A little over a week ago, on a whim, I decided to make the 51/2 hour drive from Bend, Oregon to Boise, Idaho to attend the Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo. My reasons were simple. To get out of town for a few days and hang out with and learn from some other fly fishermen [...]
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We all have our own ways of judging just how tough we are as anglers. Some shoot raging rapids in a rigid drift boat just to fish seldom touched water, others will travel 14 hours on a plane to fish a remote piece of the Amazon River for rare species of bass, and still others [...]
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We travel as much as we can in an effort to find new and exciting fly fishing opportunities. In those travels we have had the distinct pleasure of making some new “stream side” friends. We couldn’t think of better way to say thank you and Happy Holidays to you, our loyal followers, than to let [...]
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Fall is absolutely one of our favorite times of the year to fish. Steelhead and Salmon are all over the Northwest Rivers and the trout fishing has become great again. On top of all that, the colors along our favorite streams are simply brilliant. It’s a good time to get out and shoot fly fishing [...]
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I fear that some of you may be a little upset with us over hear at Hooked Up Films when you learn that we have parted ways with our 1977 Toyota land cruiser FJ40…………and replaced it with a JEEP! Now, wait a minute. Before you assemble the lynch mob, let me explain. First of all, [...]
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Back in October Hooked Up Films headed out to meet up with a crew from Wander the West. The trip had two objectives: 1. to see as much of the Black Rock Desert as possible and 2. to meet some fellow overlanders from all over the West. The Black Rock Desert is famous for its [...]
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Hooked Up Films was recently invited by our good friend Mitch (better known as “Meech”) to his casa in Baja. Mitch has been traveling and fishing in Baja nearly all of his life in one form or another and when the opportunity arose for us to experience this legendary fishing mecca from a ‘locals’ perspective….well [...]
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I remember one time in the 5th or 6th grade completing what was clearly the best cardboard turkey in the entire art class. I also remember the teacher giving it a passing glance and saying, “That’s nice Eric”. “NICE! This isn’t nice……it’s stupendous!”, I thought to myself. Sometimes I wonder if the Middle Deschutes River [...]
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The Warner Mountains in Northern California and Southeast Oregon are an under-recognized gem for overland travel and exploration. With astounding geologic features with hidden springs and pocket lakes this area offers a feast for the eyes and a challenge for the overland vehicle. Hooked Up Films recently got together with a group of overlanders from [...]
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