Monthly Archives: May 2011

What a spey bum does with no steelhead around….

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

chase stripers on the spey rod. California’s valley rivers can have some incredible stripers fishing in the spring that set up perfect for swinging flies on the spey rods. Andy Guibord, Aaron Stiny, and myself headed out in search of … Continue reading →

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Famous Coast Angler Russell Chatham back in California

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Famous Coastal Salmon and Steelhead angler Russell Chatham is back in California and broke. This is a great read about a once prominant salmon/steelhead angler and well noted painter whose works have been sold to the likes of Robert Redford. … Continue reading →

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Nature: Salmon Running the Gauntlet

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

PBS has a great show called Nature and last week the feature was on Salmon in the Columbia River system. The focus of the show talks about the decline of Salmonids, mainly due to Columbia River dams and hatcheries. It … Continue reading →

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