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Guest Author: Josh Prestin “Fly Rod Breeds and Fast Action Dogs”

By The Hatch, Uncategorized
Photos and text by Josh Prestin Vizslas are the spawn of Satan terrible dogs. It was the salivating maw of a Vizsla that plucked a handful of egg-laying hens and two gallant roosters from my father’s free-ranging flock, leaving us only a quivering, molting, panic-ridden brood of chickens that refused to leave the coop at all costs. The offending demon…
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Fifty Shades of Slow

By The Hatch, Uncategorized
    Fly rods come in as many size, weight, and performance combinations as imaginable. Of the most popular trout rods, most are described by their size (7-9Ft) line weight (3-6Wt) and action (slow-fast). Anglers match rods to their preferred fly fishing method, the size of the water they are fishing, and the size of expected catch. A general rule…
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Bamboo Fly Rod Event

By The Hatch
Dave Dozer designs and builds custom bamboo fly rods in Corvallis, Oregon.  On Saturday, August 6th, Dave will be at our Sun Valley Shop, where you’ll get an opportunity to experience what bamboo fly rods are all about.  Dave builds several different styles of rods that are great matches to the different waters in the Ketchum/Sun Valley area. His fly rods…
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