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Article My Time on the Mountain Aug 31. 2011 Rocky Mountain High Gaining 2,500 feet in altitude and hiking over 28 miles wasn't the tough part of this trip of a lifetime for first time GFF author Shane Murphy. It was resisting the temptation to fish every inch of the abundance of trout-filled water in the 4 days he spent in the Colorado backcountry. If you decide to fish the Colorado high country, Shane offers his description of the trip and shares tactics & flies you shouldn't forget Backcountry	Article The Trout Diaries Aug 8. 2011 Book "Yous fellas fishin'?" a Maori guy asked on the shore of Lake Otomangakau. I said we were having a look. "Plenty a fish here, bro. Big bastards, too. But bloody hard to catch, ay." Read an extract of Derek Grzelewski's book The Trout Diaries here.	Article Patagonian salmonids Aug 7. 2011 History The fascinating story of the introduction of salmonids into Argentina and the Patagonian waters told by local guide Heiko Schneider. Without the work done by people a century ago, Argentina would be a very different fishing destination... if any at all. Take the history lesson here
Article Lake fishing in Sweden Jul 11. 2011 Stillwater Hans Jacob, a good friend of mine, has been going to some lakes in Sweden for many years, and asked whether some of us wanted to join him on another summer fishing trip. I wasn't late to return with a confirmation. Sure I wanted to fish lake rainbows with him! Sounded like a lot of fun. And it was! Read about the trip here	Article Vatnsdalsá May 24. 2011 Monsters The Icelandic salmon river Vatnsdalsá river is famous for its large fish. Many anglers get a big surprise when they see the monsters showing themselves in this rather small river. But it is more than that. This was the first full catch & release river in Iceland and is a role model for other rivers. Read about big salmon here	Article Minni May 12. 2011 Hefty browns Medium sized spring fed stream, crystal clear water and brown trout reaching the 20 lbs./10 kilo mark. Where do you find this? Just over one hour's drive from Reykjavik in Iceland in the Minnivallalaekur river. Read more here
Article Heiko Schneider and Carolina Perez Apr 30. 2011 Expat Argentinean guides and outfitters Heiko Schneider and Carolina Perez. Read their bio here	Article Where to fish Apr 25. 2011 Skills You may be under the impression that finding a good place to fish is difficult and that the best spots are secret and far away from everything. Wrong! Read this article and learn how to find the best and richest fishing locations. They nearby, easy to access and so full of fish you can almost walk on the water	Article New GFF book Feb 13. 2011 Just published Another book from the hands of a GFF partner. This time on fly fishing one of the most beautiful places in the US west: Rocky Mountain National Park. It's written by GFF partner Steve Schweitzer who has hiked, fished and photographed extensively in the park during the last decade Read more about the book here
Article Kola autumn Feb 12. 2009 Horses, bears and fly-fishing After a famly vacation to Turkey, Lithuanian Mindaugas Banelis decided it was high time to go fishing somewhere in the North. The target was salmon. He decided that the Kola Peninsula was the ideal place to travel to. So he set off. Join the crazy Lithuanians here	Article South Patagonia 2 Dec 10. 2008 Sata Cruz Follow Rolandas and his friends on this second part of their trip to Patagonia. This time concentrated on steelhead and huge rainbows from a famous and clear lake with the Hollywoodian name: Jurrasic Lake. Rolandas' Hollywood starts here	Article Take me back Dec 4. 2008 Patagonia Join Thomas Weiergang on a road-trip in Chile. The only thing to worry about, is when to fish again. When he planned the trip, he marked down some likely looking blue lines on the map, but nothing could prepare him for what he found. there are blue lines and dots all over!