Tag Archives: Fly Fishing

Greasy Beaks 2014 Video!

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Mike

Check out this edit from Captain Eliot Jenkins at Greasy Beaks Fly Fishing. If you look at 1:20 you’ll even see Aimee hooking and landing the fish of the day during our last striped bass trip, a 32″ striper on … Continue reading →

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Announcement! The Big Year Begins January 1, 2015!

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Mike

[caption id="attachment_1398" align="alignnone" width="300"]Who's psyched?! Who’s psyched?![/caption] Continue reading →

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How to: Keep Your Dry Fly Floating

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Mike

Aimee and I were on the Taylor last weekend and were approached by a gentleman who was new to fly fishing with several questions. The first and the one that I am going to address here is “I put that … Continue reading →

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Trip Report: False Albacore

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Mike

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How To: Tippet Rings

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Mike

I’ll be honest, I’ve never used a tippet ring. The fly shop that I worked at didn’t carry them and I’d never even heard of them til I saw this video. Using Barbie to showcase the tippet rings is sheer … Continue reading →

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Gear Review: Fishpond Lumbar Packs

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Mike

I am really reviewing the Crooked Island Guide Pack, but since they don’t make it anymore I am going to just go with a generic review of their lumbar packs. Nah, I’m reviewing the Crooked Island Guide Pack, but most … Continue reading →

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Gear Review: Umpqua UPG Fly Boxes

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Mike

As per the norm I wait until I’ve seriously put something through the ringer before I’m willing to review it. Since Aimee and I bought a few of these boxes about a year ago I figure its about time I … Continue reading →

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Video: Giant Rainbow on the Taylor River

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Mike

Check out this video of Crested Butte local Lu Warner landing a massive Rainbow on the Wilder section of the Taylor River. Make sure to read his write up about sighting the fish, trying for him several times over a … Continue reading →

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Gink and Gasoline – The best fishing blog on the internet

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Mike

This blog is kind of hit or miss. Maybe we’ll post, maybe we won’t. Maybe we’ll post fluff, maybe we’ll post something worthwhile, you never really know. I do know that my mom loves all the posts, which is amazing … Continue reading →

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In the Ditch

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Aimee Eaton

In the Ditch from Chris Eaton on Vimeo. There’s a good mix of big and small water around Crested Butte. Some of it is right there in front of you, and some of it takes a hot walk down a … Continue reading →

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