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“Patterns of Behavior”
"A FLY PATTERN is, in theory at least, an engineered solution to a problem, and in the past three decades or so these solutions have multiplied at a rate somewhere between impressive and staggering."
Read more...“Big Pants”
"FOR MANY MONTHS after the onset of autumnal splendor, the lower Niagara, as it is commonly called once the great flow descends the falls, gets an enticing run of steelhead."
Read more...Review: “Fly-Fishing for Bonefish”
WHEN YOU CONSIDER that the bonefish was the first saltwater game fish to rise in status from curiosity to addiction among fly fishers, it’s not hard to understand the fascination shared by authors. The study — around 50 years in the making — includes the anecdotal and the scientific.
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The Longest Silence
"Small Streams in Michigan": An excerpt from the first chapter of Thomas McGuane's classic book "The Longest Silence." Read more.
“Blood Knots: A Memoir of Fathers, Friendship, and Fishing”
You don’t cast a fly as you would a bait or a spinner. A fly is practically weightless, just a few turns of silk and feather on the tiniest of hooks. Read more.
