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a.f.p.
2 days ago1 min read
POP UP ART SALE AT THE BLACKFOOT
February 24, 2025 4-7 P.M. Stop by for a beer and take in the fish art. Lots of affordable trout
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a.f.p.
Jan 143 min read
50 Shades of Steelhead Grey
“We aim to please Miss Steele”― E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey Do you ever stop for a second to reflect on your pursuit of...
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a.f.p.
Oct 8, 20244 min read
PURSUIT OF BIG FISH
"Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin' bluegills and tommycods. This shark, swallow you whole. Little shakin', little...
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a.f.p.
May 11, 20249 min read
Northern Exposure
“Be open to your dreams, people. Embrace that distant shore. Because our mortal journey is over all too soon.” - Chris Stevens I showed...
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a.f.p.
Mar 16, 20245 min read
SIREN'S SONG
“It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death.” -...
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a.f.p.
Mar 3, 20245 min read
“In order to write about life first you must live it.”
“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”– Ernest Hemmingway As a child I had access to salt water...
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a.f.p.
Feb 3, 20246 min read
FISH CAMP AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE August 2023 Ekaluk River, Victoria Island, Nunavut
“A towel, it says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have” - Douglas Adams A towel and perhaps some...
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a.f.p.
Feb 28, 20213 min read
DON’T LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH
I was recently reminded what this saying meant when judging a horse’s health and physical shape. In a more universal term it simply means...
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a.f.p.
Jan 17, 20212 min read
Bron Yr Aur
I approach fly tying with mixed emotions. My head spins when I think about the thousands of flies I have tied over the years. Many,...
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a.f.p.
Nov 14, 20203 min read
No hero shots, just an experience of a lifetime
Let me just say that I don’t make regular exotic fly fishing expeditions that involve far away places with guides and pampered lodging....
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a.f.p.
Aug 29, 20202 min read
Choices in Fly Rods
You can tell a lot about a person by the specific type of fly rod that they fish. To be clear, I am not talking about the brand or how...
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a.f.p.
Jun 27, 20202 min read
RIVER TIME
Ever notice how fishing seems to be about timing. How often do we hear someone going off at the fly shop about how you should have been...
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a.f.p.
May 24, 20202 min read
Pursuing clarity and balance
It has been more then a year now since I tore up my knee in a skiing accident. During the long post-surgery rehab I found myself as a...
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