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A Red Letter Day
I have been wanting to cast a fly at redfish for years. Seems like I have just never been in the right place at the right time to make it happen. I recently took a family vacation to Hilton Head...
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Are you in the mood for CHROME? Here's a little review of last season to get you salivating. It's time folks...get out there and get your CHROME!Tight lines and be careful out there!
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First and Definately Not the Last!
Catching my first steelhead was exciting. The next best thing is guiding someone else to catching their first steelhead. This was one of those days.David and I began yaking on a steelhead forum last...
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First Impressions
I met Mike when I first got out of residency. I was applying for privileges at my local hospital. I was the young pup that knew everything and Mike was the wise established practitioner that happened...
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Strippin' in the Rain
Have you ever stripped in the rain? If you haven't...you need to try it. The next time it rains, grab your fly rod and some BIG articulated streamers, and head to you favorite brown trout stream....
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Free to do this!
It's July 4th, 2011. Independence Day reminds us all of the freedoms that we have in this still great nation. What better day could there possibly be to celebrate on the water?Greg and I piled in the...
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Alaska 2011: Travel and the Destination
We're not in Kansas anymore.Fly fishing in Alaska is a bucket list item for most folks. You dream, plan, anticipate, and finally you are on the way. There is no quick trip to Alaska from Ohio....
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Alaska 2011: The Rainbows
The right flyThe Naknek River is chocked full of rainbows. BIG RAINBOWS! 25-30" rainbow trout are common on the Naknek. During August there are other places to chase big Alaskan rainbows as...
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Alaska 2011: Arctic Char and Grayling
Gorgeous Arctic Char!Char, the other salmonid. No matter which char you chase: brookies, lakers, bulls, dollies, or Arctics...they are by far the most spectacular looking members of the...
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Alaska 2011: Salmon
My 1st sockeyeOf course, the first fish you think of when planning a trip to Alaska is salmon. And, as expected, there were plenty of salmon. We encountered sockeyes, chum (dog), pink, silver (coho),...
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Alaska 2011: All the Rest
My final post on the 2011 Alaskan experience will be filled with all of the stuff that didn't fit into the other posts. I just needed a place to post miscellaneous and sundry pictures of folks, fish,...
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We're gonna need a bigger net.....
I've been wanting to chase king salmon in Michigan. I scheduled the trip back in May, with no understanding of what I was getting into. As I researched the fly fishing techniques for kings, I found...
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Happy New Year!
Greg and I have made new Years Day an annual fishing event to get the yearly skunk off on day one. We had hoped to chase brown trout this year, but the recent rains made conditions pretty tough. So,...
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Cold Attitude
This has been the best winter of steelhead fishing across the Alley in years. The temperatures have been moderate. There has been rain nearly every week. And, there has been very little ice. With all...
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Empty
This week I have just been empty. Mentally, physically, and spiritually empty. It rained a good bit last night, so I decided to hit my favorite brown trout stream that fishes well in the rain. When...
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Spot On
No better way to start the day!We're spending 10 days in central Florida doing all that Walt Disney has to offer. I'm loving the time watching my girls enjoy themselves with Mickey, but a guy can only...
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Fire River: Mike & Magnus
In 1973 Mike and his dad were headed north on route 101 in Ontario, Canada. The were coming up on Prairie Bee Lake west of Chapleau. The two decided to park along the road near a creek leading to the...
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Fire River: Getting There
Getting to Northern Ontario was an adventure in and of itself. What should have taken 13 hours ended up taking nearly 2 full days.We got on the road early Monday morning and headed to Traverse City,...
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Fire River: Settling In
The train dropped us off at the Fire about 1:30 in the afternoon. As the train pulled away, civilization seemed to leave us behind. That was fine with me. From my observations, the "civilized" world...
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Fire River: Back In Time
The sun rose to clear blue skies the next morning. I boiled a couple of cups of water on my burner and pressed off some coffee. One of the great things about camping is that great coffee is easy to...
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