Tag: invincible

No Fish

We all know there is nothing better than wading into a stream as the crystal clear water ripples past us, carrying our flies down with it, in hopes that we may get a bite. Unfortunately, in today’s age, these crystal clear streams are becoming less common, with those in the upper Midwest struggling to hold on to their standard of health. The process of maintaining healthy, aquatic ecosystems is under-regulated, leading to devastating effects down stream from the input of excess nutrient pollutio

6/1/2016•Alisha Saley

Get The Net

A cloud of fine dust billowed up behind my Subie, leaving a hazy trail behind me as I bounced down the dirt road leading to Tom’s house.  From his neighbor’s yard, a longhorn steer threw me a half-interested glance as I pulled up the drive.  It was a bright morning in May, and I was on my way to build a landing net with the Shasta Trinity Fly Fishers, my local fly fishing club. I was a little nervous; partly because the club is comprised mostly of retirement-age men (and I’m a 30-something woma

6/1/2016•Jami Witherspoon

Spey Casting is Sexy

Growing up as a kid, I have fond memories of catching fish using a twig pole, a piece of monofilament line and a worm.  Playing on the shoreline and watching the wiggle of a fish, got me excited and kept me going back to rivers as a kid.  Years later, I was living in Alaska and one day at a garage sale in Anchorage I found a Shakespeare single-hand fly rod with a Fenwick reel for $50.00.  What a steal!  There was a lot to learn about a fly-rod; the difference in lines, how to cast, how to tie on

6/1/2016•Mia Sheppard

Challenge Yourself

Growing up in the United Kingdom, I first started fly fishing when I was about 10 years old. Having been taught the basics by my Grandads and my Dad, I was absolutely mad keen to go fly fishing. Some of my fondest memories of fly fishing, especially whilst learning, come from staying with my Grandparents in Lockerbie, Scotland. My passion for fly fishing grew each year during our annual three week visits.  Fishing on a variety of local lakes, rivers and streams: I just fell in love with the spor

6/1/2016•Lisa Isles

The Moscow Mule

2 oz Vodka 1/2 oz    Lime juice top         Ginger beer Fill your mug with ice, combine the vodka, lime juice and ginger beer.  Stir the drink gently to combine the ingredients.  Garnish with a sprig of mint and a lime wheel. The Moscow  Mule was one of the first vodka cocktails popular in the U.S.. Created in 1941 at the Chatham Hotel in Manhattan, the drink was conceived by three friends enjoying a drink at the hotel bar. The thought was to combine 2 ounces of Smirnoff vodka with Cock ‘n’

6/1/2016•Dun Magazine

Been There, DUN That

Eight women joined the DUN hosted trip from different parts of the country to fish the juvenile tarpon fishery that is Tabasco, Mexico. Come on along in this photo essay.

6/1/2016•Dun Magazine

Something Special

There’s just something special about standing knee deep in a river in the early morning hours; suited up in waders, boots, pack on your hip, net on your back and fly rod in your hand, watching the mist slowly come off the river as the early morning sun filters through the trees overhead. Catching fish isn’t the only reason I love fly fishing.  I am also drawn to the amazing, wise and inspiring people that you meet along the way; whether that person is a legendary angler, an eager, excited child

6/1/2016•Alleigh Raymond