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Summer of Small Streams

September 9, 2017 6 Comments

It’s been a strange summer here. One of those summers where plans were put in place, routes were mapped out and then everything changed. This happened to me a few times this summer, first when a new boat wandered into my life, then when I signed up for a course for my professional life and […]

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Shaking Off The Shack Nasties

February 6, 2017 5 Comments

The low cloud and fog didn’t offer up a lot of hope for a beautiful day as I had my morning coffee, but I really didn’t care. One way or another, I was going fishing. There had been a few weeks where a cold snap, illness and work had all conspired to keep me house-bound. As […]

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Late Fall/Early Winter Tactics – Egg Patterns

December 1, 2016 9 Comments

Fishing is a funny thing. One minute I’m writing about how the fishing season is coming to a close, the next I’m off on some river, dangling flies under an indicator and getting excited about the next season of fishing: winter. This year will be the first year that I really do any winter fishing. Fly […]

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