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Islamorada Film Festival to Honor Billy Pate 30 April 2011, 9:15 am
The first Islamorada Fishing Film Festival, scheduled for Sunday, May 22, at Founders Park (mile marker 87 bayside) at 6:30 PM will honor Billy Pate Jr., who died April 18 at age 80. The event is a fundraiser for the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlyFishingNews-Midcurrent/~4/w1Jk_7RcPJw" height="1" width="1"/>...
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Thieving Wives and Tiers Turned Hairdressers 30 April 2011, 9:02 am
Late to the party but with typically excellent coverage, the Financial Times offered its take on the hackle-feather-hair-accessory craze this morning. Tim Neville describes ecstatic salon owners, tiers repurposing old saddle hackle, and wives turned suddenly curious about what their...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlyFishingNews-Midcurrent/~4/j9dZD6EV5oM" height="1" width="1"/>...
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PBS to Air "Salmon: Running the Gauntlet" 29 April 2011, 8:42 am
On Sunday, May 1 at 8PM ET/PT, PBS will a air a 30-minute Nature special titled "Salmon: Running the Gauntlet." From the show description: "Nature goes beyond the ongoing debate over how to save an endangered species to expose a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlyFishingNews-Midcurrent/~4/PPhrPWBSf-E" height="1" width="1"/>...
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USA Today Update on Felt Sole Bans 29 April 2011, 8:33 am
In this morning's USAToday, Jeff DeLong summarizes the state felt sole bans that are either in effect or being considered. "The spread of didymo from Maryland's Gunpowder Falls in 2009 to the Savage River last year appears clearly linked to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlyFishingNews-Midcurrent/~4/yGi3y2pyLfs" height="1" width="1"/>...
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Son of Chota Founder Killed in Afghanistan 29 April 2011, 7:56 am
We learned yesterday that Lt. Colonel Frank Bryant, who was a fighter pilot serving in the United States Air Force, was one of those killed in the airport attack in Afghanistan that also took the lives of several other servicemen....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlyFishingNews-Midcurrent/~4/K4RPkTjrc_Y" height="1" width="1"/>...
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Fly Shops and Undead Typewriters 28 April 2011, 8:23 am
The closing of Kaufman's -- a virtual institution in the U.S. northwest -- has a lot of loyal customers scratching their heads, but not so many industry insiders. The problem of how to keep local fly shops alive rises almost...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlyFishingNews-Midcurrent/~4/OmUr_SzieQ8" height="1" width="1"/>...
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Hardy Announces First Annual Cane Casting Cup Competition 28 April 2011, 7:22 am
Yesterday Hardy USA and The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM) announced the first annual Hardy Bros. Cane Casting Cup casting competition, to take place at the 29th Summerfest and Anglers Market at the CFFCM on August 6. This...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlyFishingNews-Midcurrent/~4/_eXWfHUVrqU" height="1" width="1"/>...
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Tippets: Simms Wants "Best Shoe Story," Hardy Sells Online in UK, NPR Covers Casting Call, Michigan Throws Out Trout Stream Ruling 27 April 2011, 9:40 am
Win a trip to Deneki's Alaska West Lodge: Simms wants to know your best “If only I had my Simms GORE-TEX® shoes when…” moment. Contestants can upload a photo to the Simms Fishing Products’ Facebook page via the Contests...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlyFishingNews-Midcurrent/~4/kx49KL1fYMs" height="1" width="1"/>...
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Kaufman's to File for Bankruptcy 26 April 2011, 8:36 am
While many customers knew Kaufman's was closing its doors last week, not until last night did the news appear that Lance Kaufman, the company's owner, would file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. Laura Gunderson broke the story in The Oregonian:...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlyFishingNews-Midcurrent/~4/z-PEE7J8upk" height="1" width="1"/>...
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2011 "Waters to Watch" List 26 April 2011, 8:22 am
The National Fish Habitat Action Plan (www.fishhabitat.org) this week released their 2011 “Waters to Watch” list, a collection of 10 "rivers, streams, lakes and estuaries that will benefit from strategic conservation efforts to protect, restore or enhance their current condition...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FlyFishingNews-Midcurrent/~4/vtj7bLg37XA" height="1" width="1"/>...
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Suddenly That Drift Boat Isn’t Looking So Good To You… 17 May 2012, 6:56 am
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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-05-17 17 May 2012, 5:00 am
What if bands were sandwiches? Bandwiches (hilarious from McSweeney's) http://t.co/SsXpEDwd # What’s Gone Wrong With Hat Creek? | California Trout, Inc. http://t.co/8iHkVnos # Think Pebble Mine is awful? In 50s, Edward Teller wanted to drop an A-Bomb on Alaska: http://t.co/y8FYvw1E # More Outdoor Apocalypse: German anglers say swimmers' pee killed fish in lake: http://t.co/z98hRYq0 # [...]...
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I’m Writing What You’re Not Reading (or, How To Enjoy Leftovers) 16 May 2012, 1:56 pm
The weather is drop-dead gorgeous. Yet our hero sits in his downstairs office. Writing his ass off. To pay the bills. In what should probably drive me to a deep reexamination of my acceptance of life as it is, I’m squirreled away in the dungeon while the real squirrels cavort in the 80-degree sunshine. [...]...
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Hope Dies Hard On A Fishing Trip… 14 May 2012, 1:47 pm
No matter how much we stared at them, the snow drifts covering the road refused to melt. I wasn’t really surprised; in this part of the world, the snow level is currently around 5500 feet. But you know, this road and this pass were going to be different. Then we rolled around the corner just [...]...
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Happy Mother’s Day (After A Happy Fishing Day) 13 May 2012, 10:56 am
Muscles were strained, dehydration was experienced, and yes, trout were caught — all after the stream we wanted to fish remained just out of reach, courtesy a couple snow drifts. More after I discharge my Mom Day duties (Little M and I are taking a recon trip up a canyon and leaving the L&T [my [...]...
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The Small Streamfest (or, How To Make Better Investments) 11 May 2012, 7:59 pm
Tomorrow, Older Bro and I head into the hills for what I’m calling the Second Leg Of Our Google Earth Small Streamfest 2012 World Tour, and yes, we’re selling t-shirts in the lobby. Trips like this generate enough hope to power a small city, though all that wattage rubs against the very real possibility of [...]...
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My Article Appears In California Fly Fisher (and, The Klamath Dams Save My Ass) 11 May 2012, 4:35 pm
The Underground’s nervous fingers produced an 1800 word article on the Klamath River Dam Removal issue for California Fly Fisher, which will hit the streets very soon. Covering that human-driven mess in 1800 words means taking a few shortcuts, but overall, I’m happy with the article, which each and every one of you should run [...]...
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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-05-10 10 May 2012, 5:00 am
The Outdoor Pressroom: Al-Qaida directs followers to set fires in Montana? http://t.co/mlSk2KmL # Pikeminnow bounty program ($4-$8 per fish) starting up again on Columbia River : http://t.co/Pj5T3166 # Fontinalis Rising writes nice, well-researched post on Michigan's "Coaster" Brook trout and attempts to raise bag limit:… # Trout's ear bone reveals not just age, but where [...]...
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It’s Wild Kingdom Time At Underground/Man Cave World Headquarters 9 May 2012, 8:07 pm
Around midnight, I heard a bear rolling around in the pond, splashing up a storm and making what sounded like satisfied bear grunts. It was too dark to see him (much less take a picture), though I had what I’d call an instructive moment; about a minute after the bear bath started, I noticed my [...]...
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Siskiyou County: Where The Wolves Run Scared And The Spelling Kinda Sucks 8 May 2012, 12:24 am
Frankly, I’d like to move beyond talk of the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors, but for a blogger, they’re the gift that seemingly can’t stop giving. The latest — courtesy of Alert Underground Reader Ian — demonstrates both a profound fear of wolves and a truly stunning lack of spelling skills (from the SF Chronicle): [...]...
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Baja Fly Fishing Report 18 May 2012, 8:59 am
Our fiend Chad Helms just returned from Cabo San Lucas and provided this report. Nice Fish Chad! Just got back from a 9 day fishing trip down to Cabo. I met up with and stayed with my good friend Stacy … Continue reading →...
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Pink Lady Dry Fly Tying Video 17 May 2012, 9:59 am
Mike Brooks demonstrates how to tie his version of a Pink Lady. This pattern fishes during Pale Morning Dun hatches as well. Tied in Catskills Style we like in when fishing slow water with picky fish. Pink Lady Dry Fly … Continue reading →...
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House of Hardy Perfect Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Reel 16 May 2012, 9:46 am
Alright sportsfans, the kid gloves are off and we’re not messing around. The legendary House of Hardy recently released a limited edition run of 250 reels to commemorate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the 140th anniversary of Hardy Bros., and to … Continue reading →...
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Make the Meeting: Manage the Mckenzie for Wild Fish! 15 May 2012, 11:15 am
Make no mistake. The next public meeting held in Eugene by ODFW is critically important in the effort to make the Mckenzie a healthier place for wild and native cutthroat and rainbow trout. The local ODFW district’s proposal to limit … Continue reading →...
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Great Weather at South Andros Bonefishing Lodge 14 May 2012, 9:08 am
Our group of seven anglers from Eugene had a great time Bonefishing at South Andros BoneFishing Lodge this past week. We flew in from Nassau Saturday and were greeted by a driver who delivered us the final 20 minutes to … Continue reading →...
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PMD Trigger Nymph Fly Tying Video 13 May 2012, 8:53 am
The Pale Morning Dun Trigger Nymph is an excellent May-July nymph on our local waters and most rivers around the West. It’s slender body and “hot spot” of Ice Dub are key features to fish moving to it. Try it … Continue reading →...
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Pale Morning Dun Klinkhammer Fly Tying Video 12 May 2012, 9:15 am
Pale Morning Dun adults are emerging daily in our area, and will be an important hatch throughout the West in the coming months. The Klinkhammer style PMD has been one of our very bet imitations. Pale Morning Dun Klinkhammer Fly … Continue reading →...
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Lower Mckenzie Warming Up 10 May 2012, 11:27 pm
The Lower Mckenzie has been steady in producing some fine native redsides. The top producer this week has been the mighty Mega Prince. The river has continued to drop to very fishable levels and we should begin to enjoy “normal … Continue reading →...
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Redden supports LSR dam removal; time for Columbia-Snake stakeholder talks 10 May 2012, 12:57 pm
In a recent video interview, U.S. Judge James Redden stated his support for spilling more water at the dams to help migrating salmon and steelhead reach the ocean. He also stated his support for removal of the four lower Snake … Continue reading →...
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Inglorious Bass Nerds tackle Davis Lake 9 May 2012, 9:38 am
Sam Parker and Rick Bocko of “River Crawl” fame bring us this Davis lake report. Thanks guys! We’ve been told that early spring bass fishing on Davis Lake is an event not to miss. With this in mind, Rick and … Continue reading →...
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A groundskeeper uniform with rod taped to the shaft of my edger 17 May 2012, 9:03 pm
We’ve looked them over with scarcely concealed avarice. Noting every curve, bulge and deep spot, and while our moral fabric is porous enough to exploit them with great vigor, we know our fantasy will end badly, beaten by onlookers and led away in manacles… Golf courses always seem to have an abundance of lonely [...]...
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Rod making economics explained using Kentucky Windage 16 May 2012, 8:36 pm
Ever mindful of the luxury of a readership whose unflinching interest in fishing related minutiae knows little boundary, whose tastes for gross exaggeration and half truths are met with unwavering good humor, I’ll reveal why your fly rod will double in price over the next four or five years. … and why you may skip a few mortgage [...]...
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In Spring an Old Guy’s thoughts turn to divorce, or the encroaching Bony Silver Menace 15 May 2012, 12:10 am
The physics of it all dictate lighter and smaller, the biology suggests buggier, and all the painstaking research says we’ve only scratched the surface of their depravity, as their tastes might range from drab to the ridiculously bright. Physics because there’s a lot less water and rather than flinging high atomic weight, I may drag [...]...
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I understand why they want ours, they’ve run out 13 May 2012, 8:56 pm
I was starting to like the “two-a-days”, first the TSA worked me over gingerly with rubber gloves, then the US Border Patrol gave me a taste of the rubber truncheon, convincing me to give up searching for all those NorCal trout streams that had been pumped South … I felt I was obligated to find [...]...
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“Send picture of boat” don’t qualify 7 May 2012, 8:01 pm
As this is another “travel week” you’ll have to find other sources for your noon chuckle. As I hear so few true fishing jokes I felt obligated to share. A woman goes into Cabela’s to buy a rod and reel for her grandson’s birthday. She doesn’t know which one to get, so she just grabs [...]...
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Despite our best efforts and countless casting clinics, many children slipped through the cracks 5 May 2012, 10:19 pm
GQ magazine was kind enough to share a tidbit with me on America’s Best Fishing, which confirmed our worst fears on the burgeoning Metrosexual Menace… Detroit, San Diego, and Charleston, South Carolina. No mention of the piney woods, clean water, or any activity liable to soil a silk shirt. “The Real Outdoors” is for vacationing family guys, [...]...
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That’s your career light blinking so fiercely 3 May 2012, 9:15 pm
Most have participated in similar rites of passage, wherein a casual watercooler conversation makes an impression, and now one or more of your coworkers really-truly wants to go … … which always takes you aback, given that you didn’t expect your recital of heroics would appeal to the metrosexuals listening, and what was an idle [...]...
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I could hear the eerie note and then Rod Serling spoke to me about the salad menace 2 May 2012, 8:24 pm
I was after some jaw-dropping account of ecological hideousness counter to what we’d been taught, before I realized that the interesting part was unsubstantiated and therefore best left untouched … But in the doing, stumbled across an interesting narrative from 2010 on research done on boats and their likelihood of carrying unwelcome goober from one [...]...
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A cockroach by any other name scuttles as swiftly 1 May 2012, 8:26 pm
As I sit painfully each evening looking about me for content, I notice the reject list of forbidden topics continues to get in the way of tomorrow’s post … “Forbidden” only because I’m tired of reporting how few are left, what’s in them that we (you and I) shouldn’t eat, and all the other reminders [...]...
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It’s no longer heroics, it’s merely a sunburn 29 April 2012, 8:54 pm
It’s a given that your coworkers think you’re nuts. While you’re pantomiming heroic deeds at the watercooler – punctuated by scratching Poison Oak, massaging hook holes and the scraped shins of your post-Opening Day Monday, their inquiries as to your success or failure fall on deaf ears, what’s most important and what they cannot understand – is [...]...
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Danica – Mikel Elexpuru. 17 May 2012, 5:37 pm
This is a classic styled Catskills dry fly tied up with some excellent colored Coq de Leon hackle and some expertise at the vise by Mikel from FlyMage.
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Connemara Black Variant – Hans Weilenmann 15 May 2012, 7:28 pm
A nice variant of the Connemara tied by Hans Weilenmann. I’ve been enjoying his videos over the past couple months and appreciate the frequency of the uploads. While I personally don’t add many of the patterns he demo’s, I do … Continue reading →
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Bernie’s Bunny – Russell Miller 13 May 2012, 10:53 am
You’ll want to pull out a bigger rod to cast this lake trout fly. Casting a sweat sock comes to mind when I see just how big this pattern is. If you plan on tying these, I would suggest getting … Continue reading →
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PMD Extended Body – Curtis Fry 13 May 2012, 10:38 am
Some nice instruction on using an extended body tool and the wing cutting tools. I’m surprised not to see a wound hackle here, and would like to see how it floats, but it does look like a great pattern.
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Json Speed Tested Flies 11 May 2012, 10:05 am
I had the pleasure of checking out the JSon systen last year and really enjoyed tying with the realistic materials. Claes is a master at turning the materials into realistic creations, and not only are they deadly fishing flies, they … Continue reading →
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Articulated Hollow Flatwing – Michael Decoteau 11 May 2012, 8:41 am
You can see the influence of traditional streamers, such as Carrie Stevens’ creataion, in Michael’s articulated flatwing streamers. This is a great large fly designed for steelhead and stripers. You can view the tutorial here. You can also check out … Continue reading →
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Mike Schmidt’s Double Deceiver – Brian Wise 9 May 2012, 4:26 pm
Mike Schmidt is the man behind Angler’s Choice Flies and he has some truly mammoth streamers. Brian Wise of Fly Fishing the Ozarks must have hit a herd of whitetails and needed a way to get rid of all that … Continue reading →
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Streamers 365 Flies now on Auction 9 May 2012, 4:05 pm
It’s that time again to check out the streamers on Auction from the streamers 365 project. The project has been quite successful so far and we are looking forward to seeing the first volume of the book in the next … Continue reading →
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Red Butt Quilled Buzzer – Davie McPhail 9 May 2012, 8:40 am
I really like this little chironomid from Davie. One thing I really like it the economy of the thread wraps he uses to keep the fly thin. It has a nice segmentation with the quill body, and the light coat … Continue reading →
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Sulphur Para-emerger – Don Bastian 6 May 2012, 3:17 pm
While Don is best known for his fantastic classic wet flies and streamers, he is also an accomplished tyer on a commercial scale. He has begun to present patterns on his blog that stray from his traditional offerings. The beginning … Continue reading →
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What If You Had Software That Could….. 14 February 2012, 12:37 pm
The future. We’ve been pondering the future of publishing in the outdoor media world lately, specifically as related to fly fishing. Without a doubt, times are a changing. Digital magazines, despite their obvious shortcomings which have been debated and discussed in a number of different venues and forums, continue to sprout like summer weeds in [...]...
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Looking Forward to Getting Back Home…. 10 January 2012, 7:08 pm
Tempus fugit. On one hand it seems almost incomprehensible that our last post here on the Dry Fly Media blog was not quite seven months ago. Time flies when you’re having fun, and given the daily (more or less anyway) blog fodder that we post over on Chi Wulff (the official blog of Dry Fly [...]...
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Dry Fly Media Summer 2011 Project: The Drive 2 May 2011, 10:48 am
Announcing what should be one of our most fun projects for the season – The Drive. Two fly fishermen. A 1983 CJ7 with a top road speed of 45 mph, no working gas gauge and a soft top coming apart the the seams. Almost 2100 miles of open road from Montana to Texas. Two weeks [...]...
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New Dry Fly Image Gallery: River Diamonds 10 March 2011, 2:48 pm
We’ve posted this over on our blog Chi Wulff this morning……. Though somewhat ironically born and raised in the near waterless Texas panhandle, I’ve been fascinated with water, particularly moving water in freestone creeks and rivers, for as long as I can remember. From the perspective of beautiful freestone rivers and creeks, living in Bozeman [...]...
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New Dry Fly Image Gallery: River Ghosts 8 February 2011, 4:31 pm
We’ve thrown another gallery up on our portfolio site today – River Ghosts. There’s a little more of the story over on Chi Wulff; these were taken in about a 10 minute interval a few weeks back while chasing bass with big flies and 8 weights on Lake Austin near Lakeway. No fish that day, [...]...
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New Dry Fly Image Gallery: Madison Cast 2 January 2011, 5:54 pm
We’ve thrown another new image gallery up on our portfolio site – it’s called Madison Cast. The rapid acquisition capabilities of the newer DSLRs are nothing short of amazing. This past September we had the pleasure of spending a couple of near perfect fall days on the upper Madison while shooting footage for the new [...]...
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New Dry Fly Image Gallery: River Ice 20 December 2010, 4:28 pm
We’ve been playing a bit of catch up around the Dry Fly Media headquarters since returning from a run to Colorado on Saturday. Besides trying to lay the hustle, bustle and commercial distractions of the holiday season behind us, different folks on the team have been pounding the hours at real life jobs that seem [...]...
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Chi Wulff is Back From the Dead….. 22 November 2010, 6:04 pm
Chi Wulff is back from the dead. After killing it twice. For a variety of reasons and due to popular demand, discussed in detail over on Chi Wulff, we’ve elected to once again revive the Chi Wulff blog. In fact, Chi Wulff will as of today become the unofficial / official blog of Dry Fly Media. [...]...
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Don’t Count the Gulf of Mexico Out of the Game Just Yet…. 4 August 2010, 2:42 pm
Those of us with current or historic ties to the Gulf of Mexico have experienced a wide range of emotions over the past several months. The emotional roller coaster ridden by my friends and colleagues has ranged from rage, deep sorrow, shocking disbelief, horror, cynicism, and just plain pissed off to name a few that [...]...
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Fire Girl Puts the Humble Logan Gun Range on the Map….. 28 July 2010, 9:50 am
Jess over at Fire Girl Photography has been a part of the Dry Fly Media team for a few years now. Like most photogs who truly are afflicted by the consuming disease that is photography she packs her camera body and lenses just about everywhere. A few months ago she snapped some images while shooting [...]...
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Introducing the Hatch Finatic 30 September 2011, 1:25 am
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Girls' Day Out 29 September 2011, 2:13 am
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A Few Recent Ties. 18 September 2011, 4:21 am
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Three Pretty Girls 12 March 2011, 12:33 am
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For the ladies.... 7 March 2011, 10:08 pm
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2handedtrout.com 23 February 2011, 3:18 pm
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A Little Tying... 16 February 2011, 6:54 pm
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Small Hydro Animated Parody 12 February 2011, 12:27 pm
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Photographer Friends 29 January 2011, 2:36 pm
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Video: 20,000 Trout in a Bucket 18 May 2012, 10:15 am
by Tim Romano
The title of this post is a little misleading. While in theory these little guys are in a bucket, what you're actually seeing here is 20,000 freshly hatched cut bow trout (a hybrid between a cutthroat and a rainbow) in what's called an egg jar.
This is where the little guys get blown around in freshwater at the hatchery before being let loose inside in small raceways when they get a little bigger and have consumed their egg sacs. After that, they are transferred outside...
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The Greatest Lesson in Fishing Streamers 16 May 2012, 10:13 am
by Kirk Deeter
Most of you who follow FlyTalk might realize by now that Romano and I are both shameless streamer junkies. We'll pound the banks from a boat, trying to turn big fish with blind casts, but we also like to wade and sight-fish streamers in low, clear water. Big flies catch big fish, to be sure. Yet in clear water, you have to make the right presentation for streamers to work well. While I've learned many valuable tips from streamer gurus like Kelly Galloup, who said, "You have to di...
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Tie Talk: Tying the Banksia Bug (Step-by-Step Photos) 15 May 2012, 11:19 am
by Tim Romano
Here's another sweet little bug from our friends at flyrecipes.com. It's called the Banksia Bug (formerly known as the Patchouli Pupa) and was created by my friend and warm water fly fishing guru Jay Zimmerman.
"I began tying this fly to imitate the masses of free-living caddis larva in all my home waters here in Colorado and elsewhere in trout streams all over the West.
I have rarely found good commercially available flies that can fill this niche. Its a very productive fl...
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Low Water Levels Cause Worry in CO, What Will Happen to Fishing? 14 May 2012, 10:13 am
by Kirk Deeter
If you're planning on visiting Colorado to do some fly fishing this year, you might want to do so sooner, rather than later. In stark contrast to last season when above average snowpack had rivers and streams brimming well past the 4th of July, this year's abnormally low snowfall amounts have left many wondering if there will be any runoff at all in some watersheds.
Scenes like this surging spillway are increasingly rare. Denver is more than 35 percent below average rainfall fo...
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Giant Lake Trout on the Fly? 11 May 2012, 11:28 am
by Tim Romano
This is a photo of my friend Russ Miller torturing himself with a 9-weight rod and full sinking line on Lake Granby last night. He was casting a double bunny fly that looked like a dead squirrel, so we decided to call it Bernie's Bunny.
After shooting an episode of Hook Shots earlier this spring for giant lake trout on Lake Granby with uber guide Bernie Keefe, he asked if I'd like to come back up and try for the huge fish on a fly. It took me all of about one second to make my de...
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Tarpon May be Ideal Tenkara Fish 10 May 2012, 11:19 am
by Kirk Deeter
Take a close look at this photo Tim Romano took of Oliver White battling a small tarpon. You'll notice something is missing... the reel. That's because there isn't one.
We just came back from a gonzo jungle expedition (in a place I'll tell you about later) where we literally caught hundreds of trout- to salmon-sized tarpon every day. So to make things even more interesting, we decided to catch some on a Tenkara rod (Yamame). We landed over 50 tarpon on Tenkara, the largest weig...
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Video: Trout Hatchery Feeding Frenzy 9 May 2012, 11:26 am
by Tim Romano
Over the last nine months, I've been shooting a little underwater book project with my friend Geoff Mueller. We've seen and done some very interesting stuff, like hanging out with a NOAA biologist in Washington state, drift diving the Green River in Utah and visiting a state run hatchery here in Colorado to learn all about the life stages of trout.
While we were at the hatchery last fall, I decided to stick my camera into a raceway full of smallish rainbow trout right as th...
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Photo Contest: Name This Fish, Win a Pair of Costa Sunglasses 8 May 2012, 10:06 am
by Kirk Deeter
The rules for this contest are simple: Tell us what kind of fish this is, where we caught it and what the fly this fish is chewing on looks like. Yes, this fish ate a fly.
The first commenter, if any, to nail all three answers will win a certificate that can be redeemed for a pair of high performance Costa polarized sunglasses.
I'll announce the answers and the winner on May 21, and give more details on what is a very interesting fish story....
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Video: The Strangest Fish Ever? 7 May 2012, 9:45 am
by Tim Romano
You know I love to share some weirdness on Fly Talk every once in a while that has nothing to do with fly fishing. This is one of those times. You're either gonna love me or be a little grossed out with this one.
Click the video above and check out one of the strangest fish behaviors I've ever heard of. Thanks, BBC and cameraman Richard Fitzpatrick for explaining this one. Enjoy, or maybe not…...
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Tie Talk: Tying The Dirty Rat (Step-by-Step Photos) 3 May 2012, 10:13 am
by Tim Romano
Despite what it says on its Flyrecipes.com page, I'm pretty sure that this week's Tie Talk bug, The Dirty Rat, is not by Jackie Treehorn. Don't get me wrong, I love the character reference to one of my favorite movies of all time, as well the pattern itself. It IS damn dirty…As "Jackie Treehorn" says, "One evening while enjoying some Glenfiddich 21 year old Gran Reserva... I noticed a small mouse swimming in my pool. He struggled and fought for dear life, nose barely breaki...
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Salmon Thirty Salmon 2 18 May 2012, 3:01 am
Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute on Monday unveiled the world’s largest king salmon. Stretching nearly 129 feet, the fish-themed design will adorn a Boeing 737-800 this fall.
The new “Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II” design is derived from an earlier version of the paint scheme Alaska Airlines unveiled on a 737-400 in 2005.
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River Donkeys 18 May 2012, 3:00 am
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Fly Art by Daniel 18 May 2012, 3:00 am
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Eel River will see extra water release 18 May 2012, 3:00 am
The Eel River will see increased water flows between today and May 24 to aid the downstream migration of juvenile salmon and steelhead to the ocean, during which time people recreating in or near the water should take precautions.
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Piranhaconda 18 May 2012, 3:00 am
Is it even scientifically possible for a snake to breed with a fish? Is it scientifically possible to cram two-zillion B-actors, a CGI monster, and a bunch of mostly naked women into a movie that anyone with basic cable can see for free? Yes!
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Friday Pin Up 18 May 2012, 3:00 am
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GoPro Launches Dive Housing 17 May 2012, 3:01 am
GoPro has finally launched a housing with a flat glass lens. The new GoPro Dive Housing, which features a large, flat glass lens allows for maximum photo and video sharpness underwater in all resolutions.
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Man Rig 17 May 2012, 3:01 am
Says the seller: “1 of 3 FJ22 Blizzard Hardtop Diesels known in North America 36 mpg with 33″ off-road tires, and 44 mpg with stock tires. Runs excellent, very reliable and efficient and a great deal of fun.”LINK (via: Bring A Trailer)...
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Growing risks from hatchery fish 17 May 2012, 3:01 am
Further confirmation that hatchery fish suck.
A newly published collection of more than 20 studies by leading university scientists and government fishery researchers in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Russia and Japan provides mounting evidence that salmon raised in man-made hatcheries can harm wild salmon through competition for food and habitat.
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Well-Worn Wading Boots on Christmas Island 17 May 2012, 3:01 am
Tom Morehouse shares an interesting story with Patagonia's The Cleanest Line about a pair of Marlwalkers belonging to legendary Christmas Island guide Moana.
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No Worries 17 May 2012, 11:01 pm
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Colorado's excellent PSA 13 May 2012, 9:54 pm
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One stealthy flats boat... 4 May 2012, 2:53 pm
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Protect Bristol Bay 15 April 2012, 9:16 am
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KindleWorthy: Pulp Fly 6 April 2012, 10:28 am
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The Internet's least expensive ($12) fly reel? 27 February 2012, 6:35 pm
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The elusive Colorado snow trout 19 February 2012, 8:24 pm
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Getting Blitzed 10 February 2012, 12:48 pm
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CanvasFish 10 February 2012, 12:22 pm
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Rock out with... 5 February 2012, 6:54 pm
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Fly Fishing and Conservation 12 December 2011, 6:52 am
When first learning to fly fish, all of our energies are consumed in mastering the basics; getting the right gear, learning to cast, becoming comfortable wading through the stream. Then we hook our first trout. When the line goes taut, our adrenaline spikes. We somehow manage to get the fish to the net and break out in a wide smile, whether the fish is a eight inch brown or an eighteen inch rainbow.
We begin to become comfortable in our own skin as anglers and we have held a good number...
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Fly Fishing and Compassion 29 August 2011, 10:15 pm
Compassion is a core value in many religious traditions. Judaism teaches that everyone, no matter how poor, must give tzedakah, charity, to remember that there is always someone out there in a more difficult situation. Jews must also visit the sick, feed the hungry and perform gemilut hasadim, acts of loving kindness.
A day of fly fishing in Argentina this spring reminded me that compassion can occur on a stream as well. Although not in the famous fly fishing region of Patagonia, my guide Lucas...
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John Gierach Fly Fishing Books Giveaway! 27 June 2011, 6:12 am
This spring, I received copies of two new books by the famous fly fishing author John Gierach: No Shortage of Good Days and Another Lousy Day in Paradise and Dances with Trout. I will be giving them away to readers of the Fly Fishing Rabbi Facebook page.
To be eligible to win a free fly fishing book, please “like” the Fly Fishing Rabbi Facebook page here:
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Four winners will be chosen at random, two for each book, from the followers of the Facebook pag...
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Fly Fishing & Frustration 17 January 2011, 3:00 am
Fly fishing is filled with times of frustration: getting rained out on the stream, losing a fly in a low hanging branch, being unable to thread your thin tippet line through the hole of a tiny little hook because your hands are too cold. One time I drove an hour from home to fish a new river. When I opened the trunk to put on my gear, I discovered that I had my vest and net, but had left my fly fishing rod at home.
Perhaps the ultimate frustration in fly fishing is not catching any fish. Somet...
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The Fly Fishing Reverend 15 January 2011, 9:12 am
This article on The Fly Fishing Rabbi is by Dr. Michael Attas, a practicing cardiologist, professor and an ordained Episcopal priest. He has avidly pursued fish with the magic of flies all over the world for 40 years. Dr. Attas also writes a column for the Waco Texas Tribune on health, ethics and religion.
Several years ago I was sitting in the Houston Intercontinental Airport when my cell phone rang. It was the wife of Will Spong, who was perhaps my closest mentor in my dual life as a physici...
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Fly Fishing for Tarpon, Permit and Bonefish 15 January 2011, 9:03 am
I am very pleased to be able to share this article by my friend Dr. Michael Attas, a practicing cardiologist, ordained Episcopal priest and avid fly fisher:
While I cherish my time on my home waters of the Rockies, I also long for the chance to explore new places with my fly rod and to move into new territories-both physically and spiritually. On a trip to Belize, we searched for the big three for salt water fly fishermen—tarpon, permit and bonefish. Each requires a certain type of equipm...
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Is Thanksgiving a Jewish Holiday? 19 November 2010, 3:40 pm
One day in late November a few years ago I ran into a congregant in the hallway of my Temple. She wished me a Happy Thanksgiving. Then she said: “Oh wait a minute. I didn’t mean to offend you. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?” I said: “Of course! Jews celebrate Thanksgiving.” She laughed, a little embarrassed, and then I wished her a Happy Thanksgiving too.
A stream near our house in the fall
There are many ritual, historical and theological connections between Judaism and Thank...
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Places to Fish in Israel with Maps 12 November 2010, 9:49 pm
I recently came across a great website that gives detailed fishing reports for fishing spots in Israel: www.fishinginisrael.info. Put together by Nigel Ridley, each article contains descriptions of the fishing spot along with pictures and maps of where to fish. Below are two of Nigel's articles, with many more to be found on his site. Enjoy! The Fly Fishing Rabbi
Saltwater Fishing Spot In Israel: Tel Dor
South of Haifa, the coastline from Kibbutz Nachsholim to ju...
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Fly Fishing the Famous Beaverkill River in Roscoe, New York 8 November 2010, 12:39 pm
Probably the most famous fly fishing river in the Northeast, the Beaverkill begins at Junction Pool in Roscoe New York, where hundreds of fishermen and women test their skills each spring. Roscoe is the center of fly fishing in the Catskills. For over 100 years, the Beaverkill, Willowemec, Delaware and other streams have attracted the preeminent fly fishers in America including Theodore Gordon, Art Flick and Joan and Lee Wulff. Roscoe, New York calls itself “Trout Town USA” and the Cat...
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The Drive to The Trout Stream 8 November 2010, 10:29 am
There is something special about the drive to the river. It is a time of transition, as we leave behind our everyday lives and focus only on the stream, the fly rod and the trout. Whether a two hour drive to a local stream our a two day trek to famous rivers in far off countries, the journey to the water can be an opportunity to separate from the world of work and obligation and to enter a quiet, beautiful and natural place.
One August morning a few years ago, I arose well before dawn and pa...
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BLITZ!!!!!! 17 May 2012, 10:02 am
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BROWN MOUSE ACTION 17 May 2012, 9:59 am
Watch as Marc Warnke hooks up on carnivorous Trophy Brown Trout using mouse patterns. The fly fishing takes place in spring creeks in Wyoming on property controlled by Feathered Hook. There are huge fish and tons of them! For more information on Feathered Hook go to www.featheredhook.com. Feathered Hook is a combination of 10 Private Ranches that combine some of the best Fly Fishing waters in the United States and has an exclusive limited membership. via le mouching...
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POON!! 16 May 2012, 1:19 am
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Carpaholic 14 May 2012, 10:00 am
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Episode 6 – Dry or Die in the head waters 11 May 2012, 5:45 pm
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Also An Artist – The Faces of Charles Lomek 10 May 2012, 2:17 pm
This is a new film from Deems the artist who did the cover for our Russian issue a couple years ago....
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ARTICULATED SCULPIN 9 May 2012, 11:46 am
There is a great tip for protecting yourself from the hook point. This is from Al: I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am … Continue reading ͛...
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BROWN COW 7 May 2012, 12:28 am
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R.I.P. MCA 4 May 2012, 5:05 pm
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FROM THE MIXTAPE 4 May 2012, 12:11 pm
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White Stuff 4 May 2012, 8:03 am
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Try It - You'll like it 27 April 2012, 8:16 pm
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Records -- AGAIN ! 25 April 2012, 2:33 pm
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Way Too Soon 24 April 2012, 1:22 pm
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EEEEEGAD! 23 April 2012, 8:55 am
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Eastward HO ! 20 April 2012, 8:32 am
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Low Down 16 April 2012, 2:11 am
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WEE PAWS FOR DIGESTION 11 April 2012, 2:11 pm
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We Digress 6 April 2012, 9:07 pm
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Springtime Caprice 4 April 2012, 1:49 pm
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Small Stream Fishing and the Daiwa Soyokaze 24SR: A Cautionary Tale 2 May 2012, 2:11 pm
disclaimer: It occurred to me only after posting this story that I should make sure that one thing is clear. The rod that is reviewed in the following post, though very similar to a tenkara rod – is not marketed by the manufacturer as a tenkara rod.
Yes – this is a cautionary tale and please [...]...
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Guest Poet Timothy E. Haught: Poems by the “Wandering Aengus” 1 May 2012, 3:56 pm
A little while back I got a contact email from Timothy E. Haught wondering if I’d post a few of his fly fishing poems. Timothy’s poems are quite different from my own fly fishing poetry, which is a good thing. Variety is a good thing I always figure. I enjoyed his poems and I hope [...]...
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CastingAround Tenkara Photo Contest 15 April 2012, 11:20 am
*Contest Deadline Extended to May 14, 2012
To see the entries so far click HERE
For a while now, I have been itching to do some some tenkara themed woodcuts – the problem is, I need some inspiration, I need some pictures to work from. That’s where you all and this contest come in. I want [...]...
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So Fly Video Magazine Now Available 5 April 2012, 2:40 pm
So Fly Magazine is a subscription based video fly fishing magazine brought to you buy the folks at Trout Predator. What a great idea. I just watched the first issue and loved it. The subscription fee ($20 right now, normally $25) gets you 4 issues over the year. In the first issue they take you [...]...
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Japanese Dreams – Daniel Galhardo Writes About His Search for Tenkara in The Flyfish Journal 28 March 2012, 12:17 pm
Tenkara ambassador and Tenkara USA founder Daniel Galhardo has a piece (Japanese Dreams: “Shower Climbing” in Search of Tenkara) in the newest issue of The Flyfish Journal (vol. 3, issue 3). You can buy the issue directly from Tenkara USA (including some TUSA stickers) – or of course anywhere the magazine is normally available.
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Tenkara Rod Review: Daiwa LL36SF 12 March 2012, 2:23 pm
A little while back I posted a Q&A with Christopher Stewart about the Daiwa Tenkara rods that are now available from TenkaraBum. Well I finally got out to do a little fishing with one. So I thought I’d share my initial thoughts.
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DVD Review: Aaron Jasper’s European Nymphing Series 9 March 2012, 12:32 pm
Aaron Jasper of Trout Predator has a new video out in his European Nymping Series: European Nymphing – A Strategic Approach. This is the follow up to European Nymphing – Techniques and Fly Tying.
I posted a review of the videos on MidCurrent – so I won’t do that again here.
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Sometimes it’s the little things…a thread review 7 March 2012, 8:38 pm
For some, the pleasure derived from tying flies is inversely proportional to the size of the fly. Tying flies in the 20′s and even down into the 30′s is for some it’s own reward – never mind catching fish. Small flies do catch fish though and sometimes some mighty big fish. I’ve caught some of [...]...
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Q&A with Daniel Galhardo of Tenkara USA 7 March 2012, 10:06 am
Hey folks a little thing I’ve been working on has just gone live on MidCurrent, it’s a Q&A with Daniel Galhardo of Tenkara USA. Check it out. Much thanks to Daniel and to MidCurrent.
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Tenkara on TV 5 March 2012, 6:45 pm
My friends over at TenkaraGuides in Utah were fortunate enough to land a spot on local TV. The piece is only about 7 minutes long but it’s well produced and sums up tenkara very well. Way to represent TG!
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ARGENTINA HERE WE COME !! 10 April 2012, 5:00 pm
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HELLO SHERIDAN, WYOMING 29 March 2012, 2:27 pm
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CENTRAL WASHINGTON - YAKIMA RIVER 23 March 2012, 9:49 am
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ANDROS SOUTH VIDEO PRODUCTION 18 March 2012, 1:18 pm
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CATCH MAGAZINE GOES TO ANDROS SOUTH 11 March 2012, 11:57 am
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LUNCH WITH CATCH MAGAZINE IN SANTIAGO, CHILE 24 February 2012, 6:33 pm
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HAWKEYE FLY FISHING SHOW 15 February 2012, 6:13 pm
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The New Catch Magazine Is Live!!!! 16 January 2012, 12:50 pm
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TIPS FOR CATCH MAGAZINE READERS 1 November 2011, 10:39 am
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Issue #20 is Live!!!! 1 November 2011, 4:09 am
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In Case You Didn't Notice.... 27 October 2010, 2:35 pm
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We've Moved 7 October 2010, 8:44 am
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Lets Go Rays! 6 October 2010, 8:51 am
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We Like It 5 October 2010, 7:39 am
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Snooktastic 3 October 2010, 9:07 am
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Victory At Sea 28 September 2010, 5:49 pm
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Girls a Cryin' 27 September 2010, 7:57 pm
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Los Bastardos 27 September 2010, 7:17 pm
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New Logo 24 September 2010, 9:13 am
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Good Things, They're a'comin' 23 September 2010, 9:06 am
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