tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77713220140381857462024-02-07T15:01:49.087-07:00Yukon Goes Fishing (YGF)Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.comBlogger208125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-12552637687604440162016-06-27T08:00:00.000-06:002016-06-27T08:00:25.002-06:00New/Old YGF Video: Cold DryLike I said before, neglect is a weird thing. I realized I haven't shared my first video that I put together using my new Sony A6000. I completed this short in January with my boy, Tanner Smith. <br />
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Fly Fishing in winter in Colorado isn't limited to tailwaters and the tying bench. There are spring creeks in the Centennial State. Spring creeks that hold their fair share of brown trout. Tanner and his dog Gus had a day on one of those spring creeks. Enjoy!<br />
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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/150736494">Cold Dry: Winter Dry Fly Fishing</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/yukongoesfishing">Yukon Goes Fishing</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com211tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-50217979790982081042016-06-24T10:14:00.000-06:002016-06-24T10:14:51.230-06:00New YGF Video: The Stimi HatchNeglect is a weird thing. But, here we are. Check out my most recent short video, "The Stimi Hatch" on <a href="https://vimeo.com/171343924">vimeo</a>. Runoff is in full effect. So, Tanner Smith (@sanjuanandeggs) and I found ourselves creeking it on a June morning in Colorado. Flows were a little higher than normal and mayflies were hatching. Not the worst recipe for success. But, like any respectable brown trout living in a small stream, they'd rather eat steak than salad. Mayflies are like salad. Stimis are steak. All you can eat Golden Corral steak. Watch it in 4K!<br />
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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/171343924">The Stimi Hatch: Small Stream Dry Fly Fishing</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/yukongoesfishing">Yukon Goes Fishing</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-45671827205058238292015-04-15T12:13:00.000-06:002015-04-15T12:13:32.903-06:00New YGF Video - Greenies Invade<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/124903962" width="600" height="340" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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It's been a while, friends. But, I've finally put something together. Those ole Wyoming Cowboys don't care much for us Greenies. But, bachelor parties gonna bachelor party. A group of Coloradans headed north and posted up on some prime runs on the North Platte. Eight dudes. Three dogs. Two boats. Fish were caught. Drinks were drank. Good times were good timed. Enjoy.Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-64709776116762119652015-04-14T23:52:00.000-06:002015-04-14T23:52:00.062-06:0015 Seconds of Fly Fishing - Streamer SeasonEvery season is streamer season. Unless, it's winter...then it's probably not. Unless you live somewhere awesome, then it is. And hey, eff you if you do.<br />
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After several weeks of cold and snow, we had a break in the temps. Pre-spring sprung. In my hopeful mind, I had visions of streamer-green water filled with hungry brown trout tucked under cutbanks waiting for an early season meal. Logic would tell me that with several feet of recent snow and rising temps would muddy the water up too much. But, logic has nothing to do with hope. Denis and I left Denver and two hours later we were greeted with some extra green water. Probably too green. But, I was hopeful. Logic won out this day. By 10:30, the river was yoo-hoo. We headed upstream. Upstream of a trib that dumps sediment in the river pretty consistently.<br />
<br />We were greeted with clear water. But, by the time we unloaded the car and grabbed our gear, there was more yoo-hoo. Hope was dwindling. Logic had won out. Back in Denver, I told my friend Cody that I hit up a freestone in this warming weather. He said, something to effect of, "You're better than that...I thought you've been fishing for a while...It was always going to be chocolate milk." He was right. But, hope is a powerful thing. Here is to hoping.Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-48253127889406921412014-06-04T08:30:00.000-06:002014-06-04T08:30:00.840-06:00Runoff DistractionsWhen runoff hits the trout streams, I look for distractions. Distractions come in many piscatorial forms, including the front range trifecta: carp, bass, and pike.<br />
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But, when the water is on the rise, I find that I am less determined to catch fish and more determined to find distractions in my surroundings.<br />
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One of my favorite scenes in nature is watching the organized chaos that is a flight of swallows feeding on a hatch. Hundreds of birds flying in a tight organized group, but in countless directions, without a collision or close call.<br />
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It's mesmerizing. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfR_kcQigYI">NATURE!!!!!!!</a><br />
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<br />Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-77259540653857271802014-06-03T09:00:00.000-06:002014-06-03T09:00:00.645-06:00Thing One and Thing Two<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I have long professed my love for Dan Delekta's Double Screamer. Specifically, the black, olive and silver variation, <a href="http://www.yukongoesfishing.com/search/label/the%20original">dubbed The Original</a>. When I was introduced to streamer fishing, it was The Original that produced both quality and quantity. Since taking up the time suck that is tying flies, I've stuck to tying patterns that I fish. My proven patterns. As such, The Original was my first streamer tie. Suck eggs, wooly bugger. It's all about The OG. During a recent tying session with a fellow Croat, I decided to get fancy and tie some variations. Check it.<br /><br />Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-42753117570714467532014-06-02T09:00:00.000-06:002014-06-02T09:00:00.562-06:00I WANT<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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One of those. One of those three foot eater of aquatic grasses and assorted food stuffs. Since the spring has finally seemed to take hold here on the front range, I've managed to hook three. The fights didn't last long. After a subtle take, their explosive runs into deeper water have proven to be too much for my lackluster hooksets and/or poorly tied knots. I want one. Will I get one? Probably not. But, I want one.Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-46152808151973270892014-04-28T10:00:00.000-06:002014-04-28T23:43:21.217-06:00New YGF Video - The Beaten PathWe took the beaten path this winter. When it comes to fly fishing in Colorado in the winter, there are plenty of waters with walkways lined with guard-rails, bent grass paths, paved parking lots, and pet fish to find. Waters that everyone knows. Waters that everyone fishes. This is The Beaten Path.<br />
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Join <a href="http://www.instagram.com/sanjuanandeggs">San Juan and Eggs</a>, <a href="http://www.instagram.com/pinchetruta">Pinchetruta</a>, <a href="http://www.instagram.com/tere5643">Phil Terelya</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/avenuesandcurrents">Avenues and Currents</a>, <a href="http://www.instagram.com/suckasteve">Sucka Steve</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/gotchabitch__aww">the Croat</a>, and I on a journey along the beaten path. Enjoy it in <a href="https://vimeo.com/93115254">HD</a>.<br />
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<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/93115254" width="600" height="337" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/93115254">The Beaten Path</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/yukongoesfishing">Yukon Goes Fishing</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-74400290039162676782014-03-13T22:38:00.002-06:002014-03-13T22:38:21.318-06:00Google Floats the Colorado<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/views/streetview?gl=us">Google Street View </a>has always been <a href="http://mashable.com/2013/06/10/google-street-view-embarrassing/#gallery/x-embarrassing-google-street-sightings/52397a89b05f9d0f01002eb2">good for a laugh or two</a> and/or helpful information when trying to find a strange building on an unfamiliar side of town. Google Earth Outreach partnered with <a href="https://www.americanrivers.org/">American Rivers</a> to create the first River View. A 286-mile journey down the Colorado River is now at your finger tips. <a href="http://www.google.com/intl/en-US/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/colorado-river/">Check it.</a> Bucket List.<br />
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<iframe src="//instagram.com/p/lPxQy-kIv-/embed/" width="612" height="710" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe>Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-62082901703800464932014-03-12T11:00:00.000-06:002014-03-12T11:00:01.573-06:0015 seconds of Fly Fishing - Touchdown - A visit to the Frying PanLast month, my good friend Tanner, aka <a href="http://instagram.com/sanjuanandeggs">San Juan and Eggs</a>, and I made a journey over Monarch Pass to the much fabled Taylor River. Unfortunately, it didn't quite pan out. When we arrived in Gunnison, a local informed us that the road was closed because of an avalanche. This changed our plans drastically. Not wanting to give up on the trip, we drove another 3.5 hours to the Frying Pan and had a field day. The following is video from our Touchdown at the Pan.<br />
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If you want to read more detail about our series of misadventures on our way to the Taylor and eventually the Pan, check out Tanner's <a href="http://sanjuanandeggs.wordpress.com/">blog, "San Juan and Eggs."</a><br />
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"Don't it always seem to go/That you don't know what you've got/Till it's gone"<br />
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With my penchant for the hip-hops, I prefer the Janet Jackson remake. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh9URbqihgc">That's my jam</a>. <br />
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Anyways, I digress, like Joni was saying, "You don't know what you've got/Till it's gone." It's true. Three months ago, I left my trusty <a href="http://www.fishpondusa.com/product/detail/nomad-mid-length-net/227">Mid-Length Nomad net</a> on the banks of the South Platte River in Cheesman Canyon. Since that fateful trip, it's been a struggle to quickly and safely land, photograph and release fish. Fishing without my mid-length Nomad is like fishing without a mustache. I'm naked on the water.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">25" brown fits comfortably in the Nomad Mid-Length Net.</td></tr>
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In the past, I was of the opinion, that a net is a net is a net. Times have changed and so has my opinion. A net is a net is a net, unless, it's a Nomad net. I've owned and shattered several wood nets in my day. So, the transition to the lightweight carbon fiber/fiberglass composite was a welcome one. The mid-length net is 37" in length and weighs less than a pound including the rubber bag (0.88 pounds to be exact). The net is coated with a rubberized finish called RiverKoat, which allows for optimal grip when the net is wet. The mid-length net, which floats, comes standard with a clear rubber bag whose opening is 13" wide and 18" long.<br />
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Over the last two years, I have put the <a href="http://www.fishpondusa.com/product/detail/nomad-mid-length-net/227">mid-length Nomad net </a>through it's paces. From the big water of Montana to the technical tailwaters and carp flats of Colorado, the Nomad Mid-Length net has corralled it's fair share of fish on a wide variety of tippet sizes. The mid-length net is lengthy enough to reach for a hooked fish without putting too much strain on light tippet. The net itself is light enough to handle with very little effort, making the netting process smooth and relatively effortless. It's easy to carry around tucked against one's back with a sling or lumbar pack. Additionally, this lengthy and light net is durable.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scoop and Score. Photo: <a href="http://instagram.com/pinchetruta">pinchetruta</a>.</td></tr>
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I am notoriously hard on my gear. I routinely dropped this net against rocks and pavement. Over the two years of abuse, it showed little signs of wear and tear. Last spring, as I walked back to the car after a long day on the South Platte, I slipped on some ice and pulled <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbe7lNqTKDM">a classic "legs pointing towards the sky, fall on your ass" pratfall</a>. The mid-length Nomad net was flush against my back, tucked between my body and my <a href="http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=7H9X&adv=127748&cm_mmc=plas-_-FlyFishing-_-7H9X-_-127748&kpid=7H9X-12-00&cagpspn=pla">Orvis Guide Sling</a>. As I've most likely expressed in past reviews, I am not small. I'm 6'2" and 220 lbs. When I pratfell/pratfalled/pratfallened, the mid-length Nomad took the brunt of my weight. Instead of splintering and shattering into pieces, the net sustained some surficial damage. The structural integrity of the net survived and it lived to net many a fish after the fall. I am nothing but impressed by the quality of construction and design of the mid-length net and would recommend it to any angler in the market for a new net. <br />
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Check the Mid-Length Nomad Net in action in several past YGF videos: <a href="https://vimeo.com/51405692">What Can Browns Do For You?</a>, <a href="https://vimeo.com/68012341">40 MPH and RISING</a>, <a href="https://vimeo.com/72149243">Cielo Grande</a>, and <a href="https://vimeo.com/75172570">Glass Carp</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surficial Damage after the big pratfall</td></tr>
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The Mid-Length Nomad Net is available in three different colors (green, river camo, and tailwater) and ranges in price from $149.95 to $159.95. Nomad/Fishpond has a wide variety of net sizes in their lineup. From the smaller Hand Net to the Full-Length Boat Net, Nomad has a net for every purpose. Check their lineup out at <a href="http://fishpondusa.com/product/category/nomad-series-nets/46">fishpondusa.com</a>.<br />
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I miss you Mid-Length Nomad Net. Won't you come back to me?<br />
Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-91784840675029540422014-01-24T10:00:00.000-07:002014-01-24T10:00:00.404-07:0015 Seconds of Fly Fishing - Cold As IceAnother installment in the YGF 15 Seconds of Fly Fishing. This one features a hip hop classic. MOP's Cold As Ice.<br />
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Of the nine feature films, I am most looking forward to RC Cone's "Tributaries", Two Fisted Heart's "Blood Knot", and Simon Perkin's ode to angling past "A Kinetic Loop".<br />
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I am also excited to see an old fishing mate from Missoula, Anthony Von Ruden, show off his guiding and angling skills in Montana Wild's Wild Country.<br />
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The F3T has grown a great deal in it's 9 years. From 25 cities in the olden days, the F3T is premiering in more than 160 cities in 2014. The F3T is kicking off in Denver on Saturday, January 25th. I'll be there. Probably at the late show. <a href="http://www.flyfilmtour.com/buy-tickets/">Check out the show</a> when it comes to your town. With more than 160 cities on tour, chances are there will be one close to you. Get loud. Get rowdy. Hoot. Holler. Start your new year off on the right foot.Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-32951259573075858162014-01-17T10:30:00.000-07:002014-01-17T12:08:46.268-07:0015 seconds of fly fishing - The FirstThis was the first YGF 15 second <a href="http://instagram.com/yukongoesfishing">instagram</a> shorty. This was made strictly on the iphone as instagram wasn't allowing videos not shot in instagram to uploaded. No soundtrack. No problem.<br />
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In two previous outings, I have demonstrated an <a href="http://www.yukongoesfishing.com/2013/01/14-to-1-wandering-in-cold-with-sticks.html">inability to get out-of-towners</a> visiting Denver for the Fly Fishing Show onto fish. I was starting to feel a great deal of shame. Like Cameron, <a href="http://instagram.com/ajgottschalk">AJ Gottschalk</a> was in town for the show. The original plan was for two of us to hit the Dream Stream on the Monday following the show. AJ was set to fly out on Tuesday morning.<br />
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But, mother nature and my two-wheel drive Honda Accord had different ideas. A huge dump of snow in Denver (and the mountains) over the weekend and the distinct lack of four-wheel drive in the Accord combined for less than ideal driving conditions. So, our plan for Monday was scrapped, in favor of some in-town carping.<br />
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It wasn't AJ's preference by any means. Leading up to his visit, he was excited about the prospect of catching five weight sized trouts on five weight fly rods. But, we carped nonetheless. With the exception of a Paul Bunyan-sized carper, we saw no sign of the golden ghost.<br />
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We returned to my apartment and AJ was tasked with figuring out his travel plans, as the polar vortex had wreaked havoc on the east coast. With a bit of luck, AJ's flight had been delayed until Wednesday morning. Tuesday was looking fishy. In-town temperatures were forecasted to be snow melting levels. Snow and ice melted and our chances of trouting were growing as Tuesday progressed.<br />
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I got off of work and it was readily apparent that we would have a window to fish the Blue at night. Our drive up into the mountains was clear, but there were some flakes falling. After filling our stomachs with Silverthorne's finest dining, we rigged up with midges and attractors.<br />
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</tbody></table>From the bridge, we spotted a sizable Blue River trout. It was up to AJ to get the right drift. He did. A five-weight fish bent his five-weight rod.<br />
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</tbody></table>The snow continued to fall and I made the executive decision to head back to Denver. Can't risk it in the Accord. With some dicey road conditions around Loveland Pass, we had gotten off the water just in time. But, not after we nailed a baker's dozen between the two of us. Two and a half hours well spent.<br />
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Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-43554470602783002352014-01-15T09:00:00.000-07:002014-01-15T09:00:06.097-07:0015 seconds of fly fishing - Glass Carp PreviewIn the summer of 2013, I released a standard length YGF video featuring a five weight Kabuto fiberglass rod and some willing Front Range carp. The following was a 15 second preview of "<a href="https://vimeo.com/75172570">Glass Carp.</a>"<br />
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<iframe src="//instagram.com/p/eaft_dkIlf/embed/" width="612" height="710" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe>Ivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798061525835279658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771322014038185746.post-62773979061805441352014-01-14T13:00:00.000-07:002014-01-14T13:00:01.125-07:00Glassman Canyon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Ringing in the New Year in Denver means that The Fly Fishing Show isn't far behind. With The Fly Fishing Show comes many a welcome visitor. Last year, I had the <a href="http://www.yukongoesfishing.com/2013/01/14-to-1-wandering-in-cold-with-sticks.html">distinct pleasure of sharing the water</a> with the <a href="http://www.fishingpoet.com/">Fishing Poet</a> and <a href="http://www.upthepoudre.com/">Sanders</a> in some, let's say, colder temperatures. This year, <a href="http://schnitzerphoto.com/">Russ Schnitzer</a> and I took Cam Cam the Glass Man (or Cameron Mortenson of <a href="http://thefiberglassmanifesto.blogspot.com/">The Fiberglass Manifesto</a>) into Cheesman Canyon.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picking out what proved to be the wrong combination for Cheesman's trouts. Photo credit: <a href="http://schnitzerphoto.com/">SchnitzerPHOTO</a></td></tr>
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The Cheese had given up i<a href="http://www.yukongoesfishing.com/2014/01/cold-snap-new-ygf-video.html">t's fair share of healthy fish earlier this winter</a> and I was fairly confident that we would all have solid chances at it's trouts. I was wrong. The fish were glued to the bottom of deep pools and runs and weren't moving to even the most well-presented fly. Russ managed one spunky rainbow. Cam Cam the Glass Man and I both stung a few of our own. The fishing was shit. But, the day was fantastic. Normally, I don't buy into the idea that it's just good to get out. I could go for a leisurely hike without all the tools of the trade. I fish to catch fish.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cameron throwing the Epic. Photo Credit: <a href="http://schnitzerphoto.com/">SchnitzerPHOTO</a></td></tr>
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However, this day was different. It was a pleasure to share the water with Cameron. As Cameron and I discussed between drifts, it is comforting to confirm initial online judgements of fellow bloggers. Cameron is solid dude and an excellent ambassador for fiberglass fly rods and the fly fishing community, in general.<br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glass Glow. Photo Credit: <a href="http://schnitzerphoto.com/">SchnitzerPHOTO</a></td></tr>
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Cam Cam the Glass Man even got Russ and I to throw his four weight Epic fiberglass rod. I was impressed with the ease of casting and mending. It wasn't fast-action by any means and definitely required a slower stroke. But, it was nonetheless a powerful four weight. It handled the multi-nymph rig with ease and was a pleasure to cast. It was my greatest regret that we weren't able to see the Epic bend on one of Cheesman's finer specimens. Maybe next year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Throwing Graphite in front of the glass king. Photo Credit: <a href="http://schnitzerphoto.com/">SchnitzerPHOTO</a></td></tr>
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