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Any day on the water..

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…is a good day.
Got away from the house on Sunday for a much needed break. I picked up Jeff and we headed to Calgary to fish the Bow River in town at Fish Creek park.
Not huge fish - but when you get to fish for brown trout, on dry flies, at […]

Day 4. Stauffer Surprise

Once in a while - the stars align and things go as you planned (even though they didn’t.)
LT and I headed out at 9am for the Red Deer River at Dickson Dam just west of Red Deer Alberta. We decided for a laugh to go via Innisfail and pick up Subway sandwiches along the […]

Dolberg Dreams

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It’s been a while. Coming up on 10 months in fact since our last getaway to Dolberg Lake. Hard to picture it now mind you - with 3 feet of new snow on the ground, and sub-zero days to come.
Last year - ice retreated off the lakes in the second […]

Firsts

I love firsts. I loved my first fish, my first green in regulation (though I no longer golf), opening my first house’s door for the first time.
I received today my ‘writers package’ from FlyFusion Magazine.
I’m awed. Having read my words in print for the first time - I’m amazed and astounded. First […]

Small Stream Fusion

Yes - The new issue is out on shelves. I still haven’t seen a copy - though I know what copy I sent. Expect it to filter to your shop over the next week. Listed on the cover - Small Stream Fusion. The article is a piece talking about putting things together. […]

WFFE Success!

WHEW! So - back from a whirlwind trip to Calgary and the Fly Fishing Exposition. We were invited down to promote FlyAngler.ca and Fly Fusion - and spent the weekend in the Tyers theater area, helping out Jack Dennis and hearing a few too many stories. I certainly know where I’m headed next […]