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Video spotlight: Eaten alive: End of an Era
We've known for a long time that farmed salmon arrive on our plates accompanied by plenty of peril, both for those choosing to eat these fish, and for the wild salmon and sea trout that share the oceans with big aquaculture operations. The video below is an excellent example of what can happen to wild…
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Video spotlight: Slow Down the Fall
The video below may seem a bit poorly timed, what with spring springing all over the country, and its contents dealing largely with fly fishing in the fall. But, just the other day, on blustery March afternoon, I lucked out and managed to get into a really prolific blue-winged olive hatch on the South Fork.…
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Video spotlight: Chinook Salmon Fly Fishing
Todd Moen makes some really beautiful fly fishing films, and the video below is no exception. But what I appreciate about Todd's work is the emphasis he puts on the pursuit of fish—the actual ins and outs of chasing piscene prey.Video of British Columbia Spring Tour - Chinook Salmon Fly FishingThe cinematography, the colors, then…
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Video spotlight: The Kamchatka Steelhead Project
Just as Alaska is home to the northern-most populations of steelhead in this hemisphere, Kamchatka boasts big and mysterious chromers, too. The film, "The Kamchatka Steelhead Project" is an example of what can be done with a little collaboration, a touch of creativity and the passion that anglers have for these incredible fish. On Russia's…
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Video spotlight: The North
It's about that time ... the itch among Atlantic salmon anglers is coming on pretty strong. While Atlantics in the U.S. are largely gone (but the outlook is brighter now than it was just a few years ago), anglers in Canada, the British Isles and Scandanavia are gearing up for another season spent chasing perhaps…
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Video spotlight: Pushing the limits
I first learned about Mongolian taimen some 20 years ago, and have always been intrigued with the idea of casting to them, mostly because the flies they hit resemble large prairie dogs. I might be exaggerating a bit, but not much, honestly. I stumbled across the film below, and I'm all jazzed again to find…
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Video spotlight: Women in Fly Fishing—Reflect
It's International Women's Day and, thanks to Todd Moen, we're celebrating with the video below that exemplifies what fly fishing is all about. It's non-denominational, non-discriminatory and wonderfully gender neutral. Women have been among the best fly fishers in the world for generartions, and I'm privileged to get to fish with a few at a…
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