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  I guide mostly on the Deschutes river, spring through fall, as well as coastal streams in the winter. The deschutes season starts as a trout fishery for me in the spring and transitions to steelhead trips and camps by mid summer through the fall. I guide almost entirely in[...]

by Mike Lum Late summer; hot, dry, windy. Hatches of mayflies, caddis and stoneflies are mostly a distant memory. For those of us who prefer to watch trout actually eat our flies as opposed to watching a small orange ball, what most western rivers offer in the way of some[...]

The Paradigm A review by Brian Chou The first time I saw a Paradigm, I was in the back of my high school English Lit class with the T&T catalog sandwiched in my textbook. I distinctly remember a couple thoughts going through my head: Holy sh!t, that is a beautiful[...]

Tarpon can be found throughout Florida's waterways. Talk to any guide or angler who has spent time in the Keys, and they will surely have stories to tell about the Silver King - epic battles won, or more often lost, with this powerful and acrobatic quarry. Growing to well over[...]

The Twenty-Pounder Club Johann du Preez There are many coveted fish that fly fishermen will travel the world for. Fish like a meter GT or a 200lb tarpon come to mind and the 20lb largemouth yellowfish is in the same league. For those of you who do not know what[...]