TIPILIUKE LODGE PATAGONIA

THE TIPILIUKE LODGE IN PATAGONIA IS ONE OF THE BEST HQ'S I'VE HAD EVER FOR A FLY FISHING TRIP. JUST AN EPIC PLACE.

 SPRING CREEK

THANKS AGAIN EDDIE BAUER

THIS MONTH IN MSL

CHECK OUT MY OREGON FEATURE 

IN THIS MONTH'S MARTHA STEWART LIVING.

(YES, THIS IS SHAMELESS PROMOTION)

RUBBER BOOTS

SOME RECENT FINDS.

EARLY CHILDREN'S BEAN BOOT

 MODIFIED

DEAD STOCK HIPPERS

DANNER FIX

I HAVE OWNED THESE DANNER WADING BOOTS FOR OVER 15 YEARS (IT IS A SHAME THEY DON'T MAKE THEM ANY MORE). THEY ARE GREAT FIT, RUGGED AND SUPPORTIVE. PERFECT FOR A LONG DAY OF WADING ON THE RIVER OR STREAM FLY FISHING. WELL, THEY WERE IN DIRE NEED OF SOME CARE, THE SOLES WERE SHOT AND THE BOOTS MISSHAPEN. ON MY LAST TRIP TO THE DANNER FACTORY STORE IN PORTLAND I SPOKE TO MARCI ABOUT THESE OLD BOYS AND SHE SAID SHE HAD SOME OLD FELT SOLE STOCK AND SEND THEM IN FOR AN OVERHAUL. (YOU CAN SEND ALL YOUR DANNER BOOT PRODUCTS TO THE FACTORY STORE FOR REPAIR AND RE CRAFTING) I LOVE THAT THEY SEND THESE BEFORE AND AFTER STUDIO PICS OF YOUR BOOTS BEFORE THEY SEND THEM OFF. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM IN PERSON.

FISHING THE DESCHUTES

I JUST SPENT THREE DAYS FLOATING AND FISHING THE DESCHUTES RIVER IN OREGON WITH THE EXCELLENT GUIDES OF THE DESCHUTES RIVER OUTFITTERS. (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED). WE MOSTLY TROUT FISHED, BUT I WAS TREATED TO A LAST CAST THAT PRODUCED A BEAUTY OF A STEELHEAD IN THE LAST 20 MINUTES OF THE THREE DAY FLOAT. A TRUELY AWESOME FISH.

STREAM SIDE JOE

AND BREW

 8LB STEELHEAD