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The Start of a Journey :  Shore Lines 

If my brain were a storage unit, it would be one without walking space, stacked with hoards of cluttered paraphernalia. That's how it feels right now anyway, unorganized and overwhelmed,...

Anything but Grey – by Matt Harris

I don't usually post interviews written about me, but it was just so refreshing to finally receive an article that was honest and void of redundant, overdone questions....

Minty Froth & Seasoned Anglers

I recently received this wonderful email from a fishing guide (who shall remain anonymous), and it occurred to me that it might not be such an awful idea to post...

A Change of Tides

Uneven edges of volcanic rock push their jagged prongs through my thin khakis. Uncomfortable, I shift my weight to alleviate the numbing tingle of pooled blood in my lower extremities...

Chilly in North America… Sunny in Chile

It's not much of a secret that I am in love with South America; its liberation, fishing, scenery, food… what is there not to love? I had heard of Marc...

The Family Grows… With Wooldridge Boats

It’s a little known fact that my first guiding gig was as a sturgeon guide on the Fraser River. As an employee for another guide company (this was in the...

From Then to Now: Australia in September…

As we headed to Australia, a smile dressed my face… this was the first "non-work" vacation I had taken in quite some time. The Sydney beaches were gorgeous. Surfers and...

From Then to Now: The Arrival of September’s Bustle & Hustle

Colby and I had two days to get back to the mainland, catch up with family, pack for another month of “off-roading” and make sure that business was running smoothly....

From Then to Now: July & August Broke My Heart of Steel

I have spent the entirety of my last four summers living in a small tin-roof cabin nestled comfortably in the grasps of overhanging cedars and burrowing mice... our camp is...

From Then to Now: Of Life and Love… May

I believe that we exist to love. Corny, cliche, hopeful or desperate as it might sound... I believe that without love we are lost. My little sister Dana is one...

From Then to Now: April is Always a Little Boring

This year the routine was a little more hectic than I had planned for... a busy lodge kept me on my toes and with guiding each day, office work each...

From Then to Now: Before the “Glamour”… March

Note: this blog post may not be suitable for some audiences. Winter steelhead season always seems to approach rather suddenly… The beginning of every year brings me somewhere tropical and...

From Then to Now: Living La Chica Loca … January

It was in 2008 when I opted to make some major changes in this life of mine. I was twenty-five years old and stuck in an argumentative, stagnant short-term relationship,...

In Dean’s Corner

Good afternoon Mr. Wagner, I felt it was only fair to inform you of a chain of emails (below) that quite directly points a finger at your decision to open...

Where Did You Come From Ms. Vokey?

Once upon a time...

There was a young woman who graced poise and class.

Beautiful, adventurous, wild and determined, she fled a difficult past, riding the days away atop a...

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Breaking Down the Spey Cast

This mini-course helps students understand the fundamentals of the Spey cast so that they can maximise their time on the water.

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