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Fly Tying: Magic Dragon Streamer
What's with the name? The length of the fly and the flowing movement it makes in the water reminded me of the flying dragon in The Neverending Story. Admittedly the dragon is a bit creepy, but...
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Steelhead: Play To Your Strengths
Steelheading in the fall with a single handed fly rod is tricky business, at least it is on the Salmon River in Idaho. It can be done, but there are precious few places where it is productive. The...
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Priorities...a battle
It is a tough balance between what matters and what should matter in life. Just like a river, life has an ebb and flow. Circumstances change and even good friends come and go. There are so many...
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Fly Tying: Hotwire Sidekick Streamer
A tandem rig with two articulated streamers is not for everyone. It is risky business to say the least, and I have multiple experiences to prove it. I remember all too well the time I had this very...
View ArticleNew Video: "Summer's Gone"
Make sure to follow the link on over to Vimeo to watch it in HD.Summer's Gone from Chris Cutler on Vimeo.
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Cold and Content
The fish was now within nets reach, but to my surprise when I reached back to grab the net and gave a tug nothing happened. Nothing as in the net stayed right where it was. Well, what did I do......
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Tips: Winter On The Fly
"Brrrr!" "That doesn't sound like my idea of fun." "Why would anyone do that?!" "Have fun freezing to death." These are amongst the many remarks I hear when gearing up to head out on the water...
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Gear Review: Native Eyewear (Andes Polarized Glasses)
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya and you killed my father, prepare to die... Or you could go fishing, that's cool too." She is a fickle creature, winter light. All in one day it can go from blinding...
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Night Fishing Does Not Suck (nor does chocolate pudding)
Maybe the thought that fishing "just isn't good right now" is a good thing to think during the winter. Maybe having times when the fishing is not good anywhere would be healthy. Maybe it would keep...
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Birthday Gifts And Bows
We all know that the significance of birthdays changes once we enter adulthood. The older we get, the less we notice them. And the OLDER we get, the less we probably want to notice them. There are,...
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The HF, She Be Good To Me
"Honey, after class I think I'm gonna go stretch my arms a bit." "So that's what they're calling it these days huh?" My wife is so good to me. She is not the only one though, the HF, she be good to...
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Gear Review: RIO StreamerTip Fly Line (WF5/I 1.5ips)
Have you ever tried hammering in a nail with a tool that wasn't a hammer? It can be done. Trust me. Sometimes all you have is a wrench, but the whole time you are wishing for a hammer. Fishing gear...
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Evening oddities... (with photo purge)
Things should never be too predictable. What fun would it be to know exactly what was going to happen on any given outing? The variation, the never-knowing-what-to-expect, and the little...
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Faith, Focus, and A Few Good Fish
What is a fisherman but a philosopher and a theologian chasing underwater works of art. One thing about the places we fish is that they give room for our thoughts to breath. Good company on the water...
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From The Ocean To My Backyard
If someone told me I had to walk 900 miles, scaling many cliffs, mountains, and hills, just to get some loving I would say they were crazy. Some fish we respect for their fight, some for the...
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Bitter Sweet
Sometimes you win and then don't, and then do, but still didn't, but in the end you do. Makes complete sense right? Let me explain.The 9th annual Blackfoot Reservoir Carp Classic Tourney was drawing...
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Gear Review: Core Concepts outdoor apparel
I'm no metrosexual by any means. I still wear some of the shirts I once sported in highschool, many of which were purchased from thrift stores. Don't hate on the hand-me-down lifestyle. It's smart...
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The Madness We Call Summer
It is crazy how quickly an hour, day, or week can be filled up with things to do. When summer rolls into the drive she brings with her a lifetimes worth of things to do. Well, forget that because...
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A Day In Short-Strike City...
Picture a guy who loves spending time in the river. Picture a guy who loves chasing fish. Picture a guy who loves catching fish. Picture a guy who loves fish so much he often calls them...
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Yellowstone Trip
Yellowstone was officially made into a national park on March 1, 1872 by President Ulysses S. Grant. So many people have benefited and continue to benefit from that decision. For the adventurous...
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