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Dry Fly Action – Father and Son Fly Fishing the McKenzie River

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021moldychum

The McKenzie River is a cold, clear, fast-flowing mountain river with a lava rock bed and deep, technical pools full of trout. It’s not an …

Ep. 18 | Flood Tide With Paul Puckett

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021moldychum

Scotty Davis and Paul Paul Puckett talk fly fishing art, the Seychelles, shenanigans, and more on Episode 18 of the Flymen Fishing Co. Show.

The Road to Pebble Mine is Getting Rougher

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021moldychum

Pedro Bay Corp., a Native organization in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, announced late last month that nearly 90 percent of its shareholders voted in favor …

Keystone XL Pipeline Is Officially Dead

June 9, 2021June 10, 2021moldychum

It’s hard to underscore how huge a victory this is for activists and particularly Indigenous organizers that have been out in front to stop Keystone …

The Mission: Issue #27

April 29, 2021May 2, 2021moldychum

Is paddling around in a float tube, fly fishing for kob on in-shore reefs, genius or madness? For Conrad Botes, the rewards outweigh the risks. …

Dams Central Focus of Endangered Fish Dispute in Oregon

May 27, 2020June 1, 2020moldychum

Scientists fear the imminent extinction of winter steelhead in Oregon’s Willamette River, and spring chinook are not doing much better as the government assesses the …

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TBT: Advanced Fly Fishing for Pacific Steelhead with Lani Waller

June 9, 2021June 11, 2021moldychum

If my Roman numeral calculations are correct I believe this is circa 1987.

There Are 34,600 Species of Fish

June 9, 2021June 11, 2021moldychum

Steve Wozniak has caught 2,000 of them. Sure, there are plenty of fish stories out there about the one that got away. But this one …

Solo | Reflecting on Fishing Alone

June 8, 2021June 11, 2021moldychum

Fishing alone and fishing with friends are often opposites of each other. On one hand you get to share experiences of fly fishing with other …

Do Rivers Have Legal Rights?

June 8, 2021June 10, 2021moldychum

Native groups, environmental organizations, local residents, and all those who rely on a river’s health know the importance of protecting them. One idea that has …

FWC Seeks Public’s Assistance In Tarpon Killing

June 8, 2021June 10, 2021moldychum

Investigators with Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation are seeking the public’s help in identifying three males who reportedly removed and killed a tarpon. The Florida …