“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountain is going home; that wildness is necessity; that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.”


John Muir

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Thrust or Lateral Motion in the cast


Anatomy of a thrust from SIM Suisse Simfly.ch on Vimeo.

We have had a lot of discussion this year on our floats about the "proper" casting stroke.

The attached is a great example of the lateral motion of the proper cast. Note the red box and elbow movement of the fly caster.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Ozark Rainbows (1977)



Discover how rainbow trout are raised and released for anglers to pursue in Missouri.
Produced by Missouri Dept. of Conservation (1977).

Now thats a drift boat !!!!

Heck..... I get nervous with Uncle Dick throwing that tandem rig or a size 2 articulated streamer solo up front. Could you imagine him with three of best friends side by side ?

Bait casters only on this boat.

More here http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/boa/3013657888.html