While there is still plenty of fishing to be had for some of the FF&W readership, others may be finding themselves staring at hard water and closed seasons. Well, it may not be fishing season for all of you, but it’s definitely MPR season! As many FF&W readers know, I am a fan of Echo’s [...]

Merry Christmas to all from Kel (the beautiful girl with the large rainbow) and me (the other person with the embarrassing slightly less large trout).

There is a problem with having too much fly-tying material. Sooner or later, you will find yourself like this. It is not a flattering place to be. But, the FF&W [blog] is not about flattery, it is about raw, unadorned truth, stripped of the fetters of pride, cleansed of the needs of self, and driven [...]

Not much to say about this beyond the post title. I just like the flow of the composition and framing (and the subject matter, of course).
(For those who recall the old photographic adage “If you can’t make your shot good, make it red,” this is the modern update: “If you can’t make your shot good, [...]

Don’t let the title fool you, this is actually a dramatic portrayal of a fly-fishing life intertwined with the sad realities of modern-day living, all reflected against a backdrop of canine competition.
Last night, I watched (for the Nth time) one of my all-time favorite fly-fishing movies, Best in Show (directed by Christopher Guest). It has [...]

I almost can’t take it anymore—I love the big fall browns so much. And while I am in the land of “real deal” steelhead, there is just something about sight-fishing monster brownies that I can’t get out of my blood… (Read all the lurid details here)

I grew up camping out of the back of Ford van, a van that eventually became known as the Boar’s Nest after an extended trip my father took with a couple of fishing friends. I’m sure you can imagine the reason for the name (Official Boar’s Nest equation: Canned Food+Wet Waders+Moldy Fisherman*Total Number of Days).
The [...]

King salmon in Wisconsin may not be pretty, but they still bite and fight just fine, thanks. Behind that handsome Photoshopped visage lurks GB, gleefully showing me one of the many “river horses” he reined in over the last four days or so.
He actually had the audacity to call me from the river while playing [...]

Just giving this a bump back up the post list…
Looking for one of these? Amazon has them on-sale for $19.95 (cheap!) (plus the usual shipping fees, etc.). If you’ve always wanted one of your very own, now is the time. Imagine the look on your face when you unwrap the package and see that you’ve [...]

Found this lurking in a binder full of slides. GB was lookin’ young, I was lookin’ like a 70’s leftover (although a certain girl didn’t seem to mind), and the helicopter was lookin’ broken—but it was still a great trip. The salmon may not have been overly impressed with my hair, but they still seemed [...]

Looking for one of these? I know where you get one (or several dozen) cheap! Amazon has them on-sale for $19.95 (plus the usual shipping fees, etc.). If you’ve always wanted one of your very own, or perhaps as a gift for a lucky family member or friend, now is the time. Imagine the look [...]

The Portland Midnight MPR League (”PMML” on the street) was born from a desire for something more, something that would be remembered, something that would etch the names of the brave into the hearts of a city longing for heroes.
The PMML is secretive, its members few. The exploits of the group on the dark and lonely [...]