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 [...]

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 [...]

The Portland Midnight MPR League (“PMML” on the street) was born from a desire for something more, something that would be remembered, something that would etch the names of the brave into the hearts of a city longing for heroes. The PMML is secretive, its members few. The exploits of the group on the dark and [...]

Now this is how a hot-tub is supposed to be placed. A cast of 50 feet puts you into the Clark Fork chow-line. You might encounter issues trying to land a good fish, but otherwise it’s pretty hard to argue with the set-up. This also takes night-fishing to a whole new level (especially if you [...]

Just finished the latest FCI Clinic here in Missoula. It was a great 2 1/2 days, and for those FCI clients who are reading, Josh is already hard at work on your motion-capture CDs. When we were setting up the cameras and hardware, I had the chance to do a few capture runs myself. After [...]

When the sad day comes and your waders are pin-holed, seam-taped, and hot-patched beyond saving, you have only a few choices (Common Threads isn’t quite there yet): Burial is often first on the list, preferably with a dousing of single-malt (for both you and the waders). This option, however, tends to create a long-lasting landfill [...]

[ Javascript required to view QuickTime movie, please turn it on and refresh this page ] While a link to this DVD already appears over in the sidebar, I thought that I would eat some bandwidth and post a short QuickTime clip—slightly modified—from the video. If you happen to be looking for the new-wave in [...]

Okay, this little piece is something that I wrote for a fly-show booklet this last winter. I had enough space for 300 words and a photo. That’s not a lot of room in which to describe the double haul. In fact, once I got into it, I began to view the article as an exercise, [...]

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 [...]