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It Melted, It Melted…What a World!!!

Each year Spring arrives just in time as cabin fever becomes unbearable.  I managed to get out to the Driftless after the opener but the fishing was really slow and the water was cold. Now that the SW tribs are ice free my attention has shifted to swinging with my switch rod for Steelhead.  I’ve … Continue reading »

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Cabin Fever Fly Tying

My usual mid-winter cabin fever fly tying has kicked in with patterns ranging from small trout flies to larger streamers, and even some saltwater stuff for my trips to the Everglades thrown in there.  One thing about being a fly angler in the midwest is that it can force a person to learn to tie … Continue reading »

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Wally Winged Mayfly

Here’s my first extended bodied mayfly and also my first attempt at the “Wally Wing” technique to make perfect mayfly wings by splitting a barred mallard feather stem.  Click here for a better description and instruction on how to tie these beautiful wings that can be applied to any mayfly pattern with a variety of different … Continue reading »

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Orvis’s Hand Picked Fishing Videos

If you haven’t heard of Orvis’s page “The Tug” it is a great way to both save some time and waste some time.  They have gone through more online fly fishing videos than is probably healthy, but have done so to save us the time trying to watch some shaky, fuzzy, homemade videos with the sound … Continue reading »

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It Must Be Paradise

In Eagle, WI there is a spring fed pond or two which are open to fishing for trout starting in January.  The 10 day forecast was looking pretty grim so Anthony and I decided to drive through rain and snow knowing it would be the last day we could wet a line for the foreseeable future.  I rigged up … Continue reading »

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Funny Fishing T’s from Fishface

A couple years ago my brother and I got some cool t-shirts as gifts from my mom who bought them at a local craft fair.  I liked the simple designs and clever phrases and eventually checked out the brands website.  I’ve picked up a few more shirts over the years but they keep coming up with … Continue reading »

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