11/23/01 - Snook In The Mangroves
"Its not so much what you catch here, it is what you might catch." Steven Dally discusses his experience fly fishing Baja.

11/08/01 - Rod Building Guide
A lot of anglers want to learn how to build their own fishing rod. If you've ever thought of doing this, you really should give it a try. Tom Kirkman's book on the subject is a great place to start learning!

10/30/01 - Great Montana Rivers (Part III)
The Gallatin, Madison and the Jefferson Rivers are recovering from whirling diseased trout to once again become a great fly fishery. Doc Knoll continues his series on the great rivers of Montana.

10/16/01 - Bass Three Pack
If you enjoy fly fishing for bass, you are going to love these three flies! Recommended by Ian James, these flies have been tried by me and are true to being called bass catchers! Some also work with carp, pike, and trout.

10/02/01 - Cast Further And Keep Your Dry Flies Dry
A friend of mine recently sent me a sample of a product he had developed some years ago. Fast Cast is a great fly line cleaner as well as an excellent fly floatant. Read the review.

09/27/01 - When A Trout Site Is Not A Trout Site
A warning for those who do not want to see pornography on the Internet while looking for fly fishing sites. Is this what you thought you were fishing for?

09/23/01 - Jealousy
A wonderful true story by Jason Tinling. Isn't it especially important to remember what is really important to us?

09/09/01 - Great Rivers Of Montana (Part II)
This time, we're looking at the Bighole and Beaverhead Rivers.

09/06/01 - Chernobyl Stonefly
Complex in appearance, this fly is actually quite easy to tie, according to fly swapper Bob VanAmburg. For warmwater and bass anglers, it's very effective.

08/16/01 - Awesome Smallmouth On The Fly
Smallmouth on the flyrod! The thought of it can get my heart thumping. There are a couple of reasons why I jumped at the opportunity to fish with Ian James on a river in Southwestern Ontario.

08/09/01 - Yager's Swap Part IV
Hex Strip Nymph - This nymph, based on Gary Borger's Strip Nymph, is one of Jim Carravallah's favorites when fishing murky lakes. Probably would work very well fishing bass in river pockets, too.

07/14/01 - Great Montana Rivers
Doc Knoll shoots straight from the hip in providing his experiences and judgements about some Montana rivers. This article covers the North Fork and the Bighorn.

07/13/01 - Yager's Swap Part III
Trout find Monte Smith's Bubble Boy Emerger irrisistable during Callibaetis hatches.

06/29/01 - Yager's Swap Part II
The simple to tie Mohair Leech is very effective in ponds and lakes, according to fly swapper Tim Stewart.

06/21/01 - Buridan's Ass And Other Flyfishing Trueisms
Some personal ramblings after too long away from any fishing. With apologies to my good friend, Dave Moore. A nice image of a couple of brookies included.

06/20/01 - Yager's Swap Part I
According to Michael Hawkins, the answer to this question on the Little Red River is "A sow bug!". And a sow bug was Mike's submission to our Yager's Fly Swap. A great looking pattern.

06/08/01 - A Kinder, Gentler Experience
Alan Hamilton, an Orvis Guide/Instructor reviews Flyfishing, A Women's Guide by Dana Rikimaru. Find out why he gives it "two rods up!"

04/30/01 - Visiting The Canadian Sportfishing Museum
Now if you consider yourself a real flyfishing buff, you will want to head out to Vancouver, British Columbia to visit this museum at least once in your life!

04/04/01 - Western Flyfishing - My First B.C. Experience
My day with Todd Scharf was awesome. It was the first flyfishing I had done on the west coast, and even if the fish were off, the experience was incredible.

03/17/01 - Spring Tune Up
Equipment that doesn't work well can take the joy out of flyfishing. Why not take a few minutes now and tune up the gear before Opening Day? Tips on checking and maintaining lines, hooks, reels, and rods!

03/06/01 - Flyfishing Great Slave Lake
The thoughts about having to go home soon mostly came to Frank Wood as he sat around the campfire. During the day, the fishing was too good to think about anything except the fishing.

02/19/01 - Early Spring Fever
I am moving back 'home', - to streams, rivers and lakes that I love to flyfish, in West Central Ontario. The Saugeen, Grand, and Maitland Rivers hypnotically beckon me on and I can hardly wait!

02/12/01 - A Load Of Crappie
A visitor offers that he can outfish anglers who use minnows and grubs who are fishing for crappie. His secret? Floating nymphs in shallow water with a small splitshot on the line.

02/11/01 - A Few Of Doc's Opinions
Doc Knoll sits back and thinks thoughts about flyfishing. Some thoughts you might have answers for, some you will agree with, and some you might not want to know about.

02/03/01 - Fly Swapper Alert
If you have never participated in a fly swap before, but always wanted to, here's your chance! Of course, veteran swappers are also welcome. A great sponsor with some nice freebies added in, too.

01/23/01 - Friends, And The Little Smoky River
Frank Wood was intrigued when he first heard of an Arctic Grayling fishery in Alberta. He simply had to head to The Little Smoky River to try it out. Here's his reasons why it has become one of his favorites. Images and hatch chart too.

01/15/01 - A Special Dad
My father passed away last week. He will always remain a very special man to me and I have many many fond memories to look back upon. He will be sorely missed by many.

01/02/00 - Is Flyfishing A Pain In The Neck?
Do you ever suffer pain while fly fishing? What degree of pain would prevent you from heading out to the river? A resident orthopaedic surgeon is looking for volunteers to assist him with this study.

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