Category Archives: Culture
Brown Trout Spank-Down from Montana Wild
Saw this video on Outside.com today and wanted to share what some local Missoula boys are doing. In this vid they travel south, all the way to southern Idaho, to tangle with tailwater browns. I don’t think the river is … Continue reading
Keeping Warm on the Water: Patagonia’s Proven Capilene Layering System
I know it’s mid-May and everyone thinks we’ve turned the corner and that summer and a seemingly endless supply of 80-degree days is just about on us, but the truth is we are going to get some late spring dousings … Continue reading
Antique Rod Holder
Was digging around in the house yesterday and came across this, an antique rod holder for travel by car. Sure, it’s not as high-tech as what we see today (i.e. Titan Rod Valuts), but this was probably a savior to … Continue reading
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Tagged Antique fishing tackle, Antique fly fishing tackle, Antique fly rod holder
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Desert Gold: Carp on the Fly
Here’s another installment of Redington’s Find Your Water. Carp aren’t about to change my life, but they are a good option when I can’t fish steelhead and salmon, or streamer fish for big browns. This just shows that fishing is … Continue reading
NPFMC Reduces King Salmon Bycatch Limit
This news comes on the heels of a recent announcement that the king salmon season for streams draining into the Bering Sea has been cancelled for 2015. Hopefully that closure, plus the implementation of these new pollock fishery recommendations will … Continue reading
Five Minutes of Bliss
This came across my bow this morning and it pretty accurately sums up a day on a coastal steelhead stream, which is about the best way of spending a day that I can imagine. And I’ll have to imagine this … Continue reading
Happy April 1
Why not have a laugh on April Fool’s Day, courtesy of Yeti. But seriously, I could use one of these.
Fly Rod & Reel Spring Issue
Just finished up the spring issue of Fly Rod & Reel and thought I would give you a heads up to look for it on the newsstands now. We’re pretty proud of this issue for several reasons, including our decision … Continue reading
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Tagged best fly fishing magazines, Fly Rod & Reel Magazine, Fred Thomas art
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Vedder River Steelhead Full of Plastic
A Chilliwack fisherman thought the steelhead he hooked last week on the Vedder River would make a fine supper before he cut it open to find its body stuffed with garbage. Jordan Butt, 32, said he felt “disgusted” by what … Continue reading
Transboundary Nightmare(s) in Waiting (Video)
I’m not a guy who likes to focus on doom and gloom, except when I haven’t had a hit from a steelhead in a week and I’m standing in a river in the rain for what seems like no reason, … Continue reading