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    Entries in legends of fly fishing (67)

    Tuesday
    Jan312012

    Interviews with Anglers Past

    Sam Snyder brilliantly turns the current fly blog interview craze on its ear with an interview of Dame Julia, the first in his Headwaters series of Interviews with Anglers Past.

    LINK

    Wednesday
    Jan182012

    Against the Stream: One Man’s Story of Obsession, Rebellion, and Fly-Fishing 

    This profile of John Gierach by writer Dale Bridges originally appeared in the August 2009 issue of Denver Magazine.

    My favorite piece of information that I learned about Gierach during the course of writing this article: He once had a regular column in the New York Times, but he quit because, as he says, “They were assholes.”

    LINK (Via Dale Bridges)

    Tuesday
    Dec272011

    Soon to Be Released

    In March of 1993, Fly Rod and Reel featured a piece about Bob Wolf's bronze sculpture, Soon to Be Released, honoring his idol of 40 years, Lee Wulff. According to the story Wolf, a Nebraska wildlife artist living part time in Wyoming, met his idol guiding him in the Jackson One Fly in 1990. After watching Wulff fish for a day he knew that he had to devise a tribute and the idea for the sculpture was born. Approved by both Joan and Lee, the project was delayed by Lee's sudden death in April of 1991 which just further inspired Wolf see the project through. The sculpture was unveiled in 1992 at the same place it was conceived, the Jackson Hole One Fly.

    Wolf rendered Lee as he appeared in 1960 and the piece was available in three sizes, a table edition (15 inches high), a garden edition (80 percent life size) and a monumental edition. We did a quick search and just happened to find #78 of the 300 table top editions for sale at the New Hampshire Antique Co-op. The description does not do justice to the background on the piece or what inspired the artist who passed away in 2009, now you know the story.

    You will have to click through to see the price.

    Thursday
    Dec152011

    Joan Wulff Line Art

    Thursday
    Nov172011

    Lefty Kreh wins the Lefty Kreh Sportsman of the Year Award

    Go figure. 

    LINK

    Friday
    Nov112011

    Is it worth shaving your head for a chance at an Echo Rod of your choice?

    Here's your chance to get your shave on and truly "Be Like Tim" (just don't challenge him to any casting contests). Let your imagination carry you away on this one.

    No limit on number of entries, details can be found over at Echo.