The question has been asked, “Why the name Altar Fly Fishing?” Great question. Altars carried great significance in the Bible and for the people who experienced altars. Altars were places: Where people offered a variety of sacrifices for a variety of reasons They represented and often created significant moments marking people’s lives (remember Abraham and Isaac, Elijah,…
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I have been blessed to have fished with several different guides in several different fishing situations: trout, steelhead, salmon, wading, drifting, high lakes, spring creeks and large rivers. Many of the stories I remember and tell come from the guides and people I have fished with. Stewart is a guide in Colorado that has been…
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Rivers and streams are full of life that often goes undetected. Every day this ecosystem is alive with aquatic life from flies to fish (and much more). As fly fishermen/women we are trying to solve the puzzle in our part of the stream on a specific day so we can present our best cast with…
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I could not believe that I did it again! Coming upon a great hole on the stream that HAD to hold fish. Eager to peer into the clear water I walked up to the spot beside the stream and BOOM…fish scattered everywhere. I had committed one of the fly fishing cardinal sins…I had blown up a hole. …
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