2010 was a year of huge growth for our web site and newsletter. We’re really humbled by the number of folks who love fly fishing like we do, who choose to read the stuff we write, and participate too! Thanks for coming by – we really mean it. We added a lot of new readers…
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News
10 Great Fly Fishing Gifts
Ho ho ho! Today’s topic is simple – 10 fly fishing gift ideas from $20 to $120. Have at it! Abel Nippers Yes, $50 nippers. They’re really nice and make a fantastic gift. Simms Patch Fly Box. It’s a little fly box that velcroes on to the fly patch on your jacket. Cool idea. The Little…
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Save Bristol Bay
Yeah it’s the holiday season and we’re all supposed to be thinking happy thoughts, but it’s time for a little reminder of the massive threat to Bristol Bay posed by the proposed Pebble Mine, from our friends at TU and Save Bristol Bay. Save Bristol Bay The biggest wild salmon fishery on the planet needs…
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Estamos Listos
For those of you who don’t speak Spanish, ‘Estamos Listos’ is our very rough translation of ‘Game On’, because today the first guests of our season are arriving at Chile West. It’s our third season operating in Chile, and we’re really happy to be back at it. From now through the end of April, we’ll…
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School’s in Session
Some fly anglers out there are lucky enough that they’ve spent a lot of time on the flats catching bonefish. Others have done some fly fishing and have heard about bonefish, but haven’t ever caught one. They think to themselves…”I’d love to go bonefishing, and mostly I’d like to fish for them, but a little…
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Family Specials at Andros South
We love hosting family groups at our fishing lodges. We think that spending time together on the water is one of the best things you can do with your kids. We see the experiences that families have together at our lodges, and we love being a part of it. Those of us who run the…
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Want to Write for Us?
We love running guest posts on our blog. If you’d like to write for us, we’d love to hear from you. Our blog covers all aspects of fly fishing – tips, gear reviews, trip reports, pictures, conservation issues, and stuff that’s even borderline funny sometimes. We really like having outside perspectives – there’s a lot…
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What’s Your Favorite Conservation Organization?
One of the great things about the fly fishing community is that most of us care a lot about rivers, lakes, oceans and their surrounding ecosystems. We want to make sure that our favorite fisheries stay healthy (or get healthier!) – for our own enjoyment and the enjoyment of future generations, but also just because…
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Deneki Outdoors in Angling Trade
Angling Trade is the primary source for news and commentary about the fly fishing industry, for those of us in the industry. We were pretty honored when Kirk Deeter, the editor of the magazine, asked Bruce Smithhammer to interview your fearless editor for the magazine. The interview is out in the current issue, and it’s…
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The Lost World of Mr. Hardy
We recently heard from some from folks across the pond who made a documentary about the Hardy Brothers company and other classic British fishing tackle producers. It’s called The Lost World of Mr. Hardy. We checked it out and we think you should too. Whether or not you’ve got a study full of Perfects and…
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