Category Archives: US & Canada
Reasons to Fish This Winter. Because…
So, maybe you need a little incentive to get on the water this winter. You may have some snow on the ground, or it may be raining, but that’s no excuse not to be on the water. The fish are … Continue reading
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Winter Arrives In Montana—a visual
I used to publish a magazine called Tight Lines, and prior to that I put together a publication called Fly Line. These were great projects that were super beneficial to the angler, each article containing a ton of information on … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Montana, Northern Rockies
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Biologists to Destroy Lake Trout Eggs in Yellowstone
Sounds like the National Park Service may finally have a solution for controlling non-native lake trout numbers in Yellowstone Lake while boosting sagging populations of native cutts. That would be awesome because Yellowstone Lake used to be one of the … Continue reading
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Kamchatka, Russia Reopens for Anglers
You like wild? Really, really wild? And you like some big rainbows and dollies thrown into the mix? Salmon, too? If so, you better make some excuses for the spouse, or build up a shore pass some other way, because … Continue reading
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Wrap-up from Denver ISE Show
Thanks to all who attended the International Sportsman’s Exhibition in Denver last week. I had a blast flipping through all those images and sharing those stories with you. And thanks to those who came up afterward and introduced yourselves. Great … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Northwest, Spey, Travel
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Images of the Year 2011
Each December, as the year wanes, I like to go through photos from the past 12 months and select my favorites to share with you. Most years they are dominated by fishing shots, but 2011 was a strange and busy … Continue reading
Posted in Northwest, Spey
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Chasing Mr. Big. A British Columbia Mule Deer Hunt
Just got back from, as it’s provincial license plate states, beautiful British Columbia. I left Missoula on the 2nd and returned on the 8th, the time between spent cruising the icy logging roads and climbing insanely steep ridges. The area … Continue reading
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Flathead River Basin Protection Finalized
Subconsciously, I’ve worried about Montana’s and British Columbia’s Flathead River Basin for years. Every now and then I get something across my desk that says British Columbia will allow mining in the headwaters of the drainage, which is one of … Continue reading
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Mule Deer in British Columbia’s south Chilcotin Mountains
I’ve spent too much time in the field this fall and not enough on the water. Some of that is because I’ve been being a good father, some of it’s related to hosting friends and family, and some of it … Continue reading
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Pink Salmon Invade Puget Sound
Beach and boat fly fishing for pink salmon It happens every two years, a massive pink salmon migration to the salt waters and the accompanying river systems of of western Washington’s Puget Sound. Often called humpies, these salmon are returning … Continue reading
Posted in Northwest, Washington
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