Archive for May, 2009

Fly Fishing People: Falcons Coach Mike Smith

NFL Coach of the Year Mike Smith catches an 8-pound rainbow on Georgias Soque River, but cant keep his mind completely off of the season ahead. Whenever he can, the Falcons 49-year-old, second-year coach seeks these places far away from...

Why Fly Fishing

[img]http://www.bigfishtackle.com/images/gforum/happy.gif[/img]Had an opportunity the other day to view an outstanding CD produced for The American Mu

Fishing ESP

I have ESP... I can see into the future and predict things that are going to happen. Why just the other day as my attention was focused on the fly fi

Spey Caster Saves Three Lives With Perfect Aim

The next time someone tells you Its only fly fishing, remember Don Elder of Gresham, Oregon. He pulled three people from the ice-chilled water of the Sandy River as they were being swept toward rapids Sunday afternoon, using the extra...

Do Fish Feel Pain?

Well, yes they do. They probably also feel fear. Or for them fear is the same thing as pain. Or pain is fear. Or whatever. The conversation has dominated the animal ethics community for the past couple of years, even...

flies on the top????

Please don#039;t freak I know that quot;bubble and flyquot; with spinning gear is not quot;realquot; fly fishing but its the best I can do right now. That said I tried

Gear Review: Cloudveil 8X Pro Waders

Michael Gracie gives his Simms Guide waders a rest in favor of testing Cloudveils 8X Pros, and while he wonders why it takes a company more than two months to deliver an ordered product, he still succumbs to the luxuries...

Weatherbys Guides Donate Time to Vets

Recently six U.S. war veterans fished Maines legendary Grand Lake Stream as guests of Project Healing Waters and Weatherbys Resort. John Holyoke spoke with Weatherbys owner Jeff McEvoy about the trip, noting that six guides-- Sue (Wheaton) Hurd, Dick Turmenne,...

After Layoffs, Cortland Moving Forward

After laying off almost a third of its workforce this past winter, Cortland Line Company is seeing momentum again, according to an interview by Dave Figura with company president Brian Ward. A new clear-coating floating line and their diversified product...

Shadbush Blooms and Hendrickson Hatches

As one example, when the shadbush (shown) is in blossom along northeastern trout streams, Hendrickson mayflies start emerging. So when I see that tree in flower, I know not only that its time to get on down to the river...

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