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So…Bunyan Bug or Parmachene Belle?

JB — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:07:47 +0000

Some readers wonder what I’ve been up to the last few months. I’ll tell you one thing: KEEPING A SECRET! That’s what. Unbelievably hard to do, but now that it’s Mother’s Day, a big reveal seems appropriate. Don’t know what Kel and I are getting yet, but it’s either a Bunyan Bug or a Parmachene Belle! [...]

Saturday’s DF&F 52 is for Jose

JB — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:12:09 +0000

This Saturday’s DF&F 52 image will be in honor of Jose Wejebe, who, as many of you likely know by now, was killed while piloting his airplane last Friday. Considering Jose’s saltwater background, Jeff and I will be doing a permit, a fish that many anglers view as the ultimate flats prize.

“Long Flies” Table of Contents

JB — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:00:02 +0000

Long Flies is officially on its way from the printer. I’m supposed to have a few books myself come Wednesday or Thursday. In the meantime, GB has posted the Table of Contents over at his blog. If you have an interest in seeing what the book contains, point your web browser here. And for those [...]

Alive and Castin’ (Again)

JB — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:13:46 +0000

[See post to watch QuickTime movie] Apologies for a lousy series of blog posts these last few weeks. There has been much happening, and I’ve been scattered and distracted (at least as far as FF&W goes). You know you’re in over your head when you turn down free steelheading trips! But, I now have a [...]

“Long Flies” Due April 6

JB — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:11:36 +0000

Not quite hot off the presses just yet, but getting close…

LF Finally Finished! (Plus the Friday Fish Fry)

JB — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:30:23 +0000

It is done, approved and away from me at last. Yes, Long Flies (LF for short) is soon to be appearing in person at a fly shop, cataloger, internet site, or even a mailbox (if you are a Series Pass holder) near you. This thing took seemingly forever to complete, and as such, I’ll be into [...]

Alive and Castin’

JB — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:33:30 +0000

For the few readers who have been wondering, yes, I am still around. I’ve just had a rather intense last 10 days or so (you should see the untamed wasteland that is currently my neglected email inbox). Today will see this week’s DF52 tarpon posted. I also have a pile of half-written other posts that [...]

“Long Flies” is Almost Ready

JB — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:56:34 +0000

Well, that took a lot longer than anyone expected—me included. The end is in sight, though, and GB’s Long Flies book appears to be in a form that will be ready for press by the end of the week. This is the first book in GB’s “Fly Fishing” series that will have a color section, and [...]

Heads-up: DF&F 52 – Sat., Feb. 11, 2012

JB — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:02 +0000

Be thinking (and painting) a striped bass and/or a Deceiver. Artist’s choice. Recently came across a pen-and-ink Deceiver that I did when I was 19. I’ll post that one along with my 30-minute version come Saturday.

DF&F 52 for January 21, 2012: Cutthroat Trout

JB — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:54:04 +0000

Running down to Eugene, Oregon to give a talk tonight, but wanted to get this up before I left. (And seeing that is about to snow for real here, who knows what time I’ll be back?) As discussed previously, Jeff and I are pre-announcing each week’s DF&F 52 fish and/or fly ahead of time. We [...]

More About DF&F 52

JB — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:22:42 +0000

A few more notes about the DF&F 52 project: Update: Check out the interview with Jeff over at The Fiberglass Manifesto. There’s a nice slideshow of all of Jeff’s work from the 2011 project year there, too. As discussed previously, Jeff and I are pre-announcing each week’s fish and/or fly ahead of time. We are [...]

Introducing the DF&F 52 Project

JB — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:11:21 +0000

Whether abbreviated as “DF&F 52″ or just “DFF 52,” the 2012 art project that I’ll be working on with Jeff Kennedy will encompass the subject of our two previous years. Yes, 2012 is the year of Drawing Fish & Flies 52. In other words, we’ll be doing both fish and flies this year, alternating between [...]

DF52 & Friday Fish Fry Postponed

JB — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

In case anyone is wondering, this week’s DF52 fish and the Friday Fish Fry have been postponed a bit. My lap very recently had some laparoscopy so I’ll need another day or two before I am back at FF&W. Nothing too serious, just lifted one too many giant steelhead and paid for it with my inguinal [...]

New E-Zine – “Eat Sleep Fish” (and an Interview)

JB — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:53:04 +0000

Just got an email from Pete Tyjas at the new e-zine, “Eat Sleep Fish,” and it seems that all the needed pixels are ready for consumption. I did an interview with Pete some time ago, and that interview, along with 15 other articles is now on-line. I go on (and on) about casting, movies, and [...]