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Matthew Shane Brown

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Nevadan by choice, and author of Fly Fishing in the 21st Century. He spends most of the year aimlessly driving the West in search of elk, birds, and trout.
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Fishing Trip Efficiencies

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • November 4, 2025
Fishing Trip Efficiencies
I love fishing. And hunting. And camping in general. I hate packing and unpacking the truck after every trip, I hate losing things or not knowing where things are, and…
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Assembling a Bird Dog First Aid Kit

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • October 14, 2025
"Assembling a Bird Dog First Aid Kit" by Matthew Shane Brown, trauma kit
One of the most vital, but frequently neglected, things for an outdoorsman to have in the field is a well-thought-out first aid kit. This goes doubly if you are bringing…
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Badlands Upland Vest Review

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • October 7, 2025
Badlands Upland Vest Review
I’ve owned and used my Badlands upland vest for over a half-decade (though recently I’ve been almost exclusively running a Final Rise). That said, I still think the Badlands vest…
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On John Gierach: Trout Bum of the Cosmos

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • October 4, 2025
John Gierach, Trout Bum of the Cosmos
John Gierach died a year ago today, and I guess it’s taken me this long to wrap my mind around some sort of eulogy for him, and for all of…
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The Ross Cimarron: The People’s Fly Reel

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • September 30, 2025
Ross Cimarron, Ross Cimarron II Fly Reel
Ross Reels has been quietly churning out some of the best fly reels in the world for decades, but for the working angler, it's hard to beat the Ross Cimarron.
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Heat: The Preseason Workup

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • September 9, 2025
"Heat: The Preseason Workup"
I am fat from vacation. I am lazy. I am always hot, and do not feel like moving around much. As a person naturally predisposed to grumpiness… I’ve got it…
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A Compelling Case for Percolator Coffee at Camp

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • September 2, 2025
"The Compelling Case for Percolator Coffee at Camp" by Matthew Shane Brown, Perc Coffee, Camp Coffee
Over the last year, I’ve found myself going back through John Gierach’s books. If there are two things one would learn from reading any of them, the first is that…
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Prochrono DLX: The Best Budget Chronograph

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • August 19, 2025
Prochrono DLX
Many people live on the periphery of the world of chronographs, as did I for many years. But this all changed when I drew a muzzleloader elk tag in my…
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The Nemo Hornet – Still The Greatest 1p Tent

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • August 12, 2025
Nemo Hornet 1p Backpacking Tent
I bought my Nemo Hornet one-person tent back in 2021. Since then, I’ve spent three to four weeks each year living out of it, everywhere from the Sonoran cactus fields…
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Diamond D Alaska Hunter Hip Holster

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • July 29, 2025
Diamond D Alaska Hunter Hip Holster
The Diamond D Alaska Hunter Hip Holster (try saying that three times fast) is an excellent choice for serious hunting and fishing endeavors in rough country.
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