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Flies from “The February Room” Podcast-Episode 16, the Dedeaux Popper.
In one of our favorite episodes thus far, the highly entertaining Alvin Dedeaux joins us in the February Room and shares his creative fly pattern, that originated from a discarded flip- flop. In a few minutes, we were able to bust out enough of these poppers to prep for our pending trip to the North…
Read MoreFlies from “The February Room” podcast-Episode 15, Greg “Marabou” Munther and a Damsel in Distress.
In episode 15 of The February Room we sit down with Greg Munther to discuss a lifetime of fly fishing wanderings. Greg confides that he now spends a great deal of his time searching for the biggest trout he can find, the 10-15 lb. goliaths that lurk in lakes he won’t tell you about. This…
Read MoreFlies from “The February Room” podcast-Episode 14, Jon Hazlett and the Dirk Wiggler
Accessed via private land, our February Room guest, Jon Hazlett, handed me a rod affectionately known as the “Death Star” as we walked to the river. Southern Oregon was parched, in the throes of an extended drought, and fish were few and far between. Successful steelhead fishing is largely based on timing, and the timing…
Read MoreFlies from “The February Room” podcast, Episode 13, Brooks Montgomery and the best dry fly in New Zealand
Like all anglers who have paid their dues down under, our February Room guest, Brooks Montgomery, relates that New Zealand trout fishing is extremely challenging, requiring exact presentations and mountains of patience. However, this is not the type of match-the-hatch fishing that can drive a guy bonkers on Silver Creek or the Missouri, as the…
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