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Fall 2018 Video

by Brian Kozminski | Nov 12, 2018 | Art & Photography, Flies, Gear & Equipment, Lifestyle

My good friend and video/photographer Alex Childress spent some time with me this fall chasing a few brook trout and trying to capture that perfect moment of color from the landscape and the trout of our local rivers. Although we spent several hours throwing streamers...

Umpqua Feather Merchants UPG Premium Fly Box

by Brian Kozminski | Jul 23, 2018 | Flies, Gear & Equipment, Product Review

Protect your investment. Keep your flies safe and dry. Aren’t these two of the best services a fly box can provide? True. What about durable and long lasting? You want materials and construction that will last more than one or two +90º days on your dashboard....

It’s SHOW TIME!!!

by Brian Kozminski | Jan 8, 2018 | Gear & Equipment, News & Updates, Uncategorized

Sub zero wind chills, countless days of throwing heaps of fluffy white stuff, days on end without a single glint from that yellow orb in the sky, you know its time. Days are getting longer, only slightly, but they are. It’s the perfect time for a few winter...

February Thaw

by Brian Kozminski | Feb 22, 2017 | Creative Nonfiction, Environment, Lifestyle, News & Updates, Trips & Guides, Uncategorized

It’s not that I haven’t been busy, nor am I slacking. Just seems that there are so many projects going on, literally my head is spinning from all the fires we have going on around conservation issues. There is also the issue of ‘staying fresh’...

Summer 2016- Simms Current Shoe

by Brian Kozminski | Dec 1, 2016 | Gear & Equipment, Lifestyle, Uncategorized

For the record, 2016 was a warm one across the Midwest. Whether you subscribe to Climate Change or Global Warming, we broke a few records and continue to do so. Besides a healthy amount of SPF70 sunscreen in the boat, there were a couple key items that made my days on...
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