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Joshua Bergan grew up fishing the lakes of Minnesota for walleye and northern pike. Upon completing his coursework at the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2002, he decided a new challenge was in order and he moved to Montana. Shortly thereafter, he cast his first fly rod and has been living a luminous life since. He has developed a particular affinity for studying the aquatic insects upon which trout feed. From 2005 to 2007. Publishers of the Flyfisher's Guide and Best Fishing Waters series of books, wh...
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Troutbugs: Up is hard
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015. There's no strategy for hiking. You just put left before right along a path. It's mindless, cathartic, and healthy, and usually takes you somewhere good. But as was noted on our first mountain-lake trip of the year on Sunday, "up is hard". One "up" down, and I'm feeling empowered. Posted by Josh Bergan. Hi Josh.have you ever heard of the North Dakota disco? Twelve miles, pretty good. Likewise looking forward to fishing the high country. June 9, 2015 at 8:17 AM. Althea Grateful Dead...
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Jon Baiocchi Fly Fishing News: July 2015
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Jon Baiocchi Fly Fishing News. Wednesday, July 22, 2015. North Fork Yuba River Fishing Report 7/22/2015 Terrestrials and Canyon Water. Water temps yesterday were 57 degrees at 8am, rising to 63 by 1pm. It’s best to fish the upper watershed now, and if you can find the springs and feeder creeks you'll have much better results. Best times to fish are mornings and evenings, if you do plan on fishing during the middle of the day, look for shady areas and dark water. The North Fork Yuba offers really fun fish...
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Troutbugs: Barely literate: writing advice from a non-reader
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Saturday, December 27, 2014. Barely literate: writing advice from a non-reader. Sometimes I feel old and haggard, without much left to learn. Then the universe rolls its eyes and checks me, and I'm reminded that none of us know much. In my long, drawn-out dream to write well, I've recently taken some advice to heart: read. Problematic for a guy who both writes and works at a book-publishing company. Other writing advice I've encountered recently:. Join or start a writer's group (maybe not even the type t...
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Troutbugs: 35 Fish
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Inspired by Fitz Cahall's video 35 in which Brandon Leonard climbs 35 pitches on his 35th birthday. We set out to catch 35 trout on my 35th birthday. A lofty goal, indeed. You can't just go to every 10-fish hole you can think of - the spots need to be near each other or you'll spend too much time driving. So we settled on the Madison River - everywhere but the Kitchen Sink. Early to rise, late to bed, until I catch 35 trout. When the first hole yielded a. Shout 35 curse words?
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Troutbugs: Crickets, in Wyoming
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Crickets, in Wyoming. I found 'em. The best secret keepers of the fishing world are in Wyoming. Working on a short article regarding a mountain range in Wyoming we recently visited known to be arcane, I gave it my best. I read up, spoke with locals, and tried to track down fish-stocking records. All I found were wild geese, which I gleefully chased. The upper Green River below Warren Bridge. We landed *CLASSIFIED* trout over *CLASSIFIED* inches. No answer (business hours).
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Troutbugs: Disenchanted on the South Fork
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Sunday, March 1, 2015. Disenchanted on the South Fork. I can tell that you don't like me. Sometimes things feel good between us, like in the first hour we're near when the excitement is fresh, and when I'm catching the whitefish around you, and for about 15 minutes after we hook up (I know it hasn't been often). I don't know why it can't always be that good. You can't deny that we had a strong connection on my first-ever visit, but you seem like you're avoiding me now. Posted by Josh Bergan. Save Our Smi...
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Troutbugs: Recent Montana fly-fishing news in aggregate
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Friday, October 17, 2014. Recent Montana fly-fishing news in aggregate. Bear-proofing may be required on the Smith River. The charms of Livingston. A plea for protections for where we'll be this weekend. Remembering a Montana angler. Montana Sporting Journal returns to the newstand. Fungus among us, on the Big Hole. Eight-mile on the Upper Madison to temporarily close. Two more Fishing Access Site closures. Posted by Josh Bergan. Labels: Montana fly fishing news. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The f...
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Troutbugs: July 2015
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Thursday, July 30, 2015. Highland halftime: Schooled by the crags. So we've found ourselves peering down on brown-trout country from ascending trails searching for fishy lakes. We want the scoop: Big cutts? These fisheries are hopelessly ephemeral, pending the previous winter, self-sustainability, stocking histories and sassy attitudes. There's only one way to know for sure . Posted by Josh Bergan. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). What is your favorite southwest Montana mountain range? Big Hole River web cam.
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Troutbugs: PR 022, and others
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015. PR 022, and others. Somewhere on the public-private jigsaw puzzle of northeastern Montana, an unnamed swimming-pool-sized mud puddle sloshes in the prairie breeze. It is a remnant of a drained reservoir, I'm told, whose tributary stream still flows across the adjacent mud flat. It seems vacant, until you near its edge and see the wakes shoot toward the center. The wakes veeeee off the backs of carp that grow up to 10 pounds. Clean feet are for waders. Posted by Josh Bergan. Yello...
