Monthly Archives: March 2010

Advancements in Fly Fishing Body Art

In the trout and trout art sense, Utah is happening. First, Corey Kruitbosch knocked it out with the recent Drake cover and conceptual fly tying photo-essay. Then my friend and former colleague Cody (Chris) sends word about how he’s preparing … Continue reading

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The Fallacy of the Predetermined Outcome

As far as I can gather the expression came first from the mouths of baseball analysts. It basically means there is no such thing as “if only,” there is only the way it is. It works, too, when the fly … Continue reading

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Dwight Sings Mick

He does Buck pretty good, too.

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Signs That Suck

The man is not on your side.

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Fierce Bad Rabbit

Killing rabbits has become trendy in Brooklyn. Okay then, but what are they doing with the pelts? As Matt Stansberry reminded me in his blog post about his pike ties on the vise, rabbit strip agrees with the Esox family. We’ve … Continue reading

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Ditch Fishing Hero Shots Gone Awry

Here’s a pic from the archives. The dude in camera is one of my best buds, so I blotted out his face, altered his beard to make him look Amish, and will refer to him henceforth by the code name … Continue reading

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Eat The Fly, I Said

Alex from Hatches/Fly Addicts/40 Rivers has a new site out for the hardcore tyer called EAT THE FLY. Check it out. It’s got a ton of references and contributions from Alex, Brian Horsely, and other serious tiers.

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Signs of Hope and Spring

I did not catch a carp today. No matter. I saw several, an unexpected bonus of a muni park visit. The mercury spiked to 60 degrees today, and most of the remaining snow melted away. I took the baby daughter … Continue reading

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Travelin' Light

My new gig takes me on the road with a Pelican case full of gear. Checked bag fees make it hard to swing packing extra and carrying on a rod tube is questionable some days. Still the rule is a … Continue reading

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Travelin’ Light

My new gig takes me on the road with a Pelican case full of gear. Checked bag fees make it hard to swing packing extra and carrying on a rod tube is questionable some days. Still the rule is a … Continue reading

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