Big Winnah! Smolt of the Month August 2010

Big Winnah! Smolt of the Month August 2010

Posted by: JG / added: 09.01.2010 / Comments (0)

In a frenzied barrage of last-minute lobbying, attempted influence peddling and baldfaced pleading which would make an SEC football booster blush and an Oscar-nominee recoil, we are pleased to announce this month's SMOTM winner.

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Posted by: JG / added: 09.01.2010 / Comments (0)
Smolt of The Month home stretch

Smolt of The Month home stretch

Posted by: JG / added: 08.30.2010 / Comments (2)

It takes a lot of cojones and an equal amount of house scotch to begin holding court on your "life fish" the size of a baby carrot.

Photo: Jeff Warr gets intimate with his Smoky Mts. smolt

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Posted by: JG / added: 08.30.2010 / Comments (2)
Gulf Clean up: "Overconfidence breeds complacency..."

Gulf Clean up: "Overconfidence breeds complacency..."

Posted by: JG / added: 08.26.2010 / Comments (0)

While the White House throws back Gulf popcorn shrimp and BP assures all the clean up is in hand and most of the oil has -- like magic -- disappeared, federal scientists paint a different picture.

photo: of Jimmy Bay, LA by Cesar Hada and Hunter Daniel of the Lousiana Bucket Brigade.

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Posted by: JG / added: 08.26.2010 / Comments (0)
Smolt of a Lifetime

Smolt of a Lifetime

Posted by: JG / added: 08.23.2010 / Comments (0)

Many factors are taken into naming a winner: ferociousness of the quarry, line class, size of fly compared to said smolt, and enthusiasm on the part of the sportsman/woman all contribute to the hallowed title of Smolt of the Month. It ain't easy.

Photo: John Magnuson and a "goldie" taken from a MN drainage pond on a #14 pupae pattern. White body/green head, in case you're wondering.

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Posted by: JG / added: 08.23.2010 / Comments (0)
Sasquatch Chinook and Open Carry Enthusiasts in Beat Country

Sasquatch Chinook and Open Carry Enthusiasts in Beat Country

Posted by: JG / added: 08.20.2010 / Comments (0)

While at times the byzantine network of hatchery and "enhancement" efforts lead one to think there are more WDFW fish counters than there are fish, an eyewitness experience with one of these nearly cryptozooic creatures gave hope to us both.

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Posted by: JG / added: 08.20.2010 / Comments (0)
Smoltastic

Smoltastic

Posted by: JG / added: 08.14.2010 / Comments (0)

Everyone catches small fish. Whether you spent $10K for the week and flew your G5 to a distant land, only to lip an Icelandic char the size of your pinky -- or wandered into the back 40 to whip a quarter-sized sunfish past your head -- you will find yourself standing on the bank at some point, cameras pointed at your mug and your pathetic little fish.

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Posted by: JG / added: 08.14.2010 / Comments (0)
Town Rejects Tar Sand Fuel

Town Rejects Tar Sand Fuel

Posted by: JG / added: 08.12.2010 / Comments (0)

In a first-of-its-kind move this summer, Bellingham, WA's (hometown to FFJ) city council unanimously passed a motion (7-0) instructing their finance dept. to, "where such effort is reasonably feasible", contract with fuel companies which provide alternative fuels and avoid fuels with higher than average environmental footprints -- specifically directing avoidance of Alberta's tar sand fuels.

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Posted by: JG / added: 08.12.2010 / Comments (0)

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Jeff Galbraith cleans the floors for Funny Feelings, LLC, lives 20 miles from the Skagit and can more often be found fishing for small trout in small streams. He's also the Publisher of The Flyfish Journal.

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