In 1983, I moved to Lees Ferry to guide for a year or two as I pondered what I was going to do with my life. The fish were giant, the river was flowing at 45,000-cfs, and I lived in my boat.  A couple years later I met the love of my life, Wendy Hanvold, [...]

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April 13, 2009 (Steamboat Springs, Colo), SmartWool Corporation, a leading outdoor performance brand offering Merino wool-based apparel, socks and accessories has retained Backbone Media of Carbondale, Colorado to handle its public relations efforts. SmartWool will partner with Backbone to oversee media communications and promotion of its product lines and events.
Mark Bryden, SmartWool president, comments “We [...]

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London, England—Six prestigious UK jewelry retailers and designers representing 260 stores today pledged their support for Bristol Bay, Alaska, by announcing that they will not buy gold from Anglo American’s proposed “Pebble” mine, a massive open-pit operation being considered in the bay’s headwaters. The Bristol Bay watershed supports the world’s most productive wild sockeye salmon [...]

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Harry Campbell
(608) 767-3210
harrycampbell@campbell-lacoste.com
(Black Earth, WI)  Pat Moffitt, a retired environmental scientist and long-time fisheries’ resource advocate, has introduced a new method of fly fishing which significantly reduces mortality among caught and released fish. The Moffitt Angling System utilizes flies tied on flexible synthetic cores instead of hooks, which are looped on to [...]

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“Inspect, clean and dry” must become the new mantra
BOZEMAN, Montana (For immediate release) – It’s fishing season and Simms is reminding anglers of the critical role they play in the fight against the spread of aquatic nuisance species. Dozens of the outstanding recreational fisheries in the U.S. and Canada are under assault from aquatic invaders. [...]

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Liza Jones, 864-270-0722, liza@paynejonespr.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Registration Opens for Costa Del Mar™ 2 Fly X-Stream Fishing Competition at Teva Mountain Games 2009
Vail, Colo. – March 31, 2009 – Once again, it’s time for amateur and professional fly anglers alike to vie for the Costa Del Mar™ 2 Fly X-Stream Fishing Competition title at the 2009 [...]

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Denver CO. – In support of a keen interest in the arts among outdoor enthusiasts in Denver, Orvis Cherry Creek will sponsor an exhibition of sporting art by Bob White – a nationally known sporting artist, who was recently inducted into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame for his work. The event will be [...]

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BOZEMAN, MONTANA (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) – Simms American-made Women’s Gore-Tex Stockingfoot Waders garnered an honorable mention award as Field & Stream Magazine unveiled its “Best of the Best” list of fishing products in the March 2009 issue.
The award marks the sixth consecutive year Simms products have reaped kudos from the panel of fishing experts that [...]

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AFFTA’s Annual National Casting Call and Family & Youth Casting Call are scheduled for April 26th and 27th at the C&O Canal National Park in Washington DC.
This year’s event is in memory of James D. Range, whose vision, support and efforts as founder of the Casting Call is what makes this celebration so special.  On [...]

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