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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 [...]

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Catching the Spring Creeks Off Guard

Should a Woolly Bugger kind-of-guy celebrate March Madness in Paradise Valley at a BWO hatch? I used to look forward to a week of skiing in Montana at the end of every March.  And somewhere along the line, probably as I passed through Livingston -  with the sun shining and the Yellowstone River underneath the [...]

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The Best Advice

“One final paragraph of advice: Do not burn yourself out. Be as I am-a reluctant enthusiast… a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. [...]

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Stay Out Of The No-Wake Zone

Sometimes a quiet delicate presentation just doesn’t get the job done. Fly by Nick Granato  

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My Mind Is Elsewhere

Check out more Douglas Barnes Photography at www.nowpicturethis.com  

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Small Stream Beauty

Time on the water with friends.  

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Locked and Loaded

Stringing up two-handed rods can take a little time, so it is always best to have them assembled and ready to go.

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Starting Young

Get kids involved in fishing…it is a far better past time than staring at a computer screen or a gaming device.  Teach them young to get out and enjoy the beautiful outdoors the same way that you do. For helpful hints, visit:  Take Me Fishing (http://www.takemefishing.org/fishing/family/fish-with-your-kids)

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