Category Archives: Culture

Fly Rod & Reel Fall Issue

Giving all of you a sneak peek at Fly Rod & Reel’s fall cover. The magazine should be off the press and hitting newsstands any day. It’s a solid issue so make sure you check it out. You’ll find a … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing Oregon’s Lower Deschutes Canyon for Steelhead

Back from a mini trip to the Deschutes River canyon in Oregon that lasted just three days (five with driving time built in). The thing is, it felt like a good, long trip. Maybe that’s because we started our trip … Continue reading

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Kids and Spey Casting: The first lesson.

 Thought all of you might like to see this. I took the girls to the Clark Fork River yesterday to let them dig around for crayfish and minnows and to get my gear set up for the Deschutes River steelhead … Continue reading

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Follow Angler’s Tonic on Instagram

I’m a bit overwhelmed, like most, with all the social media we have eating up our time, but Instagram is pretty cool and something that I am using almost on a daily basis. Here’s a quick bit on why I … Continue reading

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Southern Boys Getting Northern…or How To Fly Fish

Had the southerly crew up for the weekend, my friends from LA and Phoenix who needed a good dose of Montana Time. They flew in Friday a.m. and by early afternoon they were hooking up with bass and

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OK, You can have it for $107,000 now.

Lived in this house for eight years and it served me well. Sorry to see it go, but I have to find a place in my new home, Missoula, for me and the girls. This is a great house for … Continue reading

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Halestorm in Missoula

Wow. Two young daughters and a big future out there. Got a little taste of it last night when I joined my friends, TC and JD, for a concert at the Wilma Theater by Halestorm. TC has two daughters, one … Continue reading

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The Mount Jumbo Stumble

Things were going well today.  A last couple hours with the girls before they head out with their mom for eight days. They’ve got a three-hour drive ahead of them so I decided to wear them out a little. I … Continue reading

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Fly Rod & Reel Summer Issue

Thought I’d give all of you a heads-up to keep your eyes open for the summer issue of Fly Rod & Reel, which is hitting the stands right now. There’s an article, in particular, that you should read. It’s called … Continue reading

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Alaska Photography: Anchorage classic

Had to let all of you see this one. This, in my opinion is a classic. Shot it while staying at the Hilton Downtown in Anchorage a couple nights ago. The girls and I had dinner at the Glacier Brewhouse, … Continue reading

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