Monthly Archives: February 2009
Friday DJ _ AC/DC For Jim and Dick
Part of the enjoyment of guiding is meeting fishermen from all over, each with their own stories, lives, and interests off the water. So for this week’s Friday DJ, for Jim and Dick, two old rockers in their own words a little AC/DCto remember some great fishing and good fun. Turn the volume up.
New Vibram Rubber Soles Reviewed
THERE has been a lot of buzz about Simms decision to end felt-soled wading boots in favor of new Vibram sticky rubber soles. Aquastealth devotees are less apprehensive about the prospects of rubber but those whose only experience with rubber in rivers is old-school rubber soles are more skeptical. Of course no wading sole is [...]
Fishing Report _ 2-25-09
Have you ever seen a rainbow look nauseated? Click the pic and check out this greedy little football from the White River this week, have a look at the face. Up and down the White River it been gluttony on a high scale. These fish are fat and round, swollen, coughing up shad. Its the [...]
White River On Fire
THE WHITE is firing on all cylinders this week and several of the Mountain River Fly Shop guide team were in the thick of it getting a share of some great action on trophy browns and big ‘bows. Clint Wilkinson, Kevin Brandtonies and the Journal all spent plenty of river time on the White this week. Chad Johnson and Marc [...]
Persistence Pays Off with Monster Brown
If three guys deserved a slice of luck on Monday it was John Arthurs, Mac Miller and Clint Wilkinson. John and Mac are regulars with Clint and knew well the fickle fortune of fly fishing. Friday, Saturday and Sunday the three worked hard for slim pickings as a monster shad kill filled bellies form the Dam [...]
A great fish but our thoughts go out
Chris Fowler and his uncle Rick Heitke joined us for the Davy Wotton Master Fly Tying Class Saturday, and sent us these photos of Rick’s great brown. But also the news that Chris’ wife and dog were attacked by two pit bulls on Sunday at Lakeview while the guys were fishing. “It’s a long story [...]
Wade sticks a Big Bow
Chad Johnson took over Wade Hambright and his dad to Dry Run Creek last weekend. Wade slammed this big big rainbow of 27″. Great fish.
Crazy Stuff _ Loop AEG Rods $199
UPDATE: June 30: The 6wt is sold out at the factory. We have 5wts in stock and ready to ship. Don’t miss out. THIS has got to be the rod deal of the century. The two Loop AEG fly rods now only $199, close to half price for one of the best performing fly [...]
Friday DJ – Staind “Outside”
When I was living in Huntington Beach, Ca, I had two fishing choices close at hand. The beaches of Orange County, or inland to the San Gabriel Valley. It was a surreal place to fish, roller bladers in gold lame thongs, and bikini babes enhanced by Newport Beach’s finest plastic surgeons just down the road [...]
Fishing Report _ 2-19-09
WE might have had some high water on the White and Norfork, but browns like this will put a grin on anyone’s face.
