Culture, Books, Art

Kurt Kopala’s a Tight Loop Spring 2014 edition (on his hand-coded, custom software platform no less) and features a nice piece from George Batcha – Healing Those Who Serve. Batcha takes an in-depth look at the good work done by a Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing chapter (Milwaukee), sharing some detailed insights and how serving as a […]

While it’s just one guy’s opinion that nobody asked for, I’d argue that the gang at Southern Culture on the Fly is very probably putting out the best digital flip mag in fly fishing right now (at least in North America). Consistently offering top notch photography, compelling reads and creative vids all done from North […]

Via @stripnflywear on Instagram today. I’ll never look at the inner tube crowd on the Lower Madison the same way again.

We’ve ended up with an extra copy of Sean Gallagher’s brand spanking new, hardbound, two volume (in a slip cover no less) Wild Steelhead set published by Wild River Press. This particular copy is unopened (still in factory plastic wrap/seal) and in virginal condition. Read all about the book right here. We’ll do a simple […]

4th Annual Pain McSchlonkey Classic | SHORTER Official Trailer from Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows on Vimeo.

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Early Sunday morning I got a text from one of the Orvis fly-fishing girls (there are a grand total of four of us here at the home office. We’ve formed the habit of gathering every week for a night of wine, cheese and shuffleboard, which most often ends with us crashed on the floor with […]

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Recapture is a documentary about Mike Percelli, who’s father abruptly lost his battle with leukemia. Mike is going back to capture new memories of old dreams. Mike Percelli was five years old when his dad, Joel, took him fly-fishing for the first time. A Father and son, side-by-side, waist deep in waders with fly rod […]

Lights Will Guide You from Matt Hayes on Vimeo.

The Road Trip Issue | Orvis | The Goon | Yucatan | Good Stuff. Click the mag or here to enjoy.

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For that fly fisher on your gift list this year, how about a limited edition Heritage print from photographer Ken W. Hall with a portion of sales going to benefit the ongoing work of the Madison River Foundation? Featuring a custom split cane bamboo rod from the gifted Boo Boys at Sweetgrass in Twin Bridges, […]