When I was a freshly hatched fly fisher, my first destination fly fishing trip was Yellowstone National Park. I figured I had 2 months of self taught fly fishing under my rod, I had caught 3 or 4 wee little trout (mostly by accident) and clearly I was …
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April 24th, 2012
For the Wayward Internet Fly Fishing (babe) Seekers…
So, one of the handy dandy internal programs here on this site of mine is the ability to see how people stumble their way to my website via organic Google search terms. This is a screenshot (I could not resist taking) of an afternoon worth of search te…
Go to For the Wayward Internet Fly Fishing (babe) Seekers…April 17th, 2012
Bonefishing is hazardous to your Fly Fishing routine…
It’s been a year now since I went Fly Fishing for Bonefish on Andros South, which means I can officially swing into a nostalgic frame of mind. When I started down memory lane, I started going through my photos from the trip. Then I started wa…
Go to Bonefishing is hazardous to your Fly Fishing routine…April 16th, 2012
Sportsmen Descend on DC to Save Bristol Bay ~ Pass it Along
The following is a guest post available to all outdoor bloggers who have an interest in the Pebble Mine/Bristol Bay issue. Please feel free to re-post it on your blog. (Passed along from the conservation section over on the OBN ~ Go check it out, cop…
Go to Sportsmen Descend on DC to Save Bristol Bay ~ Pass it AlongApril 3rd, 2012
Spring has Sprung?
Over on the OBN I asked people from across the nation to share Spring pictures for all (me) to enjoy. In everyone’s pictures I’m seeing blooms and greenness that is making me rather envious. Bandon and I went down to the river the other da…
Go to Spring has Sprung?March 30th, 2012
A Fly Fishing Project to Kickstart
First Up. It’s been awhile. I KNOW…and that’s all I need to say about that. I wanted to jump onto this neglected site of mine today and give a shout out to a project I think is rather swanky. Many of you are already familiar with Mr. Unac…
Go to A Fly Fishing Project to KickstartDecember 12th, 2011
Dear Fly Fishing Santa
Dear Fly Fishing Santa, Obviously you didn’t get my letter last year requesting a Drift Boat and one bonus Elf to row it for me. I am still Drift Boat-Elf-less. However, you should know straight up. I forgive you for this oversight. We are good….
Go to Dear Fly Fishing SantaDecember 8th, 2011
CPR: Catch Photo Release
When I was a wee fishergirl and I’d catch a small fish, I can remember having this conversation with my Dad, often. He’d praise my catch and then say, “Becca, let’s let that one go so he can grow up a bit more and then someday…
Go to CPR: Catch Photo ReleaseNovember 30th, 2011
Fly Fishing: The Confectioness
I blame Andrew Bennett of course. Him and his Deneki Lodge in the Bahamas. Since the March FIBFEST, all I’ve had is bonefish on the brain. Lesson learned: If you start your fin follower season off on an extremely high note, the rest of the year i…
Go to Fly Fishing: The ConfectionessOctober 5th, 2011
Where Art Thee Fly Fishing Blogger…
First off, lack of blog posts over the last 3 months should not imply that I haven’t been busy busy… For example, at the beginning of the summer the Outdooress persona got her own LOGO. One might think getting their own logo is an easy proc…
Go to Where Art Thee Fly Fishing Blogger…June 16th, 2011
Chinook Festivities have begun…
It’s that time of the year when I put my Fly Rod down and become a gear chucker for a few weeks. Why would I do such a thing you (fly fisherman) may ask? Well, because it’s Chinook Salmon and a raging river (see photo below) that is not kin…
Go to Chinook Festivities have begun…June 15th, 2011
Outdoor Action Shot ~ Fly Fishing Style
For the Outdoor Photo Prompt “Show us the Action” on the Outdoor Blogger Network Photo Analysis: Reel Spinning ~ Check Fingers pulled back out of harms way ~ Check (yes, I learned that lesson the hard *WHACK* way) (Ok…a couple of time…
Go to Outdoor Action Shot ~ Fly Fishing StyleJune 10th, 2011
I meant to do that (and other fly fishing flubs)
Flub #1 ~ I caught this fish when technically I was trying for a different one that I missed. Flub #2 ~ My pronunciation of Tom Larimers last name. Flub #3 ~ Try to act all smart and cool-mo-dee when trying to hold a slippery (little suckers) bonefis…
Go to I meant to do that (and other fly fishing flubs)April 22nd, 2011
Sea Shells By The Sea Bunny…
Until last month, my beach combing experiences have been limited to the Oregon and California coast. That means for the whole of my life, finding a non-broken seashell was considered a major treasure score. If it was a non-broken seashell bigger than m…
Go to Sea Shells By The Sea Bunny…April 21st, 2011
MNRiverdageous Lunkerdooress Scavenger Hunt
So this fishing blog of mine is going to expand it’s horizons today and participate in some community fun, scavenger hunt style. We are mostly fisherman, right? Which means we enjoy a challenge, thrive on the seek and net aspect of life. So this …
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And Sometimes, A Fly Fisher Must Self Time Out..while Bonefishing
Day 1: Deneki FIBFest, Guide Ellie– fishing partner Bjorn of Bonefish on the Brain… When my red toenails stepped up to the deck of the boat for the first time, Bjorn said, “Watch, you’ll catch a bonefish on your first try. Beginners…
Go to And Sometimes, A Fly Fisher Must Self Time Out..while BonefishingApril 5th, 2011
Home is not where the Bonefish are…
I’m home now from the Deneki FIBFest. Someone please pass me a box of tissue because I’m not entirely happy about that fact. It’s not often that a one week trip will give me enough blog fodder to keep this site in business for months….
Go to Home is not where the Bonefish are…March 29th, 2011
Day 2: Bonefish are not a WhiteFish!
Enough said…right? Deneki Andros South FIBFest is a little slice of heaven. Please accept my following apology. I’d write more, but I must go fly fishing right now. WOOOHHOOOO
Go to Day 2: Bonefish are not a WhiteFish!March 27th, 2011
Fly Fishing for Bonefish is definitely not Trout Fishing…
I made it through my first day of Fly Fishing for Bonefish here at the Deneki FIBFest. (without shark attacks–didn’t get lost in the mangroves) I caught a Bonefish on my very first cast…ROCKSTAR status… (or so I thought for a M…
Go to Fly Fishing for Bonefish is definitely not Trout Fishing…March 25th, 2011
Deneki FIBFest in Andros South On NOW
First order of business ~ The Winner of my 100th Post Thank You Gift has been chosen by the Mighty RNG. Comment #35 turned out to be Shoreman (Mark) of the always interesting blog Northern California Trout. I already gave Mark the good news and he has …
Go to Deneki FIBFest in Andros South On NOWMarch 23rd, 2011
An Impromptu Saltwater Fly Fishing Class…
Ok, ready now. Deneki FIBFest, Here I Come! This week I had an impromptu, pretend I was fly fishing on saltwater class, from a legit—knows what he’s doing and how to teach it, casting instructor— Michael Bantam of DreamcastIdaho. Bas…
Go to An Impromptu Saltwater Fly Fishing Class…March 22nd, 2011
My 100th post and a Thank You Gift
I imagine I would have hit this 100th blog entry mark Ohhh…. last fall if it wasn’t for that unfortunate Outdooress sabbatical while something else needed my care and attention. But I’m back and for those of you who didn’t kick …
Go to My 100th post and a Thank You GiftMarch 16th, 2011
I forecast a High of 80 degrees and a chance of Bonefish
It’s probably a good thing I’ve been busy from sun up to sun down lately and just noticed this morning that it’s March 16th. As in…Holy Bonefish…I leave for the Deneki FIBFest, Andros South, in exactly 9 days! This may …
Go to I forecast a High of 80 degrees and a chance of BonefishMarch 14th, 2011
Fly Fishing With a River Damsel and a Cardboard Kirk
This weekend I had the privilege of taking Emily aka The River Damsel out for two days of fly fishing. Our first day of fly fishing took us to an un-named river fly fishing for big brown trout. In typical Rebecca fashion, the batteries on my camera w…
Go to Fly Fishing With a River Damsel and a Cardboard KirkFebruary 18th, 2011
A Delicate Presentation
I realize that if I don’t start posting here soon, I’ll be forced to kick myself out of my own Outdoor Blogger Network. I think that would be rather embarrassing… I’m not sure why I’ve been so negligent about posting here …
Go to A Delicate PresentationNovember 5th, 2010
Bandon the Resentful
Over on the Outdoor Blogger Network I prompted the Outdoor Blogging community to share their favorite four legged friend this week for a Photo Challenge. I figured it was about time I stopped working so much and joined in the fun. Typically I refer to …
Go to Bandon the ResentfulOctober 26th, 2010
I went all the way to Montana to be Nice…
…To Whitefish Last year, on December 30th I made my one and only New Years Resolution for the year 2010. It was a risky pledge, one I thought might tumble into disgrace at one point or another, so for public accountability, I wrote my resolution&…
Go to I went all the way to Montana to be Nice…October 20th, 2010
The Outdoor Blogger Network…Co-Founder Does Post (finally)
It could be considered shameful that 3 days after the official launch of the Outdoor Blogger Network one of the co-founders is finally making an announcement about the project on her own blog, but seriously, I have a totally legit excuse. Hear me out…
Go to The Outdoor Blogger Network…Co-Founder Does Post (finally)October 6th, 2010
Tricky Tricky
Oh the fun you can have on the Internet. I’ve spruced up the ‘About Rebecca’ page with a visual explanation of that Outdooress chick. Since my blog entry count has been sparse lately, I thought I’d share it out here as well, fro…
Go to Tricky TrickyOctober 6th, 2010
Dropping The (Fish) Ball
A common problem in life: Sometimes we focus in on one thing and something else suffers in the process. Conventional wisdom would define this as “Dropping the Ball” and lately, I seem to be dropping my blogging ball. It comes down to a si…
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