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Page after page, story after story, this book will leave you rolling on the floor laughing and coming back for more. I love how the stories are short, where you can grab a cup of morning coffee and read a story (chapter) or two to start the day. In...
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There are many books about fly fishing out there, and quite a few about the wild waters in Alaska. However, An Alaska Flyfisher’s Odyssey: Seeking a Life of Drag-Free Drift in the Land of the Midnight Sun by Daniel Hoffman creates a remarkable book that fires all of your...
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Over the past year I have become very deliberate about fly box building. So much so, that I completely rebuilt my entire fly collection.  In years past I’ve had the typical collection of assorted flies and fly boxes. When I started years ago, it probably made some form of...
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Let's face it, the smallmouth bass is a fantastic fish to target on a fly. From their acrobatic leaps to their aggressive fight, few things light an angler up like a fun day on the water catching hungry smallmouth. Jake Villwock, author of Smallmouth Flies, Top to Bottom, has...
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I have to admit from the front end, it’s going to be hard to be impartial on this review. Being that the author of the book is one of my best friends on the planet… I think you can see my dilemma.  It’s not hard bragging about Tim Cammisa...
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America’s Favorite Flies is a stunningly beautiful, coffee table book that belongs in every fly fishermen’s library.  I can’t say enough how much I have enjoyed experiencing this book.  I say experiencing because I enjoy it so much more than just reading it.  The imagery of the flies, the...
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