The Four Stages of Fly Fishing

A wise man once told me that every fly fisherman goes through 4 distinct stages of fly fishing throughout their fishing life.  At first I thought that he was simply spitting B.S., but I have recently realized that what he told me is totally true.  Every fisherman has their own style, their own favorite fishing spots, and their own attitude towards the sport.  So without further adieu, here they are.  The four stages of fly fishing.

LINK (Via:Make It Missoula)

Soldiers swap bomb disposal for fly fishing

British army bomb disposal troops have been trying to come to terms with some of their recent experiences in Afghanistan by fly fishing.

LINK (Via: The BBC)

We Are...... Marshall!

West Virginia Public Radio reports on a fly fishing team sponsored by Marshall University.

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Psssssst - Can I interest you in some prime red-ruffed fruit crow?

A 22-year-old American was arrested earlier this week for the alleged theft of 299 rare bird skins from a British museum. Authorities believe the young man was selling the pelts to people who tie full-dress Atlantic salmon flies.

The young American - Edwin Rist of Claverack, N.Y., a student in London - knew full well the value of the birds he's accused of stealing from the Natural History Museum at Tring. Rist had been a salmon fly tier since his mid-teens. The flies he tied often contained period-accurate feathers, which he reportedly purchased with money earned by doing odd jobs.

LINK (Via: The Charlestown Gazette)

The next time you see an old mount or ladies hat at your local yard sale consider this:

Most of the feathers available legally were plucked from old taxidermy mounts or Victorian-era ladies' hats, and routinely sell for $8 to $15 or more per feather.

First, it's the homework....

....then the fly box.

LINK (Via: The Spokesman)

Man Catches Huge Pike on Cheap Fly Rod

Ivan Keeny landed a potential North American fly record 47-inch, 29.7 pound pike at Smith Lake west of Kalispell on a $21 dollar fly rod.

No indication on what he paid for the reel.

LINK (Via: The Flathead Beacon)