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Under Armour ISO-Chill, Made Right
I'M WARY OF GIMMICKS AND MARKETING SLOGANS. I tend to discount claims made by any company about the magical properties of their products. So when I hear that a piece of clothing will keep me cool when it's a hundred degrees and there's not a breath...
Fly Fishing: 3 Great Times to Fish Streamers
I fell in love with streamer fishing the very first time I cast one. All it took was me bringing one trout to the net on a size 6 white Zonker, and I was hooked. I'll never forget that beautiful 15" wild rainbow trout, that...
Saturday Shoutout / River of Gold
I MADE A PROMISE TO MYSELF, YEARS AGO, THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE A BUCKET LIST. Meaning, that I wasn't going to put off the things I wanted to do in my life until the end, counting on days I might not have. That...
3 Dynamite Spey Rods For 2015
I've had the chance to cast a lot of Spey rods this year and 3 have earned my respect. Whether I'm fishing switch rods for trout or full-on Spey rods for steelhead and salmon, I love swinging flies with two-handed rod. I only wish I...
Tarpon on the Fly: 10 Rookie Mistakes
I'll never forget heading down to the Florida Keys for my first fishing trip for tarpon on the fly. Cruise control set and adrenaline pumping through my veins, that fifteen hour drive south only felt like it took four hours. My rookie confidence was overflowing,...