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Thinking out of the fly box

Karla Mazel calls her husband's garage magical. Broken tables and chairs enter, Dan Mazel performs some sleight of hand, and the items reappear amazingly restored. "He's really talented," she said. This woodworking flair, along with the help of family and friends, has launched Dan Mazel into a new

Publication: The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT)

The fly box: the pursuit of simplicity turns out to be surprisingly complicated.(assembling a small-stream fly box)(Column)

LAST WINTER, LOOKING FORWARD to the coming season, I started assembling a small-stream fly box. Another one, that is. I've actually done this five or six times over the years, but the same thing always happens: I put together a tight, no-nonsense little five selection aimed at small mountain

Publication: Field & Stream (West ed.)

The fly box

The pursuit of simplicity turns out to be surprisingly complicated. LAST WINTER, LOOKING FORWARD to the coming season, I started assembling a small-stream fly box. Another one, that is. I've actually done this five or six times over the years, but the same thing always happens: I put together a

Publication: Field & Stream

A May Fly Box.(fly fishing)(Column)

Byline: John Merwin WHY NINE PATTERNS ARE ALL YOU REALLY NEED FLYFISHING FOR trout can be as simple or complicated as you wish to make it. Many people haul thousands of dollars' worth of gear down every river from Maine to California. But as I've discovered, getting back to basics can be just as

Publication: Field & Stream (West ed.)

A May Fly Box

WHY NINE PATTERNS ARE ALL YOU REALLY NEED. FLYFISHING FOR trout can be as simple or complicated as you wish to make it. Many people haul thousands of dollars' worth of gear down every river from Maine to California. But as I've discovered, getting back to basics can be just as much fun. Flies are a

Publication: Field & Stream

Make The Case: Build your own fly box for practically nothing.(Sportsman's Notebook/The Ingenious Outdoorsman)

Byline: Tom Keer Old VCR cassette cases make perfect saltwater fly boxes. These plastic hulls are lightweight and water resistant. The smaller Beta boxes are perfect for petite bait-fish patterns like silversides and sand eels. And the VHS cases are ideal for medium to large streamer patterns. My

Publication: Field & Stream (West ed.)