Posts Tagged ‘February Room’
“The February Room” Podcast, Episode 19 with Juan Coetzee, Just What is a Garrick?
Juan Coetzee came into The February Room and blew us away with stories of swimming across shark-infested waters in pursuit of a quarry we’d never heard of. South Africa quickly jumped to the top of our hit list after Episode 19 of The February Room, when angler-adventurer Juan Coetzee shared the extreme lengths that he…
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 MoreFlies from “The February Room”-Episode 8, Al Pils’ “Army Man”
“Army Man” was one of the first dry fly patterns bestowed upon me when I relocated to Western Montana. A product of Al Pil’s February Room, that one fly produced one of my most memorable days on the Bitterroot River. When I first moved to Missoula I was having a helluva’ time catching fish on…
Read MoreFlies from “The February Room”-Episode 5-Peter Skidmore’s Favorite Skwala
Though Peter doesn’t tie flies anymore, we pump out dozens of these bugs for him for Spring stonefly hatches. This little dry fly floats, is visible and the fish love it during the Spring stonefly hatches in Western Montana. Tied on a #8 dry fly hook, the body is purple/black foam affixed with super glue,…
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