Tag: querencia

Support That Unites

Fly fishing has exposed me to numerous adventures and opportunities to learn over the past couple of years. The sport naturally provides experiences that ultimately develop into life lessons and values we inherit. Out of everything I have learned, something significant stands out from the rest. Behind every strong female angler is another strong female angler. Most female anglers would agree that somewhere along the road they were inspired, motivated or taught by another female angler. It is n

9/2/2017•Anne Susemihl

Take Me To Your River

The river is more than a weekend retreat for us. It runs through our veins. It’s a way of life: our livelihood. For me, it also symbolizes change … leaving the city life (almost 15 years ago) and venturing into the unknown. It doesn’t always give freely. Conditions can change in the blink of an eye, making it difficult for the average bear. I am forever grateful for our ‘Papa Bear’ who is way beyond the average. I’ve watched our children grow from ‘fishing’ with us in front packs to mending the

9/2/2017•Kati Rouse

Karup

My name is Amalie. I’m 15 years old and I come from Denmark. My story begins four years ago, when my dad was working on an entry to our local fishing club’s fly tying competition. He was having some issues working out the right technique to weave the Polish woven nymph. By a happy coincidence, I had recently been doing something similar at school; so he asked me to have a go at it. I tried and it worked! With this success, my dad encouraged me to come to the fly tying competition.  I did attend

9/2/2017•Amalie Nielsen

Spic N Span

Why would you ever want to take the time to clean your fly tying materials? detrimental insects improved materials handling material preservation Several methods are available to protect your beautiful naturals. Let me share some tips from Wayne Luallen, fly tier and Fly Fisher International 1991 Buszek Memorial Fly Tying Award recipient. Benefits gained by cleaning feathers and furs include removing dirt, oils and fats, detrimental insects and pesticides. Have you watched a fly tier nosh on

9/2/2017•Donna Luallen

Moss Animals

Meet the Moss Animal, one of only a few one-celled animals that live in freshwater rivers and ponds. This jelly blob mass looks like something out of a swamp monster movie, but its very nature is innocent.  It acts like a water purifier and helps keep fresh water filtered. With a feather-like retractable arm extending from the body, the bryozoan will filter like you see similar feather-like coral filters in the ocean. Bryozoans mostly eat algae, bacteria and other small one-celled animals. The

9/2/2017•Nome Buckman

Magnetic Cups

I love it when I can steal an idea from another passion to use in fly fishing. I'm a tinkerer.  I like to fix things and learn how they work. While helping someone take apart a rider mower carburetor, I discovered the joys of a magnetic parts holder available at most auto parts store. This is no ordinary magnetic dish. It holds up to 4lbs and has a nice rubber base to keep it still and, as it states on the box, can work upside-down. I might not be tying in space anytime soon, but this would be t

9/2/2017•Nome Buckman

Ice Packs

The dog days of summer may be almost over, but we all still need to keep our food and drinks as cool as possible. I'm a Yeti cooler fan, but this trick works with any cooler.  I've learned that if I use the reusable gel freezer packs in combination with a quality cooler, my drinks and food stay not only cool, but dry as well. Keeping up with sanitizing my cooler is a much easier job without ice. Cleaning up the gel ice packs is a snap. You can wipe the freezer packs down after use while still pa

9/2/2017•Nome Buckman

Frozen Cup

Want to keep ice in your drink all day? Here is a trick. Put ice in a clean insulated cup and whip it into the freezer the night before. Here at DUN we try to kick plastic, so I skip individual water bottles. Instead I freeze a little water at the bottom of one gallon water jugs. Fill with cold water the morning of and pop the frozen cups into the cooler. When ready to drink, just open the lid and pour ice cold water over the ice. Keeps your drinks super cold all day. You can also freeze a kooz

9/2/2017•Nome Buckman

Patagonia Tough Puff Jacket

Built for slinging flies all day, this jacket is intelligently designed with the female angler in mind -- right down to the thumb holes! It's soft and comfortable and works well as a base layer under your wading jacket, or alone. Take it from us, Patagonia got this one really right! Tough Puff Hoody By Patagonia MSRP - $299.99 photo courtesy of - Patagonia Built for swinging flies all day in cold water, the warm Tough Puff Hoody has a stretchy and durable face fabric combined with highly b

9/2/2017•Dun Magazine

Crosspoints Showers Pass Socks

The Crosspoints Showers Pass socks are waterproof socks (that's right) that fit perfectly under your waders and are perfect while hiking! These are the only socks you'll want to wear this season. Crosspoint Waterproof Socks By Showers Pass MSRP - $35.00 photo courtesy of - Showers Pass Keep Your Feet Warm and Dry For Your Next Outdoor Activity Don't let cold wet feet ruin your outdoor fun! Crosspoint Waterproof Socks were developed to solve the soggy toe problem and to keep feet dry while

9/2/2017•Dun Team