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Journal of a Trout Wrangler

Tom Sadler

Anecdotes and observations about fly-fishing, guiding, politics and life lessons learned.

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Doing one unproductive thing

“Choosing to spend four hours doing one ‘unproductive’ thing is a middle finger to a culture that treats busyness as a virtue.” — gris / Gray Matters.

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Trips around the sun and a new ikigai

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Tools of the trade

Following up on the vest article, here are the things I carry in the inside pockets of my vest.

Across the top from left to right:

  • A collapsible magnet wand. Useful when I drop a fly.

  • a spare pair of hemostats. These are adorned...

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Patagonia Stealth Pack Fly Fishing Vest – field review

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