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Fly Rod Bronzebacks on the Big Lake
I do promise to write on some trout and salmonid fisheries before long and mix things up when it comes to discussing the magnificent variety of fishing opportunities in our...
Fly Rod Bronzebacks on the Big Lake
I do promise to write on some trout and salmonid fisheries before long and mix things up when it comes to discussing the magnificent variety of fishing opportunities in our...

North Sound Bass, Bluegill and a Dude Called "P...
We're going to kick off this series with one of my favorite four-letter words. It could certainly be "fish" and there are definitely occasional days where it could be another...
North Sound Bass, Bluegill and a Dude Called "P...
We're going to kick off this series with one of my favorite four-letter words. It could certainly be "fish" and there are definitely occasional days where it could be another...

March Fly of the Month: 11 Steelhead Tube
Brian Silvey's Tandem Tube steelhead fly might be my favorite all time workhorse winter steelhead pattern out of a great big line of options. Sure, I'll tie Speys, Marabous, Intruders...
March Fly of the Month: 11 Steelhead Tube
Brian Silvey's Tandem Tube steelhead fly might be my favorite all time workhorse winter steelhead pattern out of a great big line of options. Sure, I'll tie Speys, Marabous, Intruders...

Fly Fishing Report: March 2020
Things are finally beginning to unfold into a more palatable landscape of blue sky, budding trees, and breathless days that make spending a few hours on the water in pursuit...
Fly Fishing Report: March 2020
Things are finally beginning to unfold into a more palatable landscape of blue sky, budding trees, and breathless days that make spending a few hours on the water in pursuit...

February Fly of the Month: Squid Pro Quo
The Intruder moniker as a style of fly gets horribly misused these days and has been applied to everything from marabou spiders to long and lanky string leeches. Intruders typically...
February Fly of the Month: Squid Pro Quo
The Intruder moniker as a style of fly gets horribly misused these days and has been applied to everything from marabou spiders to long and lanky string leeches. Intruders typically...

Fly Fishing Report: February 2020
I think a lot of us are officially done with winter, though it may not quite be done with us. I usually look forward to the dark dreary days of...
Fly Fishing Report: February 2020
I think a lot of us are officially done with winter, though it may not quite be done with us. I usually look forward to the dark dreary days of...