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When the river does truly make a difference by BECCA KLEIN
The Pink Lady
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Two Catskill legends, a classic fly, and a cocktail by RITA R. SCHIMPFF
Gold Rush
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The best part of golden dorado fishing by KATHRYN FENSTERSTOCK
Gradual Untangling
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When hard work and a positive state of mind makes all the difference by MARI KITAGAWA
Taking the Leap
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One woman’s journey to reinvent herself by ROBIN SCHMIDT
The Lesson
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When patience and perseverance pays off by MEAGAN NEWBERRY
Albies & More
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There is much more to saltwater fly fishing than meets the eye by CAPT SARAH GARDNER
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Letter From The Editor DUNmagazine.com We Hear You Tips Finding Inspiration Top 5 Things That Will Get You Busted At The End of The Day
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Lahontan Through Different Eyes
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GEAR
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Outdoor Gadgets We Love Why It’s Worth It
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Sun Protection
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Dealing with Line Twist
CRAFT LIFE
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Southern Brookies Fly Fishing
FLY TYING
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Fluorescent Hot Mess
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Kara Armano
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LETTER from the EDITOR
What Inspires You? Take a moment to think about what inspires you. Is it a place? A person? A movement? When I asked myself this question, I was surprised that it was so difficult to answer. I thought of all the normal inspirations: my parents, my kids, my grandkids. All of them inspire me in different ways. But, when I thought about this moment in time, which is so fraught with negativity, I found that my inspiration is not found in any of the above, but within. Sitting on my porch with a good cup of coffee is where I remind myself of my own strength, passion, and inner beauty that can be so easily forgotten. This edition is for all of you who forget every day just how amazing you not only are, but can be. Gradual Untangling, the incredible story of Mari Kitagawa from Japan, who overcame such amazing odds, will leave you feeling like there is nothing you can’t accomplish. In addition, you will learn how one river, and a cancer diagnosis, led a woman to the love of a lifetime. Looking ahead, you’ll learn about Albies and more, and never look at saltwater fishing the same way again. For those of you who need a little dose of inspiration, this is for you. Grab a cup of coffee, find a quiet place of your own, and take a look inward. It is my hope that you inspire yourself through the words of our amazing authors. Until next time.
Jen@DUNmagazine.com @Jen_Ripple drawing Debby Moore
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We Hear You Hi DUN, Just stumbled upon an article on fly fishing from the Great Smokies to New England. A fly fishing magazine for women, I love it! Only been into fly fishing for 2-3 years so still beginning and learning. Look forward to learning more about your magazine. Laura Hi Jen, I just can’t tell you how much I love the first issue of Dun Magazine!! There is something so fresh and inviting about the topics and articles - I can’t really express what I want to say. The articles are so well written and draw me into the person’s life. I feel a connection to them and the community of women fly fishers. The article about the stages of grief is so poignant and beautiful- wow, it really tugs at my heart. And who has ever put an article about keeping our casting arm strong in a fishing journal?? How brilliant!
Hi all! Sharing a mountain creek catch from the Smokey Mountains. This bugger was so small he swam out through the holes in my net. As a new subscriber, I also want to just thank you for existing. I’ve had a hard time finding a female community of fly fishers outside of regional chapters, so knowing a larger entity exists both reassures our place on the river and reiterates a larger movement we all feel at the local level to something more. Bri
Thank you for all that you do for women and fly fishing- it is remarkable. Keep up the great work on the magazine. I will always be your fan. đ&#x;˜˘Can’t wait to see you in Fort Worth! Jan
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The Pink Lady: a Catskill Legend
The sisters—The Pink Lady dry fly and dry cocktail. Tied by Dave Brant,
founding member of the Castkill Fly Fishing Center and a regular instructor at the Wulff Fly Fishing School. Egg whites give this cocktail its delicate floating foam top—perfect for anointing a famous Catskill dry fly. story and photos Rita R. Schimpff
Two Vintage Recipes for Riparian Revelry A good streamside stiffener never fails to elevate a good story...but we must wait and travel back to the late 19th century. We travel to a famous Catskill inn, sit by a hand-hewn, rock fireplace to remove our waders and boots. We hang our rods by the fire before we partake of the bar that was built to connect and serve both this raconteur’s retreat and the main lodge— home to our subject, The Pink Lady. There, not one, but two pink ladies await. One, just off the dawn and dusk stream - rode hard and put up wet. The other, a voluptuous concoction that awaits with a slim neck, and delicate, pink, ginbased cheeks, topped with a platinum head— fresh for after dark interludes. Sisters, no less, but from two different recipes—nowadays we would call them sistas from different mistas. One thing I have learned from fly anglers...they are a happy and thought-provoking group. Whether catching big, small, or nothing at all—they are a positive, jovial, respectful, and
uplifting group in general, on and off the stream. They are very pleasant to talk to, and most willing to share a tale, a tip, a nip, along with both the like-minded and the hopeful. So, we take you to New York State, fade to the famous Catskills, full of famous old inns and noted taverns, rich with American angling lore. Now zero in to the center of this charmed circle. De Bruce, New York—that sits beside the confluence of the Willowemoc and Mongaup Creeks—home to the De Bruce Club Inn and The Pink Lady, where a legendary lady is treated with great respect. Maybe these agreeable anglers simply enjoy the intricate details of a recipe, the skill it takes to concoct it, along with reaping the rewards of fruition. Recipes are the written ingredients and blueprints for creating both a tasty cocktail and a believable fly to attract its intended species. The first written cocktail recipe is attributed to early New Orleans in 1806. Helen Shaw, who was
anointed ‘The First Lady of Fly Tying’, is credited for the first published recipes for dressing a fly. Two related recipes made of feathers and gin seems unlikely, but read on. The two recipes, one for a dry fly and one for a dry cocktail, were invented over 100 years ago in the iconic fishing hamlet of De Bruce—and both named The Pink Lady. Recipes were followed faithfully. The Pink Lady has been carefully played, adored, and stroked at the hand of masters, and given great attention in the Catskills. Forever entwined in a sensuous streamside love lost to the generations, or was it? These two sistas were roommates of sorts, as they were born and ‘raised’ figuratively and literally side by side, one in a bar and the other a few steps away on the stream. Both beauties were ever popular, but different as night and day—in fact they rarely saw one another as one kept day hours and the other a lady of the night!
Below: Postcard showing the inn—and home to the Pink Lady cocktail and fly—before the bar and Hearthstone additions. The old inn was known for famous service to guests by the Ward and Kocher families. Marilyn Kocher Lusker continues those traditions as an area innkeeper since the 1980s. Today there are restored properties on the site of the original inn in De Bruce.
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Pink Lady Fly Recipe - by Dave Brandt Hook: #12 standard dry fly Wing: duck quill Tail: ginger hackle Body: pink floss, flat gold tinsel Hackle: ginger hackle
The Pink Lady tied by Dave Brandt of Oneonta, NY. The original version of the fly was tied with double divided duck wings, but one set of wings became acceptable in the 1940s. In the background is the handsome inventor, George LaBranche (ca 1900), taken close to the time he would have created his Pink Lady. background photo courtesy of The American Museum of Fly Fishing
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The on-stream lady was given her due and first cast by her creator, George LaBranche, an extremely handsome man who was an ardent American dry fly angler. A frequent visitor to the area in the late 1800s, LaBranche was hardly ever without a favorite fly called “The Queen of The Waters.” One day there was a lastminute need for this fly to add to his kit before departing New York City for his fly fishing foray to De Bruce. When the clerk at the nearby tackle shop failed to have the orange colored fly on hand, the suggestion of the russet colored “King of the Waters” was swept up by the unsuspecting angler. He was on his way, by train, to the confluence of the Willowemoc and Mongaup Creeks, about to make history.
Disappointingly, this fly did not produce the first day and was left overnight on the drying pad, unnoticed until the next morning. When the angler set off again, he noticed it had faded to a pink. This time the fly was more successful as he made groundbreaking observations while watching the fish behavior. So, he sat by the river and pushed this wet fly into an upright shape to ride on top of the water, and with each tweak and addition, it became more successful until he developed a fly that soon earned not only great respect, but a new name—
The Pink Lady.
Below: The fisherman’s room in the iconic old De Bruce Club Inn. All of the old area inns catered to the angling crowd. Photo courtesy of the Kocher Archives
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Right: Archive photo of a welldressed bartender in the popular bar at the De Bruce Club Inn, possibly shaking up the famous Pink Lady cocktail born in the bar. Note the beautiful glasses on standby and pink ready. Photo courtesy of the Kocher Archives
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Lahontan Through Different Eyes story Sarah Landström photos Jonathan Jones
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conservation “Our entire existence has been dedicated to protecting our natural resources for our future generations. Within our lake, the fish are viewed as sacred … They have given us life and we are responsible for their protection.” Autumn Harry, Paiute member and environmental activist When it comes to leading change, there is no one more fierce than a woman backed by history, tradition, and a passion for a place and people. Autumn Harry is such a woman. Though most anglers know Pyramid Lake only for its trophy trout, there is a Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe that cares for the lake and works behind the scenes to build a stronger conservationist community. The Pyramid Lake Trout Camp was created after the realization that there was an obvious lapse between the fishermen who came to find fish and understanding of the culture and people who were hosting them. Autumn’s
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work with this camp has been instrumental in changing the conservation policy and perception of this tribal place. The intention of the Camp is to do more than teach members of the tribe about fly fishing and fly tying. It strives to create communication between people who care deeply about the lake and the Lahontan Cutthroat who inhabit it. During this year’s camp, the excitement was palpable as kids, and even grandparents, learned to fly fish for the species rooted in their culture, and volunteers learned about the history of the tribe and its values. Working at the camp showed me how much effort the Paiute Tribe has put into making Pyramid Lake what it is today. I gained a deeper understanding and respect for the tribe, the lake, and the fish, and was reminded that there is more to fishing than the size and species of the fish we are looking for.
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Gold Rush story Kathryn Fensterstock photos Fly Fishing Nation
Quietly crawling through marshland with my rod balanced on my shoulder and doing my best to stay out of sight, I was reminded of stalking chalk stream trout in the British countryside, not a technique I had anticipated when fishing for the aggressive golden dorado in the Ibera Marsh of Northern Argentina. But, I was in fact after salminus brasiliensis, and this morning’s delicate roll casting in the small and intricate channels of the marshland was one example of how golden dorado fishing constantly keeps an angler on their toes, trying new techniques in varied environments.
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The season I wait for all year long. Maybe I have a touch of Seasonal Affective Disorder or something, but I feel better when it’s light early, and stays light longer. I love the feeling of the sun on my skin. It just makes me happy. I am very aware that skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US, but I was brought up in an age where you mixed iodine and baby oil, and lathered it on thick to get a deep, dark tan. Oh the good old and ignorant days. Being 50, I’m past the days of claiming ignorance, and have come to the realization that there will probably be no pill to cure cancer any time soon. I spend a lot of time in the sun year round, so prevention is my cure. Sure, I wear SPF clothing, but what happens when your pants ride up or you are on the flats and forgot your buff. Do these products really do what they say? The answer is YES, if you use them correctly and buy the right ones. The choice between chemical versus physical sunscreen is a personal one. Just make sure you choose wisely. Here are a few things to keep in mind and a few of our favorites. Lotions are better than sprays. It may feel like you’re getting a more even coverage with a spray, but it’s not the case. Have you seen how much blows away? If you’re serious about protection, lotion is best.
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We wear sunglasses for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is to see fish. But, forget to wear your sunglasses in bright sun and your future self will not forgive you. Smith makes a great line of women’s sunglasses and their ChromaPop lenses are amazing! These Ember frames are our favs! SmithOptics.com
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Jen Ripple Enjoys an afternoon with
Susan Thrasher of Southern Brookies Fly Fishing A camp and trout fishing guide service located on the Caney Fork River, near Nashville, TN
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craft life About an hour outside of Nashville, in the little town of Lancaster, Tennessee, is a picturesque camp on a beautiful trout stream. Dotted by trout-painted vintage campers with a view of the Caney Fork River, I talked to Southern Brookies’ founder Susan Thrasher about fountain pens, life lessons, and euro-nymphing over a glass of southern hospitality.
JEN: Are you a native of Tenness? I was born in Mobile, Alabama and moved to Bristol, Tennessee when I was two.
Jen: Before Southern brookies, what did you do? I was a civil engineer with Parsons Brinckerhoff, headquartered out of New York.
Jen: I’m sure that was a lucrative career. Why did you decide to take a different path? I learned to fish, and as I became more knowledgeable, I began to notice that people would ask how I was able to cast so far. I realized that it was fun to stop fishing and teach them. I was so passionate about the sport that I couldn’t wait to introduce more people to it. The more I taught, the more I enjoyed teaching and guiding others more than fishing myself. I began to think I would enjoy doing this all the time. I was too young to retire and I couldn’t quit, so I put a 10 year plan in place. I waited for a big project I was working on to end, and I gave notice. At that time, I was in a senior corporate position and most people knew who I was. So, when I gave notice, I sent an email with “What would you do?” in the reference line. When they opened the email, it said “If you knew you couldn’t fail?” My answer was to teach fly fishing for a living. I was surprised by the number of people who said that they really wished they had something they were passionate enough about to leave.
Jen: Have you ever taught people from your former workplace? Yes, multiple people. One man came and asked me how this differs from what I did. I told him now when my clients drive up, they are excited. At the end of the day they say how amazing the day was, and they give me a hug. Before, I would occasionally have someone say the same thing, but there was no hug at the end of the day.
Jen: What makes your camp different? The vintage campers, definitely. Occasionally I will offer dinner along with the vintage camper stay, and I’m pretty well known for my grilled pork chops. I actually have a fly that I’ve named the pork chop. Jen: I asked for a picture, but it’s top secret. Summer 2018
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Jen: Why the Caney Fork? Tell me more about this fishery.
Photo Brandon Miller Photography
It’s the closest cold water trout stream near Nashville. I had kayaked, floated, and fished it a number of times and fell in love with it. I found a place across the river and it was outrageously expensive. A realtor suggested I watch for a piece of property going for auction. I had just seen an auction sign for this piece of property. I came out and walked the entire farm which they were dividing into 10 and 12 acre lots. I asked a lot of questions and then I could just envision it all. The boat ramp, school, camp. I had a top price per acre in mind and so I raised my paddle for that amount and held my breath.
Jen: You started a group called the Music City Fly Girls. Tell me about that group. In 2007, I was part of TU and other local fishing clubs, but there’s something unique about an all women’s or all men’s group. There’s a different dynamic. The camaraderie is all different. I wanted a group where women could gather together and learn without feeling pressured to have to fish. No judgment. I wanted a group where a fly girl was able to call someone to fish with so they didn’t have to go alone. Now the group is really like a family. There are approximately 40 fly girls. We charge $60/year to join and the money goes in a pot to subsidize trips and outings. One of our club members was asked by a member of the Middle Tennessee Fly Fishers what made our club different. She told him, “I’ll tell you what it’s not like. We don’t’ have board meetings. We don’t have drama or fighting.” He asked how we ever got anything done. She told him that we have benevolent dictators. We know what dues are, when they’re due, and we give her our money, show up, and have fun.
Jen: Tell me something about Susan Thrasher that not a lot of people know. I collect fountain pens. As an engineer I took a lot of drafting classes and I love writing and printing. I’d rather write out a card than type it. I like the idea of filling the pen with ink, the heaviness, the way it makes a scratch on the paper. There’s just something about it.
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craft life Jen: What would you like people to know about Southern Brookies? Once you get here and see it, you won’t want to leave. It’s beautiful, peaceful, and serene. Jen: She is absolutely correct. I didn’t want to leave and already have plans to head back..
Jen: You’re a Certified Casting Instructor. What does that add to your camp? It means if you’re frustrated with your cast or feel like you need more experience before you take a guided trip, you don’t have to be. When you’re on the water with me, we are not only having a good time fishing, but you’re learning a lot at the same time. I want people to feel like there is no need to be nervous. Everyone has a starting point. I like to think I can relax people and let them know it’s a learning process. Southern Brookies is a place of patience and opportunity to learn in a beautiful setting.
Why the name Southern Brookies? Calling yourself that would make one believe that you are closer to southern brook trout water, like in the Smokies. How did you come up with that name? I am very proud of being from the south. My accent would give me away at the Manhattan headquarters, but I was always proud of it. I loved the thought of having “Southern” somewhere in the name of what I was doing. Brook trout are my favorite. They’re little hand painted gems. Even the tips of their fins remind me of a French manicure. They’re so beautifully laid out.
Jen: What does a guide trip look like? If you’ve never fished before or are still a pretty new caster, I’ll ask you to show up one hour before for an hour casting lesson at the casting pond. Once in the boat, I anchor in the middle of the river and we’ll practice what we learned on the pond. We’ll go over mending and then get you fishing. This water is a tail water and the float location and start time depends on the generation schedule. I am a big believer in more fishing than rowing. We cover every little inch, riffle, run, or choppy water. Everything there is, that’s what we cover. You’ll typically fish with a 5 or 6 weight and if there’s a brand that you’ve wanted to try and I have it, I love to let you try it for the day. Why spend a lot of money if you’ve never used it before?
Jen: Describe yourself in five words. Happy. Driven. Sociable. Seeker. Patient. Jen: I’ll add a sixth one. Kind. Susan is the kindest person I have ever met.
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Jen: What piece of advice would you give to our readers about a guided day? Whenever you hire a guide, it’s an investment. Come prepared with a list of questions that you’ve always wanted to ask. You have seven or eight hours in a drift boat with a guide that fishes all the time. They’ll have a lot of answers to your questions. Use that time as a learning experience and resource. Talk about access points, favorite flies, and what they’re looking for when they tell you to cast over there. Why over there? What does the tail out of a run mean? Why cast behind the boulder? How do you read water? That kind of thing.
Jen: What’s in your fly wallet? Midges, midges, midges. 90% of the time fish are feeding sub surface. Even though it’s fun to dry fly fish, if you want to be productive, you’ll fish sub surface. We don’t have prolific hatches like out west, so subsurface is more productive on the Caney Fork.
Jen: We just went euro-nymphing, something I’d never done before but really liked. How did you get involved with this technique? My neighbor at the river had just gotten back from the mountains in North Carolina and asked if I had ever tried “euro-nymphing.” I had heard of it, but not tried it. I found an instructional video by Devin Olsen and Lance Egan. It’s an amazing video called “Modern Nymphing-European Inspired Techniques”. One of the things I like so much about fly fishing is when you hook a fish, you are connected to it. You feel every movement. With euro, you have a tight line the whole way and it’s even more about the feel. It gives you a tactile sensation and I love that.
Jen: What are two things that have helped you more than anything? My Christian faith and my relationship with Joan Wulff. Joan was one of my first instructors and mentor when I was thinking of leaving my job and taking this leap. I’m forever grateful for the time and effort she has put into helping me and for what she’s done for all women in fly fishing. Joan was one of the first that said don’t quit your day job, but she also said let’s open a bottle of champagne and celebrate when I finally did quit.
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Untangling story and photos Mari Kitagawa
Fly Tying? You want me to tie a fly? No way. I can’t even darn socks. I knew I had enrolled in a fly fishing school, but I never thought about the fly tying aspect that would accompany my studies. School started and there I was, my instructor persuading me to give it a try. Reluctantly I went to the tying area. With a heavy heart, I tried my hand at tying my first fly, and managed to make a large and splendid bug. That disheveled fly went on to startle many fish, but one showed interest;
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Water ... It’s all around us. It makes up 70% of our bodies, flows through our homes and businesses every day, and sustains us. But for me, my local river is much more than a drinking water source, it’s my life. Over the past nine years, the Chattahoochee River has provided me a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of a hectic city life and the strength to get through two cancer diagnoses. It is also why I get up and go to work every day as a senior staff member of the nonprofit Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. You know how they say #WaterIsLife? Well for me, it couldn’t be more true. I was connected to the water long before my work within the environmental movement began more than a decade ago. My father has a passion for saltwater fishing. He always wanted me to join him on his expeditions, but in my youth I never found much interest in fishing. Instead, I spent hot summer days on the lake and relaxing vacations playing in the surf on the beaches of south Florida. I was drawn to the outdoors – a ‘spiritual connection’ I found in my childhood. But it wasn’t until the summer of 2007, when a position opened with the Catawba Riverkeeper in Charlotte, NC, that our rivers gave me my calling. I had been working in the nonprofit world for a number of years when the Development Director position at Catawba Riverkeeper opened up.
I didn’t know much about the environmental movement, but it was a step up in title and I was eager for a new adventure. So I jumped in with both feet.
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The Waterkeeper Movement For those who aren’t familiar with Waterkeeper Alliance (WKA), it is the largest and fastestgrowing movement solely focused on clean water. WKA unites more than 300 Waterkeeper Organizations around the world, focusing citizen action on issues that affect our waterways, from pollution to climate change. The Waterkeeper movement patrols and protects more than 2.5 million square miles of rivers, lakes, and coastlines in the Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa. The movement defends the fundamental human right to drinkable, fishable and swimmable waters from the Chattahoochee River to the Himalayas. My boss at Catawba Riverkeeper was a woman named Donna Lisenby. She was a firecracker, one of the strongest female advocates I had ever met—and I had worked with the women of N.O.W. (National Organization for Women) throughout college. I give her credit for showing me the ropes and illustrating why protecting our waterways is such an important mission. During my time at Catawba Riverkeeper, I watched as she played a key role in changing the Carolinas’ inter-basin transfer laws and was the first environmental advocate to blow the whistle on leaking coal ash ponds across the state. She commanded her audience—people really respected her. While Donna may have given me my start, after two years working on the Catawba my world changed when I crossed paths with the seminal figure in the water movement in the southeast— Sally Bethea.
Heading Home In 2009, I headed back to my hometown of Atlanta, GA, to take a position as the
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Development Director for Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK). I would be working under the leadership of Sally, CRK Co-Founder, who had also been a founding member of The Waterkeeper Alliance. Many have called Sally a pioneer. Her successful brand of place-based advocacy paved the way for women around the world to become leaders in the protection of our waterways. In the early 1990s, she stood her ground against the City of Atlanta when millions of gallons of raw sewage were being dumped into the Chattahoochee River daily. When others said she couldn’t, she proved them wrong. Sally passed the reigns on to my current boss, Juliet Cohen, who has brought CRK into this new technological age. I have been so grateful for the opportunity to work alongside many strong women in my lifetime. It is because of these women, that I am excited to get up and go to work every day.
In my position at CRK I oversee all fundraising, events, and corporate relationships for the organization. Along with my team, we are responsible for raising the $1.8 million budget that keeps boots-on-the ground and a group of committed individuals out on the river taking water samples, investigating sewer spills, collecting trash, distributing rain barrels, educating youth, and making sure that the community’s right to enough clean water is always protected. This job has changed my life. I am part of a team making real, impactful differences in the world. Beyond that, my position has allowed me to build relationships with people who believe so much in the work that we are doing that they have become like family to me. This is especially true with our cause-marketing partnerships. Through these relationships, my connection to our river has only grown deeper and more personal.
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Welcome to the Fly Fishing Community In 2015, CRK was approached by The Orvis Company and SweetWater Brewing Company. They wanted to start a cause marketing campaign to raise more awareness around the work our organization was doing to protect the local waterways. After all, the fly anglers who spend their days on the river should have a vested interest in its protection. The Quality Hooch Campaign was born. Not only is the Chattahoochee River the drinking water source for nearly four million people – it is one of only three rivers in the world that runs through a population of one million or more and supports a thriving trout fishing habitat. Now in its third year, the partnership so far has raised $30,000 for CRK’s water monitoring efforts. Most recently, the campaign has supported CRK’s BacteriALERT project, a water monitoring initiative that is especially important to the region’s anglers. BacteriALERT takes place within the National Park Services’ Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA), which receives approximately three million visitors annually (including anglers and kayakers). The CRNRA encompasses 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River from Lake Sidney Lanier’s Buford Dam to Atlanta; this section runs through the highly urbanized greater metro Atlanta region. The program is very popular with Atlanta’s fishing community because it is the only system that provides real-time information about health risks from contact with the water in the park. Through a system of remote water quality sensors and laboratory analyzed samples, the BacteriALERT program issues public advisories to river users during times when E. coli levels exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommended values. The continuation of this important program is vital to protecting the public health and safety. Not only has this partnership opened doors for CRK to the local fishing community to share our mission of water protection and conservation, but it put a fly rod in my hand. Something that has made a profound impact on my life.
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Fly fishing has introduced me to some incredible people in my community. From my work with Orvis, CfR GA, Georgia Women Fly Fishers, Trout Unlimited, and the many folks who find themselves at CRK events supporting the river, I have shared waters with people I know will be lifelong friends. I think Justin pulled me out to fish with him those first few times with a casual thought that I would join him on excursions every now and then. Now, I am ready to embrace fishing with my whole heart. Now I go without him. And he supports it, even if he is not too keen to receive photos of my big trout while he’s hard at work and stuck indoors. For me, fly fishing is much more than just the hope that comes with throwing my line and the thrill that comes with the “big catch.” Wading out into the water with my fly rod in hand has shown me strength, peace, freedom, a way to give back, and a beautiful new family.
And what could be better than that?
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Getting Back to Some
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Dealing with line twist
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basics Does this sound familiar? You’ve been making long casts, but then decide to make a series of short casts, leaving a pile of line at your feet. You see fish blowing up bait near the shore. You bomb out a long cast, but instead of the fly heading to that perfect lie, the fly line ends up tied in a huge knot around the stripping guide.
Or how about this? You’ve been fishing with an indicator all afternoon and then decide to switch to a dry fly. Your first cast has the fly turning over, and over, and over on the line.
If you have ever experienced these symptoms, your fly line is twisted.
Fly line twist occurs for many different reasons. Despite the manufacturer’s best efforts, most lines come from the factory with a little bit of twist. If the line is not installed on the reel properly, the line will twist even more. While fishing, casting wind resistant flies and indicators will also cause line twist. In addition, every time you strip the fly line you are putting a little twist in the line. The good news is that managing and removing twist is super easy. The first step is good line management. When fishing we pull off the amount of fly line we need to make our casts. Sometimes we will end up with much more line than we can cast off the reel. This extra line is a great place for the twist to build up and tangles to occur. When casting, most of the casts you make should pull the line tight against the reel. The action of the line
Fly line twist is something I am notorious for. I tend to step on my line and roll it under my feet. That is a no-no. Not only is it terrible for your line, it also puts a lot of twists in the line Editor-In-Chief, DUN Magazine Jen Ripple
coming tight against the reel will pull some of the twists out of the line and help prevent knots from forming. Choosing the correct line weight for the flies and rig you’re fishing is also imperative. It may be possible to cast that #2 Chernobyl ant with a three weight, but the wind resistance of that fly will cause the light and thin 3 weight line to twist, and those twists will head down the line and lead to tangles. When nymph fishing, make sure you pick the smallest and most aerodynamic indicator for the conditions. Indicators are notorious for causing line twist. Finally, make sure you remove twists from your line on a regular basis. When I’m boat fishing and having an issue with twists (because I haven’t followed my own rules above), I clip off my fly and pull all the line off my reel. I mean all my line down to the backing, making sure the backing extends past the tip of the rod. I let out the line behind the boat until it comes tight in the current. Then I relax for a few minutes as the current and tension on the line pull out the twists. If you do not have a lot of room to do this, or you are wade fishing or still at home, the best method to remove the twist is to pull all the line off your reel down to the backing. Make sure you are in a room without any young kids or pets (especially cats), because this can and will quickly turn into chaos. Starting at the backing and fly line junction, grasp the line between your index and thumb fingers in each hand. Hold the backing connection with your non-dominant hand and pull the line gently through your thumb and fore-finger on your dominant hand holding snugly. You should be able to see the line untwist, moving forward down towards the end of the line. Once your hands are about an arm’s length apart, grip the line tightly with your dominant hand and move your non-dominant hand next to your dominant hand. Continue to work your way down to the leader junction. It usually takes three to four passes through the entire line to get the majority of the line twist out. You’ll know you are doing it correctly when you see the leader twisting around in circles as you push the twists out. Once the line is untwisted, reel all the line up while running the line through a cloth to remove any extra dirt and grime, and you’re ready to go fishing with a lot less frustration.
Note: It’s easy to burn your fingers sliding them down the fly line so be aware of how tightly you’re pinching. You’ll quickly know if you need to lessen your grip.
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Why It’s Worth It
It’s a big chunk of change, but here’s why we think it’s worth every penny.
Boulder Boat Works - Pro Guide Starting at $12,000
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“Being small in stature and having small hands, I find it hard to row a drift boat. The combination of the Boulder boat and the Sawyer oars have taken away my excuse that I can’t row because everything is too heavy.”
carbon fiber x-weave The X-Weave provides strength and a bit of stiffness while still allowing a forgiving flex
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“There is nothing like a grilled lunch on the river. Having to lug around propane or charcoal was a huge hassle. These items fit perfectly in a drift boat and make grilling a breeze, just don’t forget the firestarters.”
swedish axe steel The head is hand-forged in a foundry that has been in operation since 1697, with a tempered zone designed to maintain a very sharp edge
Wolf and Grizzly - The WG Grill M1 MSRP $109.00
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Smaller in diameter than most water bottles and the same weight as two cans of beans, this grill fits everywhere
everything you need setup Just pull apart the frame, unroll the grill surface, and lock it in place
Made of high-quality stainless steel for durability and corrosion protection, this grill even comes with a fire-starting tool, cleaning cloth, and carrying case
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8 Questions With A Seasoned Guide
Abbie SCHUSTER DUN: So, Abbie, Martha’s Vineyard. Tell me about fly fishing at Martha’s Vineyard. Abbie Schuster: Martha’s Vineyard is a fisherman’s paradise. The season runs MayNovember and is chock full of fish the whole time, except for a minor lull in the heat of August when the fish go to deeper, cooler waters. In June and early July, it is hard to tell if you are in Belize or on Martha’s Vineyard. The flats are sandy, the water is gin-clear, and you are sight casting for big, beautiful stripers. The season only gets better from there. As it progresses, we see bigger stripers, more bluefish, and by the middle of August, we start to see bonito and false albacore. Bonito and albies on the fly are unbelievably addictive and fun to catch. They will take you into your backing again and again. The water will be calm and beautiful and then, boom, they make their presence known. The angler must do everything in their power to keep their cool, muster an adequate cast, and strip quickly in hopes of getting their fly in the school before they disappear. DUN: You seem so young and yet you’ve really become a name in women’s fly fishing. How have you been able to accomplish so much in so little time? AS: Passion. I love fly fishing, the outdoors, people, and teaching. My goal is not only to teach fly fishing to my clients, but also to bring awareness to the fish we pursue and their fragile environment. Both of my parents are inspirations to me because they both started and own their own businesses. I have seen the hard work, passion, and dedication it takes. From an early age I knew I wanted to be a guide, and watching my parents grow has given me the confidence to start my own outfitter. DUN: What was it like growing up Abbie? Are you from a fishy family? AS: My parents both love to be outdoors and my father is a fish fanatic. They did not let my siblings and me hold them back. We always joke that it is amazing we all survived the “character building” adventures our parents led us through, and on top of that
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Abbie bombs out a cast on the flats near Martha’s Vineyard still love to fly fish with each other. Before I could wade on my own, my father would put me on his shoulders and we would wade out at night to striper fish. Although we found ourselves unintentionally swimming a couple times, it was worth the fish we caught and memories we made. My family is very close and a lot of that is thanks to the endless hours we have spent together on the water. I am incredibly grateful for that time, and it has made me the angler and person I am today. DUN: Tell us about a typical day in your life. AS: Most of the year I am up before the sun, tuned in to the weather, getting ready for another day on the water, and, most importantly, eating a giant breakfast. I will wake up way earlier than needed to ensure I can eat a good breakfast, otherwise I am not
sure anyone would want me as a guide. Once I am off the water in the evening I clean the boat, play with my pup, Rupert, and practice or teach yoga. This time lets me reflect on how lucky I am to be living the life I created for myself. Many days in the summer I get to see the sun rise and set on the water while teaching and guiding the art of fly fishing. To me, it doesn’t get much better than that. DUN: Tell me something that very little people know about you. AS: I am incredibly and dramatically terrified of mice. Occasionally I will see a field mouse and make a scene. It’s unfortunate when this traumatic event happens in the morning, which does not help me gain confidence from my clients, as they see their guide screaming and sprinting away from a tiny mouse. INSPIRATION
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DUN: If I was going to come to Martha’s Vineyard and wanted to fish, what would I need to know about the fishery? AS: The first thing to know is that your time on Martha’s Vineyard will be well spent. The fish are aggressive, powerful, and wild. Our season is short and sweet; we are seeing fish from about the end of April through the end of October. For a relatively small island, it has an incredibly diverse fishery. You can fish on flats, saltwater inlets, rips, channels, and, of course, the surf. A boat is helpful for the rips, but wading can also be very productive. An 8-weight rod with intermediate line is what we use for most of the season. During the fall when the bonito and albies are migrating through, a 10-weight with intermediate line is key. False Albacore will run basically until they die, so it is important to get them in and released as quickly as possible.
For flies in open water, I typically use sand eel, peanut bunker/menhaden, squid, and popper patterns. On the flats I use some of the same crab patterns I use in the Bahamas. The water is thick with bait for much of the summer. Taking the time to see how the bait is moving through the water is a great way to match your strip with their natural movement. DUN: What is your absolute favorite fish? AS: That is a hard question. I love the serenity and constant flow of a river; I love the expansiveness of the ocean, but if I had to pick one it would be bonefish. When I am casting at bonefish it means I am hosting a trip somewhere warm with some of my awesome clients. Hosted travel trips are so rewarding because I get to show my clients a new environment, culture, and fishery. Experiencing that together is powerful.
A healthy striped bass is returned to the depths to come back and play another day. DUN: What makes Abbie tick? AS: The will to be better, to make a difference in the industry, and to be an environmental steward. I strive to teach my clients, friends, and anyone who will listen the importance of taking care of our natural environment. My entire livelihood comes from the ocean and rivers. It is my job to give back to those waters and take care of them just like they take care of me. This can be done through passion, endurance, and education. Every trip or school I host I try to enlighten my clients on the importance of respecting the fish and water. An ideal trip for me is when my client leaves with a new passion, not only for fly fishing, but protecting the water in which these fish reside. Summer 2018
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I always enjoy reading about fly fishing excursions to exotic countries, primarily because I’ll never get to visit any of those places myself due to, shall we say, financial considerations. My fly fishing travel experiences have therefore been limited to the domestic sort, such as Montana, for example. A teeny little fishing village, Craig, is located about an hour north of Helena along the western bank of the Missouri River. Craig’s population in the winter months is zero, because, I’m just guessing, the village is totally buried during winter in two or more yards of snow. So, I went there in an early spring after making lodging and guide arrangements. The guide’s name was Joe and he had, on his drift boat, the most expensive collection of fly rods I’ve ever seen. Of course, he refused to let me touch any of them, so I fished with a 12-foot-long bamboo “cane” pole. Joe: Be careful with that pole, Smith! I paid almost six bucks for it! Smith: Sorry! Hey, Joe, have you ever guided a celebrity? Joe: As a matter-of-fact, yes. Most recently with an incredibly gorgeous and incredibly talented Hollywood actress. I’d tell you her name, but then I’d have to kill you because she swore me to secrecy. Smith: Can’t give me even a hint? Joe: Well, I’ll cleverly disguise her name: Tharlize Cheron. Happy now? Smith: Deliriously. How well could she cast? Joe: A helluva lot better than you, which ain’t say’n much since my third-grade granddaughter can cast circles around you. Smith: So much for your tip, Joe. Joe: Fine, and so much for lunch and for safely navigating through those class four rapids just ahead. Out of the goodness of my heart, I immediately tipped Joe a thin wad of twenties. He not only navigated properly, but also fed me a superb lunch, which I have ever since termed “Montana Sandwiches.” Smith: Mighty fine cook’n, Joe. Mighty fine. By the way, how can anyone afford one of these Yeti coolers? Joe: Tips.
MONTANA SANDWICH RECIPE Ingredients: Hillshire Farms smoked beef sausage, sliced muenster cheese, Ciabatti rolls, sliced yellow onion, fresh coleslaw mixed with Hidden Valley coleslaw salad dressing Prep: Take a small folding table, a two-burner propane stove, a cheap frying pan and a $400 Yeti cooler out of the boat and assemble the kitchen, preferably along the banks of the Missouri River, if possible. Slice the sausage lengthwise, and simmer chunks thereof along with onion slices. Warm the rolls (which have been halved), then build the sandwiches and eat them.
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Finding I n spirati o n
Celebrating inspiration through fly fishing
This sculpture greets you as you enter the fly tying room at the Southern Brookies On The Fly retreat on the banks of the Caney Fork River, Middle Tennessee
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darrianW H I T E Stepping away from the everyday and taking control
The thing that inspires my fly fishing lifestyle is the simplicity of just being out on the water. The diversity of flies, casts, rods, and locations takes my mind away from the reality of stressors and insecurities of my everyday life. The thing that really attracted me to fly fishing was the capability to be in complete control of the situation; the fly, and the cast. Being 23, I’ve been through a multitude of situations someone my age hasn’t been through yet. Having the ability to (for once) take control of a situation and become at peace with my mind has really inspired me to become more active in the world of fly fishing.
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K e l ly M C A L I S T E R A wild and beautiful bonus The minute I hit the water all the stresses and worries of everyday life melt away. Whether I have a fly rod or the oars in my hands, inner peace is immediate. Growing up raised by a single father on the North Platte and Encampment rivers, I’ve always felt blessed. I moved away as a spin fisherman and seven years ago moved back, discovered fly fishing, and it changed and saved my life forever. Fly fishing is so limitless and the journey to try to learn it all is what makes it so amazing. The people that have helped make me the angler I am photo Pete McConnell
truly make this sport special as well. Fishing alone, the comrades I travel to fish with, the ones I haven’t even met yet, it’s what it’s all about. This community is widespread, but so small. I’ve never met bigger hearts or better people. The fish at times can just feel like a bonus; a wild and beautiful bonus that never ceases to get old.
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JoseyL I N S K E Y Reevaluating the important things I found a huge passion for fly fishing after a kidney transplant two and a half years ago. I was 25 at the time. Now I’m on the go, constantly scouting new spots, and learning from others with the same passion. Fly fishing was my source of recovery and solitude. It is a beautiful escape.
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saraG E O R G E Chasing the blues away Oddly enough, my dog is my main source of inspiration when I go fishing. I suffer from clinical depression and those days I can’t get out of bed, let alone even think about fishing, she is always there to get me to the next step. Her love for fishing and the outdoors just makes my heart explode with happiness. She’ll follow me anywhere, from steep cliffs for those high mountain cutties, to mostly iced over rivers in a blizzard just to try to catch one fish in photo Will Puckett
the winter. My dog may not be able to net my fish, but she truly inspires me to get out and have fun. That’s what it’s all about. There’s nothing stronger than a gal and her dog.
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c a r o ly n M A S O N Living in the moment All my life I wanted to be an outdoor adventure guide. Instead, I ended up in the Navy and later with a career in law enforcement. Always longing to get away from the hectic world I joined, far from my dreams, I wonder why I compromised?
Fly fishing and being outdoors, has become my solace from the busy world I live in, and a glimpse into what it could become someday. Just the thought of a fishing trip gives me a surge of happiness. On sleepless nights, I often lie awake plotting where I’ll go and how I’ll
spend the day. I visualize the smell of the river, fiddling with the knot as fish sip at the seams hurrying me, the first stealthy step into the river, and finally the tug of a fish. If that doesn’t send me into slumber, I repeat. For me, the complexity of the natural world is where I find my inspiration. Fly fishing draws me to a place where I am part of the natural world, where I am meant to be. Summer 2018
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preach the value of learning for a living, but I am not always comfortable as a
novice. The first time I fished the Owyhee River with my friend Kaitlin about four years ago, I was skunked. I was a typical beginner—I’d fly fished a few times before, but never really learned the craft. I was practicing a basic cast with a hand-medown rod and eight-year-old fly line, somehow drawn to this pointless activity of catch-andrelease fly fishing. I couldn’t, like Kaitlin, shoot the line a straight 25 feet across the river, let the pale morning dun imitation land like goose down on the water, and drift wake-free over the noses of sipping brown trout. Never mind that she had years of experience fly fishing and working for a fishing lodge in Alaska, I felt stupid that I couldn’t cast well enough to trick these trout. Then, I felt stupid that I felt stupid. I heard the tell-tale sound of the line tearing up off the water. “Fish on!” Kaitlin yelled.
“That’s a beautiful fish. I love those red spots. And I want to feel excited, but I just feel like a jerk because I’m jealous, and then I feel immature because jealousy is ridiculous, and then I feel irritated generally because I can’t snap out of this Jacob’s Ladder of obnoxious feelings and just enjoy even standing in this beautiful place.” Kaitlin laughed, commiserating. “You know, I don’t care if you’re not excited about this fish, but I do care you’re this bummed. I promise, these are PhD trout. They aren’t easy to catch. It’s taken me time to learn this river. You’ll get it. You’re just starting.” “Yeah. I just feel embarrassed at how bad I suck, and at being this upset, but my brain is telling me how dumb I must be to be unable to trick a fish. So, it’s that, or these are some smart-ass fish. This is supposed to be relaxing, and it’s not working. I care too much.” “That’s possible! Just keep fishing.”
Dammit, I thought. This is her fourth fish, and I’m an idiot for not being able to hook one. I’m not 20 feet from where she’s standing, using the same fly, casting to the same area. Instead of offering to help her net it, I sulked, gritted my teeth, and fought back tears. We had only been fishing for three hours, the sun was setting, and I had run out of feigned excitement. “Cool,” I said, not even willing to look at what was likely another fat, beautiful, brown trout. My mind was eight years old. The sides of my neck were tight, and my throat felt pressed in—feelings I now recognize as envy, fear, and anxiety. I despise envy, and yet I feel anxious when I can’t stop it. I try to breathe, but it feels more like blowing fire out of my nostrils. Why was I mad at this woman I’d only known a few weeks, and who clearly enjoyed my company? I knew and didn’t know how much river time it would take to fish with Kaitlin’s expertise, and lacked the patience for it. I felt deflated and depressed. The thought-spiral continued. I was staring down at the sage-tinted water, rod tip dragging in the current, watching spent mayflies float by, when Kaitlin waded over to show me the fish. I wanted to feel excited for her, because I’d be an asshole if I wasn’t. However, I was sick of feeling what I should feel rather than what I truly felt, so instead, I risked being honest.
But fly fishing as instant zen is just feel-good novella bullshit. It takes anger and probably a few broken rods before any peaceful falsecasting-on-the-Blackfoot cinema happens, if it does. The only reason to false-cast is to dry off a fly so it floats again. After all, keeping a fly on or in the water increases the chances of catching a fish. (I like to think the directors of A River Runs Through It knew this, but instead knew that keeping Brad Pitt on the screen increased the chances of a profitable film). It turned out that caring “too much” over time worked in my favor because the drive to figure out the constantly-shifting variables in fly fishing helped me chill out. My brain is a noisy, anxious place, and a puzzle like catching a trout shifts it into hyper-focus. I often fish for hours on end, and I’ll be taking off my boots and realize I haven’t been dwelling or obsessing about anything but fish, currents, rocks, insects, temperature, angles, shadows, weight, and maybe whether or not I will have to confront some dude creeping in on my space. Reading transports me, teaching provides hyper-focus, but fly-fishing is unique. Like teaching, I will never master it, and the more I learn, the more that fact makes me grateful, not irritated. Usually. I kept fishing, mostly alone, because there were enough pleasant aspects to keep me returning. I enjoyed the solitude. I’m stubborn.
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Kara Armano story Mēgan Berns photos Andrew Miller
We had the opportunity to speak with Kara, Communication Specialist at Convergence, and Co-Founder of Artemis, an organization of bold sportswomen creating fresh tracks for conservation. Kara has a passion for the outdoors focusing on fly fishing and conservation. Her passion was instilled in her at a young age by her great-grandmother. As an avid outdoor woman, her great-grandmother continued to camp until the age of 96, and finally passed away at the age of 104. You may know Kara as the marketing genius behind Sage, Redington, Rio, and Loon. What you may not know is that she is also a Yoga Instructor, who believes that yoga is a “healthy way to look at life”. As an outdoor advocate, Kara believes that “we must do everything in our power to encourage women to get involved on the local, state, and national levels in order to preserve our resources for sportswomen of future generations.” And, if this doesn’t keep her busy enough, she teaches fly fishing to women and children as part of Artemis. She admitted to us that teaching women is easier than teaching men. Through Artemis, Kara is currently focusing on the Aspen Watershed from a conservation perspective, and hopes to engage with young professionals. While interviewing Kara, I took the time to find out her dream fish - Wild Run Salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Where is the one place she would love fish? New Zealand. Her first tarpon on the fly, five years ago, is her most memorable fish. She can still vividly recall the cast, the strip, and the set, as if it was yesterday. In her words, “I saw it all come together.” A few minutes speaking to Kara and it was obvious that she is more than passionate about fly fishing.
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get to know Her main focus these days is Artemis Sportswomen, where she works tirelessly toward their mission statement - “Women protecting sporting traditions, supporting women as leaders in the conservation movement, and fostering the next generations of conservationists to ensure the vitality of our outdoor heritage.” The National Wildlife Foundation embraced this program on June 2, 2017. As a founding sister, Kara helps puts on various programs, mainly in the western US, for hunting and fishing. Their initial focus is conservation for Mule Deer and Cutthroat Trout habitats. The group is also active at the government level, as well, trying to ensure a healthy future moving forward. Artemis has a three-tiered plan: Public land access, critical habitat for mule deer and cutthroat trout, and empowering women to be conservation-minded leaders.
Now that’s a plan we can get behind.
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Top 5 things that will get you busted for calling in sick to go fishing story Janell Fannin
“Me time”, what we all say we need, yet rarely take to get our time on the water. Sometimes the only way to get it is playing the age old game of hooky. You’ve left the boss the voicemail declaring the comeback of the Black Plague (but you’re sure it will pass by tomorrow) and now the world is your oyster until 8 am the next day, when you’re going to need to summons your best Meryl Streep. But If you want to make this hooky day your last one for a long time, here are a few ways to ruin it ...
1. Not wearing sunscreen: If you’re reading this, chances are you have skin, and probably a lot of it, as in all over your body. A dead giveaway that you weren’t buried under a mountain of Kleenex and Sudafed while sleeping through your soap opera is not protecting it by wearing sunscreen. Come back to work with a sunburn and people will already be whispering at the water cooler. Come back with raccoon eyes from not wearing sunscreen AND wearing your sunglasses, well, you’ll be red in the face on the way to the boss’s office in more ways than one. 2. Not hydrating: Those of you who don’t wear sunscreen probably don’t drink enough water either. How can you play hooky to get on the water, but not remember to drink any of it while you’re out there? Heat stroke and dehydration may make your story come to life, but what an unnecessary plot twist. Do I need to say don’t drink the water you’re fishing in or you’ll be using your fair share of sick days with Travelers Diarrhea, capital T, capital D. Best hooky excuse because no one wants to talk about it, but not if you really have it. 3. Insta-twit-book-square evidence: Pics or it didn’t happen. For God’s sake, CHOOSE THE LATTER! Take a social media hiatus while you’re “recovering from this awful bug/food poisoning/sick grandmother vigil.” And, if someone tags you, deny, deny, deny.
4. Losing your passport: You know that time you and a couple of friends booked that last minute trip to Mexico to chase tarpon because the guide had an opening and the airfare was cheap ... only you didn’t have the time off so you planned to call in sick for that Monday? Remember that time you lost your passport in Mexico when you went with your friends to chase said tarpon? Remember that time you had to go to the consulate in Mexico to get their help to get home? Remember that time they had to verify your identity with your employer? Remember that time you had to kiss that Employee of the Month parking spot goodbye? 5. Showing up to casual Friday in your “I had to call in sick because my arm was in a cast” t-shirt: This can play out in one of two ways … it’s too obvious to be true and no one even considers the thought, like when a character admits to a crime in such a way everyone dismisses it while we, the third wall, look on with anxiety and suspense, knowing they did it exactly in the way they described, or well, your shirt serves as a self-fulfilling prophesy because karma is a boomerang.
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story Captain Sarah Gardner photos Captain Brian Horsley
Anyone with a keen interest in saltwater fly fishing will likely find their Facebook news feeds loaded with captivating images of glamorous flats trophies such as bonefish, permit, tarpon, and the occasional redfish. While angling for the species is some of my favorite fishing, there is so much more to saltwater fly fishing.
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If there’s one reason people write off saltwater fly fishing, it’s because flats fishing looks too expensive, time-consuming, and difficult. As a Mid-Atlantic saltwater guide, I want to debunk all these fears, especially the “too difficult” part. Anglers willing to look past the glamour shots will find that amazing saltwater fly fishing opportunities are everywhere.
mild and boat traffic is lighter. After the first brief cold fronts roll through in September, shallow water temperatures begin to drop and this starts a baitfish migration. Smaller fish begin to flow out of the sounds and into the warmer ocean for the winter. Predators come in from deeper water to the inlets and fatten up on the migrating bait. The inlets become smorgasbords.
Most saltwater angling opportunities are an easy drive from a large percentage of our fly fishing population. From New England down through Chesapeake Bay, striped bass, false albacore, blue fish, and spotted sea trout are abundant. I learned to fly fish on the Chesapeake 30 years ago and it’s an ideal place to get started.
The term “feeding frenzy” totally applies to this situation. From late August through December, balls of frightened baitfish are easy to spot as they are being shredded by predators from below and mobbed by gulls from above! This rampage is not just visually stunning, it’s also a great way to fast track all of your saltwater skills.
From my home waters in North Carolina through Georgia, red drum, sharks, cobia, and jacks are added to the mix. All of Florida, including the Gulf of Mexico, has unlimited opportunities that go way beyond flats fishing. Throughout this wide area, there are welcoming guides and great fly shops that take pride in helping novices get a taste of the salt.
North Carolina’s fall predators include false albacore, bluefish, and Spanish mackerel. The false albacore, also known as albies, cores, and fat albert, get most of the attention, and for very good reasons. These atomic-powered predators are fast, powerful and never give up. They can get big too, running from six to 20plus pounds. Their propensity to run and pull hard means rigging up with stout fly tackle in the nine to 10-weight range. I have guided plenty of flats fishing fanatics who feel that albies provide a harder and longer fight than any bonefish. I agree.
A particularly addictive and beginner-friendly fishery happens each fall along the southern Outer Banks of North Carolina. It’s a beautiful time of year to be on the water. The weather is
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Catching albies behind trawlers is another way to quickly get educated. North Carolina has a fantastic shrimp fishery. These tasty crustaceans are harvested by trawlers that work just off the beaches in the same water as the albies. Any fish that the trawlers can’t sell are sorted back into the water, which creates an unlimited food source for predators. Eventually these fish tune in to the sound of the trawlers running. Some years the albies don’t gravitate to the trawlers, but for the past two years it’s been EPIC. When there’s a good feed on, I motor near the trawler’s stern and have my clients cast before I drift the boat back along the trawlers wake until they hook up, which they almost always do. Then we try to strategically ease away from the trawler and any other boats that are nearby … which there almost always are. These albies are well fed and shark averse, so they run hard and they don’t care where!
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Many rods and fly lines have died in trawler albie battles in the past few years. One fly shop owner/guide started selling fly lines on the water this fall! Many hooked albies are eaten by sharks in an explosion of blood, while my clients watch in gleeful horror. Fall along costal North Carolina is great for all fly anglers, because there is so much to catch and experience. It’s extra gratifying to see novices become successful in this game and know that their new skills can be transferred to other saltwater situations, including the flats. The fall fishery is great preparation for Baja roosters, dorado, and Christmas Island trevalle. Throughout the year, the East and Gulf coasts offer equally exciting opportunities for adventure and skill building with guides who love to share their experience. Before thinking that saltwater fly fishing is just a faraway dream, look a little closer to home!
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Rio Manso, Patagonia, Argentina
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You’ll feel right at home at Rio Manso Lodge enjoying gourmet meals and exploring miles of pristine trout waters. Located near the famed resort town of Bariloche, Argentina in a remote corner of Nahuel Huapi National Park, Rio Manso offers exceptional fly fishing on waters from small streams and large rivers to intimate spring creeks and deep, productive lakes. Unwind at the end of each day in the Bavarian-style lodge with spectacular views overlooking Lago Hess, the Andes and majestic Monte Tronador.
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Lancaster, Tennessee, US
Trout near Nashville? About an hour east of Nashville is the Caney Fork tailwater and Southern Brookies guide service and retreat Although not well known among other southern tailwaters, this river is home to large browns, rainbows, and brook trout and is definitely worth a visit. What makes this place truly special is the accommodations. Staying in one of the cozy trout painted vintage campers on the property is just something you have to experience. DUNmagazine.com/caney
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Bozeman, Montana, US
Nags Head, North Carolina, US
Everyone knows Bozeman is home to some pretty famous trout waters, and is surrounded by some of the best brands in fly fishing. But, what you may not know is that it is home to a truly special boutique lodge. Offering luxurious accommodations, fine creative dining, and a quiet place to unwind, the hotel is located on a ranch near the Gallatin River. It is a great base for any fly fishing adventure in the region or for exploring Yellowstone National Park.
Nags Head is located on the Outerbanks. The Outerbanks consist of a string of barrier islands protecting North Carolina from the Atlantic Ocean and is home to the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. Step on to the deck of the Fly Girl and let world-class guide Captain Sara Gardner take you on the trip of a lifetime. Fish for everything that swims in the Mid Atlantic including cobia, blue fish, false albacore, sharks and more. DUNmagazine.com/obx
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Costa Blackfin - Ashwood, Green Mirror 580g The trusted tool of the true angler, Costa’s Blackfin sunglasses bring serious clarity and comfort to a day of fishing, whether it’s wrestling marlin in the deep sea, spinning up salmon in the river’s current, or fly casting for bonefish along the coast. 100% polarized, flexible and boasting a Hydrolite™ co-injected lining, these Costa men’s angler fishing sunglasses are made for performance and are a necessary addition to any tackle box. MSRP $249.00
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at the end of the day
At the end of the day, I believe that the world is a stunningly beautiful place that should be protected for future generations to enjoy. I believe that clean water should be a basic human right. I believe in kindness, in truth, and in forgiveness. I believe in moving forward, instead of living in the past. I believe the world is a troubled enough place, and the last place we should be fighting with each other is on a river, a lake, or a stream. I believe it is easy to surf the net and get caught up in the wave of negativity. I believe we have bigger and better fights to win in today’s world. I believe in authenticity, being real, and owning who you are. I believe our fights are much more important than what you wear on the water. At the end of the day, this is fishing. And fishing is fun. Now go say something nice. Jen 144
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Directions In your favorite cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients over cracked ice. Shake vigorously until the shaker frosts up. Double strain into cocktail glass of your choice and garnish. Serve straight up. Visit DUNmagazine.com/pink to learn how to make our favorite grenadine.
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