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Yellowdog Flyfishing Adventures Releases New Catalogue/Magazine
Our friends at Yellowdog Flyfishing Adventures in Bozeman, Montana just cranked out their new catalogue and I got a sneak peak in Denver earlier this month, right off the press. Talk about a good smell—I’ve always loved the smell of … Continue reading
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Landon Mayer: Colorado’s Best Fly Fishing
If you’re a western fly fisher and you don’t know Landon Mayer you’ve had your head in the sand or somewhere else equally dark. Mayer is a Colorado guide who specializes in finding big trout for he and his clients. … Continue reading
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Deneki Outdoors’ Bonefishing 101
Bonefishing 101, or how to catch bonefish demystified I’ve been giving a lot of love to Deneki Outdoors of late, but deservingly so in my opinion. Deneki runs several great lodge operations around the globe and I count several of … Continue reading
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The Digital Photography Book
Clearly stated techniques for rookies and pros I have to credit my uncle, Bill Thomas, with giving me the idea to do this post. The reason: he turned me on to The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby and he … Continue reading
The Alaska Chronicles by Miles Nolte
The real dirt on A guide’s life. I don’t really understand books anymore, especially in the fly fishing genre, which is a super limited market in the big scheme of things. I get it when an author writes a book … Continue reading
Scott Sanchez’ Never Ending Stream
Scott Sanchez writes a down to earth classic with Charlie Brooks, Johnny Boyd, George Grant, Jack Dennis, Mike Lawson, Craig Mathews, Shane Stalcup, and more. Scott Sanchez is one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet and he’s a great … Continue reading
Irish Drinking: McCarthy’s Bar
Reading this will make you feel the need…for a drink When I was a kid I used to watch sports every second I could steal away from school, and when I wasn’t actually playing sports. I’d sit and watch the Sonics and … Continue reading
Dave Hughes, Western Streamside Guide
Clear, concise, hatch-matching knowledge We’re moving into big-time hatch season in the northern Rockies and that means anglers could soon be perplexed by emergences of Baetis, Callibaetis, caddis and pale morning duns. After that it’s the salmonfly parade, along with … Continue reading
Angler’s Coast by Russell Chatham
A classic and first edition by a stroke of luck I’m probably not much different than you or the next person in line, meaning I sometimes question my luck in comparison to the rest of humanity. Then, one day, for … Continue reading
Haruki Murakami A Wild Sheep Chase
The Murakami Mind Spiral I read 353 pages of A Wild Sheep Chase (Vintage paperback; $15), closed it and said, “What was that about?” And then I went to Elliot Bay Book store in Seattle and bought five more Murakami … Continue reading
