-
Voices from the River: Have bike, will shuttle
The author's 30-year-old Raleigh mountain bike, complete with a custom camo paint job, has been his primary shuttle "vehicle" on most of his Virginia river floats. By Mark Taylor “Psssssssssstttttt…..” That was the sound of air escaping from the rear tire of my mountain bike, a sound followed by the “whu, whu, whu, whu, whu…”…
-
Fly of the Week: Pat’s Plus
If you're anything like me, you have a handful of flies that fill up your box in various colors and sizes. My go-to large nymphis a generic rubberleg stonefly, heavy on the weight. It's my standard "big fly" for my double fly indicator rig.My nymph boxes oftenlook like someone threw a handful of chenille and…
-
Voices from the river: Fishing in the desert
The Arroyo Seco River. By Sam Davidson Not long ago, on an unseasonably warm Saturday, I went fishing in the desert. Well, technically the Arroyo Seco River isn’t desert—the fishable section flows through a rugged canyon sheathed in cha parral. But it might as well be in the desert. It’s hot and dry there much…
-
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…