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FF&W [expeditions] – New Puffer Destination!

JB — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:01:58 +0000

FF&W [expeditions]™ is now booking spots for a select few anglers who have what it takes to meet the challenge of the puffer. We recommend appropriate angling gear (flip-flops are a good start), and specialty flies such as a pink Bogglehead (shown), or a size 12 Hare’s Ear. After years of research and the redemption [...]

MPR Season (with Fish!)

JB — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:15:49 +0000

While there is still plenty of fishing to be had for some of the FF&W readership, others may be finding themselves staring at hard water and closed seasons. Well, it may not be fishing season for all of you, but it’s definitely MPR season! As many FF&W readers know, I am a fan of Echo’s [...]

Christmas 2009

JB — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:01:47 +0000

Merry Christmas to all from Kel (the beautiful girl with the large rainbow) and me (the other person with the embarrassing slightly less large trout).

Is American Idol Next?

JB — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:12:41 +0000

There is a problem with having too much fly-tying material. Sooner or later, you will find yourself like this. It is not a flattering place to be. But, the FF&W [blog] is not about flattery, it is about raw, unadorned truth, stripped of the fetters of pride, cleansed of the needs of self, and driven [...]

Kel. Bow. Montana.

JB — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:31:14 +0000

Not much to say about this beyond the post title. I just like the flow of the composition and framing (and the subject matter, of course). (For those who recall the old photographic adage “If you can’t make your shot good, make it red,” this is the modern update: “If you can’t make your shot [...]

A Favorite Fly-Fishing Movie

JB — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:05:50 +0000

Don’t let the title fool you, this is actually a dramatic portrayal of a fly-fishing life intertwined with the sad realities of modern-day living, all reflected against a backdrop of canine competition. Last night, I watched (for the Nth time) one of my all-time favorite fly-fishing movies, Best in Show (directed by Christopher Guest). It [...]

I Can’t Even Look…

JB — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:42:17 +0000

I almost can’t take it anymore—I love the big fall browns so much. And while I am in the land of “real deal” steelhead, there is just something about sight-fishing monster brownies that I can’t get out of my blood… (Read all the lurid details here)

The Boar’s Nest Returneth

JB — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:42:43 +0000

I grew up camping out of the back of Ford van, a van that eventually became known as the Boar’s Nest after an extended trip my father took with a couple of fishing friends. I’m sure you can imagine the reason for the name (Official Boar’s Nest equation: Canned Food+Wet Waders+Moldy Fisherman*Total Number of Days). [...]

Some of What I’ve Not Been Doing…

JB — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:38:18 +0000

King salmon in Wisconsin may not be pretty, but they still bite and fight just fine, thanks. Behind that handsome Photoshopped visage lurks GB, gleefully showing me one of the many “river horses” he reined in over the last four days or so. He actually had the audacity to call me from the river while [...]

For Sale, Cheap! (Part Deux)

JB — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:22:10 +0000

Just giving this a bump back up the post list… Looking for one of these? Amazon has them on-sale for $19.95 (cheap!) (plus the usual shipping fees, etc.). If you’ve always wanted one of your very own, now is the time. Imagine the look on your face when you unwrap the package and see that [...]

From the Archives (Russia ’99)

JB — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:01:14 +0000

Found this lurking in a binder full of slides. GB was lookin’ young, I was lookin’ like a 70′s leftover (although a certain girl didn’t seem to mind), and the helicopter was lookin’ broken—but it was still a great trip. The salmon may not have been overly impressed with my hair, but they still seemed [...]

For Sale, Cheap!

JB — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:22:14 +0000

Looking for one of these? I know where you get one (or several dozen) cheap! Amazon has them on-sale for $19.95 (plus the usual shipping fees, etc.). If you’ve always wanted one of your very own, or perhaps as a gift for a lucky family member or friend, now is the time. Imagine the look [...]