The New Orvis, Sales Pitch or Substance?

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HAVE YOU SEEN THE STICKERS THAT READ: PROUD NOT TO BE AN ORVIS ENDORSED GUIDE, REAL GUIDES SUPPORT REAL FISHING COMPANIES? Well, Orvis has. I was surprised to see the sticker at the Orvis headquarters in Manchester, Vermont, and even more surprised to hear Orvis executives...

Sunday Classic / Facebook, A Matter of Life and Death

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Just What the Doctor Ordered Photo by Louis Cahill "Gone Fishing! Great way to start the New Year with a little father / son outing." That's what Harry Murray's Facebook status read on New Year's day. I was thrilled, and confused. You see, I had heard through...

Saturday Shoutout / Fishing Poet, The Things We Carry

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MATT SMYTHE, AKA, THE FISHING POET HAS BEEN ON A BIT OF A SABBATICAL. He's back now. With this beautiful, introspective essay written on a receipt trip to the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. Matt's ride in the De Haviland Otter takes him not only the...

Quick-Cast Rigged Rod Transport System

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Let's face it, not all of us have pickup trucks or large SUVs capable of safely stowing away our prized fly rod on the go (pre-rigged). If you're the run and gun type, or you despise having to stop every 100 yards during remote hike-ins...

Sunday’s Classic / 4 Reasons Waterfall Plunge Pools Can Hold Trophy Trout

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There's few things I love more than fly fishing a small stream and stumbling upon a steep vertical waterfall, that has a deep plunge pool at its base. Waterfalls like the one pictured above are pretty rare on small streams, but if you're lucky enough...