The Ladies' Musky Meetup!

ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT

November 3-6th, 2016

Arrival, Meet-Greet: Evening of 3rd -- Full guided days: 4th, 5th -- ??: 6th -- Departure: 6th, 7th

Sponsors: Southern Culture On The Fly, Crooked Creek Holler, Flymen Fishing Company, 3-TAND Fly Reels, Postfly Box, Rip Lips Musky Flies LLC, American Museum of Fly Fishing, Bull & Bones BBQ, Austin Green Photography, The Uncommon Angler, Rep Your Water, rusuperfly.com

Rate: 6 spots available at $695 each, including guided days, housing, food, booze, and entertainment.

Boats and Guides: Four boats will be run - Josh Laferty on Towee and Stealth Craft, Brent Perkey on Jet. - and Ken Trail on raft and jet. Brian Burgeson will run Austin Green around in his clacka to shoot and film boat to boat. We will separate the guests and our hosts (Katie Blizzard and Abbi Bagwell) will rotate through the boats. Austin will also rotate through the boats.

Giveaway items: Flymen Fishing Company/ SCOF/ Rip Lips/American Museum of Fly Fishing grab bag. Postfly Boxes. Items from Crooked Creek Holler, 3-Tand items, Rep Your Water hats, Pat Cohen 12” ManBearPigs. Everyone will also get a print from Austin.

Description: South Valley Anglers, Austin Green Photography, and Crooked Creek Holler present the Ladies Musky Meetup on the New River in Southwest Virginia, hosted by Katie Blizzard (The Uncommon Angler) and Abbi Bagwell (Flymen Fishing Company). This is first hosted trip of its kind--ladies exclusive, all inclusive, hosted musky trip on the fly! Float down the ancient New River, in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains, catching trophy musky on the fly! Enjoy luxury lodging along with food and drinks by Bull & Bones. Guides Josh Laferty, Brent Perkey, and Ken Trail (Rock On Charters) are some of the most experienced musky fishermen in the entire region. Come get away, and put some Esox in the boat!

Upon arrival on Nov. 3rd, the ladies will be transported to the house on Claytor Lake (New River) outside of Blacksburg, VA. The meet and greet will be conducted with giveaways, wine & cheese, and dinner/desert. There is a movie theatre setup in the house and we will run a musky or pike film to wrap up each night. Breakfast will be served early, followed by a full day on the water (lunch on river). Dinner and drinks will be catered by Bull & Bones. This schedule will be repeated for the 2nd day on the water. Breakfast will be served the morning of day 3, followed by closing gear giveaway. Guests will depart on Sunday, November 6th, but will be given the option to book additional days on the water at a discounted rate.

For more info or to sign up, reach out to Austin Green at austingreenphoto@gmail.com or call (540) 613-0850.

Boom...Morgan

Austin Green Photography's "Pursuing Esox"

Its been a year in the making but its finally here...

PURSUING ESOX from Austin Green Photography on Vimeo.

Austin Green Photography, Southern Culture On The Fly, and Crooked Creek Holler present, Pursuing Esox: Pike, Musky, and Pickerel On The Fly. The Uncommon Angler team links up with Jon Zukowski, Pat Cohen, Scott Stryker, Brian Cadoret, Josh Laferty, Danny Reed, Brent Perkey, Ken Trail, Charlie Gordon, Ty Loomis, Kevin Ramirez, James Mugele, Mike Terrien, Jim Dietz, Peter Nardini, Jesse Haller, Mark Erdosy, and Adam Hope to deliver pure Esox action. "Pursuing Esox, its a contagious addiction that spreads to anyone in contact with the afflicted, you've been warned."

Boom...Morgan

Daily Reel...'3-TAND Salty Fall'

3-TAND Salty Fall from 3-TAND Reels on Vimeo.

Boom...Morgan

3-Tand Would Like to Thank You

One of the fastest growing companies in the industry. They came out of the gate and took the industry by storm. It wasn't without road blocks but they got through adversity and have absolutely crushed it. Ron Poehailos sends out this personal thank you for all the support.

If you haven't already, check out 3-Tand Reels, give them a 'Like' on Facebook. Another amazing company, the kind that makes me happy to embrace this industry with open arms.

Boom...Morgan

Daily Reel...'Cal Thomas Clarke: What Fly Fishing Means to Me'

Cal Thomas Clarke: What fly fishing means to me from kiovski on Vimeo.

Boom...Morgan

Daily Reel...'5onfly - Cal Thomas Clarke'

5onfly-Cal Thomas Clarke from Cal Clarke on Vimeo.

Boom...Morgan

'Recapture' Trailer - IF4 Official Selecton

After many months of filming, editing, filming some more, blood, sweat and tears...it is complete, and accepted by IF4. I couldn't be more stoked for these awesome guys and I'm so privileged to be able to call them my friends. Well done gentlemen, well done.

"Recapture" (Trailer) - Official Selection, IF4™ 2015 from IF4™ on Vimeo.

Boom...Morgan

TLTFF Beaver Island '14 - Day 5

Recap: 

Days 1 & 2

Day 3

Day 4

Possibly one of the most photographed days, one that none of us will ever forget not only from the insanely amazing fishing, but by the way it was documented.

Day 5 - June 23rd

Our alarms were set for about 7:30am so we could be up and ready for an 8am breakfast at the deli...but I don't think a single one of those alarms went off. Most of us were up around 7am as we all knew from checking out weather reports the previous night, it was bound to be a great day. The winds were due to stay down to almost nothing all day and the clouds were going to burn off early giving us open sun for almost the entire day. This not only meant that conditions would be ideal for fishing, but the water would be warming up, bringing the carp in skinnier for a meal. 

As we made our way down towards McDonough's Deli, everyone had a good pep in their step courtesy of a 1 knot steady wind, 65 F air temp, and picturesque morning. We met up with Kevin, Steve, and Austin at the deli and had yet another amazing breakfast. We paired up and setup fishing partners for the day...Luis and Mario, Joel and Cheryl, and Austin and I. Luis and Mario would be fishing with Steve, Joel and Cheryl would be fishing with Austin, and Austin and I would be fishing with Kevin. 

Guest Post: New Hampshire Fly Fishing - Spring 2014

Via Austin Green of The Uncommon Angler:

The first fish of the trip! A six pound brown caught by Mike Terrien on a Gunpowder Custom Tackle white “Squishy!”
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During the fall of 2013 The Uncommon Angler crew gathered in New Hampshire for the first of many trips to come. Although the numbers of fish caught were few, all had a good time. The outcome was another trip planned for the spring of 2014. After a brutally cold and snowy winter in the Northeast, I was eager to begin chasing fish once again, especially with good friends.

New Hampshire Brown Trout – Fall 2013
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New Hampshire Fall 2013
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Early spring angling was more difficult than the previous season due to the seemingly never-ending winter. Pond fishing was exceptional once air temperatures began to rise above 50 degrees. River fishing was not an option until about the last two weeks of May due to continual runoff.  This was a difficult circumstance for me because I enjoy fishing rivers and streams more than any other type of water. Although still waters and spring hatches are enjoyable, I love finding a particularly fine stretch of riffles or a nice deep pool to cast into. Trout, bass, pike, and salmon are some of the species I like to pursue most in rivers. Having knowledge of each species and the types of water that each inhabits is essential to consistently finding fish throughout the year. Spring is the prime time to find any species in every body of water. This was the goal for the spring ’14 Uncommon Angler trip, set for the last week of May.

The Truck Packed And Ready To Go
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Nothing Like A Little North Woods Advertising To Welcome You Into Town
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