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Currents of Belize from McJ Digital on Vimeo. This is one of the coolest little documentaries on Belize. We have a hosted trip coming up this April to San Pedro Belize and a lot of this film takes place right there. Our 2010 trip is quickly approaching! Read more

I just broke through the clouds in one of the prop planes that fly from Great Falls, Montana to Seattle. I’ve only had 2 cups of coffee at this point, pre-8am, and thinking about fly rods keeps prop plane turbulence out of mind. Picked up a couple of publications with the latest fly rod reviews, read ‘em, in my opinion they were terribly biased. So here is mine, yes they are biased, but not because I got payed to say anything particular about any rod or company. They are... Read more

Frozen rod guides are the most annoying issue on God's blue water when fish are eating on the Mo in cool weather. I've heard of a bunch of ideas to slow the pain of glacial rod guides. These include petroleum jelly, Loon's Ice off Paste, and now Mitch thinks Pam's a good idea. Pam...does not sound like a good idea. Mitch has lots of ideas that I question. However, I am willing to try his Pam trick today, and will report later. In the mean time, here's a little story about... Read more

Here is some technical casting advise from the Bahamas. Read more

Have you seen this official thingamabobber pro-staffer tattoed anywhere yet? Don't even think about copying this sticker...it's mine! (and you can see it is copyrighted right on the bobba). If you get the sticker, no matter how you get it, you're in. That's right, love 'em or hate 'em if you are a nymph fishing fool, or a guide you have spent time crosseyed and glazed over waiting for your thingamabobber to bob. Great nymph fisherman are skilled enough to not have to purchase these things... Read more

"The Science of Felt - 2009 A look at the science driving the move to eliminate the use of felt soled waders Bob Wiltshire Center for Aquatic Nuisance Species In September 2008, Trout Unlimited called for the elimination of felt soles on wading boots by 2011. Just a week later, Simms Fishing Products introduced a new line of felt-free boots and announced that, beginning in 2010, they would no longer sell felt soles. These actions came from increasing concerns that felt soles were... Read more

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It’s decided.Campeche it is in late summer of 2010.We have spent a lot of time researching the best trip to host this time of year. While there are a couple thousand options. We have come down to this. The trip will consist of 4 nights, and 3 days of fishing in Campeche, Mexico. The cost of the trip is going to be $1140 for 4 nights and 3 days of fishing. WHAT’S INCLUDED The number days fishing specified in your package, accommodations at one of the three hotels listed above... Read more

Brian asked if uv light has broken down the fiberglass on your oars what you could do about it...here is advanced composites reply... Brian, Thanks for the inquiry. Your oars are likely fine structurally but they may have been long overexposed to UV. Covering oars when not in use for extended periods is an important way to preserve the finish on composite materials. There is a pretty simple solution to get some coverage on the shafts. The easiest way is to rough up the surface of... Read more

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