Allen Crater
River Right
"The earth is not just our environment. We are the earth and the earth is us. We have always been one ..." The words from Buddhist...
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Jon Osborn
- Jun 12
- 4 min
Gear Review: Scientific Anglers Sonar Trout Express Sink Tip Line
Overview: Specific situations call for specialized gear. To wit, small streams choked with encroaching vegetation require a different...
Allen Crater
- Mar 20
- 9 min
Corps of Discovery
Sweat from every pore of my body was dripping onto the cursed stationary bike when the text from my buddy Mark buzzed through. "When we...
Allen Crater
- Aug 31, 2022
- 15 min
Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 10: Jeff Currier
I had the opportunity to spend a few days with Jeff Currier last summer, on the river, around a dinner table, driving backroads, and...
Allen Crater
- Aug 30, 2022
- 4 min
Chasing Blue Lines
Shivering cold, asses wetly planted inside the puddled, hastily assembled tent, soggy feet hanging outside the zippered doors while a...
Allen Crater
- Jul 6, 2022
- 11 min
Going Native
"A spot opened up for the Bowman Island trip." It's Thursday, February third around 10:30 AM when the text from my buddy, Joe, comes...
Allen Crater
- Jun 5, 2022
- 8 min
Five Loaves and Two Fish
I waded into the murky waters of fly fishing later in life, when my older son, Kyle, decided he wanted to learn, and requested a rod for...
Allen Crater
- May 4, 2022
- 8 min
The Best Water Still Lies Ahead
The tartar-sauce-smeared walleye sandwich, deep-fried tater tots, and tall Two Hearted hit all the right notes – more than can be said...
Allen Crater
- Apr 12, 2022
- 10 min
Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 9: Sophie Herdrich
If you haven't heard of Sophie Herdrich yet, you need to remedy that as quickly as possible. I first ran across Sophie's creations on a...
Allen Crater
- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
The Preservation Of Fire
It snowed last night. Just a light dusting, but enough to turn things white again. We throw in another log and stoke the wood stove to...
Allen Crater
- Aug 12, 2020
- 3 min
Gear Review: Waterworks-Lamson Standard Seat Freshwater Fly Rod
Overview: If you fish often, you are likely familiar with the Waterworks-Lamson brand for their innovative fly reels - in fact you've...
Allen Crater
- Jun 30, 2020
- 4 min
Parts Unknown
"OH SHIT!" The words erupt without permission after two quick strips and a metallic flash engulfs my streamer. The rod pulses wildly as...
Allen Crater
- Jan 14, 2020
- 8 min
Fishing Yellowstone - Three Generations, Six Rivers, Four Days.
It was supposed to be a hunting trip. My oldest son, Kyle, moved to Bozeman in 2018 to attend college and since that time my dad and I...
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