Take a Classic Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 02.02.17

Welcome to the Groundhog Day edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this . . .

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Video Pro Tips: How to Remove a Fly Stuck in Your Skin

Fly fishing can sometimes be a hazardous game, what with all those hooks flying around. Sometimes, unfortunately, the pointy end finds its way into someone's skin. We discussed this . . .

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Video Hatch: “Trouts Winter Fly Fishing Colorado: The Dream Stream”

In this short film, the Denver-based Trouts Fly Fishing team closes shop and rings in the New Year on the South Platte “Dream Stream” in South Park, Colorado.

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“Behind the Lodge”

The shiny shots marketing fancy lodges are just “window dressing,” writes Mike Sepelak. What really speaks is behind the scenes, and the folks that keep the place running. “I want to go deeper into the place. Sift through the layers like an archeological dig.” Read “Behind the Lodge” via The Flyfish Journal.

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Tippets: Legislation on Lake Okeechobee, Christo Cancels Arkansas River Project, Predation on Puget Sound Chinook Salmon, Environmental DNA Sampling

• Florida Senate Bill 10 has been filed by State Senator Rob Bradley.  It proposes to reduce harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges by purchasing 60,000 acres of land south of the lake to build a reservoir to hold excess water, which will reduce discharges to the coasts.
• The internationally known artist Christo announced he has canceled his “Over the River” project in protest of the new administration. The controversial project would have draped the Arkansas River in fabric. “The federal government is our landlord. They own the land. I can’t do a project that benefits this landlord.” Via The Gazette.
• A new study indicates that populations of seals and sea lions are eating more threatened chinook salmon in Puget Sound than previously estimated, potentially hampering recovery efforts for both salmon and endangered killer whales. Via Encyclopedia of Puget Sound.
• Environmental DNA sampling could be a game changer for helping to monitor and protect endangered fish species. “Just by taking a water sample, you can tell somewhere in basin above you, there was this range of species and something about their relative abundance,” says biologist Shaun Clements of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Via NPR.

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Video: Tom Introduces Three New Made-in-the-USA Products

At last weekend's Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, New Jersey, Ken Tanaka showed up with a film crew to talk to Tom Rosenbauer about some of the new products for 2017. Regular . . .

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Video: How to Tie the Navy Diver

The latest brilliant fly-tying video from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions features a flashy, buggy, heavy nymph that will get to the bottom fast and attract interest from hungry trout. The Navy . . .

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