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bloodyknot

The bloggers have spoken... again. Blood Knot Magazine just released its 2nd Annual Blogger Issue, a tribute… read more

mitigate

DENVER—For those who live in northeastern Colorado and/or the Denver area, your taps are most likely linked to the Sout… read more

Costa_Tarpon2

On ocean flats, backyard ponds, and river environments we typically think of sunglasses first for spotting fish… read more

Flyshop Friday

Calgary, Alberta

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Think of Canadian delicacy “Poutine” much like you would a savory ice cream-Sunday—only substitute vanilla for French fries, chocolate for brown gravy, and nuts and a cherry on top for a heaping dollop of cheese curds. Sounds gnarly, but it’s actually quite brilliant… so long as you limit your intake in accordance with the Surgeon General’s warnings.

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THE ORIGINAL TIPPETS

Silent Treatment

What surfing taught me about flyfishing.

We’d just smashed into a Kangaroo with our camper and decided it was time for a drink. We were tired of driving anyway, and those damn kangaroos were just too hard to see in the dark. We saw a sign near the road, tacked to the … read more

Foreign Land

After eighteen hours of travel I arrive on the shaky, sweaty downside of an extended coffee and doughnut binge. I love travel, the lure of the exotic, broadening your perspective. But sometimes, instead of a welcome transportation to an easy, distant place, where you step off the plane and a bronzed beauty places a lei over your head and a mai ta… read more

Fly Tier

I grew up under the roof of a fly fisherman, a well-respected guide whose father - a guide himself - was a pioneer on his native Snake River. I remember him as a skilled caster who could throw a line more that 90 feet and make it seem effortless. I remember him, too, as a superb oarsman, getting his low profile raft into the tightest… read more

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