Posted in Articles, New Products, journal, tagged bibio, Davy Wotton, half hog, invicta, McLaren, wet fly, Wickham's Fancy on July 23, 2008 | No Comments »
The fly pictured at left was one of the first dozen flies purchased by the Journal way back when in Tasmania. My version wasn’t so prettily tied, was distinctly larger, before meeting its demise on the Derwent River. This classic British wet, the Alexandra, is part of our new Davy Wotton Wet Fly selection. Click for [...]
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Posted in Articles, Fishing Reports, New Products, journal, tagged ben levin, carp, Crooked Creek, fly fishing, guide, Smallmouth on July 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Meet Ben “Carp Whisperer” Levin and one of his pals from Crooked Creek. It would be tempting to say pet carp, given that picture above, but that would belie just how smart these fish are and what an incredible job a fish of this size is. Ben nabbed the beast, estimated between 15 to 20 [...]
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You have to see this video of monster bonefish in the backblocks of Tahiti. An early release copy, courtesy of the Journal’s Kiwi mates arrived last week and we have been blown away by some of the footage. Nick Reygaert, one of the principles in and behind this film was involved in the first two [...]
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This Saturday’s Frequent Fly Tyer is probably one of the least known and most influential tiers in the world. As product development manager for the world’s biggest fly tying products company, Wapsi, Pat plays a key role in decided what you will and won’t be tying with.
He is also a very accomplished fly tyer and [...]
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Great new video feature from one of the world’s finest magazine’s Flylife. The video, by staff photog Brad Harris, chronicles drift boat floating on the Tumut River in eastern Australia. Very pretty river and a cool wooden drift boat.
We now have issue 52 of the magazine in stock which also features articles on the famed [...]
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Posted in New Products, Products, journal, tagged Boat, Hada, jon, River, Supreme, trout, White on June 5, 2008 | No Comments »
WANT to own the coolest riverboat on the entire White River system, or any river for that matter?
Due to unforeseen circumstances the sale of the very first Duane Hada Supreme L48 Brown Trout fell through.
The boat which debuted at the Sowbug Roundup in March is now available and a quick sale is expected.
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BASS weren’t part of my heritage, growing up half a world away. But there is plenty to like about fly fishing for big ole bucket mouths.And if you have any doubts you will have to get hold of a copy of the new Howard Films production “Bass The Movie”.
Howard films of course is behind the [...]
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The Journal, plus his beautiful translator Bec, warming up the crowd at Bass Pro Oklahoma City, last year.
The Journal will be road-tripping west with a parcel of fly rods and some special hookless flies for some celebrity striped bass. After the fly rod debut in the Bass Pro tank in Oklahoma City, the outdoors giant has [...]
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Thomas McGuane wrote that a fly rod “better have a great reason for being over nine feet or under eight.” And McGuane would be right.
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DAT’S a Big ‘ole Bucketmouth we sent to Larry! Ain’t technology wonderful!.
Well ok, we didn’t exactly ship him the fish, and where would the fun be in that.
But if you notice hanging off the front lip of that hawg is a Whitlock Fruit Cocktail Deer Hair Bass Popper from the Mountain River Fly Shop Web Store.
Larry, [...]
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