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Video spotlight: Extreme fishing with Dad
Technology in fishing has grown by leaps and bounds over the last half-century or so. Anglers now can take to the water in bass boats equipped with mapping-grade sonar fish finders, trolling motors and gear that, to our grandfathers, would be likely be described as "newfangled." Even fly fishing has changed drastically—we now use graphite…
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Video spotlight: Patagonia’s first TV ad
Outdoor manufacturer and retailer Patagonia took a bold step recently and produced the company's first-ever TV ad. Was the commercial about the new Patagonia waders that pack down into a bag the size of a loaf of bread? Or the company's new offerings in raingear or light-weight climbing attire? No. To all of the above.…
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Video spotlight: Clackamas Complete
Bull trout are the only native char to the interior Northwest. Close relatives to brook trout, Arctic char and Dolly Varden, they require the coldest and cleanest waters to survive and thrive. It's no suprise that their populations have been greatly impacted by development over the years. Dams have segregated their habitat, generations of logging…
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Video spotlight: Grading PA’s trout streams
This may come as a shock to a lot of anglers out there, but the state with the most miles of trout water isn't Montana or Colorado. It's not Idaho or Wyoming or California. It's Pennsylvania. And in Pennsylvania, folks are serious about their trout water, so much so that state Fish and Boat Commission…
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Video spotlight: Clearly B.C.
The area around Fernie, B.C., is a trout fisher's paradise. I had the good fortune to visit last summer, and strategizing for a September visit this year. For big cutthroats on dry flies and the chance for double-digit bull trout, this place is likely the best on earth. Video of Clearly B.C. part 1 -…
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Video spotlight: Making it Yours
Participating in the Wyoming Cutt Slam Challenge is not just about catching the four native species of cutthroat trout in the Cowboy State. It is about making lifelong memories with special people while attempting to catch the fish. On a recent Seedskadee Trout Unlimited member fishing trip Reid Odde reflected on his experience of completing…
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Video spotlight: Epic fails
We've all been there. But, thankfully, for must of us, nobody was standing by with a video camera. And, for those of us who've never been caught on camera failing miserably while fishing, we have this to appreciate. I've endured my share, for sure. I took a fly deep in the flesh of my forearm…
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