To the Backing

A Fly Fishing Journal

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Someday. Someday I will fly fish in New Zealand. 

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Golden Bass. Emerald Bass. Hippo and crocodile infested waters. Fly Fishing. Need I say more? Check out the latest installment of Geobass: Botswana

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"Our Two Hands" is a kickstarter campaign starting June 16th to help bring to life the past 6 months of work from the Bloodknots team—a documentary capturing complicated, urgent and alternative issues surrounding Salmon and Steelhead. Look for a preview three days leading up to the campaign launch.

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The Mother's Day Caddis here in Utah haven't been quite like this scene from Lone Peak Outfitters on the Yellowstone, but we've had some pretty solid conditions this year for this somewhat elusive hatch. It's been fun to see so many bugs this early in the season. Enjoy!

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GEOBASS: Mexico Part 2. Enjoy.

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Last week's adventure—a little lunchtime BWO action. Follow me on instagram for more.

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I grew up bass fishing and always dreamed of bass this big. I don't know that I'd risk being shot by the Cartel to do so, but the Motiv Fishing boys don't mind. Watch 'em get bass fishing on the fly figured out in Geobass Episode 2!

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Great tips, tenkara or not.

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A return to the basics with Yvon Chouinard. Also, check out the Simple Fly Fishing Collection just released by Patagonia. Looks like a pretty good kit and some great instruction if you've ever wanted to get into the world of Tenkara fishing. 

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Life out West—this video pretty much sums it up. Enjoy. 

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The boys at Motiv Fishing are at it again with the first installment of their latest adventure, GEOBASS. Not even the drug cartel can stop these guys from pursuing their dream of catching monster Peacock Bass in the heart of Colombia.

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Watch this, and then sign this to tell President Obama that you support cracking down on deadbeat dams.

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7x tippet, size 24 flies, cold, snow and wind, freezing fingers—winter fly fishing at its best. Spring can't get here fast enough.

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First issue of the year for This is Fly is live, and it does not disappoint (as usual). Enjoy!

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7 minutes of your day well spent. Summer can't get here soon enough.

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The boys over at Montana Wild continue to impress with their 2013 Fish Reel. Enjoy!

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Some pretty amazing footage of monster browns gulping dragon flies after a huge storm.