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Letters from the Vice: Easy Listening for Coming Out of Hibernation

Most of us are deep in the middle of winter as opposed to the center of a river these days.…

8 years ago

Bobbin’ for Bulls

Those lucky enough to have experienced a bull trout on the end of their line know how wonderful these creatures…

8 years ago

Fishing in Texas

Have you ever fished in Texas? If you haven't, you should look into it! As you may or may not…

8 years ago

Fly Tying Gear Review: Griffin Mongoose

I started tying flies about 20 years ago on a very basic (yet, wonderful) vise that my dad gave me.…

8 years ago

Dave’s DIY Epoxy Eye

When tying flies that resemble shrimp/crab or other crustaceans that predator fish eat, adding epoxy eyes really ups the pop…

8 years ago

Got A Light? The Loon Infiniti Curing Light

Do you want to go blind? Well, neither did I. But sometimes in the name of science you have to…

8 years ago

Fly Tying Tutorial : Combuster Streamer

By Joseph Bartholomew The first version of this fly was tied as an experiment and thrown in my fly box…

8 years ago

Fly Tying Tutorial : Mini Mantis Shrimp

By Jeremy Inman The mantis shrimp is a well known creature even to those who have never stepped foot in…

8 years ago

The Dry-est Winter in Years

While monstrous storms slam the East Coast and snow falls across the country, we are sitting (relatively) high and dry…

8 years ago

Fly Tying Tutorial : Foxy Mixed Media

By Dave S This is a no-nonsense, easy to tie pattern that just works. The rubber legs and artic fox…

8 years ago

DIY Fly Fishing Costa Rica

By Joseph Dahut At the beginning of the semester, my girlfriend Kerenn and I decided to plan a trip to…

8 years ago

So, You Want to Fly Fish in the Winter?

By Jake Halle You’ve just ripped open your 23andme results only to discover you’re a quarter neandertal and ten percent…

8 years ago