Allen Crater
Holiday Gift Guide – Cabin
Inside around the fire while snow falls, watching the sunrise from the porch with a cup of coffee, or playing games around the table, there
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Allen Crater
Nov 510 min read
Holiday Gift Guide – Hunting
Upland, whitetail, or big game; pushing through the popples behind a trusted dog, tucked up in a tree along a cedar swamp, or glassing...
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Allen Crater
Oct 317 min read
Holiday Gift Guide – Fly Fishing
Fly anglers, myself included, are among the worst of all gear junkies. The good news? That makes holiday shopping easy. I've assembled...
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Allen Crater
Oct 2812 min read
Holiday Gift Guide – Books
Light a fire, pour a drink, and settle into that comfy chair – winter is reading season. If you have someone on your holiday list that...
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Allen Crater
Sep 3015 min read
Travel Guide: Nine (ish) Days in Switzerland
Switzerland. The destination had been on our bucket list for a while, but other travel, typically to warmer, sunnier climes during long...
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Allen Crater
Jun 2413 min read
The Stranger
We were due. I know it's presumptuous to believe a river owes you something, but I did, and could make a strong argument the sentiment...
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Allen Crater
Jun 144 min read
Gear Review: Simms Dry Creek Z Sling
Overview: When it comes to carrying gear while fly fishing, I've tried it all: vests, chest packs, hip packs, and sling packs. Regular...
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Allen Crater
Jun 1214 min read
You Get What You Need
The tent fly, sleeping bags, and assorted soggy fishing-wear flap restlessly on our makeshift clothesline. Thick-cut bacon sizzles in...
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Jon Osborn
Jun 105 min read
Gear Review: Orvis Helios 4 Fly Rod
Overview: The new Orvis Helios 4 rods launched with significant acclaim over the past few months, and all these accolades made Allen and...
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Allen Crater
May 283 min read
Gear Review: Poncho Hidalgo Denim Shirt
Overview: Among my friends and family it's no secret that I love Poncho brand shirts. At last count I had eleven of them hanging in my...
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Allen Crater
Mar 185 min read
Gear Review: Simms G3 Stockingfoot Guide Waders
Overview: In the scheme of things I fish a good number of days each year (never as many as I would like, but probably more than many),...
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Allen Crater
Mar 48 min read
Gear Review: Exo Mtn Gear K4 5000 Pack System
Overview: I've been a backpacker for nearly 30 years – hiking trails across the country from New Hampshire's Mount Washington to Oregon's...
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Allen Crater
Feb 269 min read
Authors, Artists, and Makers Volume 15: Sarah Landstrom
It's no secret that I love fly fishing, and possess a particular fondness for art - especially paintings. While my personal taste...
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Jon Osborn
Feb 202 min read
One-Pot Ruffed Grouse
Wild game is leaner, wilder, and requires more attention in the field and in the kitchen, but the advantages are always worth the effort....
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Allen Crater
Feb 197 min read
Hunting Trophy Brown Trout In Marginal Waters
“OH SHIT!" The words erupt without permission after two quick strips and a metallic flash engulfs my streamer. The rod pulses wildly as...
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Allen Crater
Feb 66 min read
Where I'm From
Slip N-22 sits about halfway down the marina boardwalk. Our white, 37-foot, center-console bobs lazily in its moorings – manila lines...
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Allen Crater
Jan 194 min read
My Pal, Joe
The percolator surges on a worn Coleman camp stove, sending savory streams of mahogany up the stem and into the glass top. Sporadic...
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Allen Crater
Jan 57 min read
Breaking Sticks
For me 2020 began the same way it probably did for many others – with a shiny new gym card. While I’ve never been much for New Year’s...
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Allen Crater
Dec 22, 20235 min read
The Table That Dad Built
I've recently found myself traveling deep down a rabbit hole of historic Michigan deer camp images since being introduced to a Facebook...
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Allen Crater
Dec 4, 20235 min read
Destination: Papin's Resort
Carved into the timbered shoreline of Lake Huron's Scott's Bay, on the Northwestern side of Michigan's popular Drummond Island, sits Papin's
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