Bamboo Fling 2024

[Denwor54]

You guys have any thoughts on timing and location. Last year’s fling was fun and I like the location at the Redmond park. I will bring new toys and new arrivals to this get together let me know what works for you guys. Tight lines

 

[Dave Westburg]

Last year we did it on the first Sunday of June. The Redmond park seemed to work great. I'd like to propose that we do it this year on Sunday June 9 at the same park in Redmond.

 

[Mike Monsos]

That would work for me. I think it's a great location myself (I only live two miles from it ).

 

[@Dryflyphotography]

Last year we did it on the first Sunday of June. The Redmond park seemed to work great. I'd like to propose that we do it this year on Sunday June 9 at the same park in Redmond.

That would work for me as well. Ron

 

[Cliff]

I may be out of town that weekend, but I'd like to attend. Been a long, long time since I've seen Mike, Tim & Kent, and there are a lot of guys I've traded messages with who I've never met.

 

[Tim Cottage]

Works for me

 

[Salmo_g]

I will attend again unless I get drawn for a Smith float permit that might overlap that date.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

I’ll try to make it…..unless the fish are biting!

 

[@Dryflyphotography]

I’ll try to make it…..unless the fish are biting!

I'll duct tape their mouths that day, Steve. You have my word on it. They won't bite until the next day.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Deal Ron….make sure it’s Flex Seal duct tape, that stuff works underwater…..at least that’s what the commercial says!

 

[_WW_]

I will either be with Salmo or on my way to Montana.

 

[jerry]

Nice to see someone else has picked up the ball and put the Bamboo Fling on the calendar. I will be getting back from a week of fishing near Kamloops BC on the 5th. If I can unload from one trip and load up for the Fling in time, I will do my best and try to make it. I was talking to a fellow form the Bainbridge Island Fly Fishing Club last Saturday. He expressed interest in holding the Fling on the west side of the sound. Since I live in Silverdale and have hosted the Fing twice at Island Lake, I know it can be done. On the other hand, I will participate as long as it is held somewhere in central Puget Sound. Hope to see you all on the 6th. By the way I have a couple of new acquisitions, a 130 year old Hardy rod and a new rod from a new maker, Olivia Elia.

 

[@Dryflyphotography]

Nice to see someone else has picked up the ball and put the Bamboo Fling on the calendar. I will be getting back from a week of fishing near Kamloops BC on the 5th. If I can unload from one trip and load up for the Fling in time, I will do my best and try to make it. I was talking to a fellow form the Bainbridge Island Fly Fishing Club last Saturday. He expressed interest in holding the Fling on the west side of the sound. Since I live in Silverdale and have hosted the Fing twice at Island Lake, I know it can be done. On the other hand, I will participate as long as it is held somewhere in central Puget Sound. Hope to see you all on the 6th. By the way I have a couple of new acquisitions, a 130 year old Hardy rod and a new rod from a new maker, Olivia Elia.

FYI, Olivia has been posting videos over the last week or so of her working on a new guitar being made for Billy Strings in the Preston Thompson Guitars workshop in Sisters OR. I think the videos are posted in the section of Instagram where the video disappears at some point so they may be hard to locate. For Billy Strings and high-end acoustic guitar fans like me, those videos are really cool. Ron

 

[Draketake]

Redmond Oregon or Redmond Washington

 

[Mike Monsos]

Redmond Washington.

 

[jerry]

Anyone know how to make Oliva Elia aware of the Bamboo Fling? I plan to show off the rod she built for me. It would been nice if she could be there to show off some more of her work.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Don’t you have any info since you bought a rod from her Jerry?

 

[jerry]

Don’t you have any info since you bought a rod from her Jerry?

Thanks for the reminder. I sent her an Email.

 

[Olivia Elia]

Shoot! I am going to be in California attending a close friend's wedding the weekend of June 8-9th!
I would have loved to attend this event, especially because it's so close.

 

[jerry]

Shoot! I am going to be in California attending a close friend's wedding the weekend of June 8-9th!
I would have loved to attend this event, especially because it's so close.

Maybe next year.