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SonarChartsTM: Interactive Marine Charting from Navionics

April 13, 2013

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Two years ago, the biggest innovation in the history of navigational and recreational marine charting was introduced by Navionics:  Freshest Data, which includes the User-Generated Content layer (UGC).  Via Freshest Data, the global community of Navionics users (public and private boaters, marinas, etc.) input changes and corrections to the Navionics database in real time.  Navionics […]

Bighorn River Youth Adventure 2013 Now Taking Applications

January 18, 2013

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The Bighorn River Youth Adventure is currently taking applications for the 2013 program at Fort Smith, Mont., on the banks of the world famous Bighorn River. Twelve young fly fishers will be invited by the Bighorn River Alliance for a four-day fly tying, fly casting and fly fishing adventure June 16-19.

Merry Christmas – Saltwater Style

December 24, 2012

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When you live where it never snows and the economy and culture centers around saltwater fishing, so does Christmas.  When one of the dominant features of the front of most of the homes in your neighborhood is a boat, it only makes sense to incorporate them into your Christmas decorations.  Of course, some are more […]

How It All Comes Together

December 23, 2012

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“Hey!  I’ve got one!”  My wife exclaimed from the opposite end of Luke’s jon boat.  I looked over to see her rod bent as she reeled hard against what had to be a Redfish. From his spot between us, Luke cheered, “Alright!” Quickly retrieving my line and setting my rod aside, I said a few […]

The Fishing Parade

October 25, 2012

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When I made the trip down to Apollo Beach, Florida, last week to fish in the Battle of the Bay Kayak Fishing Championships tournament I had no idea that I would also get the opportunity to participate in the opening event of the Celebrity Grand Slam Charity Fishing Tournament in St. Petersburg.  But Capt. Joel […]

Florida Sunrise

October 23, 2012

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There are certain things that just keep drawing you back to some places.  It isn’t always easy to explain why or precisely what it is about a particular spot on a map that captures your soul’s attention and makes you want to repeat the unique experiences you’ve encountered there, but…in the words of the Immortal […]

Rockport Fisherman Steals Pushpole from Disabled Kayaker

September 28, 2012

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To the weak POS fisherman in the powerboat who stole my 12′ carbon fiber 2pc pushpole from behind the attorney’s house on Ocean Drive off the ICW in Rockport yesterday: some of us EARN the things we have, but still aren’t too attached to them. So I hope you really enjoy that pushpole you just […]

Lucky Penny Produces Texas In-Shore Slam

September 25, 2012

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I left the dock about 8am aboard my Freedom Hawk Pathfinder 14′ stand-up fishing kayak, heading across 1/2 mile of wide open flats into a SSE wind at 10-15 mph.  I opted to stand and use the Minn Kota Riptide trolling motor with tiller extension.  Along for the ride were an 8wt TFO Axiom fly […]

AFFTA Announces IFTD 2013 | American Fly Fishing Trade Association

September 14, 2012

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AFFTA Announces IFTD 2013 | American Fly Fishing Trade Association. Great idea!  AFFTA has decided to partner up with ICAST for next year’s IFTD in Las Vegas, Nevada, next July 10-12. via AFFTA Announces IFTD 2013 | American Fly Fishing Trade Association.

Fly Fishing the Valle Vidal

August 23, 2012

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I spent the last few days in Heaven.  Well, if there is a Heaven for small stream fly fishermen, then it has to be a lot like northern New Mexico in the area around Taos, Red River, Eagles Nest, Questa, and Costilla.  Bracketed on the west by the Rio Grande and on the east by […]

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