Quist Art Studio

Angling art by Oregon based angling artist Bob Quist.  LINK

This will score points with the missus

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More Pending Oil and Gas Leases

State-owned land in and around Gallatin County could up for oil and gas
development — parcels that include the riverbeds of the Yellowstone and
Boulder rivers. Via: New West  LINK

The Bush administration is pushing new oil shale regulations that critics say is a prelude to a last minute fire sale of oil shale leases. Via New West  LINK

The Green River Formation in Utah, Wyoming and Colorado has the most
oil shale development potential in the United States. The richest
concentration of oil shale in Colorado lies in the Piceance Basin,
between Meeker, Rifle, Parachute and Grand Junction.  Via: Colorado Confidential  LINK

Meanwhile on the Pinedale Mesa another 3700 wells are being planned for the same area where 700 wells are being blamed for unhealthy ozone levels, declining wildlife populations and contaminated water supplies.

Via: The Jackson Hole News and Guide LINK

Ward " I hope you weren't too hard on the Beaver "

Via: Buster Wants to Fish  LINK

This will make your head explode.

The December issue of the Limestone Chronicles....a Spring Ridge Club publication.

Meet Mr. 60,000

Bill Kraus Jr has been logging his catches for 55 years.

Each of the more than 60,000 entries, which Krauss keeps in a set of
sturdy three-ring binders, includes the date, time and location of the
catch, along with the species and size of the trout and the type and
size of fly used to catch it.

All 60K were released.

Via: The Morning Call LINK

Fly Fishing the USA with Bill Byrd

Bill says his Light/Ultralight fly fishing section is one of the most comprehensive resources on the subject in the world.

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