Category Archives: People
Video Hatch: “Gabe Duran Fly Fishing”
This newest film short from Lucas Carroll and Raw Water Productions is a feature look at the life and trade of California-based guide Gabe Duran.
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Simms Appoints Rich Hohne as Public Relations Lead
As Simms prepares to for its 2014 product launch, it also has enthusiastically announced the promotion of Rich Hohne to digital marketing and public relations manager. “Rich has been with Simms through an exciting period of growth and this promotion will … more
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Mia Sheppard’s Casting Focus
World champion spey caster Mia Sheppard shares the focus of her training leading up to the recent Spey-O-Rama competition held in the casting ponds of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. And her practice may surprise you: breathing and rhythm.
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Video Hatch: Camille Egdorf | ALLEN Pro Staffer
A special look into what motivates guide Camille Egdorf. Filmed on Montana’s Bighorn River by Detonation Studios.
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Kreh’s Focus
Legendary angler Lefty Kreh is still hard at it, teaching, guiding, and chasing the most difficult fish species. Yet increasingly his focus has turned to conservation issues, helping to found conservation groups such as the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, “to … more
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Video Hatch: “Fly Gal Ventures Fly Tying Workshops”
April Vokey’s fly tying classes are truly unique. And in this film short Josh Rickard gives us a look at one of her workshops from this past winter at The Laughing Grizzly Fly Shop in Longmont, Colorado.
Brackett Honored by Montana Arts Council
In honor of his life’s work, The Montana Arts Council recently awarded the prestigious “Montana’s Circle of American Masters in the Visual Folk and Traditional Arts” to bamboo rodmaker Glenn Brackett. Co-owner of Sweetgrass Rods in Twin Bridges, Brackett recently … more
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Kiss the Water
A newly released film featuring the life of Scottish fly tier Megan Boyd and her unlikely place in the history of the sport recently premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival. “Kiss the Water,” writes Arthur Ryel-Lindsey, is “ultimately an ode … more
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The Grand Dame of Dam Busting
Fondly called “The Grand Dame of Dam Busting,” Katie Lee is a passionate advocate for Glen Canyon, leading the charge against the Glen Canyon dam and Lake Powell for over 50 years. “You better get off your butts and get … more
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Why They Fly Fish
With responses from folks like Carl Hiaasen and Henry Winkler, and April Vokey and John Gierach, Chris Santella’s new book Why I Fly Fish highlights passionate anglers from all walks of life and professions. In a recent article on Forbes, Santella shares … more
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