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Angler Seeks Eunuch For Lasting Relationship
By Louis Cahill Personal Ad: Angler seeks eunuch for long-term fishing partner. Applicants should have absolutely no political opinions, be financially self-sufficient and possess adequate rowing skills. Physical appearance unimportant. Alcoholics welcome. At the take-out, Jason and I are cleaning out the boat and stowing gear. We pause...
The New Sage X, The Technology Behind The Action
For weeks now I’ve been keeping the biggest secret in fly-fishing. I feel very fortunate to be one of a few folks trusted with knowledge of the new Sage X fly rod. When a company like Sage asks you to keep your mouth shut about their...
Sunday Classic / Stocked Brook Trout – Strip it, Skate it, Swing it
I'm very fortunate to have a great trout stream near by that operates a delayed harvest program. Catch and release fishing by artificial flies only, starting in the fall every year, and runing into the early summer. I love visiting this trout stream because the DNR...
Saturday Shoutout / My Old Man
With Father’s Day right around the corner, here’s a great story of a father and daughter connecting on the water. Fly fishing guide and TV host Hilary Hutcheson draws together the generations of her family by teaching her father to fly fish. Hilary Hutcheson’s father, Dave, has...
Three Tactics for Tougher Terrestrials
By Bob Reece Large foam terrestrial fly patterns have exploded in popularity over the past several years. Their intriguing aesthetics, all day buoyancy and ability to elicit violent takes have earned them a place in fly boxes worldwide. However, the durability of these high...