Allen Crater
Lucky Hats
As I released the third cuthroat in as many casts, I was once again reminded of the incredible power of lucky hats. It was a...
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Allen Crater
Mar 21, 20204 min read
Embrace The Suck
It's military slang that means to consciously accept or appreciate something that is extremely unpleasant but unavoidable for forward...
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Allen Crater
Mar 16, 20208 min read
A Letter To Mom
My friends, Pat and Amber Casey, are bad asses. It's as simple as that. Not only are they incredibly successful hunters and anglers in...
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Allen Crater
Jan 20, 20202 min read
Dog Years
Sunday mornings have always been our routine. Walks in the woods on Sunday mornings. And somehow she always knows what day of the week it...
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Allen Crater
Jan 14, 20208 min read
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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Allen Crater
Jan 5, 20207 min read
Sawtooth
A backpacking and fly fishing trip into the rugged Sawtooth Wilderness.
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Allen Crater
Jan 5, 20202 min read
Bonds of the Wild
This moment, like all moments, is fleeting. It lives again only in the stories of older men shared around a campfire in the wild.
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Allen Crater
Jan 5, 20202 min read
The Lessons Of Silver Creek
Sometimes it’s good for men my age to have things that remain unattainable. Things that are still unspoiled and left to the imagination.
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Allen Crater
Jan 5, 20202 min read
Season's End
November brings the end of a season and a longing for a more simple time.
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Allen Crater
Jan 5, 20203 min read
Solace In The Solitude
Three friends take a road trip through Colorado to chase solitude and wide open spaces while searching for trout.
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Allen Crater
Jan 3, 20203 min read
Michigan Escape
Friendship and Fall trout in Northern Michigan...
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Allen Crater
Dec 28, 20196 min read
Grandpa Didn't Fly Fish
Jon Osborn (Ozzy to his friends), is an old soul with a love for the outdoors and a serious penchant for storytelling - especially as it...
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Allen Crater
Dec 27, 201912 min read
Ten Days in America’s Last Frontier
The sound of a calving glacier is difficult to describe. It starts with a loud crack, like the hands of an angry god clapping, but then...
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Allen Crater
Dec 26, 20195 min read
Wyoming's Epic Wind River Range
Backpacking and fly fishing Wyoming's amazing Wind River Range.
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Allen Crater
Dec 25, 201911 min read
Backcountry Canadian Pike
Part 1 - Making plans. It was March of 2016 and I was working on plans for a fishing trip to Canada with my dad and youngest son. This...
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Allen Crater
Dec 25, 20193 min read
Pink Cake
It was the end of opening day at camp. The wood stove was burning. The stories of the hunt had been shared - growing taller as the...
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Allen Crater
Dec 25, 20194 min read
A Day On The Water
The hum of the tires is noticeable as we drive in silence, not yet coming to agreement on the music selection. I’m with my 19-year-old...
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Allen Crater
Dec 24, 20196 min read
An Ode To Shastaland
Many of you that know me have heard me talk about Shastaland, but not everyone knows the backstory. Here it is. Ever since my first time...
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Allen Crater
Nov 29, 20196 min read
My Uncle's Farm
We’ve all been there, that moment when you wonder did that all just really happen or was it a dream? For me it was the day I shot my...
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