The Rods of Lyons

Gordon Wickstrom profiles Lyons Colorado based Michael D. Clark, the man behind South Creek Ltd. custom handmade rods.

LINK (Via:The Boulder Reporter)

Angler and his $800 rod are reunited

Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com

Paul Kosmatka of Duluth was swept into Lake Superior while fishing the mouth of the Lester River last week. Though he was rescued several minutes later, Kosmatka lost his fly fishing rod in the process of keeping his head above water. Anglers snagged the rod the next day and tracked Kosmatka down.

LINK (Via:The Duluth News Tribune)

Stranded fisherman rescued, hangs onto new fly rod

Somebody should give this guy a rod sponsorship.

"I told him to drop the pole as I was trying to help him, but he wouldn't," Cipollo said. "He said he just got it.

LINK (Via:The Times Union)

Busted!

The thief that hit a number of Denver area fly shops was apprehended while trying to pawn several of the reels. 

LINK  (Via: 9 News)

"In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing,"

Last Sunday a monument dedicated to the Rev. John Maclean and his son's book was unveiled in front of the First Presbyterian Church in Missoula. Church members Thelma Hogan and Tom Finch conceived of the commemoration, which comes 100 years after Maclean became pastor in Missoula. He and wife Clara arrived in February 1909 from Clarinda, Iowa, with young sons Norman and Paul in tow.

The Maclean Family in 1911.

LINK  (Via:The Missoulian)

Throw in thirty thousand Borski Super 12s and we'll call it good

Irving Picard, the court appointed trustee in the Bernie Madoff case, is on the verge of filing civil complaints against Madoff's sons Mark and Andy. If you recall, Mark and Andy are the principle investors in Abel. Sources says Picard will seek in excess of $50 million - including at least $30 million in loans to the sons. He is not accusing them of wrongdoing; instead his goal is to recapture money diverted from Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme.