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The InstaPrivy – a true field portable toilet
Fact: More people own mobile phones than own toilets. This is horrifying. What kind of people are we? The owners of InstaPrivy have imagined a better world. We became owners of an InstaPrivy this year. This is a very well designed super compact, lightweight, functional portable toilet and privacy shelter system. It is packaged in…
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Knives we take to Africa
Three days before I boarded the plane for South Africa, I got a call from Jim Allen, of Three Sisters Forge, in Bend, Oregon. Jim said he wanted to loan me a knife to take along. This particular blade had already seen action in Afghanistan. Now it was headed back into harm’s way. It was…
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To Fish Fine and Far Off
A return to the roots of fly-fishing – in quiet contemplation in Camp Sherman. By Gary Lewis “Then his wings stand high, and clos’d exact upon his back, like the Butterfly, and his motion in flying is the same. His body is in some of a paler, in others of a darker yellow (for…
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How to Hook Up in Serious Water
The Columbia, the Klamath, the Sacramento and other big rivers are deep, ponderous and powerful and the quest for monster fish can draw us to some of the most dangerous water. To present baits to them, you have to drop anchor. Do it right, and the hook sticks and you slide into position. Do it…
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Tackling Fly Fishing in Alaska
Tackling Fly Fishing in Alaska Advice for the experienced fly angler headed North. The varied home waters and favorite techniques of experienced fly anglers traveling to fly fish in Alaska, can be as diverse as the number of lakes, rivers and saltwater experiences found in the Last Frontier. Fly fishing has many areas of…
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Steelhead in Indian Country
Anyone who has drifted from Warm Springs to Trout Creek, anyone who has swung a fly at South Junction or bounced through White Horse Rapids has seen Al Bagley or one of his boats, working River Left.
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Holy Flatfish, Batman!
Again the intrepid caped figure of the Batman and his aide, Robin, the laughing young daredevil, team up to battle against that scavenger, that predator, that scale-less monster of the deep. Always outnumbered, but never outfought – two figures slug it out with the horde of halibut. Holy Flatfish, Batman! It is morning and anglers…
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A Multi-Species Perspective in Cook Inlet
A guy can see a long way when he’s in the third grade. At least that’s how our skipper remembered it. Mike Manns grew up on a farm in Indiana and he remembers telling the school librarian he was going to be a captain in Alaska. The kid had perspective. Today he makes his home…
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Be the Best Stick
10 tips you need to read before your next charter trip for silvers
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A Trout Fisherman’s Guide to Beads
“You shoulda been here last week. The river was full of silvers. You could have walked across on ’em.” The old-timer went on to say there weren’t a lot of salmon around this week, but he expected another big push in a few more days. “We’re in a bit of a lull right now.” Same…
Field Guide
Fishing
While Gary Lewis does a lot of Oregon fishing around his home state, he’s also traveled the world looking for those perfect spots to cast a line. From Alaska’s Grayling fishing to Chile’s Trout, Gary has experience just about everywhere. In his time spent on the water, Gary has had the chance to write about his Oregon fishing and worldwide fishing adventures, and compile most of them in one place. That place is right here.
All the fishing articles and fishing stories you need are right here on the Gary Lewis Outdoors website. For Oregon fishing instruction and entertainment, all you need to do is scroll through Gary’s vast amount of fishing research and knowledge to find what you need.
Are you ready for your next fishing adventure? Start looking through the options below to find the fishing articles that are right for you, and you’ll be on your way to a successful fishing trip!