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  • Rowing Tip: Set Your Oars So You Can Touch Thumbs

    By Kirk Deeter Believe it or not, I’ve been asked this question several times, so I’ll throw out my answer and then invite others to chime in with their own. “If you’re rowing a raft, how close—or how far apart—should your oars be? Where should you set them in the oarlocks?” If I grip the…

  • High Hook Wines: Good wine, good life, good fishing

    It started out simple in 2008 when three wine business veterans and life-long fishermen, Mark Seymour, John Heus and Stephen Cary launched the High Hook brand. They had three basic goals. First, they wanted to make really good wine that shows the true fruit character of the grapes and the subtle mineral and other earthy…

  • Southwest Oregon mineral withdrawal passes first test

    TU calls on the Interior Department to follow Agriculture Department Decision. By Kyle Smith Last week brought good news for the legendary wild steelhead fisheries of Southwest Oregon. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a letter on February 21 stating his Department will not pursue a review of the Southwest Oregon Mineral Withdrawal, executed in…

  • Gear test: Big Agnes MtnGLO four-person tent

    This summer my family welcomed our second child. A July birthday in the Intermountain West means maternity leave at about the perfect time of year. I had grand visions of using that time camping and fishing with our girls. It turns out it’s just a little more complicated when you have multiple kids. I’m embarrassed…

  • Gear test: Cabela’s Atoll saltwater rod

    Sometimes the little things can make all the difference, and the Cabela’s Atoll 8-weight saltwater rod is all the proof I need. Its main purpose is to cast a big fly far and accurately, and it handles these tasks extremely well. In a side-by-side comparison with a considerably more expensive rod, the G III technology…

  • Gear test: Thermacell Backpacker

    One of the surprising highlights to the summer camping season was the day my Thermacell "Backpacker" arrived in the mail. This little device does a number on mosquitos. Thermacell's lantern has been out for awhile, but the "Backpacker" is new. It attaches to a typical camp propane canister and uses a repellent mat to do…