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Angling Trade recently posted an interesting story on premium fly fishing products being found in Costco.  We're not surprised that it's happening. Kudos to Mike Michalak's post - a must read found in the comments of the magazine's post. Here's what we think. Not that long ago...

From Angling Trade - Costco Enters Fly Fishing For the fly shop owner, there are threats coming from all different angles at any given time.  They come from increased prices from suppliers, new competition down the street, big boxes building the mega-complex across town, and now ...

Fashion or Fad, the New Style Twist Has Fly Shops (and Salons) Counting Their Chickens… By Tim Romano and Kirk Deeter - posted 2/22/11 at Angling Trade If you wake up one morning and notice all your fly tying hackles are gone, check with the Mrs., or perhaps your daughter. Seems that...

Dear Jerry, As this issue of your bulletin is being written, Global Rescue is handling another medical emergency for a member of the hunting community. As more and more hunters and fishermen sign up for memberships, the number of evacuations we perform for those that face medical emergencies...

From Jack Gartside's Blog' So long, and thanks for all the fish Sad news. Last evening, after a hospitalization of several weeks, Jack finally lost his protracted battle with lung cancer. He was in bed resting comfortably, attended by friends, with the first snow of the season falling...