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pixelated myth

"Social media is nothing but a pixelated myth." My pastor hit the nail on the head not only with this sermon point but also when applied to fish pictures across the internet. I have fished enough to know there are some monster-sized trout all over the world, and it is a great achievement to catch one on a fly. However, being a native of the south, I also know that you cannot catch a 10lb native brook trout in a small mountain stream. By skimming social media, it seems the fish get bigger and mi

2/11/2020•Corey Hunt

Desk Job to Dream Job

Working in the fly fishing industry is my dream job. I’d like to think I was deliberate in my pursuit, but honestly, I fell into it by accident. To say I feel fortunate is an understatement. I get to travel, meet the most interesting people, and fish. I never thought that one day I’d be living this life. That’s why when I read about this opportunity, I just had to say something.  If you are working in a job that’s not your dream job, but know what your dream job is, then what I’m going to say ne

8/22/2019•Jen Ripple

5 Ways to Experience Casper, Wyoming

When you think Casper, Wyoming no doubt visions of wide-open landscape, the blue ribbon North Platte River, and big bows dance in your head.  Casper has long been a fly fishing travel destination and for good reason. It’s definitely one of our favorite places to fish and we can’t wait to get back there again soon. The town has somehow retained that old west feeling and its streets are lined with history. Some of the best trout fishing in the nation aside, there are a lot of things to do in Caspe

7/31/2019•Dun Magazine

Janell's Five Qualities of a Great Guide

Patience - Regardless of where you are on the spectrum from newbie to virtuoso, you have hired a guide not only to have someone hauling you around the water, but to impart some knowledge about their fishery, and work to give you a memorable day on the water. There is nothing worse than feeling like you’re on a boat for 6-11 hours with your angry dad, who is barking at you with frustration and disappointment, as you bumble a cast with a sink tip line. As Arnold Glasow smartly stated, “The key to

5/13/2019•Janell Fannin

Ode to a Truck

Our, beloved truck was named the Grey Goose, partly for its color and for the fact that no one else wanted it. We bought the truck three weeks after we were married. My husband and I were living in Charleston, S.C. and our old truck died after a random downpour and high tide perfectly coincided. We took that opportunity to upgrade vehicles to one that would fit our outdoor lifestyle, preferably with four-wheel drive. Little did we know the adventures we were in for with the Grey Goose. If dents

11/5/2018•Corey Hunt

Janell's Five Tips for Travel

Travel Insurance: When someone suggests that I buy travel insurance, I am hit with the same eye roll urge I have when I hear warnings of not letting your gas gauge dip below the half tank mark, dramatic and probably a bit of overkill on the concern side. Typically, the travel insurance we see is only of value if there is a death or hospitalization, only then can you cancel or reschedule a trip — until I found that there is insurance that covers activities beyond our wildest imagination. Sure it

11/5/2018•Janell Fannin