After slipping and sliding through yet another slick, cobbled Skeena run, we came home determined to find a better traction solution. Drawing on his mountaineering experience, Yvon Chouinard disappeared into the Tin Shed and went to work…
The Madness of Fly Fishing
“Sometimes I caught fish – sometimes I didn’t. …….I lived merrily, mindlessly, uncomfortably on the fringe where fishing bleeds into madness.” – Nick Lyons, The Intense Fly Fisherman There was a time in my youth when I chased fish with all the passion I had within me – with all the force and vigor and [...]
Video: Patagonia Cold Weather Fishing System
Patagonia offers a complete system to keep you warm and dry when you are chasing fish in the coldest of months.
Product Review: Jetboil Sol Aluminum PCS
How many times during the year as an angler do you wish you had a hot meal while fishing? If that thought has ever crossed your mind, the Jetboil Sol Aluminum PCS (Personal Cooking System) is for you. In the winter time when the temperatures drop and ice starts collecting on your rod guides the [...]
Yellowstone – A Multi Part Series – 3 of 6
In July of 2012, I was selected to join Chris Hunt and Kirk Deeter of Trout Unlimited, Rebecca Garlock, Bruce Smithhammer, Steve Zakur, and several representatives of Simms, The National Park Service, and The Yellowstone Park Foundation in a tour of Yellowstone. We were directly involved in removal of the invasive lake trout from Yellowstone [...]
Product Review: Simms Taco Bag
The Simms Taco Bag can really be described in one word. Simplicity. The bag can be unzipped and laid on the ground in a large circle (a proverbial wader bag tortilla) to provide an excellent place to stand when getting in your waders at the beginning of the day. When the time has come to [...]
Yellowstone – A Multi Part Series – 2 of 6
In July of 2012, I was selected to join Chris Hunt and Kirk Deeter of Trout Unlimited, Rebecca Garlock, Bruce Smithhammer, Steve Zakur, and several representatives of Simms, The National Park Service, and The Yellowstone Park Foundation in a tour of Yellowstone. We were directly involved in removal of the invasive lake trout from Yellowstone [...]
Product Review: Griffin Odyssey Spider Fly Tying Vise
If you are looking for a fairly in expensive fly tying vise than the Griffin Odyssey Spider Vise is the one to get. This vise has a nice smooth rotary feature to get your wraps uniformed. The clamp is nice and snug and I have tied hooks anywhere from size #4-22. I have been tying [...]
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