Being an addict of this consuming sport of fly-fishing my very existence is linked to exploring far away waters. The problem is that I’m also financially challenged, spending too much time outside and not in an office. I dream about visiting the remote gems that litter the back of the magazines, but I just can’t afford the high dollars that it takes to stay with those amazing lodges. The solution; a self-organized adventure to the most remote locations at a fraction of the cost of the traditional lodge based trip. It sounds like a bargain, and it is, but it also takes months of research and a true spirit for adventure.

Filmmakers Ben Knight and Travis Rummel who brought us “The Hatch” and “Running Down the Man” are at it again. The tandem spent this past summer in Bristol Bay Alaska compiling footage for there new film titled “Red Gold”. The film explores the impact of the proposed giant mining project, the pebble mine, on the environment and community that inhabits the area. The trailer is now available at www.feltsoulmedia.com and the film is scheduled for release next spring.

Sporting News - The Rockies will have eight full days off, long enough to visit Guam or learn to snowboard or build a fly-fishing rod or take a few Jiu Jitsu lessons. The Tigers had six full days off between the ALCS and World Series last year, and that didn’t …

Colorado Division of Wildlife’s fishing report for the week of Oct. 16, 2007:

When Mike called the other day to invite me to join him for his last fishing trip of the season to his favorite pickerel pond, I was eager to go along. The brilliant colors of the fall foliage coupled with the cool autumn air make mid-October my favorite time of year to fish for pickerel.

Not all knots are created equal, as anyone who has taught knot tying can attest. First, you have to consider the variability in both the performance and characteristics of materials. Then you have think of — among other things –…