Dreams on the Fly

Moved

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 09 May 2010 03:36:00 +0000

We've moved our blog to our own website at www.dreamsonthefly.com/blog.html

Hope you'll stop by and take a look, we are pretty active these days.

He's Back from Stanley

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:48:00 +0000

What a great year fly fishing for Steelhead in Stanley...It seems everyone caught fish this year, even those that had never tried the sport. As most of you are aware Dave doesn't really like to post fishing reports, but but alas he has....the one is from Monday April 21.

Monday as the water was turning brown-
3 anglers
16 hookups
7 fish landed

Steelhead

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:22:00 +0000

Dave is on the move again.....Stanely, Idaho for steelhead. Guiding under Lost River Outfitters, Dave has several days booked for the greatest steelhead travelers there are. These fish travel over 8 dams and often over 800 miles to reach their final spawning destination of Stanley, Idaho.

This is a non stop week...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:46:00 +0000

This week has been a busy week for both Dave and I, when we're not guiding our lives are full of grandchildren, kids, and presentations for all types of events.

On Saturday March 14th we celebrated Ashtyn Bella's 2nd birthday.

Tuesday of the same week we did a presentation for Parma Aglow Lighthouse called "Fly Fishing God's Way".

Thursday you will find us presenting to the Fly Fishers of Idaho with our presentation "Seasons on the Ronde". This is one of our most popular presentations as it shows viewers all 4 seasons of fishing on the Grande Ronde River.

Saturday we will be attending the BVFF EXPO all day, at 2:30 Dave will be presenting "Advanced Steelhead Techniques" . Please stop by and visit with us if your attending the EXPO.

The Winter Steelhead on the Grande Ronde

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:36:00 +0000

Ah, winter steelheading...the fish are there, some are already headed upriver towards the Wallowa, some are still downriver near the Snake. The rains of this past week, has fish on the move. We managed to get into a three or four and landing one. I would think if you were there...say NOW...there will be fish to be found, throwning heavy flies with sink tips one thing for sure is you've got to get down

Heading for the Ronde

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:22:00 +0000

Fish are in, reports have been excellent. We head for the Grande Ronde today and home on Wednesday of next week. Staying at Boggan's and have only one day open and that is Monday, so if you've got time, come on down and join us. Also, on Saturday at 1:30 Dave is tying forKelly Creek Flycasters at the Quality Inn in Clarkston.

Ice be gone!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:18:00 +0000

Ahem...the weather is getting a little warmer, but the ice is still on the river. We took a ride over the weekend to the Owyhee and this is what we found
Traveled the length of the river, and saw 2 nice browns rising, but when we got out of the car to look, we put them down....soon, real soon....we will be back!

Where's Dave

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:15:00 +0000

Dave Tucker and Dreams on the Fly presents Seasons on the Grande Ronde

Steelhead, Smallmouth Bass and beautiful country, wildlife and scenery are all just a part of the highlights of this awesome presentation! Dave began commercial fly tying in 1977. In addition to owning a Boise fly shop for seventeen years, Dave was the sales and operations manager for “Loon Outdoors” and later managed the “Idaho Angler” fly shop in Boise. While in his pursuit of fly tying excellence Dave entered and won first runner up in the FQSA World Atlantic Salmon Fly tying contest in 1985 and 1986. Dave was also featured in a 2000 edition of Northwest Flyfishing Magazine; in John Sheweys Innovative fly tyer section. Dave’s flies can also be found in the “Idaho Blue Ribbon Waters” book by John Shewey.

The accolades continued in another facet of Dave's involvement with fishing, as he has guided senators, ambassadors, media personnel, entertainers CEO’s and hundreds of "everyday anglers." Dave’s first guiding job entailed Backcountry Llama Pack trips into Alpine Lakes, fising for trophy rainbow’s cutthroat and brookies. He also guides wilderness horse pack trips from time to time that also involve fishing for cutthroat, or hunting deer and elk. In yet another direction, Dave has attended Mel Kreiger's famous casting school and was a certified Fly Fishing Federation Flycasting Instructor. The list goes on: Dave has studied fly casting under Joan Wulff, worked with school districts to develop fishing programs, and mastered single-handed and spey casting. Dave’s passion for chasing selective fish has honed his fly fishing skills well. From clear, slow spring creeks to raging mountain streams and high mountain lakes, Dave is very seldom stumped by the fish found there.

After departing from the retail venue of fly fishing, Dave met and married fellow fly fisherwoman, Rhonda Price, due to popular demand and the limitations involved with guiding for other outfitters, they began their full time guiding operation, "Dreams on the Fly". Combining their love of the sport, as well as the passion for sharing the sport with others, they guide people from all over the world for trout on the Owyhee, Big Wood, and Lost River as well as Silver Creek. Featured in Forbes magazine as one the premier guides in the Northwest, they also guide for Steelhead and Smallmouth Bass on the Grande Ronde River in NE Oregon and SE Washington. Dreams on the Fly specializes in daily, 3 and 5 day float trips with an emphasis on offering the customer an experience of a lifetime. "You just need to have your waders and boots and we'll take care of the rest".

January 27 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Issaquah Holiday Inn

Contact: Dave Tucker
206-930-5012
info@dreamsonthefly.com
http://www.dreamsonthefly.com

Survive and Thrive Promo 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:11:00 +0000

This is an awesome video and the purpose is even better. Getting youth, either healthy or not is a great way to avoid the disasters of youth today!

Fly Tying by Dave Tucker

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:29:00 +0000

For those of you that love to watch Dave tie flies...here is a link to some of his favorite steelhead flies from "The Weekly Fly"

http://www.theweeklyfly.com/index.php/TheWeeklyFly/tyer/DaveTucker/

Steelhead were good to us this year on the Grande Ronde, especially early on. Dave spent from about September 20th until October 20th there, and not having but a couple of days for himself, he did manage to hook into about 6 fish.

Our life other than fly fishing guides!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:00:00 +0000

When we're not out guiding, or floating on some river with clients, we always have things to keep us busy. Dave returned home on Saturday only to leave again on Monday to guide for elk at the beautiful Diamond D Ranch. This is the absolute end to the season, which began in April.

Rhonda had yet another hip surgery, this time it was a revision due to a manufacturers defect. 3 operations in 3 years has been difficult because it means she can't do what she loves to do and that is guide with David.

Grande Ronde 3-day Float Trip - Bass

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:53:00 +0000

'O" Owyhee River to the West - Trout

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:57:00 +0000

Season ending - Dreams on the Fly...Where all your fly fishing dreams begin!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:18:00 +0000

The season is coming to an end, just about 2 weeks left, then on to guiding for Elk in the Frank Church Wilderness for Diamond D Ranch. Whew!!! It's been an interesting season...busy, but nonetheless very interesting!

We're still here on the Grande Ronde and the steelhead are here with us. 3 more floats back to back have us running for provisions and back out on the river. Fortunately, the weather has been nice, but as the season ends so will the nice weather.