“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 [...]

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. [...]

Stay Out Of The No-Wake Zone
Sometimes a quiet delicate presentation just doesn’t get the job done. Fly by Nick Granato

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.

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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