana. Purchased my ticket for the afternoon training.
Just purchased an Echo Trout Spey 4wt 11’.

Was hoping to fish a day or two after the clinic. For early May, would a sinking or running line be ideal? Trying to get my ducks in a row before I get there.

TY

 

[roballen]

I haven't been able to go for 3 years, i miss it.

 

[wrke]

I haven't been able to go for 3 years, i miss it.

Well, I haven't been able to go for 18 years and I miss it, too. We only thought that perhaps a dozen or two would show up at the first one, but I think we were might have topped a hundred. Too bad it's nearly 2500 miles away.

 

[roballen]

Well, I haven't been able to go for 18 years and I miss it, too. We only thought that perhaps a dozen or two would show up at the first one, but I think we were might have topped a hundred. Too bad it's nearly 2500 miles away.

that was an incredible time for sure...

 

[SkagitMiester]

First time attendee! Making the trek over from SW Montana. Purchased my ticket for the afternoon training.
Just purchased an Echo Trout Spey 4wt 11’.

Was hoping to fish a day or two after the clinic. For early May, would a sinking or running line be ideal? Trying to get my ducks in a row before I get there.

TY

I think your best bet is to hold off on buying anything else till you get there. The Fly Shop is right there close by, plus, tons of helpful vendors will be happy to get you lined out with exactly what you need. I am usually much better equipped after a good Clave that before I go:hihi: Good luck! You will have a ball.

 

[802flyfish]

Thanks for the info. Just booked my hotel in Trout dale.

 

[Cowboy Tom]

Everyone needs to go to this even....and for heavens sake, bring your waders!!!

 

[Bob Budesa]

It rains in the PNW!

bring waders, rain jacket, even gloves, chair for the riverside, etc. It can be cold at times, as well as wet. On the other hand.......

Just be ready for anything. :wink2:

 

[Sirskunxalot]

Hey gang this sounds like good fun but please tell me where in the pnw this is?
I'm in Alberta Canada and love a good rip to the coast of its within reason.

 

[Bob Budesa]

Just outside Portland, Oregon

 

[rog]

I am so pleased that this event did not land on the Canadian Victoria Day long week-end. In Canada we have a National holiday on the first week-end before May 24 and often the Sandy River Clave occurs on that week-end and I cannot attend because it is a traditional family camping long week-end. I attended in 2014 and 2017 and will be there again this year.

 

[802flyfish]

Just saw that they added additional information on their website. Looks like they aren’t doing Sunday this year and about 10 less clinics .

 

[Cowboy Tom]

Who all is going? Can't wait!

 

[flux8]

I’m signed up. First time attendee. So how does this work? I’m bringing my waders of course, but I also just got a Beulah Onyx 5124. Can I bring it and demo some different lines and reels on it to see what works best for me? I got a Tonic Switch 400 grain because that’s what Beulah recommended, but I’m new to spey casting and would love to be able to try out other heads, running lines, tips without having to go through several hundred (thousands?) of dollars of line purchases.

 

[Bob Budesa]

Can I bring it and demo some different lines and reels on it to see what works best for me?.

That’s what this is all about. By all means, bring it!