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Madison River Dam Update

by Wayne Mumford August 31, 2010

The Madisonian carried an update today on the damage done by a giant boulder that dropped off the cliffs above the dam and smashed a nice big gouge into it. Chris Mumme, director of Madison County Department Emergency Services provides the first photos of the actual damage.
It’s fortunate by the looks of things that it [...]

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Fallen Boulder Damages Madison Dam Near Ennis

by Wayne Mumford August 30, 2010

A bus sized boulder fell off the cliffs along the west side of Madison Dam Monday morning putting a 30 ft. divot in the top of the dam where it remains lodged. It also took out the hydraulics that control several of the flood gates. The leaking lines also apparently leaked “15 or 20 gallons” [...]

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It’s Grasshopper Time

by Wayne Mumford August 27, 2010

Even though the weather seems to be flaking out the grasshoppers around here right now, the various grasshopper patterns are always a hot ticket on the water during late summer and fall.
I visited today with a guy from Fernie, B.C. and he said that the usual hopper frenzy was not happening, small drys- already. He [...]

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New Issue Bloodknot Magazine

by Wayne Mumford August 27, 2010

The latest issue of Bloodknot Magazine is out and its stuffed with lots of very good fish porn fly fishing photography and great articles to fill in your non-fishing down time.
And since my notoriety index needs some help,  I will shamelessly plug my own article- “The Beer Swilling Spin Rod Users Cousin”, an article on [...]

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British Anglers Mourn the passing of Two Tone

by Wayne Mumford August 17, 2010

Sunday will be a national day of mourning for British anglers who will mark the passing of Two Tone, the Mirror Carp. Two Tone, nicknamed “the marriage wrecker” was the highly sought prize of fishermen at Conningbrook Lake in Kent, south-east of London for years and was caught several times. Two Tone was found belly [...]

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Yet Another Trip to the Toad Hole

by Wayne Mumford August 16, 2010

Last weekend I did finally hook into a decent largemouth (4lb. class) with a foam frog on top water. Unfortunately the little beasts enthusiasm for the bug landed the hook right on the edge of his first gill raker and I didn’t get the hero shot in lieu of getting him back in the water [...]

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Jim Teeny on Fly Fishing Internet Radio

by Wayne Mumford August 15, 2010

The next Fly Fishing Internet Radio Show coming this Wednesday.
Fly Line Design and Application
Jim Teeny, originator of the integrated sinking fly line, is always on the cutting edge of fly line design. Learn the differences between the lines and how to use them best to catch more fish.
Go to his ‘ASK’ page and ask [...]

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