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January 21, 2008

Fly fishing can be a lifelong learning

"There is so much technique and form to the fishing and tying. If you're going to be ready by April, you really have to have your ducks in row ahead of time" Tools used for tying flies include a vise, scissors, a bodkin, tweezers, a whip finisher, hackle pliers, a bobbin threader, a hair stacker and a dubbing twister. via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

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Bamboo Fly Fishing

Fishing Tips - Bamboo Fly Fishing Rods Beyond a doubt the best fly fishing rod material is good bamboo properly selected, cured, split, glued, and correctly proportioned. via The King of Fishing

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Sturgeon goes on and

"It was so strong it was lifting George off his seat." Reel-y big ... Nick and George with their monster catch Published: Today TWO British anglers got a reel shock while boat fishing in Canada - when they caught a TEN FOOT long sturgeon. via Freerepublic.com

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January 20, 2008

Kindred: Drake gets off the hook, but there's more fishing

"We should have just took them out of the game right there and took the crowd out" Every pond, stream, river and puddle between Bloomington and Des Moines was frozen Saturday. via The Pantagraph

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Angler builds own structure to keep warm on ice

"She did it as a gag, but I thought we had to put them in" Bob Hanson had an epiphany watching the movie classic "Grumpy Old Men." His revelation had nothing to do with the film's subject, characters or story line. via Billings Gazette

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Don't Fall in Love with Fishing Spots, Follow the

"See that guy wading out in the water in the distance? I guarantee he's going to catch a steelhead at the head of that riffle. He never fails" For the most part, fishing for steelhead on the Chetco last week was rated PG . At times it was rated R , while occasionally it was rated X . That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. via Curry Coastal Pilot

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Showtime for Mr.

C hae Dolsen is my kind of fisherman. The construction worker started guiding on Indiana's fabled Webster Lake in 2000. via Chicago Sun-Times

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January 19, 2008

Fish Bums trying to reel in

"It's like stepping back in time. Most people live in tents. Everyone was so friendly. The scenery and fishing and wildlife was unreal. There's no dams, just crystal-clear rivers." The Fly Fishing Film Tour is trying to hook a larger audience in Central Oregon. via The News-Review

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