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Denver Fly Fishing Show, Day 1

I left home yesterday, but got grounded in Minneapolis by a heavy snow storm. After a night in a local hotel, I continued on to Denver early this morning, getting here at the Merchandise Mart an hour before my first presentation on Fly Tying. This was immediately followed by a program on Nymphing. An hour […]

Denver Fly Fishing Show

I will be at the Denver Fly Fishing Show at the Merchandise Mart this weekend offering programs each day and a fly casting class on Saturday morning. It’s a great show, and a fun time for everyone. For more information, see Denver Show. On Friday, I will give a fly tying demo at 11:30 am. […]

Charlie Meyers Passes

I’m off to Denver tomorrow to speak at The Fly fishing Show held at the Merchandise Mart in Denver. It’s always a fun time, but this year it will be tinted with the sadness of the death of my long-time friend, Charlie Meyers. He was the Outdoor Editor of the Denver Post and was a […]

New T’s

Hey! Want a really great T like the one I’m wearing? Well, get on over to Fish, Flies & Water (Jason’ Blog) and order one today. This cotton poly blend feels like silk. I know fish will like me bettter now that I’m wearing this–I’m not promising that you’ll catch more fish, but you certainly […]

Rusty Gates Passes

Cal Gates started Gates Au Sable Lodge east of Graying at Stephan Bridge in 1970. Only three years later we held our first Fenwick Fly Fishing School there. Cal became a great friend over the years and when he died, Rusty and his wife Julie bought the Lodge from his mother, Mary. Rusty was still […]