by Todd Tanner - Tuesday, Feb 23rd, 2016
Did you ever hear of the Butterfly Effect? It’s the theory that a single occurrence, no matter how small or insignificant, can change the future in ways we simply can’t anticipate. The classic example involves a butterfly that, with a mere flap of its wings, sets off a chain of events leading to a hurricane 3,000 miles away.
by Chad Shmukler - Monday, Feb 22nd, 2016
Standing amongst a crowd of dealers, media and brand folks at last year's IFTD show in Orlando, we all watched in collective disbelief as Tim Rajeff tossed line strung on an ECHO 3 weight glass rod clear across the casting pond. Mixed in with the myriad comments of praise and wonder, the quip of one onlooker stood out. "Good lord, Tim is an unbelievable caster." While eavesdropping, I nodded to myself, unable to do anything but concur.
by Chad Shmukler - Thursday, Feb 18th, 2016
For those that care about wild steelhead, the idea that hatchery-raised and wild steelhead don't mix has long been a matter of common sense. Wild steelhead are a marvel. Raised in our rivers and streams, they migrate to our oceans where they battle harsh conditions and staggering odds against survival. Those that do survive, and return to the rivers and streams where they were reared, pass on their uniquely adapted genetics to a new generation of wild steelhead.
by George C Costa - Tuesday, Feb 16th, 2016
We’ve all done it. You grab that brand new rod off the rack, hold it at arm’s length and wiggle it. But what did that just tell you? Unless you’ve cast hundreds of rods, probably little about how that rod fishes and whether or not you should add it to your ever-expanding quiver.
What about the awards a fly rod has won? What does that tell you about how right a rod is for you? Again, probably little.
Tarot cards, Dr. Phil, Meredith Baxter-Birney. Add these to the list of things that will do little to help you narrow down your fly rod choices.
by Johnny Carrol Sain - Monday, Feb 15th, 2016
Green is my favorite color. Shades of green always catch my eye.
But the vivid yellow green, damn near chartreuse color of filamentous green algae is a troubling sight when the goopy mess is clogging what should be a clear pool in one of your local feeder creeks. McCoy Creek was the afflicted stream.
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