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From: "Go Big or Go Home"

26 August

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That's what one of my friends who guides in Montana told me about streamer fishing for big browns in the fall. So in preparation for my trip over to the Missouri headwaters I've been tying up some monstrosities. While I'm not looking forward to casting these beasts, they sure are fun to tie!

I used Trina's Sculpin Bulletheads...

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A Little Western Montana Gem

30 July

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Here are a few pics from my trip to a little tributary of the Clark Fork. The smaller fish were taking big foam bugs, while the big boys were hunkered down on bottom because of the bright sunlight. Nothing a little tungsten bead soft-hackle couldn't cure though! The size of some of these trout surprised me because this creek is only 20...

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Farm Pond Bassing

20 July

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I met up with my friend Josh last night to check out a farm pond I heard about that might have some bass in it...

The grass around the pond made casting a bit challenging. Check out all the damselflies around me!
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The evening started off with a bang when our poppers were greeted by 8-12" bass on nearly every cast.
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From: Fishing the "home waters"

16 July

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The water in the Spokane River is finally at a fishable level after a very wet spring/summer, so I decided to head out and give it a go after work last night. When I arrived a family of Merriam Turkeys and caddis fluttering around my truck greeted me. Not a bad way to start...

Having never fished or seen this stretch of river before I wasn't...

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Getting Ready

15 July

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The steelhead counts on the Columbia River have been very encouraging thus far so I've been sitting down at the vise every night to fill my boxes. While I enjoy swinging flies for steelhead with a spey rod, there's no question that nymphing is very effective. If I'm on a run with no other anglers I'll often swing a fly through the...

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North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River Report

12 July

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Life has been a bit hectic the past few weeks for me with family gatherings and work, but I was able to sneak away last Friday and do a little fishing in Northern Idaho. The North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River is a pristine mountain stream that has an amazing Westslope Cutthroat fishery; especially in it's upper stretch above Yellow Dog...

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Steelhead on "Poppers"?

26 June

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This video woke me up quicker than my normal 2 cups of coffee this morning. I've caught steelhead skating flies on the surface but I haven't tried any "popping" flies yet. Looks like fun!!!

http://vimeo.com/3375725

The Ska-Opper was designed by Scott Howell specifically for this purpose.

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-Wayne

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Play Guitar?

24 June

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Honey, is that you nibbling on my ear?

23 June

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Imagine waking up to this...

Man recalls nearly losing ear after black bear chomped through tent at campsite near St. Regis

By JAMIE KELLY of the Missoulian | Posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:30 am | (6) Comments

Crouching in the dark with a steady rain pelting the tent over his head, Rob Holmes was fumbling with a flashlight when...

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