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I happened upon this pod of brown trout in the kitchen the other day. Holding in a lie below the cheese grater they seemed to be content to rest, with only the occasional lazy rise at passing food upon the counter. Somewhat unfortunately, these trout were one by one picked off by a larger and […]
Ed, Jake and I had a somewhat unusual discussion at breakfast this morning. Unusual discussions are nothing out of the ordinary for most fly fishers and we never know what the hell Ed is going to talk about when we get together. Honestly I can’t remember how we got on this particular train of thought, […]
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9 Pound Trout from Cassady O'Neal on Vimeo. Reno Film Festival winner. We’ve all been there.
The report of yesterday’s fatal grizzly encounter in Yellowstone National Park is all over the Montana press today. The incident occurred on the Wapiti Lake trail (east of the Grand Loop Road south of Canyon Village). A husband and wife hiking were roughly a mile and half down the trail when they first saw the […]
Both Angling Trade and MidCurrent ran short pieces this past Friday covering the recent untimely death of Mako Reel founder Jack Charlton. Both ran a quote from Charlton friend Jake Jordan – “Jack Charlton was born on September 16, 1946 in Montebello, Ca. After a childhood in Tucson, Jack moved to Los Angeles and began […]
Yesterday’s Angling Trade newsletter reported that Shane Stalcup, 48, had passed away at his home in Colorado. Shane was a tremendously innovative gentleman at the tying vise and crafted many of the patterns you’ll see at the fly shop and tease out at your own vise. We’ve admired Shane’s work greatly and had the pleasure […]
We had missed the tribute to Billy Pate that the IGFA had put up recently – read the full tribute on their site here. Billy packed a lot into his 80 years and was a true visionary in the world of salt water fly fishing, a savvy businessman and an ardent supporter of organizations whose […]
The 2009 version of the Kaufmann’s Streamborn catalogue served nearly a year and a half of proud duty in the throne room / reading room at Chi Wulff HQ, along with a well worn copy of The Fly Shop’s travel offerings. Perhaps not as sexy or glitzy as other catalogues available in dead tree form […]
On this ‘day after the vote’ to table HB 309, the now infamous ‘ditch bill’, a few thoughts and a suggestion. A hearty thanks and congrats to those who love and appreciate Montana’s waterways and her fly fishing legacy. Without a tremendous outpouring from every day folks from around the state and country (and a […]
Congrats to all who’ve been fighting this one. HB 309 has been tabled this afternoon. Just back in from being on the road all afternoon and evening – a few key thoughts / caveats and a suggestion to follow in the morning…… Well done.
An anniversary almost overlooked today – on this date, 24 January, 1965, Sir Winston Churchill died at the imposing age of 90 surrounded by family in his Hyde Park Gate (London) home. We’ll raise a wee dram to honor his spirit and legacy tonight. According to accepted lore Sir Winston did indeed partake of a […]
She’s off the market boys. The Fly Fish Chick got hitched yesterday. The best to C and the Prof from the Chi Wulff Gang.
