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I had a great day on the Norfork on Saturday. We walked in from Ackerman's all the way to the top of the catch and release section and had it to ourselves. I caught fish on everything that I tried...zebra midge, olive scuds (16), sow bugs and did especially well in the moving water on a soft hackle, including a legitimate 18" rainbow. The windwas pretty strong producing a lot of wave action and I ended up throwing a small pine squirrel / marabou streamer under an indicator in black and did best on it. I was only a brook...

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This past September, McLellan’s Fly Shop hosted a trip to one of the most remote costal silver salmon camps in all of Alaska, and the trip was a huge success. By the end of the first full day of fishing, we all agreed that the fishing was so good that just one day was worth the trip—though I don’t recall anyone getting on the satellite phone and calling for a ride out!

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After the long, ugly drought, we finally got some good flows on the local rivers. We even found water big enough for the drift boat. It doesn’t get much better than bassin’ from the Clacka! Spring ’06 also saw the debut of the new Keen Wading Shoe from Simms. Be prepared… If this cute little guy doesn’t end up in a frying pan over the next several years, he just might look like this. We did quite a few guide trips for smallmouth this spring, including: The Good The Bad The Ugly Just kidding, guys! From the Shameless Commerce Division…...

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Andros Town Airport.Ricardo and John headed to the flats!Another nice bonefish caught in the Behring Point Area.Honore hooked-up and losing line in a hurry!Big Charlie and Honore on the flats in Andros!The accommodations at Mount Pleasant.We ate lots of conch–conch fritters, conch chowder, fried conch….The starfish really stood out on the white sand flats.Hooked-up on the west side!Solid west side bone!Neon blue tail and little mirrors for scales–it’s hard to make out the jet engine on a bonefish’s tail, but I promise it’s there!20k worth of gear?Underwater shot of the ghost of the flats.It’s okay, Steve, you caught a big...

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