by Kris Millgate - Wednesday, May 25th, 2016
I’m in Browns Canyon National Monument. It’s Colorado’s corner of newly protected public land. The Arkansas River is its lifeline. I’m fishing that lifeline from a raft rowed by Colorado permit pioneer Bill Dvorak.
The river is running too low in my opinion, 300 cubic feet per second (CFS), but my opinion doesn’t count here. This isn’t my home water. It’s Dvorak’s.
by Matthew Reilly - Monday, May 23rd, 2016
I’ve always been drawn to wild places. It’s where the world makes the most sense. And when the beauty of wild trout—rising where they should, to a fly offered by one practiced in the art of grace and respect for such things—agrees with the surroundings, all is as it should be.
by Chad Shmukler - Thursday, May 19th, 2016
As we toss gear into the truck and finish morning coffees, Santos, our guide from Patagonia River Guides, informs me that our planned day on the Malleo will be spent on the lower section of the river and I immediately start to pepper him with questions. Why the lower section? Why not the upper? Or the middle?
by Paul Snyder - Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
The majority of my missions are full on 8 hour days on foot often in challenging terrain. This typically necessitates a balanced, lightweight pack and storage configuration of more than 17 liters for the first aid kit, food, liquids, tackle and a rain jacket or insulated layer depending on conditions.
by Kris Millgate - Monday, May 16th, 2016
Scott Hickman’s boat is worth more than my house and he drives it NASCAR fast. I can tell we are racing by how quickly we pinball through a few dozen oil tankers parked in the Gulf of Mexico.
“Oil is the new coal,” Hickman yells over the wind and the radio. “All these tankers are sitting out here empty.”
“Have you named it yet? I'd be honored if you'd name it Dave because I feel like I know it now, too.”
Dave Delisi—who at the time served as my...
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Hardy seems to cycle through its product lineup quicker than many other manufacturers. I have a wonderful 9’9” 3-weight Ultralite LL rod that’s no longer produced, and...
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Righting wrongs is a tough proposition in the world of fisheries conservation. Too often, the challenges outweigh expectations. Just as frequently, reality sets in, and...
