Category Archives: US & Canada

Hard Core For Alaska King Salmon

I’ve been discussing the merits or lack thereof in writing about how difficult steelheading can be. The question is whether I’m painting an accurate picture of steelheading or not, as steelheading can be pretty relaxing during the summer months, especially … Continue reading

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Big R’s Online Magazine—December

The boys from Big R fly shop in Great Falls, Mont., run a pretty fine fly shop and they still get their hours on the water. That’s evidenced by BR’s most recent issue of their online magazine. The mag is … Continue reading

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Anglers May Have To Choose Between Browns or Rainbows on Idaho’s Silver Creek

Ran across this blog post from  David Glasscock at Silver Creek Watch and thought I’d put it out here for discussion. How do all of you feel about rainbows versus browns in central Idaho’s Silver Creeek? If you haven’t fished … Continue reading

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Setback For Southeast Oregon’s Lahontan Cutthroat

It wasn’t like I was about to jump in the truck and head to southeast Oregon to fish Lahontan cutthroat trout, but I do keep my eyes on efforts to reestablish that fish to its traditional watersheds, and I have had … Continue reading

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Legally Poached: How to Find Underfished Water and Trout Without Hookscars

NOTE: I penned this piece for the Spring issue of Fly Rod & Reel, but with the holidays coming I thought you might want to consider putting a Watermaster or some other personal boat on your wishlist. Read on and … Continue reading

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Methow Opens for Steelhead

One of the prettiest streams on the planet is Washington’s Methow and it recently opened to fly fishing for steelhead. That should cause an alarm to go off in your brain chiming, “Go there and fish.” The Methow isn’t known … Continue reading

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Flathead Bull Trout Count Increases

I’m a bull trout fan and it’s good news to learn that these brutes are doing ok in the Flathead River basin. I’ve seen them  and caught them on the South Fork Flathead and have chased them in other places, … Continue reading

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Montana Fall Color—the leaves begin to fall

I’ve been a little busy with FRR and a little short on Tonic posts over the last week, so I thought I’d share this quick one with you. We dipped at or just below 32 degrees last night and the … Continue reading

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Opinion: Pebble Mine Not Dead

Does Anglo American’s departure doom the Pebble prospect? —Alex DeMarban September 21, 2013 Anglo American’s pullout from Pebble is hardly a death knell for the promising but beleaguered mineral prospect in Southwest Alaska. But the move increases the chance of … Continue reading

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Pebble Mine Receives Possible Fatal Blow

Anglo American withdraws from Pebble Mine, Casting Projects Future in Doubt —written by Ben Anderson, The Alaska Dispatch Anglo American, one of the key backers of the controversial Pebble mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, announced Monday that it is … Continue reading

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