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Category: Equipment

Wader Update

June 17, 2022 Michael

I made do with … let’s just say “lower end” … waders for years. Didn’t see much reason to pick…

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Posted in: Equipment, Nature, Waters Filed under: Asahel Curtis, dry fly, FLy Fishing, Korkers, Simms, waders, worley bugger

Front Half of the Week

June 15, 2022 Michael

Good evening! Finally have the upload sorted, at least for the moment, so it’s time to catch up a bit.…

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Posted in: Equipment, Nature, Waters Filed under: Asahal Curtis, Simms, sunset, waders

Busy, But Good, Weekend

June 13, 2022 Michael

With the rivers all still showing high flow rates, this weekend was spent on things other than fishing. Yes, those…

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Posted in: Equipment, Nature

Knock, knock…

March 26, 2022 Michael

I spent some time out on the driveway, today, getting used to flight controls on a cheap drone, when this…

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Posted in: Equipment, Flies, Random

Ramping up…

March 9, 2022 Michael

It’s been a long time since I have felt this energized and ready for spring. Between our house fire, my…

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Posted in: Camping, Equipment, Flies, Nature, Random Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, dryflyfishing, Waters

A Few New Images

October 14, 2021 Michael

It looks like the combination of my changing job role, the nearby fire (showing 91% contained, this morning!), and the…

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Posted in: Equipment, Flies, Nature, Random

Night view…

September 25, 2021 Michael

I am finally learning more about the camera we’ve owned for almost 2 years… You know, that thing where guys…

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Posted in: Equipment, Random

My Lazy Saturday Morning (Third try!)

March 8, 2021 Michael

So the plan was this, for Saturday morning: My wife and the girls planned to wake up by 5:15, to…

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Posted in: Equipment, Random

Happy New Year…a bit late.

January 8, 2020 Michael

First, I want to wish each of you, and all those in your lives, a Happy New Year. Sorry it…

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Posted in: Equipment, Flies, Good food, Random

Moving the needle a bit

November 11, 2018 Michael

I had a few projects I had pulled together that pertain to fly tying and preparation between fishing trips, that…

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Posted in: Equipment

New perspective…from new gear

September 21, 2018 Michael

A few days ago, I received a box from a very good friend of mine (who has put up with…

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Posted in: Equipment

Technology kept in its place

June 19, 2018 Michael

As previously stated, elsewhere on the website, I am a gadget collector. I have been known to expend a considerable…

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Posted in: Equipment, Random

Classic Gear

June 7, 2018 Michael

A while back, a friend told me that he had an old bamboo fly rod, and later added an old…

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Posted in: Equipment

Boot upgrade!

May 15, 2018 Michael 4 Comments

My first pair of wading boots were rapidly deteriorating, so it was time to look for an upgrade. Found these…

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