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A Drift Boat Made Entirely Of Bamboo
Anyone remember the most over the top drift boat ever built? The one based off of Jason Canjune's 17' Kingfisher plans. The one with elk antler anchor arms, cup holders and Mahogany pulley wheels? Well, apparently people take those plans to extremes and really like that design as I've come across another home build of…
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Boat books: Boats and Boating in the Adirondacks
The Adirondacks hold a special place in my heart. For both the incredible memories I've made there over the years and the quirky, deeply ingrained boat culture and how it's evolved over the last few hundred years. Boats and Boating in the Adirondacks by author Hallie Bond brought me back every time I opened it.…
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Top 5 cold weather boating essentials
It had to come sooner or later. The boat is tucked away all clean and covered for the winter and we’ve now turned our attention to winter pastimes that probably don’t require a shuttle driver. It’s easy to hang it all up for the winter but, like winter fishing, the boating can live on as…
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Cast killer — the most common mistake anglers make
Don’t take the life out of the cast I know many good fly casters, and all of them have a little hitch in their giddy up. I sure do. My hitches just change every now and then. Usually after I sort one out, I develop another. But there’s one overriding, subtle goof that separates those…
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TU tested: Six items every floating angler should consider
Snagged from a list of 25 items in the Fall 2021 Issue of TROUT Magazine - for better or worse, reviewed by yours truly. BOTE – HD Aero 11’6”Classic Teak SUP$999; www.boteboard.com Like the idea of owning a boat that everyone can use, has fishing features like a tackle rack, cooler seat, removable paddle sheath,…
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Tying the Jimmy John Perdigon
The Perdigon-style nymph has become a fly-fishing staple over the last several years. Popularized by European competition fly fishers, the nymph is a fast-sinker and a proven fish-getter. As a trailer fly either fished with the high-stick Euro-method or under an indicator, the Perdigon helps drag a bigger fly down a bit and keep it…
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Chasing steelhead with guide and artist Alberto Rey
By Jack Rodgers This November, I had the good fortune to enjoy an incredible fly-fishing expedition with guide Alberto Rey. A man of many talents, Alberto was born in Cuba. After the Cuban revolution, he was granted political asylum in Mexico in 1963. In 1965, he moved to Miami, Fla., and two years later Alberto…
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