A few photos from the rest of the day fly fishing Arizona. The beauty of this state never ceases to amaze me. Enjoy.
Arizona Fly Fishing: Creek Fishing (Part 2)
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Arizona Wanderings
Fly Fishing Arizona: Creek Fishing (Part 1)
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My last small stream outing left much to be desired, so after a long week at work, I met up with my friend Barry to go try our luck at on the Mogollon Rim. We made good time and arrived as the sun was starting creep over the hills. When when we opened the truck […]
Fly Tying: Sparklebutt Parachute
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The Sparklebutt Parachute is an awesome pattern that I usually tie in a #18 down to a #22. Often times this is the perfect fly to turn to when the little mayflies or even midges are starting hatch. When fish stop rising to an Adams, this usually does the trick. Ingredients: – #18-22 curved caddis […]
Book Report: “Heaven on Earth” by Andrew M. Wayment
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One of my new found friends, Andy Wayment, has published his first book titled Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun, and Faith. Andy was kind enough to send over a copy for me to read and I must admit that I gobbled his stories up in no time at all. What I loved […]
International Sportsmen’s Expo
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It’s that time of year again here in Arizona. Cactus League baseball is starting to ramp up and the ISE show is back in Phoenix. Before heading over to the show, I threw my fly rod in the truck and I headed over to the carp ponds to see what was moving. The carp were […]
Locked and Loaded
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I came home last weekend from some time in the woods to find this on the refrigerator. My beautiful wife had spent the day at the local gun range taking a Women’s Introductory Pistol Class and learning the ins and outs of her handgun. Now if you get past the two ferocious pups (our “first […]
A Foray into Fiberglass
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I have been doing some serious research on different options for a travel rod that I can safely and economically pack for those trips back to New York to see family or when Michelle and I are bouncing around on one of our adventures. A post over on the Fiberglass Manifesto about a small fiberglass […]
Arizona Wanderings Shop
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With spring essentially here in Arizona, I wanted to remind everyone that if you are looking to refill your fly box or add to your wardrobe, the Arizona Wanderings shop is fully stocked and operational. Spring is usually the time when many guys from the Southwest start to think about heading to the tailwaters and […]