Flies from the “February Room” podcast-Episode 12, Rivers of Patagonia, Where the Wild Crabs Are
In the twelth installment of the February Room, Cristian Dufflocq dives deep into Chilean Patagonia, where this fly has done some work! The rivers of Chile are full of odd little crustaceans. Damned if we can remember what they are called, nor do we care, but the trout grow fat and happy on the protein…
Read MoreFlies from the “February Room” podcast-Episode 11, Horsing Around with David Alexander and a Bass Popper
In this installment of the February Room, musician David Alexander ( aka the Dirtball) recounts a harrowing tale of a horse mane mixup on the river. While we can’t argue with David Alexander’s recollection of events that occurred on the John Day River 20-some years ago, involving an errant backcast followed by a reel-rippin’ ride…
Read MoreCanadian Pike on the Fly: Esox Dreams Become Reality in the Great White North
Fly fishing is a game of uncertainty, but embarking on a northern pike mission to a Canadian lake is a pretty safe bet. Destination fly fishing is a crapshoot with the only guarantee being that dollars, effort, and time will be expended. There’s a laundry list of intangibles between boarding a plane and hooking the…
Read MoreFlies from “The February Room” Podcast-Episode 10-Alaskan Streamer Fishing with Linda Leary, The Popsicle.
In this week’s episode of The February Room, we talk Alaskan streamer fishing with Linda Leary, and no such discussion is complete without paying homage to the quintessential marabou pattern for multiple species, the Popsicle. The brainchild of renowned angler George Cook, the Popsicle is a simple creation of marabou and flash, and scary effective…
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