The World's Best?

I came across this link to a 1974 Russell Chatham Sports Illustrated story on the legendary Bill Schaadt via a forum post response on Washington Fly Fishing by someone associated with River of a Lost Coast.

LINK (Via: Sports Illustrated)

The intial forum poster, who gave a shout out to the film, but who had never heard of Schaadt, could not get their head around the fact that a Californian is considered by many to be the world's greatest steelheader. What followed was six pages of forum responses including many from some other well known names in steelhead angling.

The forum thread. Greatest steelheader ever a Californian?

The Diaries of Rodrick Haig-Brown

The set of five volumes are quarter-bound in dark green leather and paste paper over boards. The edition of one hundred fifty sets were printed on an antique letter press and boxed in a slip case with a sixth volume containing twelve photos and a map.  LINK

$1495 - Pipe not included

El Paskador FLA Report

I forgot to mention the World Record Seatrout I caught while I was recently tarpon fishing. I figured it weighs somewhere just over 450 pounds, but you be the judge. The new Loop Opti Salt boated in just under 32 seconds.. Bad ass..

LINK

Here’s the Catch

Mike Stahlberg profiles Brian O'keefe and previews the upcoming Northwest Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo.

LINK (Via:The Register Guard)