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The Underground’s Short Casts for 2010-03-18

by Tom Chandler on March 18, 2010 · 0 comments

Why Fly Fishing's safer than jogging: Man hit by airplane while running along beach: #
Singlebarbed's really, really old (probably going to die soon) but not before he gets new fly tying vice: http://bit.ly/9KgCQe #

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The Underground’s Short Casts for 2010-03-17

by Tom Chandler on March 17, 2010 · 0 comments

USA Ice Angling Team (yep, competitive ice fishing) wins 2010 World Championship? #
Local fly fishing guide tests zippered waders: http://www.shastatrout.com/zippers-on-waders-a-fly-fishing-guides-review #
Big deals on float tubes & raft from Creek Company (no financial interest): http://creekcompany.com/home.php #

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The Underground’s Short Casts for 2010-03-16

by Tom Chandler on March 16, 2010 · 0 comments

Weather's so nice, I stole a few minutes and fired my target airgun out back. Holy UV, that sun feels nice… #

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The Fly Rod ‘O Rama (or, Dragging Out The Fly Rods – And Their Memories)

March 15, 2010

The Rod ‘O Rama is a fly fishing staple – an afternoon where pretty much every fly rod you own ends up leaning against something in the back yard, lines strung, loops formed, actions evaluated.
Naturally, a good Rod ‘O Rama involves more than one person, and in extreme circumstances, disagreements over rod action or desirability [...]

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The Underground’s Short Casts for 2010-03-14

March 14, 2010

Colorado renames Dream Stream after longtime outdoor writer Charlie Meyers: http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_14659856 #
HMH Fly tying vises announces Pro Staff (http://bit.ly/9otUgx), includes Underground Fav Puppetmaster Dave Roberts http://bit.ly/bukR9l #

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Breaking Underground Culinary News: Cook Fish In Your Dishwasher?

March 13, 2010

Ask any fly fisherman what he truly wants – what he or she dreams about when it’s dark and the house is quiet and they’ve been drinking – and they’ll say the following:
A weeklong bonefish trip in the Bahamas with the cast of the last Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue who has just lost their luggage [...]

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The Underground’s Short Casts for 2010-03-12

March 12, 2010

The Underground wants one of these: Custom fly fishing office… http://bit.ly/cyohGm #
Trout Underground gets PC Today's "Fun Site of the Day" award. (It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy) http://bit.ly/9FJaFy #
Fly fishermen wades too far, strands himself in high water, refuses to drop fly rod during rescue: http://bit.ly/ceZw2I #

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TU’s Official Point & Shoot Digital Camera On Sale Now (or, The Such A Deal Dept)

March 12, 2010

Alert Underground Reader Gary pointed out the Underground’s Favorite Cheap, Waterproof, Point & Shoot Camera is on sale for $174 (the Pentax Optio W80), and because our single biggest concern in life is our reader’s happiness, we immediately passed this offer along to you:
In the interest of not receiving hate mail full disclosure, I’m compelled [...]

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The Underground’s Short Casts for 2010-03-11

March 11, 2010

Legislation proposes making Chinook California's "Official State Endangered Species" (Jab at Feinstein?) http://bit.ly/91fxvT #
Underground discussion of felt-soled vs rubber-soled wading boots (http://bit.ly/8Yi6Dv) mentioned on Orvis podcast: http://bit.ly/a7XcO7 #

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Roderick Haig-Brown’s “A River Never Sleeps” Reissued in Hardback (or, We Cheer)

March 10, 2010

Roderick Haig-Brown’s “A River Never Sleeps” is rightly considered a fly fishing classic, which is why the release of a new hardback edition – complete with passages from Nick Lyons and Thomas McGuane – is worth a minute of your time.
It’s tempting to add to the volumes of praise already heaped on Haig-Brown’s work, though [...]

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The Underground’s Short Casts for 2010-03-09

March 9, 2010

Meet your new Mammalian Overlords – rabid Otter viciously attacks Florida man: http://bit.ly/abdQjb #
High Country News weighs in on Westlands Irrigation District & Feinstein's water grab (hint: it's not pretty) http://bit.ly/boZ14b #
If you you <cough> must nymph, at least learn to do it right: http://bit.ly/aOGsSR #
KQED report puts brakes on fictitious "Fish vs jobs" meme [...]

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When Winter Runs Too Long (or, When Fishing For Non-Trout Species Looks Appealing)

March 8, 2010

It’s at this point in the winter – fresh out of patience, the snow is still falling, and others are seeing their spring hatches already – that alternate forms of fly fishing seem more reasonable.
As in very alternate. As in squirrel fishing. (Found via Taunted by Waters, who probably knows from nuts, being as he [...]

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