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Willin’

To be movin’.

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Amongst Our Weaponry

Are such diverse elements as fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, and an almost fanatical devotion to the… cause. Getting things in order for FIB Fest at Andros South next week.

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This Trumps Your Hero Shot

Pike Painting, originally uploaded by mattstansberry. Matt Stansberry’s been doing a little painting. We’re liking the pike.

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My Life As A Hand Model

You can see a few more close-ups of my digits in Tosh Brown’s gallery here. There are actually a lot of pictures of better fly anglers, as it’s the second wave of photos from our in-progress book project. It ain’t … Continue reading

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“It Is Already Lost”

Read this post on Capt. Gordon’s blog, and then this one. Then try chanting “drill baby drill” again. I dare you.

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Pretend You’re Six, Win NuCanoe

Or, rather than commit contest fraud, have your actual kids enter the ongoing Fishy Kid Writing Contest. You have to be 17 or under to participate. John Kennedy Toole wrote his first novel at 16, so get on it. The … Continue reading

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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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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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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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