The New Thomas & Thomas Lotic II: First Impressions
In his seminal tribute to the split-cane fly rod, Fishing Bamboo, John Gierach observed that fiberglass fly rods may offer the angler the best of both worlds — the tactile…
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Where in the World is Maybelle Lake?
A few days ago, I was thinking about fishing trips to one of the places I’ve mentioned in some of my past stories, East Tensleep Creek, near Buffalo, Wyoming. This…
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Every Colt Python Holster on the Market
Our earlier article collecting every Colt Anaconda holster on the market is, for some reason, one of the most popular pages on the site. We’ve recieved so many questions about…
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How Far Would You Go?
This is not a product review, although it certainly could be. If it was, I doubt it would be read by more than a handful of visitors. It’s not like…
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Lifetime 115 Cooler: Long-Term Review
Just like Ford guys and Chevy guys, all men are sorted into their respective cooler brands at adulthood; they waver only under duress. There are a lot of coolers on…
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Book Review: “Fly Fishing in the 21st Century”
When an eloquent, intelligent author with a quick wit puts his talents to work on a book about fly fishing, this is the masterpiece you get. It’s part guidebook, part…
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Vehicle Maintenance For Hunters
It’s August. Archery hunters are already putting animals in the freezer, but those of us rifle hunters and bird hunters need to wait at least another month before we can…
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Oregon PEACE Act, IP28, and Eternal Vigilance
On July 24, it was determined that a proposed ballot initiative disingenuously titled “People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions” Act (also referred to as IP28) failed to garner…
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The Last Pheasant Hunt
Upland bird hunting was a big part of my late teen and early adult life. The Texas Panhandle of that time boasted an abundance of doves, quail, wild turkey and…
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English Lesson
After opportunistically stalking a flock of snow geese on the final day of the hunt, we threw a single goose in the truck and noticed an unassuming little swale in…
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