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Flyshop Friday

The Old Au Sable Fly Shop
By Tim Scott   
Friday, 20 August 2010 10:49

Grayling, Michigan

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The Au Sable River in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan is Mecca to many fly fishers. With its three main branches and many tributaries flowing through the pine, cedar, and oak forest, it eventually makes its way through the heart of Grayling; the largest city in the area to stock up on supplies.

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Bie's Blog Jam

Carp Slam 2010
By Will Rice   
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:57

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DENVER—For the fourth consecutive year, carp junkies and river conservationists converged on Denver for the South Platte Pro-Am Carp Slam. The conditions were punishing with temperatures pushing into the high 90s and the water through town flowing high at 150+ CFS.

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Industry Scuttlebutt

Top Five Reasons to Attend the IFTD Show
By Tom Bie   
Thursday, 26 August 2010 15:35

Face-to-face

1. Because e-mailing will only get you so far.
To be a successful company, you need to actually MEET your customers, your suppliers, and your dealers. There are too many businesses out there trying to e-mail and social media their way to success. Face-time matters, and no gathering in this industry will give you a better opportunity than this to meet your business partners in person.

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The Daily Drake

Headlines: Aug. 31, 2010

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Monday Minute

Jewelry from Caddis Casing
By Grant Summerlin   
Monday, 28 June 2010 13:52

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From the Current Issue

A Hoosier Welcome

Small Mouth Bass Dear prospective southern Indiana resident:

You would hear the hum of the dirt track four miles from your house on Friday nights. The sound would somehow travel all that way through the absurd continental humidity. It would be eighty five degrees at ten p.m. You would sit on the porch and drink beer and suffocate.

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From the Archives

Introducing Satire

Re: Drake Management Restructuring

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We received reams of mail regarding the “Drake Management Restructuring” satire piece in the current issue. For the record, what you hold in your hands is NOT the last print edition of The Drake. The 17th issue, Spring/Summer 2010, will in fact be our largest print issue to date—a testament to the viability of this medium, and you, our core audience, despite rough economic times. Although we won’t promise to hit every mark when it comes to funny, we soldier on. For further reference see: The Onion or some of our previous “news” stories. —The Eds.

 

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