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Spey Fishing for Trout
by Zach Matthews

"Technically, the term ‘spey’ is all wrong. Scots will point out that the two-handed style is in use on many rivers, including the Dee, the Tweed, and all over the world. “Spey,” they maintain, is a style of casting, not a type of rod. However, language being what language is, the name stuck, and if you look today you will find “spey” rods, reels, and lines."
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Every fly on this patch can be fished on a spey rod.

The Line Article: Fire Hoses, Springs, and Slices of Bread
by Zach Matthews

"But what if you stretched your fire hose a really long way away?..."
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Screwball Looks, Lonely Places
by Zach Matthews

"I broke him off just as he was getting up to plane- 30’ into my backing! Two other jumbos played me the same song, but I came back better armed. Set your drag on ‘I said posse’ and lean into the fish...."
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Carp, carp, everywhere!
Not a soul! To think!

Things You Never Knew You Never Knew
by Woody Ford

"The story of the Fin-Nor “Wedding Cake” reels is as follows...."
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Siblings of the White
by Zach Matthews

"If you don’t want to settle for supermarket fish, you have other options. Worthwhile experiences will take a little more effort, but then worthwhile things usually do. " more>>

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Building your Own Bamboo Rod, Pt. Three
by Dewey Hildebrand

"Now it is cork reaming time!

If you have a portable drill, this is an ideal spot to use it." more>>

Building your Own Bamboo Rod, Pt. Two
by Dewey Hildebrand

"By now the cuts should all have band aids and the splinters should have been pulled.

It’s time for the next step in our journey." more>>

Building your Own Bamboo Rod, Pt. One
by Dewey Hildebrand

"You have probably looked at the prices of Payne’s, Dickerson’s, Young’s, Gillum’s, and even some of the more notable “production” rods by companies such as Granger, Heddon, or South Bend. Perhaps you are a bit hesitant to spend that kind of money on a rod you may not even like. Don’t sweat it, that is a common feeling.
I may have an alternative for you..." more>>

 

Stripping Baskets on a Trout Stream?
by Zach Matthews

"“How’s the streamer fishing?” the well-accoutered young angler asked as I waded out of the river.

“Why do you ask?”

“The basket, man,” he glanced down and looked slightly embarrassed for me. “Surf’s thataway,” he shot over his shoulder as he and his two partners clumsily made their way upriver, snickering..." more>>

An Affair with Arundinaria Amabilis
by Dewey Hildebrand

"I am an addict. I have an unrequited thirst and desire for all things bamboo. I want rods, bobbins, and even wind chimes..." more>>

 

"Rambling and Useless" Genius by Matt Tunno

"You're right in your geologic history- in fact, Missoula MT used to be a huge lake that eventually broke out through the Clark Fork and Pend D'Oreille rivers and dumped into the Columbia right after the last ice age. Idaho was actually beachfront property for millions of years while salmon and steelhead were genetically developing into the seven current species we have today..." more>>

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