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Category: Biology and Science

Biology and Science

Tipping Points of Stream Temperature – Runoff and Groundwater Interactions

The rain felt cold on my arms and shoulders. My chest tightened with a shiver as my shirt became saturated. […]

By flyfishmendsblJuly 10, 2023
Biology and Science

Helpful Tips for Understanding and Reading USGS Gage Data

Give a fly angler a cloudy day with a slight chill in the air and at least once in the […]

By flyfishmendsblMay 8, 2023
Biology and Science

Can Flipping Rocks Help You Catch More Fish?

Over time anglers find methods to select a fly, whether it is a dry fly, nymph, or streamer. There is […]

By flyfishmendsblMay 1, 2023
Biology and Science

Boulders and Ledges and Chutes (oh my)

When I close my eyes and imagine my ideal trout stream, I see hemlock, rhododendron, and mountain laurel along steeper […]

By flyfishmendsblApril 1, 2023
Biology and Science

Why Do Trout Take the Tag Fly? 

Chance and choice are two important variables in life and in fly fishing. Sometimes committing to one thing and sticking […]

By flyfishmendsblMarch 13, 2023
Biology and Science

Clinging to the Rocks

A stream bed is a patchwork of stone and sand. The cobbles and gravel interlock together under the force of […]

By flyfishmendsblApril 19, 2022
post storm turbid flow through a river
Biology and Science

Chocolate Milk Is Not an Anglers Favorite Drink

Sitting in front of my vise at my fly tying desk, I am distracted. The majority of my brain is […]

By flyfishmendsblAugust 22, 2021
Biology and Science

Some Don’t Like It Hot!

Twenty-four years ago, I was beginning my career in environmental consulting in a role that was part restoration scientist and […]

By flyfishmendsblJuly 19, 2021
Biology and Science

Adjusting to Conditions Can Help Us Reach Our Goals

Like a time-lapse series of photographs, the sky shifted from a bright sun that narrows your eyes to a foreboding, […]

By flyfishmendsblMay 31, 2021
Biology and Science

Checking the Temperature of our Streams to Determine the Health of Our Watersheds

Our knee boots were barely high enough to keep the vines and multiflora rose from scraping our shins as we […]

By flyfishmendsblMay 24, 2021

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