Saturday Shoutout / Venturing to Cuba

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IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, YOU HAVE LOTS OF QUESTIONS. When President Obama announced new policies on relations with Cuba recently the fly fishing community just about wet itself in unison. For as long as I can remember Cuba has been whispered about and rumored to be...

Nautilus’s New Silver King Is A Winner

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The new Nautilus Silver King fly reel does not play. If you've been reading Gink and Gasoline for a while, you may have figured out that I love Nautilus reels. Owner, Kristen Mustad has become a good friend and in an industry full of really smart...

The Checkered Flag Has Flown in The Fly Shop 500!

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The votes are in and you, the G&G readers, have picked the Fly Shop Of The Year! It's January 1st 2015 and the Fly Shop 500 has come to a blazing close. The competition was hot and heavy all the way to the finish line, with...

The SA Skagit Extreme Intermediate, Better Casts, Better Swings, More Fish

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In the end it all comes down to this. A better head means more fish. I had the opportunity to try out the Scientific Anglers Skagit Extreme Intermediate head while fishing the Deschutes river this September. It didn't take long for me to fall in love....

Sunday Classic / The Masters of Hyperbole

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"ARE THERE JUST A BUNCH OF LIARS AMONG US?" Hyperbole (hahy-pur-buh-lee) noun - An obvious or intentional exaggeration. An extravagant statement or figure of speech not meant to be taken literally, as in "to wait an eternity." Christmas or Thanksgiving, when I was a child, were about...