Bamboo on a creek

[Dave Westburg]

Took my 6'9" 4 weight Constable Wallop Brook rod and JW Young 1A reel to a couple of North Cascade creeks this weekend. Here's to you Tim Cottage. This creek is bigger than many and has delightfully open banks...



Not sure why I bring a bunch of flies because I almost always end up with a size 14 Royal Wulff.



The white wing is easy for my old eyes to see as the fly shifts from shadow to light...



The cutts like the fly as well.

 

[Cliff]

Beautiful area and gorgeous fish. And some snazzy bamboo, too.

 

[Scott Salzer]

Dave, good on you and thanks for sharing. I grew up fishing so many smaller creeks with my father. He is long gone but I still cherish the time spent with him on skinny water. Nothing better and you seem to have so many spots to yourself and the dippers.

 

[Ron McNeal]

Beautiful water. Thanks!!

 

[Fourbtgait]

Often the old style flies are my go to.
Though i like a parachute royal wolf, same with an adams. Much easier to see in water dappled by sun and ripples.
Beautiful creek you have there.

 

[Para_Adams]

Happy times, classic water, Dave.

 

[Greg Armstrong]

Beautiful photos Dave, and an appropriate nod to our friend Tim.

 

[Dave Westburg]

Tim was the guy who introduced me to Constable staggered ferrule fly rods. When I pick up my Constable I think of Tim. Here are a couple of Tim's constables (distinctive green wraps) at a cast around...



and Tim himself with some of the darkly flamed rods that he built...

 

[Mike Monsos]

Great rod, creek and adventure Dave. Yes, Tim was a big fan of Clifford Constable rods. His collection includes eight rods from the 5'9" Dart to the 8' Empress. He also has a fiberglass Sceptre rod made by Clifford Constable. It's quite the collection. One rod, a 6'9" wallop Brook still has the plastic still on the grip!