Tag: travel

Humbled in Oregon

“You ready to chuck some streamers?” the captain asked me as he and two groomsmen helped me into the boat, making sure the train of my wedding dress didn’t hit the cool waters of the Chattahoochee River below. “Hell yes!” I responded. “Someone hand me the 8 weight.” Day number one as a fly fishing wife wasn’t too bad if I say so myself. Not that I thought married life would be any different - but now I was official. Justin and I were married on the river that gave us our start. It was a beautif

2/10/2020•Becca Klein

Goodbye Road

Each year we go on a month-long adventure. Our guide service hosts a week-long trip to Colorado for clients. After that our pack is free to explore wherever the wind blows. Logging some hours on the road from Arkansas, there is usually time for reflection. It has been an interesting journey since our last trip. Right after we had gotten back in July 2017, I had a bike wreck. It was quite ridiculous and feel free to laugh. We certainly did. My husband built a bike ramp for our kids. I thought why

1/18/2020•Kati Rouse

Basque in Glory

I was born in 1984 in Bilbao, a city that belongs to Basque Country, which is a small region in Northern Spain, west of the Pyrenees Mountains, and made up of three provinces: Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa, and Araba. It is a region with its own language called Euskera, where talking about food, wine, and fly fishing is almost a religion. Cuddled by the Cantabrian Sea, Basque is a mountainous and very green country due to the abundance of rain. The terrain suddenly gathers height from the sea inward toward

5/13/2019•Miren Elosegui

Reminder

I’m standing in the middle of a river. The water flows indigo blue, with a gentle current. It bends and twists through ancient fir trees and wild grasses. The air smells of tree sap and a wisp of campfire smoke. Instead of taking in the beauty of this place, I’m focused on the tiny fly I’m trying to attach to my fishing line. The eye of the hook is so small I have to squint to see it. I’m annoyed because even once I manage to tie it on, I’m pretty sure it won’t catch any of the fish in this riv

5/13/2019•Paige Wallace

Where the World Ends

Some time ago, when I first started toying with the idea of a trip to Patagonia to fish for trout, a good non-angling friend asked me an interesting question. “Why,” she wondered, “would someone spend thousands of dollars to travel thousands of miles to catch the same kind of fish that could be caught in rivers much closer to home, and then, after all that effort and expense, release those fish back into the water?” What seemed absurd to her seemed entirely sensible to me. “Because,” I replied,

5/13/2019•Judy Muller

I Packed Lingerie for My Trip to the Amazon

Each autumn I lose my husband to an overseas work assignment, fishing in the Brazilian Amazon as owner and fishing manager for a mothership-based operation. It’s probably natural for people to raise an eyebrow at this. If given the choice, I might not have chosen a work assignment that took him away from family for so long. However, we’ve set our minds and hearts toward his success. I look forward each year to joining him on my week in the jungle, with our son in tow. The stories along the way f

5/13/2019•Kristi Williams

Embrace the Suck

Part of running a charter boat is knowing when to cancel trips because of weather, but last summer the tables were turned on us just hours before the trip of a lifetime. Sometimes Mother Nature makes it easy to cancel with vivid reds, yellows, and even purples showing on the radar map for everyone to see and understand. Other times, my smartphone radar app feels like a magic 8-ball that I’ve already shaken three times and gotten three different answers before the 4:30 am pot has finished brewing

5/13/2019•Sarah Gardner

Three Forks Ranch

This once in a lifetime escape requires a special trout outfit that won't let you down when you see that monster rainbow rising. All-Inclusive Stay starting at $1,695.00/night per person photo courtesy of - Three Forks Ranch Three Forks Ranchis a getaway that you have to see to believe. The lodge property straddles the Wyoming-Colorado border at the headwaters of the Little Snake River. The lodge boasts 200,000 acres of stunning natural beauty providing guests with unparalleled personal s

5/13/2019•Dun Magazine

Travel Bars

These raw bars are filled with ingredients you can actually pronounce and will fill you up for those on the go days.  Feel free to change up the nuts or seeds to create your own personalized bars.  (We like exchanging the pecans for walnuts and have also substituted hemp seeds for the black flax). There are so many options! Make your own combination and be sure to tag us in your posts! 1 cup pecans 1/3 cup chia seeds 1/3 cup ground golden flax seeds 1/3 cup black flax seeds ¼ cup no sugar a

5/13/2019•Dun Magazine

Tight Loops

Fly fishing duo Aimee and Chase (Tight Loops) travel around North America in their VW Campervan, exploring the wilderness in search of rare species of fish. Their recent adventure took them into Montana’s Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in search of the elusive California Golden Trout—a fish with a history. An advocate of women in fishing, we caught up with Aimee to understand more about their expedition and why she thinks more women should get involved in fishing. Fly fishing can be seen as quit

12/2/2018•Aimee Bartee

Eldon, New Brunswick Canada

The traditions of New Brunswick’s Atlantic salmon rivers run as deep as the pools on the Restigouche River. The pristine water and vast, expansive wilderness draw you in the moment you arrive. You can rest assured a trip to New Brunswick will forever alter the way you look at the history of the sport we love.

11/5/2018•Dun Magazine

Why It's Worth It Fall 2018

7 nights/6 days guided fishing By Copal Tree Lodge package price - 9,275.00 photo courtesy of - Copal Tree Lodge Copal Tree Lodge is our favorite place to stay in Belize. The lodge is committed to conservation, local economic development, and actively engages in practices to minimize their carbon footprint.  From the moment you arrive, the extra effort the staff puts in is why this lodge is worth it. From the handwritten welcome notes, to the luxurious accommodations, and pristine natural su

11/5/2018•Dun Magazine