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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT 29

“Although there’s fishing to be had right now, I spend more time thinking about it than actually doing it. I organize fly boxes, fuss with gear and dig into tying materials...”

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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #29
THE RIVER FLOWS AND SPENDS YOUR DREAM
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January 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
BONEDALE FISHING REPORT 28

“The crew–Iron Mike, The Bear Cub and myself–went and hassled giant spawning Browns between Spinney and Elevenmile last week. It was bitter cold, even with all the high-tech clothing…”

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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #28
THE SALMON LIMP AWAY THEIR DORSAL FINS LIKE GRAVESTONES IN THE AIR
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January 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
BONEDALE FISHING REPORT 20

“Being a guide is a bit like being a cheap whore. The shop or outfitter is your pimp, and they get a significant portion of the action. It’s an unholy union, but necessary...”

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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #20
WHAT’S GONE IS GONE WHAT’S LOST IS LOST
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November 27, 2024 at 5:30 PM
BONEDALE FISHING REPORT 25

“The river runs along the road and my eyes are constantly drawn to its colors and textures. Iron Mike Thomas and Glen 'Bear Cub' Melus hang lights in Aspen during the late season to make some extra cash...”

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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #26
THE LAST BEAR SHOT DRINKING IN THE DAKOTAS LOPED UNDER WIRES THAT SPAN THE MOUNTAIN STREAM
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January 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
BONEDALE FISHING REPORT 25

“Trout don’t have hands, so they smack your bugs with the only weapons they do have–their faces. Maybe you hook one in ten, but the fun is getting them to chase...”

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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #25
I DON’T CARE IF IT RAINS OR FREEZES LONG AS MY PLASTIC JESUS IS SITTIN’ ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR
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January 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
BONEDALE FISHING REPORT 22

“Being a fish bum seems romantic to the very people who will never be fish bums. For starters, what’s required is an appreciation for the great unwashed, because that’s who you’ll be slumming with...”

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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #22
IN HEAVEN TOO YOU’D BE INSTITUTIONALIZED
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December 13, 2024 at 4:40 PM
BONEDALE FISHING REPORT 21

“I’m in the holiday business and people on holiday want to be in the company of someone who’s as enthusiastic about the outdoors as they are. But after seventy days of rain, snow, wind, hail and the Goddamned Colorado sun…”

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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #21
THERE WILL NEVER BE AN END TO THIS DRONING OF THE SURF
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December 6, 2024 at 2:42 PM
BONEDALE FISHING REPORT 19

“Fly fishing is primarily an excuse to be on the water for lengthy periods of time, and the upper Fork just got to the right level. The water is so clear, it’s almost not there at all…”

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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #19
IT IS TRUE THAT THE RIVERS WENT NOSING LIKE SWINE
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November 21, 2024 at 5:33 PM
BONEDALE FISHING REPORT 23

“For a brief moment I felt something soft and slippery, but it moved further into the current, so I decided to lunge aggressively. The smooth flesh of the meaty tube was replaced by the fur, claws and belly of what felt like…”

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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #23
I’LL NEVER BE HOME EXCEPT HERE DIRT POOR IN ABANDONED COUNTRY
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December 20, 2024 at 3:16 PM
BONEDALE FISHING REPORT 25

“I was fishing with an old friend, Bob Jacobson, one November and he wasn’t happy about slinging lead. We posted some nice fish here and there, but spent most of the day honking massive, snot-dripping Whitefish and one Red Horse Sucker…”

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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #27
BEGINNING WINTER IS AN IN-BETWEEN TIME
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January 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #24

"Do you dream of tailing Bonefish and Permit? Can you skip a stone? Do you share all that you’ve learned? When you’re done fishing do you lie in the grass and watch the clouds? If so, I look forward to fishing with you..."

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BONEDALE FISHING REPORT #24
ALONE IN THE DEEP BLUE REACHES OF THE RIVER
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December 26, 2024 at 5:14 PM