Category Archives: Culture
New North 40 E-mag
Ok, want to talk about a massive effort—110 pages of content with only two house ads, I believe. Hope you enjoy. And I’d love to hear your feedback on this, good or bad. I am trying to put together the … Continue reading
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Tagged fly fishing e-mag, fly fishing magazines, North 40 fly Shop, North 40 Outfitters
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Angler’s Journal: Gambling At The Table and On The Water
If you haven’t checked out Angler’s Journal, you’re missing the boat, so to speak. This magazine is combination of fly fishing, gear fishing and commercial fishing, but mostly it’s a mag that shares stories about passion and people. I equate … Continue reading
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Tagged Angler's Journal magazine, best fly fishing magazines, Catching giant fish
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An Awesome eMag—North 40 Fly’s Fall Edition
Whenever you have a couple hours to burn you might want to sink your teeth into North 40 Fly Shops’ fall eMag, which went live at north40flyshop.com a couple days ago. You may notice a difference in the design and … Continue reading
Don’t Fear The Merkin
If you’re a non-fisher, fly names, alone, could keep you from joining the ranks. Who are these sick beings, you might ask, after glancing at a list of the most egregious monikers. Take these, for example: some of the worst … Continue reading
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Tagged Del Brown permit, merkin wig, mufta, vag wig
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Just Say No—to Labradors . . . for now
I went to the Great Rockies Sport Show in Missoula a few weeks ago and I didn’t stand a chance—both of my daughters were in tow and the show allowed a vender to sell Labrador puppies right next to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Labrador puppies, Red Labrador puppies, Wyoming Labradors for sale
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Thomas Speaks Tonight In Missoula
Travels & Travails in the Pacific Northwest with Greg Thomas Greg Thomas, editor of Fly Rod & Reel and fellow Missoulian, has fished more days and more places than should be legal. Greg’s presentation will focus on many of the … Continue reading
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Found: Cool Fish Stamps
Found these at my feet in a driveway recently. I think they fell out of a box I was carrying. I’ve been moving quite a bit of “stuff” from my folks house and these must have been mixed in with … Continue reading
Washington State Steelhead License Plates
In much of Washington, wild steelhead are listed for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act. The above quote came from an article announcing the availability of Washington State’s new steelhead themed license plates, which are available for $28 bucks … Continue reading
The Pacific Northwest’s Most Overlooked Fish
Sea-run cutthroat are mostly overlooked by anglers headed to the coast with the goal of catching steelhead or salmon. And those who ignore them are missing out; sea-runs are beautiful, hard fighting, and they can grow to five pounds. You … Continue reading