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Gear I Use: HCD-Floater
Field Journal Entry (September 6, 2015) I forgot to take my headlamp out of the truck and stick it in my waders. It’s dark, it’s 8:00 PM, and I’ve stumbled my way back upriver to where I parked along...
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Fins and Fur
The first time I hiked up this trail in search of small game and trout was nearly 40 years ago. It wasn’t even wilderness back then. I had a single shot Stevens .410 shotgun on my shoulder, an Eagle...
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Changes
It’s been said, the more things change, the more they stay the same. This has been especially true for me over the past several months. In August I returned home from my annual migration to southwest...
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Tenkara Winter Series
Here's a quick blog post to plug Zen Fly Fishing Gear'sTenkara Winter Series coming up on March 12th in Golden. The winter series is all about community and learning, and we've been working hard...
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Arkansas River Fly Fishing Festival Tenkara Clinic
The tenkara events along the Front Range just keep rolling in! I'm pleased to offer a half-day, on-the-water tenkara clinic with Royal Gorge Anglers in Canon City on Sunday, March 20th, 12:45-5:00...
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Trip Report: Spring Tenkara in the Canyons
It’s pretty safe to say that spring has sprung in the canyons. The ice has long since disappeared, the baetis are alive and well, and with the recent arrival of daylight savings time, I can fish...
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Alaskan Tenkara
“To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.” --John Muir, Travels in Alaska Many things have pulled me away from my blog, and nearly all of them have been...
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Tenkara Angler Magazine is LIVE!
Just a note to let you know that my article on tenkara in the Alaskan interior, appearing in the Fall 2016 issue of Tenkara Angler Magazine, is available online, and in print. It's packed with a wide...
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Tenkara Bricolage: Trade Shows, New Guide Trips, Alaska, and More!
A nice tenkara rainbow on the Gibraltar River in SW Alaska It's been a winter, spring, and early summer of planning, guiding, traveling, and most recently...fishing! In early January I worked Royal...
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Gear I Use: Banks Fry-Bake Pan
You might wonder what in the world a lightweight fry pan and tenkara have in common. They may seem totally unrelated, but in fact (in my world) they are tightly connected. Bear with me, because...
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A good friend recently suggested that a hidden creek he found in the canyons might have enough water in it to hold a few tiny brown trout. That was all I needed to start planning a full day in search...
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Tenkara Bricolage: Long Overdue Catching Up!
After a long period of being solidly placed on the back burner, here's a short blog post to catch up a bit! Each year I try to get out into the canyons either in late fall, or early spring, for a...
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Delicious Autumn!
“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” --George EliotAutumn in the canyons!I'm sitting here on my patio five...
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Windows of Opportunity
It's shoulder season in the southern Colorado foothills and canyons. It's that time of year when you can run the air conditioner and the heater in your truck all on the same day. One weekend it can...
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Gear I Use: Bushbuddy Stove
Quite a while ago I wrote about the various stoves I use, and this blog post is about the one I use the most when I'm out solo, the Bushbuddy Stove.Cooking up a batch of potato soup on the Bushbuddy...
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Food I Eat: Sawtooth's Kasha
Rehydrating kasha on my Bushbuddy Stove. My go-to backcountry meal! I've had a multi-year blog series entitled "Gear I Use", which features various lightweight backpacking gear, tenkara rods and...
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Gear I Use: Little Presents Fishing Gloves
Once in a while I get a hold of a piece of gear that just makes good sense! These gloves are that kind of gear! A while back, my friend Chris Stewart, aka "TenkaraBum", started carrying Little...
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A Splendid Spring!
Spring and fall are my favorite seasons here in the canyons and the southern Colorado Mountains I call home. This spring was one of cool weather, lots of snow in the mountains, tenkara in the local...
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Tenkara Tracks Podcast is Live!
Here's a quick blog post to let you know the Tenkara Tracks Podcast is LIVE! A big "thanks" goes out to all of my guests on the inaugural episode, "Trout, Beer, and Cheese Curds"...Shawn Larson, Dave...
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Gear I Use: DRAGONtail Tenkara Komodo
The DRAGONtail Komodo comes with a handy rod sock and a sturdy rod tube. I know, I can almost hear your thoughts..."no...please...not another tenkara rod review!". Well, this isn't really THAT, it's...
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The Evolution of a Tenkara Nymphing Line
A half-dozen Tactical Tenkara Nymphing (TTN) lines, ready for action! Five years ago I designed two tenkara lines. It was a long time coming, and it happened after considerable amount of testing,...
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Gear I Use: Frogg Toggs Canyon Hip Waders
The end of a great day of fishing in the canyons, wearing my Frogg Toggs Canyon hip waders! I fish small water a LOT! I guide small water a LOT! A good pair of lightweight "non-chest waders" are a...
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Spring 2020 Issue of Tenkara Angler Magazine Is Live!
The Spring 2020 issue of Tenkara Angler Magazine went live this morning! Many, many thanks goes out to our editor Mike Agneta, for his years of hard work on this publication! Mike's contribution to...
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Wax Those Loops!
When I designed and tested my tenkara lines, both the Tactical Tenkara Nymphing Line (TTN), and Tenkara Floating Line (TFL), I spent a lot of time on detail. One of those details was the material I...
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Trip Report Bundle, Chapter 1: Thankful for the Driftless
"Accurately recalling an entire day of fishing is like trying to push smoke back down a chimney, so you settle on these specific moments."-- John GierachA beautiful brown trout from southwest...
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