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Posted by Scratch on August 11, 2009 at 5:04 pm

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Any day on the water..

Posted by Scratch on April 2, 2007 at 7:46 am

IMGP2120.JPGOriginally uploaded by ‘Scratch’. …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 [...]

Day 4. Stauffer Surprise

Posted by Scratch on March 11, 2007 at 1:53 pm

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

Posted by Scratch on March 20, 2006 at 1:36 pm

Dolberg_LOMO1 Originally uploaded by ‘Scratch’. 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 [...]

Firsts

Posted by Scratch on March 8, 2006 at 6:33 pm

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

Posted by Scratch on March 7, 2006 at 3:14 pm

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. Using smells, sounds, [...]

WFFE Success!

Posted by Scratch on February 6, 2006 at 10:29 pm

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 time I [...]