There’s One Born Every Minute

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They told me these Oregon steelhead were different. I’m not sure I like it. All I can say is I must be the worlds best sucker fisherman. I thought I’d done something when I caught them on dry flies but now I see that swinging...

DIY – Kids Puffer Balls for Fly Tying

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I've been tying San Juan Worm patterns for a couple years now with Spirit River's Squirmy Wormies, and fish love them because of the life-like movement the material has in the water. That being said, I've had problems finding certain colors like Flourescent Pink, Chartreuse, and...

The Fish Gods and The Temple of Swing

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A steelhead is caught one way and one way only, on the swing! The temperature of the room is getting kind of warm. The fishing banter takes on a surly tone when one of the guys mentions bobber fishing. This is steelheader slang for nymphing under...

Fly Fishing The Zombie Apocalypse

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Will someone please invent the Zombie Apocalypse virus, because I am so ready! Do you ever wonder why the Zombie Apocalypse is so popular with twenty-somethings? Seriously, you get more than two of them in a room and there’s going to be an hour of...

Sunday Classic / Keep It Clean With A Clearing Cast

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I’ve heard salt water fly fishing described as long periods of boredom punctuated by brief periods of panic. I don’t know that I find staring at miles of gorgeous flats boring but I’ve felt that panic a time or two. It’s a stalking game and...