Valentines Day is coming…

by Wayne Mumford February 5, 2010
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Ok, I’m busy hatching an ingenious disingenuous plot here, but first some background. I was just recently blabbing about the Canon G series cameras, namely my old Canon G9 and the newer Canon G11. Good, durable cameras at a pretty decent price for what you are getting. They only have one big problem, they can’t [...]

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Killer Topwater Bass bugs for Flyfishing

by Wayne Mumford February 4, 2010
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There is definitely a shortage of is good websites and blogs about fly fishing for bass and unfortunately here in Montana, as rare as good bass fishing itself. You really have to hunt and have the timing down around here. If Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks weren’t such trout snobs, we could have a good [...]

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Montana snow pack and precipitation, February 1, 2010

by Wayne Mumford January 31, 2010
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Is it February? January in western Montana was a wash in terms of precipitation, if anything we lost snow pack. I think I actually saw 50°f in town last week when the sun managed to find a hole to shine through. Other than the almost permanent cloud cover, it has been a pretty easy winter- [...]

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Sign the Asian Carp Petition

by Wayne Mumford January 30, 2010
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Petitions are kind of old fashion, an abacus tally of populous decent with a personal touch. The actual voice of the republic speaking their mind kind of thing. It’s personally putting your name on the list and telling them your are right here at this address and if you have the balls to contact me [...]

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Canon G10, Canon G11 update

by Wayne Mumford January 22, 2010

As with all electronic gadgetry these days it’s a never ending parade of innovation, upgrades and hype. In the early days of conspicuous consumption and “keeping up with the Jones’” it was just cars, lawnmowers, and the house; now its iphones, blackberries, gamestations, big screen TV’s and countless other electronic distractions as well.
And well yes, [...]

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Save the Bull Trout but leave that Asian Carp alone

by Wayne Mumford January 20, 2010
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A few days ago the Obama administration decided to overturn a Bush era decision to cut back on the expansion of critical habit for the endangered Bull Trout and return it to USFWS original recommendation and then some. Looking at a map of the proposed areas it roughly covers the greater share of the Pacific [...]

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Corporate food control comes to dinner

by Wayne Mumford January 18, 2010
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After dinner on Sunday evening we sat down to watch a show, actually more of a documentary called Food Inc.  After watching the show I wouldn’t recommend this for after dinner fodder if you have weak innards. In fact if you are planning on going on a diet this show will get you off to [...]

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Scrooge’s Dubbing brush twister

by Wayne Mumford January 17, 2010
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Ok, so this is nothing really new, it’s a dubbing brush twister aka dubbing brush machine- whatever. It makes dubbing brushes. This particular one is ugly, fairly primitive, has no distinctive little brass goo-gaws and you will probably  hide it behind all the brand name stuff on the fly tying bench. Will you care if [...]

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