Author Topic: Hello from a newbie from British Columbia, Canada (Read 933 times)

Todd Oishi · « **on:** October 28, 2009, 02:15:17 PM »

Hello! My name is Todd, and I live in Maple Ridge, British Columbia (near Vancouver). I happened to stumle across this website this morning and wanted to compliment all of you on maintaining such an excellent and informative forum!

I sincerely look forward to being a part of your community and hope that I can contribute here as well.

Cheers,
Todd Oishi

Randy Hanner Sr. · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2009, 02:18:59 PM »

Welcome aboard. Arn't you on the Canadian National Team?

Robert Jordan · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2009, 02:19:30 PM »

Welcome Todd the forum is only as good as the members who post. We sure do have some good folks here

Adam Wellington · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2009, 02:28:41 PM »

Hey Todd, welcome!

I hope you have pictures of some B.C. Steel to share with us!

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2009, 02:58:31 PM »

Welcome Todd! Really honored to have you on board!

For those who don't know Todd Oishi is a multiple gold medal winning competitor for the Canadian National team. He's competed in 3 world championships as well as multiple commonwealth and US Nationals. Almost more importantly than many of those honors he is considered by many reputable names as one of the top Stillwater anglers in the country and quite possibly the continent.

Mark Hanes · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2009, 03:01:31 PM »

Awesome to have you here! I guess we are now moving into a North American Competitive forum!

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2009, 03:23:42 PM »

btw, here are some of Todd's web offerings:

http://www.bcflyfishingadventures.com/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/user/Toddoishi

Jam packed with useful videos and articles.

Jay Looper · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2009, 04:18:48 PM »

Welcome aboard Todd. Nice to have you here.

Todd Oishi · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2009, 11:25:59 AM »

Thanks for the kind words and for such a warm welcome everyone!

Sharing ideas and observations on gear, patterns and techniques that are used by fellow fly fishers is one of the reasons why I am drawn to competitive fly fishing and wonderful places such as this forum. I also enjoy the social interaction and reading the reports while learning more about the fisheries that defines angling in your part of the world...

I fly fish for a variety of fish species in all sorts of waters. Our stillwater season is currently drawning to an end - just as the Pacific Salmon fishing in our rivers is reaching its prime.

Here's a shot I took of a Westslope Cutthroat Trout that I caught last month in a lake that is situated high within the heart of the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia:

Robert Jordan · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2009, 01:14:18 PM »

Jeez that is a great shot! I really want to get out west for some cutt and grayling fishing some day! I am just such a home body though

I seem to want to fish where I live... when I lived in North Carolina I became addicted to the small freestone streams with little wild bows and brookies. Now in WNY I can't get enough steelhead. I guess that is good that I like the fish I live near though ... it saves me money

Todd Oishi · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2009, 02:41:43 PM »

Thanks thelow! We are always happy to see visitng fly fishers in my part of the world.

Here's a shot of a grayling that I caught during the springtime. Take a closer look at the fly reel for a reference of the size of this specimen...

Here's a shot of the Coho Salmon that I am currently chucking my flies at...

Jeremy Allan · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2009, 04:02:46 PM »

Welcome Todd
That is a beautiful grayling, much bigger than any I've seen here in Utah. Nice to have an incredible stillwater angler on the forum. I will be picking your brain.

Todd Oishi · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:54:47 AM »

I am only glad to try and answer them and sincerely look forward to the dialogue Riverdaze!

Cheers,
Todd

Adam Wellington · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2009, 07:39:20 AM »

Beautiful pictures Todd! I have always wanted to catch a grayling, the colors on them are amazing.

Quote from: Toddoishi on October 29, 2009, 02:41:43 PM

Thanks thelow! We are always happy to see visitng fly fishers in my part of the world.

Here's a shot of a grayling that I caught during the springtime. Take a closer look at the fly reel for a reference of the size of this specimen...

That grayling must have been a heck of a fight on such a tiny rod and reel!

Todd Oishi · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:18:44 AM »

That's just how big we grow them up here in Canada (a diet of Maple Syrup and Canadian Back Bacon will do that - don't you know...)

By the way - that rod is a ten-foot XP

Adam Wellington · « **Reply #15 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:02:27 PM »

Quote from: Toddoishi on October 30, 2009, 11:18:44 AM

That's just how big we grow them up here in Canada (a diet of Maple Syrup and Canadian Back Bacon will do that - don't you know...)

By the way - that rod is a ten-foot XP

Wow. Got any good bacon-fly patterns? Preferably articulated.

It looks like some beautiful country up there in the Great White Northwest. Thanks for sharing with us. We will all benefit greatly from your presence on the TL board.

Robert Jordan · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:37:28 PM »

Quote from: Toddoishi on October 30, 2009, 11:18:44 AM

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By the way - that rod is a ten-foot XP

WOW! Awesome... I am putting my vote in right now for a TL group outing up by Todd in the summer of '10

Todd Oishi · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2009, 01:03:56 PM »

I'd be glad to host it if you could arrange it...

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2009, 02:35:08 PM »

Quote from: Toddoishi on October 30, 2009, 01:03:56 PM

I'd be glad to host it if you could arrange it...

That's a generous and dangerous offer:)

Kalvin Kaloz · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2009, 04:58:19 PM »

2 words....I'm in!!!

Paul Bourcq · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2009, 08:19:35 PM »

ill come for sure.

Mike Norton · « **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:58:15 PM »

welcome Todd....nice grayling

Debs Ridgeway · « **Reply #22 on:** October 31, 2009, 09:20:56 AM »

Glad to have you join - I'm sure you'll find it is a good site, lots of helpful advice (and some good-natured joking), good pix and tips.

Chris Smith · « **Reply #23 on:** October 31, 2009, 08:19:16 PM »

Todd,

It's great to have an angler of your caliber on the board. I hope we can give back in some way, shape, or form.

Completely unrelated, do you know where the 2010 Canadian Nationals will be held? I know Bourcq and several of us "southern boys" are looking to compete.

Best,
Chris (wvyou)

Todd Oishi · « **Reply #24 on:** October 31, 2009, 08:46:40 PM »

Thanks again for all the kind words and for such a warm welcome!

Chris, the 2010 Canadian NFFC will be held in Roblin, Manitoba. All five sessions will be held on lake venues, and will be fished loch-style.

Cheers,
Todd

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