Archive - From the 49th

September 2025

The problem with gear tests

One of the action photos from a rain gear test I recently saw was a guy walking on a trail wide enough to support ATV if not truck traffic.

Sep 30 •

Spearfishing and moose hunting

Lou recaps his New Jersey spearfishing trip and Jeff tells his interior Alaska moose hunting story.

Sep 25 •

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Moose Camp - Serenity and sodium

Sep 25 •

Moose Camp - Encounters

Sep 23 •

The fish of the summer

Sep 16 •

The pull of the Great Land

The look of “What happened?” became “What did we do?” My niece and nephew stepped out of the ripped hammock and walked sheepishly to my brother, who…

Sep 10 •

Replace or fix?

I broke a 12 year old rod that's discontinued...do I go with what I know or see where the industry has gone?

Sep 2 •

August 2025

The ecosystem part 2

My high school English teacher told me you’re never finished with a piece of writing, you just finally give up.

Aug 26 •

The fly fishing ecosystem

At some point you accept this fly fishing thing is going to stick.

Aug 19 •

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