August 31, 2007

The family that backpacks together

The family that backpacks together
Salon - I remember marveling at his fly rod, and how he could drop his fly on a fish’s nose 30 yards away so gently that it didn’t make a ripple when it hit the water. We grandchildren were all scared of his 12-gauge shotgun with its legendarily painful kick
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Outdoor Chattanooga News and Events
Chattanoogan - Classes offered this fall include Bamboo Fly Rod Making, Fly Tying, and Fly Fishing, Photography for Naturalists, Hiking High in the Smokies, and Nature Writing. Correction: The Discraft Ace Race at the Sinks Disc Golf Course will take place on Sunday
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No fish, but still double the fun
Roanoke Times - A few minutes before we terrorized the trout I’d stood at the truck putting my fly rod together. “Who wants to start with this fishing rod?” I asked, holding the one ultralight spincast rig I’d packed along. “I don’t,” they answered in unison. Madeleine
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There are a number of ways to catch fish in the bay
San Marcos Daily Record - I was slowly wading and watching with my fly rod on ready. Sight fishing for reds in shallow water can produce a major high. The heart usually gets to pumping when you spot a big wide tail or see the wake of a pod of fish. I had been watching Wayne
Source: www.sanmarcosrecord.com

Dentry: Wiper fest going strong in Pueblo
Rocky Mountain News - But more wiper anglers are turning to the fly rod for its grace, ease of use and undeniable efficiency. Sharing the same Pueblo bay with three fly anglers (well, one) who were hauling in wipers hand over fist were five spin fishers in two boats who
Source: www.rockymountainnews.com

A hidden treasure
Corpus Christi Caller - Riggins handed me a three-weight fly rod with a green popper tied to its tippet. When we reached the pool the lanky guide stepped back and assumed the posture of an eager 5-year-old waiting for a parent to open a gift the child had made. You’ve seen
Source: www.caller.com

The old man knows how to fish. And he knows where to fish.
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle - Most are of the 12-inch variety, fierce fighters that put a nice bend in a light fly rod. Anticipation builds as the sun drops behind the ridge. Hexagenia mayflies hatch late in the evening. Early in the evening, after the club members have enjoyed
Source: www.wyomingnews.com

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