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Almost There – “Long Flies” is Finishing Up!

JB — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:42:58 +0000

Below is the first page (not yet proofed) in the color section of GB’s soon-to-be printed Long Flies book. To keep book prices in the “Fly Fishing” series consistent, we are printing color in single, large sections like this, versus scattered throughout the text. This can make things a bit tricky in terms of book [...]

“Nature of Fly Casting” (Version 2.0) Gets a Cover

JB — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:12:19 +0000

Yep, getting ahead of myself. And nope, couldn’t help it. I had a vision of the new Nature of Fly Casting cover pop into my head, and I had to sit down and work it out. Here’s a little teaser showing part of the front cover: This may not be final final (maybe I’ll get tired [...]

The Eclectic Angler’s Eclectic Gift Ideas

JB — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:11:17 +0000

Want to change-up your holiday fly-fishing gift-giving this year? Do the fly fishers you know seem to have everything they need/want already? Then it appears that you’re in luck, since the Eclectic Angler specializes in fly-fishing gifts that are definitely not mainstream. I myself have a build-it-yourself reel kit from the EA (itself a very [...]

“Long Flies” Gets a Cover

JB — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:06:30 +0000

After digging through all sorts of pix looking for a front cover photo (back cover was easy), I finally found a shot that both GB and I like for the upcoming book, Long Flies. We wanted a photo that had a sense of real “old school” (I don’t mean 1989) big-water streamer fishing. Ended up [...]

“Reading Waters” Sample Pages

JB — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:12:25 +0000

While posting re-formatted excerpts of a book is nice, it is sometimes nicer to actually see what the inside of a book really looks like. I figure that anyone interested in the “Fly Fishing” series should at least see a sample of the “guts” of one of the titles. With that in mind, below is [...]

(Last, Last-Minute) Casting Clinics – Camp Sherman, OR

JB — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:09:20 +0000

As I posted last week, I’m going to be doing two casting clinics at the 12th Annual Metolius River Flyfishing and Bamboo Rod Fair in Camp Sherman, Oregon, July 16-17 (near the greater Bend/Sisters area). The Saturday clinic is now full, but the Sunday clinic still has spots. The clinic runs 730a – 930a, with a max of [...]

“Slow Walking Water” – Jazz & Fly Fishing

JB — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:08:07 +0000

Got a review CD in the mail recently from my friends over at Jazz & Fly Fishing. It’s their new release, “Slow Walking Water.” Already have it ripped into iTunes and have also played through the physical CD a couple of times. I’m narrowing down my favorite tracks, but “Parmacheene Belle” was a good companion [...]

Looking for “Reading Waters?”

JB — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:11:25 +0000

I’ve gotten a few emails from people asking about Reading Waters and potential Father’s Day availability. Well, it’s Father’s Day, and I can confirm two things: 1) The book is coming off the press (GB already has some copies), and 2) The order page isn’t ready to go. Which brings me to a third thing: [...]

Available DF52 Images (June 2011)

JB — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:11:35 +0000

We are approaching the half-way point in this year’s DF52 project, and I wanted to post an up-to-date list of images that are still available (minus the just-posted “Leopard Rainbow”). There is also still one image available from last year’s DF52 project. If any of these strike your fancy, contact me directly. Thanks. Available Drawing [...]

Jeff Kennedy Tees at Patagonia

JB — Sun, 22 May 2011 18:23:46 +0000

Popped into the Portland Patagonia store yesterday (in the cool Ecotrust building downtown, which also houses Hotlips pizza (oh yeah) and the Wild Salmon Center). In addition to finding a great shirt for myself, I also perused the fly-fishing section looking for a certain tee. I found it, too. Great to see Jeff’s art featured [...]

New FFing App (“Tips from the Pros”)

JB — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:07:41 +0000

A recent digital project that I contributed to, Freshwater Flyfishing Tips from the Pros (a Mark Williams project), is now available on the Apple App Store for those who run an iPhone, iPad and/or an iPod Touch. GB has also made noise about contributing to the next update. Check it out if you have an [...]

“Reading Waters” is Off to the Printer!

JB — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:55:17 +0000

Yep, it’s gone. Off to the printer in Ohio for proofs, then onto the press shortly thereafter. We’ll have an order page up as soon as we can for those readers who might be interested in a Father’s Day gift (not sure that actual delivery will make Father’s Day, but it should be close—we hope). [...]

FF&W Brown #1 Tee Almost Sold Out

JB — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:10:49 +0000

The FF&W Brown #1 tee is down to a couple of XLarges remaining here and that’s it. Sold out. If anyone is interested in a different size, try contacting the BackCountry Fly Shop in Corvallis, Oregon or the Deschutes River Camp (541.553.5555) in Madras, Oregon. Both have been stocking the tee in various sizes and [...]

(The New) Deschutes River Camp – Pix

JB — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:09:47 +0000

Friend and now shop-owner, Matt Paluch, has been busting it hard to get the old Deschutes River Camp back into shape for a new season. He picked up the Camp relatively recently, and invited me down to see what was going on and to do a day of casting clinics. When I arrived on Thursday [...]