“This one’s worth dying for, I’m jumping in!” These were the words of my friend, Mike, just before leaping in to a stream on New Zealand’s North Island in an insane attempt to corral a 30” brown trout. The words were actually a prelude to his second brush with death […]
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All fly fishermen dream of that trip. Bugs hatch endlessly. Fish rise to dries or crush streamers without a second thought. The summer sun warms the water, making waders obsolete. Grip- and-grin photos with the trophies start to mount. This was not that trip. While my Icelandic fishing trip was […]
After Jake wrote about the way we are stewards(Why Can’t We All Just Get Along) of our sport on the water and warned us about the negative impact that “not so friendly” people can have towards others my mind got to thinking about the special experiences I’ve had on the […]
You know the feeling, you are fishing late Fall or early Spring borderline Wintertime dredging larger pocket water and or any decent size pool you can find. Then after what seems like the millionth swing there is a faint tug, you set the hook with utmost skill the fish moves […]
Strings of sunlight splashed through the clouds at the top of Monarch Pass. Glimpses of snow dotted the roadside. Bluegrass played lightly through the speakers. As we began our descent down the pass, I became a giggly mess of excitement. We were on the road back to Gunnison to catch […]
So I am just going to drop some truth on everyone right from the start. If you are a catch and release fisherman whether it be on the fly or on gear you need to be fishing with barbless hooks. There is no need to be wrestling a barb out […]
By: Dale Martens Tallinn, Estonia is the quintessential setting for a Mission Impossible scene. It has those beautiful, historic sights that Ethan Hunt loves to careen around. Not on the typical tourist radar – and part of the former Soviet Union – Estonia is somewhat of a secret. And […]
Hello fishy friends! I sincerely hope everyone is having a productive spring on the water. Before I begin, I’d like to make some changes known. I’m about to graduate with my Master’s Degree and shortly after, will be moving to Costa Rica until August. While there, I’m hoping to have […]
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