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This site is about fly fishing and celebrating the good life. I get distracted easily so you will also find some random stuff here. If this is your first time visiting, check out the fly fishing gear and beer reviews. I am still trying to get my damn brother in law to move out.
Andros South
If you're looking for white linen tablecloths, you should look elsewhere. If you're looking for clean, comfortable accommodations, outstanding service and the finest bonefishing in the world, Andros South is the right place.read more of this featured content
Galvan Torque Large Arbor Fly Reel Review
Over the last 14 years Galvan's built a devoted following based on their "Standard" trout reel followed by the similar but large arbor "OB - Open Back" series. The Rush and the Torque are the newest reels, and feature a redesigned drag system. In this review we look at the Galvin Torque T-6 to see if Galvin continues to impress.read more of this featured review
Simms G3 Guide Vest Review
I have owned a number of vests, and this is the best I have owned. The G3 Vest is lightweight, comfortable and constructed from water resistant and breathable Dupont fabric. It's weight distribution excellent. You can load it full gear and wear it all day without fatigue.read more of this featured review
Galvan Torque Large Arbor Fly Reel Review
Over the last 14 years Galvan's built a devoted following based on their "Standard" trout reel followed by the similar but large arbor "OB - Open Back" series. The Rush and the Torque are the newest reels, and feature a redesigned drag system. In this review we look at the Galvin Torque T-6 to see if Galvin continues to impress.read more of this featured review
Recent Posts
posted: September 17, 2009
How to care for your Fly Fishing Line
You will get better performance and considerably longer life from your fly line if it is properly taken care of. Fly lines are not indestructible. This article covers the precautions and maintenance that will help your fly line last longer.posted: September 17, 2009
Andros South
At Andros South it's all about the fishing. Do you want to fish to giant schools of hungry bonefish? No problem. Have your sights set on casting to large tailing bones? They can make it happen. Wade sparkling white sand flats, pole remote mangrove creeks, hike to hidden inland lakes, discover remote cays, explore expansive ocean flats? They have it all.posted: August 03, 2009
Simms Streamtread Vibram Boot Review - The Rivers Edge
A 4 minute video from The Rivers Edge in Bozeman, Montana testing Simms' Streamtread Vibram Boots.posted: April 18, 2009
Mongolian River Wolves
Taimen can live up to 50 years, can grow to over 50 inches, and eat anything in their path. posted: March 05, 2009
Streamtread wading boots from Simms
Featuring the Simms Streamtread™ traction sole designed with Vibram® Idrogrip™ technology, the Simms wading boots deliver all of the performance attributes of traditional felt-soled waders while being significantly more environmentally friendly. If these aren't already at your local fly shop, they should be on the shelves shortly. Six footwear models will come with Vibram® soles, including a new-for-2009 women’s boot. Prices begin at $129.95.posted: February 26, 2009
Craig Fellin Outfitter & Big Hole Lodge
Since 1984, Craig Fellin Outfitters and Big Hole Lodge has been offering a quality fly fishing and lodge experience in southwestern Montana. Craig Fellin Outfitters and Big Hole Lodge is uniquely Montana and regarded by many of the world's leading anglers. Owner Craig Fellin, and the lodge's perennial team of guides, graciously share intimate expertise in technique, entomology and stream savvy.posted: February 02, 2009
Ground Hog Day - still wating on the thaw
Winter is a sad time for the angler in me. A time for hibernating from fly fishing. As such I am still on hiatus from updating flyfishingtimes.com with articles, reviews, etc. pending things thawing out a bit around Bozeman, Montana.
Today I reluctantly got out of bed and poked my head out the front door of my house.
I saw my shadow.
Honestly, my shadow doesn't scare me.
Snow on the ground and ice on the rivers does scare me. Or at least bring out the inner wimp in me.
I quickly retreated back into my house. Unfortunately this means at least 6 more weeks of cheep beer and cheese fondue while I ponder what I am going to write about on this site for 2009. Stay tuned - I am sure it will be fascinating.
Wait - I have more to say - please read the rest of this post!
posted: October 23, 2008
Fishing Truck - I am jealous
I pulled into Simms today and saw this beauty sitting out front. The truck belongs to Masa Katsumata, Simms' Asian Distributor.
One of my goals in life is to have a decent fishing truck before I die. I want to have it set up so that I can have all of my fishing gear stowed away and ready to use for quick fishing trips when I need to get away from my damn brother in law.
I wonder what sort of setup this rig has for keeping beer cold?
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posted: October 18, 2008
The economy is bad - save some money
Another horrible week for the economy. It got me thinking - I need to stretch my dollars as far as I can. Here are two websites to help you do that. GearBuyer.com and FootwearBuyer.com. These 2 websites are like shopping search engines. They allow you to find what stores have the product you want, and which store has it at the lowest price. You can also sign up for price alerts, so that if a product goes on sale the site will notify you via email. In tough economic times, this is the smartest way to shop.posted: October 10, 2008
The Tetons--Snake River, by Ansel Adams
Found this wonderful photograph from Ansel Adams in the National Archivesposted: October 10, 2008
Rainier In A Can Beer Review
It is Friday and I am throwing down another old school fantastic fishing beer - Rainier in a can. I am also watching CNBC and getting seriously depressed by the stock market implosion that has occurred over the last week.
Seriously - WTF is going on with Wall Street? I want to go over there and kick a few of these bankers and traders in the ass.
Okay - back to lovely can of Rainier in my hand and happier thoughts.
posted: October 01, 2008
Raising The Ghost
I just returned from a viewing the film "Raising The Ghost" which was Directed & Produced by Josh Brandner & Paul Tarantino.
The film was shown as part of Bozeman's HatchFest. After the screening of the film I was able to visit with Josh Brandner and Paul Tarantino.
“Raising the Ghost” documents the Fly Boys team as they experienced a week of searching, hoping, and eventually catching Wild Steelhead on dead drift dry flies.
posted: October 01, 2008
Save Wild Steelhead Festival
Save Wild Steelhead Festival is an event to be held in Bozeman on November 5th, 2008. This event will showcase films, photography, artwork, and presentations all geared towards raising money to protect Wild Steelhead.posted: September 16, 2008
News from the 2008 Fly Fishing Retailer Show - The end of felt soled wading boots?
Simms, Patagonia, Cloudveil and others have announced that non-felt soles are either ready or in the works for their wading boots. Simms announced that as of 2010 they will no longer be producing boots with any felt on them. In place of felt, they will be using Vibram soles.posted: September 13, 2008
Trout Unlimited Asks Manufacturers to Eliminate Production of Felt-Soled Waders and Equipment by 2011
At its annual meeting today, Trout Unlimited (TU) asked fishing equipment manufacturers to stop producing felt-soled waders and wading shoes by 2011 to help stop the spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) by anglers in America’s rivers and streams.
Many waders, wading boots and shoes used by anglers have felt-soled bottoms that are used to provide traction while walking in water. Felt is a material that transmits aquatic nuisance species such as New Zealand mud snails, the invasive algae called didymo and the parasite that causes whirling disease, a disease fatal to trout. Felt soles can very easily become impregnated with mud and other organic matter, and become difficult or impossible to clean and disinfect.
posted: September 05, 2008
Fishing Music
A good friend turned me onto FISHING MUSIC by Ben Winship and David Thompson.
Fishing Music is a spirited mix of acoustic folk, blues, and swing inspired by fish, fishing and rivers, and performed by some of the country's top acoustic musicians.
We have samples of the music on the detail page.
posted: August 24, 2008
New Video Posted at Simms - Andros Island, Bahamas
Simms Films has a new video on their website. Andros South, run by Deneki Outdoors, is a bonefishing lodge on South Andros Island – otherwise known as the “bonefish capital of the world”. This film features two fantastic anglers both of which love saltwater fishing, Diana Rudolph and Natih Sherman.
Check these videos out - they are very well done.posted: August 23, 2008
Schmidt Beer - Remembering Greatness
Schmidt beer kicked ass. It was cheap, and had ducks, fish, elk, other wildlife printed on the can. It didn't matter what this beer tasted like.... the packaging was pure perfection. We used to call it "Animal Beer."
I have found memories of drinking many a "Schmidty" in my twenties. Arguing with each other about which tasted better... Schmidt with the duck on the can, or Schmidt with the elk on the can.
Schmidt is "The brew that grew with the great Northwest." It is the benchmark of what a good fishing beer should be.
posted: August 22, 2008
Man uses Barbie fishing rod to catch record catfish
ELKIN, N.C. - David Hayes' granddaughter just ask him to hold her Barbie rod and reel while she went to the bathroom. He did. And seconds later he landed the state record channel catfish at 21 pounds, 1 ounce.
My daughter has that exact same rod.
posted: August 22, 2008
Learn Fly Tying Lesson 1 for Beginners with David Cammiss
I found these fly tying tutorials on YouTube.
Fly Tying Lesson 1 for Beginners. This lesson shows what you need and how to make your own fishing flies. This fly tying tutorial demonstrates a buzzer.
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