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A brief history of the drift boat
One can make the case that the Catskills of New York are the cradle of American fly fishing. Montana, with the “rivers that run through it,” may be the sport’s spiritual home. But unequivocally, my home state of Oregon is the birthplace of the McKenzie River drift boat—known more colloquially as the drift boat; or…
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What are you fishing for?
Deb Turner had always loved fishing, but hadn’t been out for a number of years. Then she got a call from Casting for Recovery. “I’d never fly fished,” she recalled. “In fact, I think the last time that I’d gone fishing, it was with a Zebco rod for sunnies. But people kept saying that I…
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‘Fly fishing has been the ideal mechanism for coping’
“Fly fishing has it all—physical exercise, mental relief, lifelong learning and a chance to share the passion with others. It’s all-encompassing.”Dr. Alexander Vu Alex Vu and his family fled Vietnam in 1979 after the war and communist takeover, and landed in America as refugees. It was his experience as a stranger in a strange land…
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Chris Santella
Portland, Oregon-based Chris Santella is the author of 23 books, including Fifty Places To Fly Fish Before You Die and The Tug is the Drug,…