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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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Every Day in May Challenge Topic: Fish, Fish, Fish 18 May 2012, 10:48 am
It is what it is all about. The Moment. The connection. All the tying, fiddling with gear, scenery, pretty talk about communing, it is all secondary to a fish. Sometimes, often, their beauty is inspiring. Rarely do they disappoint with their response. I don’t know, was I suppose to write a lot or just show [...]...
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Fly Tying Materials: Penny Sorts My Capes 18 May 2012, 10:01 am
In the mornings, when the birds first start their chirping, Penny the Cat can be found sitting in a window listening, making this little chortling/chirping sound of her own. Her head turns and cants in all directions as she watches the temptations flitting about outside. Because she is a house cat her instincts are perhaps [...]...
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Every Day in May Writing Challenge: The Fly, The Creator 17 May 2012, 10:57 am
The Fly…hmmm? I tie flies. I tie lots and lots of flies for every imagined possibility. Here is where my mind obsesses, plans, is compulsive (note I avoided putting OC with D). I enjoy it and I have enough flies + boxes to supply a youth group, but I won’t. Nope those little gems are [...]...
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Every Day in May Challenge: Leader Construction 16 May 2012, 9:46 am
Oh my, these topics really bring out my weaknesses don’t they? The leader, the skinny little ‘tapered’ link to the fly and hopefully the fish. I do care about that nail knot securing the mono butt section to the end of the line. I do try for a taper toward the fly. Sometimes I invest [...]...
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Every Day in May: Line 15 May 2012, 9:07 am
Drawing a line in the water is non-complicated for me: WF Floater or a Clear Intermediate. I haven’t missed a Double Taper floater until recently when I added some shorter rods into the mix for small stream presentations. No, usually, I am tossing for some distance on a bigger river or lake. I have little [...]...
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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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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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Colorado Women invited to learn shotgun, fly-fishing and archery skills 14 May 2012, 10:24 am
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Happy Mother's Day 14 May 2012, 12:12 am
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Double Roosters. 13 May 2012, 10:34 am
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Ever Wanted To Change Yourself? 9 May 2012, 12:14 am
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Super Moon 6 May 2012, 11:59 pm
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Rooster fish Art 6 May 2012, 12:04 pm
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After Hours 4 May 2012, 11:25 pm
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May Day Buddy. 1 May 2012, 4:12 am
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2012 Spey-O-Rama Women's Results 23 April 2012, 12:17 am
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Taking Bristol Bay to the Bank, aka Washington, D.C. 16 April 2012, 4:30 am
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SURFIN’ MAUI 22 April 2012, 10:11 am
So tonight as we finished the shut down and clean up of our work vehicle, and completed the multiple tasks necessary to bring about the end of our workday, a breeze kicked up with enough bite to it to make me reach for a light jacket. A little later, as I sat at my desk, [...]...
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SPRING FORWARD 15 March 2012, 2:54 am
Okay confession time. This is my number one biggest question of all time ”Why do we ever fall back?”. I’m Just saying, let’s just spring forward for the last time and leave time alone! I feel it coming, my one bipolar day of 2012. Saturday I’m freaking out feeling claustrophobic, and thinking Winter is never going to end . I’m [...]...
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WEEKEND CREEKIN’ 22 February 2012, 1:04 am
Thanks to a tip from a fellow Urban Fisherman, I got to hit a new Urban Body of water this past Saturday. I’ve learned over the last few years that if you are willing to put in the time and explore some of our local Urban waterways, you will be surprised and sometimes flat out [...]...
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COMFORT FISHING 1 February 2012, 2:32 am
Sometimes in the sport of Urban Fly Fishing, a little comfort goes a long way. What I mean by comfort fishing is getting out to one of your Honey Holes. A place where no matter what the conditions, you are going to catch something! Lately the Winter Fishing Blues have got me dreaming of big bedding [...]...
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TIMING IS EVERYTHING 18 January 2012, 1:43 am
In Urban fly Fishing this one statement rings so true ”Timing is Everything”. Especially when your doing a little Urban Park Fishing for stocked Rainbow Trout. In the Urban setting we have a lot to compete with. First there’s the Bait Fisherman. They fish for Trout at park lakes for one reason and one reason only, to [...]...
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MAN FROM U.F.V. 15 January 2012, 1:22 am
As sobering as the thought is, I’m actually old enough to remember the original Man from U.N.C.L.E. television series. I loved the intrigue, gadgetry and action of that series. OK, let’s be honest, I mostly loved the gadgetry, but I know I wasn’t the only kid who ruined his good Sunday’s-best black pants running around [...]...
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ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN 28 December 2011, 9:04 am
After the last few fishing trips I’ve had, let’s just say that I’ve been reluctant to get out. Let’s do a quick little recap. The first trip out dealt me nothing more than my 3 Piece Okuma 3 Weight Guide Select Fly Rod, wait I mean 4 piece Rod after I slammed it in my truck [...]...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS 2011 24 December 2011, 11:29 pm
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the UrbanFlyVentures Family to yours! ...
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CARDIO-FLY 8 December 2011, 1:07 am
Fly fishing will probably never be seen as an aerobic sport as far as the health and fitness crowd are concerned. But, that is only because they have never been urban flyfishin’. I can personally attest to the pulse-raising benefits of out-running a pair of junkyard Rottweillers – while not breaking your beloved 5-weight. I [...]...
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CLEARLY THANKFUL 3 December 2011, 12:10 am
I like Thanksgiving. I like everything that it represents and I like the “vibe” about the day. I even like the crazy, post-Thanksgiving “pizza” my wife makes using all the left-overs. Thanksgiving day is, in my mind, still the official kickoff of the Holiday season despite what the Big Box retailers try to pass off [...]...
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Friday Fish Fry – A Cutthroat Remembered 13 May 2012, 11:49 pm
This is Friday’s Fish Fry, served a bit cold on a Sunday night. It still has all of its memory attached, though. The trout involved is cutthroat that I caught on the Yellowstone River (in the Park) back in 1977. That would make me seven years old in this shot, and I remember the fish [...]
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So…Bunyan Bug or Parmachene Belle? 13 May 2012, 10:07 am
Some readers wonder what I’ve been up to the last few months. I’ll tell you one thing: KEEPING A SECRET! That’s what. Unbelievably hard to do, but now that it’s Mother’s Day, a big reveal seems appropriate. Don’t know what Kel and I are getting yet, but it’s either a Bunyan Bug or a Parmachene Belle! [...]
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DF&F 52 – 16_Steelhead Fly 8 May 2012, 2:01 am
Drawing Fish & Flies 52 Steelhead Fly. Generic steelhead fly form, following whatever popped into my head as I drew. Notes: After burning much of my 30 minutes on what I felt was garbage, I had to come up with *something* that was interesting. I ended up with a drawing that is part pencil sketch, [...]
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I’m Throwin’ Hand-Rolled Soul 5 May 2012, 1:50 pm
I’m now officially on-board with the C.F. Burkheimer (CFB) Fly Rod Company, serving in an “Advisory Staff” role. Kerry (the “K” who is actually the “C” in C.F.) and I agreed at the end of last week to the particulars, and my mug is now up on CFB’s site. For those of you who don’t [...]
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DF&F 52 – 14_Steelhead 25 April 2012, 1:02 am
Drawing Fish & Flies 52 Steelhead. Sort of “Son of Grungy Steel” and inspired by a certain North Umpqua image by Dan Callaghan. Notes: Wanted a sense of flow and turn in the drawing, so just let the pen move however it felt right on the paper. Did it twice, with the lower image seeming to be the best to [...]
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Twelve-Weight Bowl 22 April 2012, 12:37 pm
“Twelve-Weight Bowl” This is on its way to me now. Turned burl, rubbed finished, Alaskan salmon teeth inlay. Flat-out beautiful. People ask me where my art background comes from. That’s an easy answer: my mother, Nancy. Yeah, this is one of hers. She is a woodturner by artistic trade, but also does some carving and metal-spinning (typically [...]
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DF&F 52 – 13_Permit 17 April 2012, 1:36 am
Update: Steelhead is the next DF&F52 on tap for the weekend. Drawing Fish & Flies 52 Permit. In honor of Jose Wejebe. Notes: Wanted something simple, yet evocative for this piece. Nothing more than a flagging tail, a reflection, and the hint of a waterline. This piece deliberately has no edges or visual constraints other than [...]
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Friday Fish Fry – Weedy Brownie 13 April 2012, 4:45 pm
A shot taken at Vermejo Ranch in northern New Mexico. This brown was cruising a weed-choked lake shoreline, looking for damsels, snails, or whatever else might have seemed tasty. Vernejo is a place were you can find fish like this all day long, but especially in the morning hours of warm summer days. I have [...]
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Saturday’s DF&F 52 is for Jose 12 April 2012, 3:12 pm
This Saturday’s DF&F 52 image will be in honor of Jose Wejebe, who, as many of you likely know by now, was killed while piloting his airplane last Friday. Considering Jose’s saltwater background, Jeff and I will be doing a permit, a fish that many anglers view as the ultimate flats prize.
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Carp Spotting (or Not) – PDX 9 April 2012, 11:00 pm
Spent some time looking for carp in Portland recently, and I do mean in Portland. As it turned out, no carp, but no matter. It was a warm spring morning, with the smell of grass, trees and water, and the sounds of birds…and F-15s from the PDX airbase. Despite the urban closeness and the thunder of [...]
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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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Fly Fishing Report from An Irish Angler 20 March 2012, 9:32 pm
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14 March 2012, 11:10 am
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Fly Fishing Report from An Irish Angler 12 March 2012, 11:07 am
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An Irish Angler 8 February 2012, 9:44 pm
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Submit Your Flyfishing Reports 5 January 2012, 11:17 pm
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Merry Christmas from An Irish Angler 20 December 2011, 8:12 pm
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3 Brothers Flies 14 December 2011, 2:30 am
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Fly Fishing Report, Putah Creek, CA 12 December 2011, 2:31 am
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Submit Your Fly Fishing Reports 10 December 2011, 6:12 pm
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Freshwater Flyfishing Tips From The Pros 22 November 2011, 9:42 pm
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Notes from the Battlefield 18 May 2012, 7:33 pm
After a few hiccups, fits, and false starts, the EPA has finally released the Draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment Report. No surprise, but as it turns out, digging a huge fucking hole in the headwaters plain of several anadromous streams isn’t really a good idea when viewed against the background of the world’s largest sockeye [...]...
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You’ve Been Doing it All Wrong: SE AK Guide Stylie 9 May 2012, 3:49 pm
As evidenced in recent print publications, SE Alaska guides have discovered it’s best to net steelhead from the other side of the river. It is also advisable to thrust one’s subdued adversary skyward, which both pleases the Great Spirit and thwarts escape by initiating the vigorous application of centrifugal force (see “lacrosse.” Homies appear to [...]...
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The Anti-Twitter 2 May 2012, 2:45 pm
Trending. #SpringBling. Game on, Fisha....
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What Happens When Teeth Are Involved 30 April 2012, 12:03 am
The proper adjective is ornery....
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“Johnny Red” 24 April 2012, 5:51 pm
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A Conservative’s take on Conservation 18 April 2012, 2:14 pm
Saving Bristol Bay for future generations By Former Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.) – 04/16/12 01:00 PM ET We live in a time where jobs don’t exactly grow on trees, but in Alaska, it is fair to say that jobs grow on rivers. The Bristol Bay economy is threatened by the prospects of two foreign mining [...]...
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“Walter” 14 April 2012, 11:29 am
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Down With Brown 13 April 2012, 8:57 am
The first installment in our new, “Things seen from the back of a driftboat” series: ...
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Name That Ailment 12 April 2012, 1:55 pm
Contracted while wade fishing for Texas redfish… A) Ocean chiggers B) Red state psoriasis C) Larval jellyfish attack D) I call bullshit. He got that from some bar hag E) __________________________ ...
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Fresh Swag 7 April 2012, 11:42 pm
Some new stuffis in the Buster choppe. First, a shirt that’s almost guaranteed to get you excused from Easter dinner so you can go fish. You’re welcome. Also, because ALMOST nobody demanded it (hahaHA y’bahstids), the Izaak Has a Posse super multi-fun pack sticker. Four of these things just happen to fit perfectly all up [...]...
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First fish of 2012 6 February 2012, 12:56 am
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A false start 19 December 2011, 10:15 pm
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Redbanded Metalheads 2 December 2011, 1:58 am
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Belated creek post 27 November 2011, 9:19 pm
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A little eastern brook fishing 11 November 2011, 2:41 pm
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Annual trip to Yellowstone 24 October 2011, 10:40 am
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Panhandle Westslopes 20 October 2011, 9:41 pm
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Beaver Pond Brookies 2 October 2011, 11:49 am
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Sunset sea-runs 1 October 2011, 9:00 am
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Salter cutthroat again 30 September 2011, 5:36 pm
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Super not cool 15 May 2012, 7:52 pm
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shiny 5 May 2012, 7:00 pm
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mouth 4 May 2012, 2:27 am
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Things you don't see every day. Or ever. 28 April 2012, 4:00 am
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accessorize like a man 25 April 2012, 1:57 am
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WelcomF Cake 5 April 2012, 5:07 pm
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It's Alive. 2 April 2012, 12:39 am
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Oops... 30 March 2012, 4:01 am
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Enthusiastic corruption of the public good. 26 March 2012, 9:00 am
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Hope you enjoy your fly juice extra pulpy. 21 March 2012, 6:18 pm
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The Big One 8 August 2011, 5:57 pm
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Sweet CRCs 14 June 2011, 12:12 am
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The selection and the reward. 25 April 2011, 11:55 pm
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Walking is better. 1 March 2011, 5:41 pm
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A Solid Week. 15 February 2011, 11:54 pm
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The rusty old streamer in the back of the truck... 3 February 2011, 11:17 pm
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Burbot Bash Jan 22-29 2011 16 December 2010, 6:56 pm
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Bur-Bot Bugger 12 December 2010, 10:44 pm
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Im Still Here I Promise 28 November 2010, 9:36 pm
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Dutch John, Utah 28 September 2010, 3:26 pm
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Browns! Oh My…. 13 April 2012, 10:32 am
Last Week BB hit Bear Creek… To his surprise found some Browns! Awesome considering where we live and the location being about 1hr away…. Tight Lines!...
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Why? Cause it’s flyfishilicious! 27 March 2012, 12:13 pm
I recently came across a cool site called flyfishilicious, like us she; (That’s Right I said She!) post’s some awesome reviews, videos and her adventures in in the world of Fly Fishing! She also a lot of cool things going on and is a big supporter in conservation. Stay on top of the site; It’s [...]...
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Crystal Lake 17 March 2012, 2:02 pm
Thursday we headed up to westfork rd for some flyy action, On our way up we noticed signs saying that crystal lake cafe was open and quickly detoured over. Once we got to the camp grounds we were greeted with blocked roads that lead to the lake, from here we hiked. We found nice clear [...]...
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Line to Leader – Followup to the L2L Connectors 14 March 2012, 10:39 am
I tend to get a lot of emails and comments in regards to the Scientific Anglers L2L connector system; Which is no longer produced. I thought I’d share a couple of products that I’ve found that do the same thing for about the same price. Bass Pro’s Fly Line to Leader Cast Connectors – [...]...
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Lone Pine – We Want MOAR! 14 March 2012, 10:10 am
Saturday Morning, We drove to Lone Pine/Independence to Fish, We ended up coming home Skunk’d…. Despite the info and good locations, We just couldn’t land them. Weather was a cool 70 degrees with clear skies.. Hopefully Our next trip out will be productive, until then enjoy the pics.....
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High Sierra Outfitters – Lone Pine 14 March 2012, 9:58 am
On our way into Lone Pine we stopped in to get some local info on hot spots. Dan of High Sierra Outfitters Hooked us up with some Maps and knowledge and offered us some killer deals on fly’s as well as Buck knifes.. YES I said Buck…. Not Only do we Fish, But we Hunt! [...]...
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HWY 395 Bound! 9 March 2012, 11:19 pm
Tomorrow we venture back out to Lone Pine, in search of waters not explored. Wish is luck. Pictures to follow after the trip....
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Trout Opener – A Time to Fish! 5 March 2012, 10:28 am
It’s been looong over due, but it’s time for us to get out and fish. Both BB and I have been busy and unfortunately haven’t had much time for fishing.. I hope that with the dust settling we can get back to some serious fishing again.. Who ready for the Trout Opener? I know I [...]...
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Happy New Year! 3 January 2012, 9:21 am
Let’s Start 2012 With Tight Lines!...
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To All My Followers – Thank You! 19 September 2011, 11:29 am
I know this site has been dead for awhile, but stick with me. As the dust settles with changes in my life The Fishing will again Commence! Things to : New Locations New Outtings New Adventures Maybe Hunting...
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New Research: Hatchery Salmon Posing Problems For Wild Stocks 14 May 2012, 6:27 pm
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The Classical Angler: Pride of ownership 3 May 2012, 11:49 pm
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The Importance of Wild Fish 23 April 2012, 4:27 pm
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Here's to You, Mr. Robinson 15 April 2012, 6:07 pm
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Coastal Conservation Association? Not Really! 11 April 2012, 7:36 pm
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Stay The Hell Out Of The Upper River 3 April 2012, 3:00 pm
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The Earth Does Not Belong To Us..... 30 March 2012, 8:44 pm
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Ted Rhea and Dean Marsh,Farewell My Friends...... One Year Later 20 March 2012, 8:02 pm
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Is It Too Much To Ask? 15 March 2012, 12:51 am
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Hatchery Junkies 6 March 2012, 2:09 am
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Feather Hair Extensions – New Threat for Hackle 26 February 2011, 11:06 am
My storage system is dust proof, moisture proof, bug proof, and now dog proof. Looks like I need to make it daughter-proof.
FineFeatherheads: Spring 2011 from Dakota Hills on Vimeo.
Feather hair extensions are coming to a salon near you. This new fashion has ladies tying half a dozen saddle hackles into their hair. About 100 flies [...]...
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Panama City Fishing report 4 August 2010, 5:14 pm
Today, I went fishing with Capt. James Pic, in Panama City, Florida. Just down the road from Rosemary Beach.
JP worked hard to get us on fish, and he succeeded. We (wife and I) caught about 20 fish each, in just 4 hours. (then it was just too hot, time to sit in the pool with [...]...
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Rosemary Beach, Jelly Fish 3 August 2010, 9:59 pm
Jellyfish from Rosemary beach, originally uploaded by WhiskeyCreek.
Clear water and jelly fish on Rosemary beach. Today was mostly a family beach day, with very little fishing. My handy dandy olympus waterproof camera was in pocket when this guy floated by.
No sign of oil at this beach. We did see several EPA employees walking [...]...
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Rosemary Beach Fly Fishing, Second Day 3 August 2010, 7:05 am
Fish on.
A family day at the beach, but I brought a rod rigged with a super-hair clouser. Out playing and splashing in the surf, and a school of fish popped out of the water. A quick sprint back to the beach to get the rod and I was soon double-hauling my butt off. I had [...]...
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Something new for me: Fly Fishing Florida’s Gulf Coast 2 August 2010, 11:42 am
I’m on a family vacation in sunny Florida. Specifically, Rosemary Beach on the Florida Panhandle.
First stop, for information. The fine folks at Florida Sportsman were kind enough to give me some pointers on which flies and equipment to bring. Strangely, I don’t remember visiting that site before, but I did have an account already. Their [...]...
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Hmmm…. 26 July 2010, 8:22 am
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Don’t do this 23 July 2010, 4:24 pm
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Do you know the way to SLC? 29 June 2010, 11:52 pm
Getting to Salt Lake City from West Yellowstone is a beautiful site.
IMAG0176, originally uploaded by WhiskeyCreek.
Outstanding and beautiful flight, from West Yellowstone to Salt Lake City. Flying above the Tetons. Taken with my new Droid Incredible.
Here is something incredible, here is that same shot, taken though the propellers with the Droid Incredible. Somehow the video [...]...
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River Why coming soon to San Francisco 17 June 2010, 10:43 pm
The River Why is coming to San Francisco, Wednesday, June 23, at the Presidio....
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The inside story 11 June 2010, 8:26 pm
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F3T Great Lakes Leg 2010 25 March 2010, 1:43 pm
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Drive, drive, drive, then drive some more 22 March 2010, 1:23 pm
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South East Triple Sell Out 3 March 2010, 2:08 am
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Salt Lake City Show Tonight 24 February 2010, 12:09 pm
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Northwest 15 February 2010, 1:28 am
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Tour Update 10 February 2010, 3:18 am
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Spokane 8 February 2010, 2:15 pm
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On the road Again 28 January 2010, 2:17 am
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Are You Ready! 19 January 2010, 1:44 am
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Happy New Year! Tickets for the Film Tour are on sale NOW! 1 January 2010, 3:33 pm
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The River Cleared 3 May 2012, 10:07 pm
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Fishing as Much as i Can 2 May 2012, 11:38 pm
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A Showing From the Misses 2 May 2012, 4:18 pm
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Out With the Boy 28 April 2012, 8:38 pm
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A New Stretch 28 April 2012, 12:20 am
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Another Slow Day 26 April 2012, 9:13 pm
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Not the Most Productive Day 19 April 2012, 7:16 pm
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Church.....Waist Deep in a Cold Stream 15 April 2012, 11:15 pm
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Getting in Some Final Work 14 April 2012, 2:42 pm
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A Day Off 10 April 2012, 6:44 pm
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The Tongass 77 5 March 2012, 2:52 pm
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Nose, Meet Grindstone. 9 February 2012, 4:09 pm
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2011 - in the RearView. 3 January 2012, 8:26 pm
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Confessions of a Gear Whore. 2 December 2011, 11:02 pm
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Snowing, Snowing...Gone. 15 November 2011, 8:52 pm
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A month in pictures 9 November 2011, 7:55 pm
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Ready to Run 9 October 2011, 11:21 pm
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The Wetness 15 September 2011, 5:53 pm
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Oh, yeah... 14 August 2011, 1:50 pm
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June, in the rearview. 12 July 2011, 8:27 pm
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Yak-less no more……… 5 April 2012, 2:52 pm
Howdy, Those of you that have followed this blog for a time may have seen a handful of articles written that reference the Yakima River and my good buddy, fellow guide, fly pattern co-developer and all around great guy Derek … Continue reading →...
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My season is winding down… Yours is about to begin….. 28 February 2012, 12:26 am
Howdy, My winter steelheading is about to come to an end here on the Little North Santiam. The fish will be pairing up and starting to spawn next month. That’s my signal to leave them be so that we will … Continue reading →...
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My Time to Fish 21 November 2011, 3:01 pm
Howdy, With the holidays approaching and winter creeping upon us, I’ve got the itch for Winter Steelheading. This is my time of year to fish. The phone at the guide service stops ringing and fly anglers sit down at the … Continue reading →...
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Stopped holding my breath…. 15 November 2011, 12:34 am
Howdy, It’s time to call it. The Coho run this year was a bust! Not that 3,000 + fish is that bad, but it’s not the kind of number to really heat things up. I’ve heard rumors of a Coho … Continue reading →...
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Two years, still Yak-less 29 September 2011, 4:58 pm
Howdy, A little over two years ago I wrote a blog article [ here ] about Lori & I’s trip to the Gorge Amphitheater to watch a Dave Matthews Band concert. It wasn’t really a fishing related story, other than … Continue reading →...
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Best Of The Best 16 May 2012, 9:50 am
I was out of town last week on business and whenever I fly I always get a handful of magazines to read during flight and lay over’s. I picked up a couple fly fishing mags in the group and read some awesome articles. Out of all the articles I read the most interesting one was [...]...
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Frenzy Sticker Swap 12 May 2012, 10:44 am
Over the years I have collected a few stickers from companies that I like. I have lost a few but still have a handful of great stickers. I want to swap some of our Frenzy Stickers with other guide services, companies or groups out there doing good in the world. I know I am missing [...]...
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Tarpon on my Mind 11 May 2012, 11:11 am
Fly Fishing Tarpon This time of year I always get a little tarpon on my mind. During my daydream, I came across this cool video from Bryon Chamberlin on Vimeo. It hits some sweet shots of fly fishing for Tarpon in Tampa Bay, Florida! Giddy up TarponSlayers! And this one from our buddies at Le [...]...
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Carp-O-Gram 10 May 2012, 12:10 pm
Fly Fishing Idaho I made a quick trip last Saturday down some property on the Bear River south of Soda Springs, Idaho to do some fly fishing for carp. This spot has some of the best carp fishing I’ve seen in southeast Idaho. To my surprise as I arrived I saw some fisherman on [...]...
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Frenzy Flashback Pics 8 May 2012, 6:13 pm
I have put together a ton of pics starting from the early days of our Fly Fishing Frenzy trips to just this past year. 2012 will be our 10the year of the Frenzy trips. We are going to fishing some our traditional rivers and visiting some new ones. Enjoy the pics...
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Relax it is Friday 4 May 2012, 12:52 pm
Here are a couple cool videos for you to sit back, watch and relax. Both come from Montana. This years Frenzy trip we are heading back to Montana and then ending up in Idaho. These videos make it so I can’t sit still, I am so excited to go back to Gods Country. Video from [...]...
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Reporting for Duty! 3 May 2012, 12:53 pm
Idaho Fly Fishing Report The weather has started to turn warmer (kind of) the last few weeks and so has the fishing. There is some areas of runoff as expected, but if you know where to go there is some great fishing to be had. Let’s jump right in to our Idaho Fly Fishing Report: [...]...
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Lower and Middle Provo River Fishing Report 1 May 2012, 2:12 pm
Spring is coming to an end even though the weather is trying to keep it here. We have had a up and down weather pattern over the last few weeks which is typical for spring in Utah. There have been great reports of awesome BWO hatched on the Lower Provo. Hatches are coming off depending [...]...
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Dry Fly Love Song 27 April 2012, 12:22 pm
Dry Fly Love Song Here is a sweet little video to get your Friday going. Pretty cool shots and I like their style....
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Imago Fly Fishing 26 April 2012, 12:38 pm
Imago Fly Fishing I was watching a couple of productions from Gin Clear Media yesterday and came across this pretty sweet company called Imago Fly Fishing in their videos. The places they were traveling, what they were fishing for, and especially the gear they were using really caught my attention. Well as fate would have [...]...
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New TIF Is Out Check it Out! 1 June 2011, 2:10 pm
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SID 7 19 May 2011, 7:30 pm
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Art & Bob's New Site 2 March 2011, 8:51 pm
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@ This Stage in the GAME 25 February 2011, 11:38 pm
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Sid 6 in the BAG 16 February 2011, 8:59 pm
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SID 6 11 February 2011, 10:21 pm
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2011 SID 16 January 2011, 1:35 pm
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H Monkey Bow Man 2 January 2011, 8:56 pm
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________________________________SID 5: The Rich Issue 23 December 2010, 6:50 pm
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Salt this Winter 15 December 2010, 10:37 pm
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