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Chasing Wild Winter Steelhead with Russell Miller from Sage Fly Fishing

Russell Miller is the Marketing Coordinator for Sage and RIO Fly Fishing products, as well as a member of Team USA Fly Fishing. In the latest Filson Life, follow along as he recaps the extremes of the wild winter Steelhead season in the Northwest. If you’re an angler, now is the time to get

Filson Life - John Dunaway, Merchant Marine barge with military vehicles casting sea-spray high off the bow

Profiles

Life As A Merchant Marine with John Dunaway

With oceans that refuse to relinquish any of their might regardless of our technological advances, the modern sailor continues to face the same elements which all that have sailed upon her waters have ever seen. “We must always remember that the sea is no respector of ships or person. The sea is always ready, at

Filson Life - Haven Boatworks, man in full-face respirator power-sands wooden boat hull

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Shipbuilding in the Pacific Northwest with Haven Boatworks

There is a rich history of maritime pursuits in the foggy inlets and jagged shorelines of Washington State. From the hand-carved canoes of the Pacific Northwest’s original settlers to the welded aluminum hulls of modern fishermen, the shipbuilders and sailors of this region are known for resiliency at sea. Nowadays, many of the boatyards

Filson Life - Iditarider. woman with fur lined hooded parka and knit scarf pets white dog

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Living the Filson Life: Experiencing the Iditarod®

During the ceremonial start of the Iditarod®, the city of Anchorage comes alive. Thousands of Alaskan Huskies fill the streets, eager racers prepare their teams, and a few lucky people get to experience the race themselves by riding in the seat of a musher’s dog sled. In February, Filson ran a contest to celebrate the

Filson Life - Photographer Corey Arnold. large sea wave rises toward the clouds like a mountain

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Fish-Work: An Interview with Commercial Fisherman and Photographer Corey Arnold

Corey Arnold is a fine art photographer based in Portland, Oregon. His work examines man’s relationship with the natural world including animals, food production, and environmental issues. Since 2002, he has photographed his life at sea working as a Bering Sea Crab fisherman and documented his summers captaining a sockeye salmon fishing boat in Alaska.

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Aboard the F/V Arctic Lady: Self-Sufficiency on the High Seas

On the open ocean, there is no room for error. Traveling hundreds of miles from port, crews aboard commercial fishing vessels face an endless onslaught of crashing waves and rough weather with only their experience in repairs and diligence in maintenance to ensure a safe return. On-board the 133-foot F/V Arctic Lady, every crew member

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Profiles

Trade Stories: Rich, The Bouncer at the Norwegian Rat

Perched in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, Dutch Harbor has been owned by Russia, settled by gold rush prospectors, fortified by the U.S. Navy, bombed during World War II and now, made famous by reality TV. Surrounded by the Bering Sea, one of the most productive fisheries in the world, this noteworthy area attracts hard

Filson Life - Upland Hunt Hannah Dewey log cabin and pine trees with milky way and sky full of stars in background

Field Notes

Live Connected: Hunting the Judith Basin in Montana with Hannah Dewey

A story about an all women’s upland bird hunting trip and a common desire to live a life connected told by Hannah Dewey. Hannah was raised as a nomad with the woods and mountains as her playground, in doing so her language became intrinsically tied to the rhythms and cycles of life. She feels the

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Trade Stories: Phillip Lee McGinnis, Sublette County Cowboy

Raised in a small town in Illinois, Phillip Lee McGinnis grew up working for a horse trainer and knew early on he wanted to become a cowboy. After a tour of service in the United States Marine Corps, Phil spent time in Hawaii roping wild cattle and starting colts, then moved to Montana and lived

Filson Life - Wyoming Cowboy in snowy field atop horse, surveying his herd of cows

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Sublette County: Rodeo Dreams in the Icebox of the Country

First things first, being a cowboy isn’t easy. It involves early mornings, hard work and long hours on the back of a beast that is known to buck every now and again. Pair that with the frigid temperatures in Sublette County, Wyoming, known as the “Icebox of the Country” due to having the lowest

Filson Life - Winter Duck Hunting, hunters stand among reeds holding camouflage shotgun

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Cold Mornings, Dark Skies, Bright Green Birds: Duck Hunting in Snohomish Valley

Around these parts, winter means duck hunting: cold mornings, dark skies, and bright green birds. In the latest Filson Life, follow Alex Busillachi and Blake Berry of Slade Northwest through a successful Snohomish Valley hunting trip.

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Tom Brokaw sits next to taxidermy pheasant and his hunting dog with a shotgun over his shoulder

Field Notes

Hunting for Tom Brokaw with Covey Rise

Miles DeMott has been hunting compelling stories for more than three decades, writing across genres for a variety of audiences in print and digital spaces. The author of two novels, his most recent works for Covey Rise extol the virtues of prescribed burning and distill the essence of Kentucky bourbon. A native son of the

Filson Life - Elliot Anderson - Dogsledding dog with master in filson black coat and gloves

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Behind the Book: Elliot Anderson Dreams of the Iditarod

Born in the heart of dairy farming country, Elliot Anderson (better known as “El”), was raised hunting, trapping and fishing in the north woods of Wisconsin. El’s father David imparted romantic tales of Robert Services’ writings into his childhood. Sharing legends of gold, mountain men, and remnants from his own Alaskan days, David created a magnetic pull towards the life of an outdoorsman that El would never shake. Now, El has been drawn to the Iditarod; one of the most revered races in the world. In this Filson Life article, learn more about the man, El, who appears alongside his crew in the November Filson catalog.

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Trade Stories: Aleph Geddis, Wood Sculptor

Aleph Geddis, a wood sculptor from Orcas Island, WA, has spent the last four months in his carving shed working on a one-of-a-kind piece of art for our flagship retail store in Seattle. Utilizing hand-made tools and an unique style formed through an appreciation of Northwest Coast Native Art and travels around the world. We took a trip to visit him at his carving shed and find out more about his creative process, and what exactly went in to this particular piece.

Tanner Wendell - picture of severe mountain peaks, sea-side, and black rock beach with large skeleton of long marine animal

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Fire and Ice: 3 Months Traveling with Photographer Tanner Wendell

Tanner Wendell Stewart is a Seattle-based Emmy Award winning photographer, born and raised in the small town of Enterprise, Oregon. He moved to Seattle in 2006 to more fervently pursue a career in photography, but the years spent among open plains, pristine lakes, and stitch-work mountain ridges, alongside his small community of friends in Enterprise

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Trade Stories: Basket Weaving with Bernadine Phillips

Using the ancient methods created by the Okanogan-Wenatchi bands of the Colville Tribe, Bernadine Phillips handcrafts coiled cedar root, bear grass and wild cherry bark baskets. She has always had deft hands, beginning with years of traditional beadwork before learning coil weave basketry from her family. She searches the mountains for her materials, then prepares

bird dog pointer on grouse hunt in the olympics

Field Notes

Guinevere’s First Grouse: Learning to Hunt in the Olympic National Forest

Patrick Colleran has spent summers exploring the Wilderness of Oregon, Montana, and Idaho as a Wilderness Ranger and backpacking guide. Alison Riley is a former hiking and rafting guide who had more bird dogs than friends growing up in rural Vermont. It wasn’t until right before Guinevere, the 11-month old Wiredhaired Pointing Griffon was born, that they started bringing shotguns into the mountains to hunt birds

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Fly Fishing on the Outlaw Trail with Michael Cevoli

Photography by Michael Cevoli. Michael is a commercial and documentary photographer. A graduate with honors of both the bachelor’s and the master’s program at the Rhode Island School of Design, he lives in southern New England. Words by Grant Smith. Born in Butte, Montana, raised in the prairies near Conrad, Montana, and pursued his

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Trade Stories: Robb Gray, Knife Maker

After a childhood spent being fascinated by knives, Robb Gray of Graycloud Designs in Seattle now lives his dream as a knife maker. His knives are shaped and built for ergonomic utility. Some of them are finished by using a simple compliment of materials, while others become luxuriously embellished with hand-engraved patterns and gemstones set

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Profiles

Fly Fishing the Yuba River with Chuck Ragan

Chuck Ragan is a family man, an outdoorsman, craftsman and musician. Ragan was raised chasing fish, game and adventures in the outdoors while at the same time, sharing music worldwide from an early age. As a newly licensed fishing guide, Ragan guides part time for the non profit organization Cast Hope to share his passion for the outdoors, fly fishing and the importance of conservation to under served or low income kids and their mentors.

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In the Woods with a Purpose: Shed Hunting with Elias Carlson

Searching for the shed antlers of elk, deer and moose is another way to add to the enjoyment of exploring the wild. In this Filson Life photo essay, Elias Carlson reminisces about how he got hooked on shed hunting near Priest Lake, Idaho. Elias is a freelance graphic designer and photographer. Theresa is his wife,

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A Season Well Spent with Jillian Lukiwski

Jillian Lukiwski, also known as The Noisy Plume, is an independent metalsmith, freelance photographer and writer representing the indelible spirit of the interior West of Canada and the USA. She spends her winters in Idaho and in the summer, she moves North to the Methow Valley of Washington with her smokejumper husband. Jillian prefers strong

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Trade Stories: Anna Gulickson of Kenmore Air

Anna Gulickson is a pilot at Kenmore Air with over 14 years experience at the helm of a plane. At five years old, she was visiting her aunt and uncle on Thetis Island, British Columbia, when she saw her first de Havilland Beaver floatplane at the dock of the marina; she’s been infatuated with flying

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Fly Fishing Through the Winter with Justin Salem Meyer

Justin Meyer is a photographer based in Des Moines, Iowa. He explores trout fishing his home waters of Northeast Iowa year round. — There is a solitude found on the winter waters. The hustle and bustle of the summer has died, the farmers have tucked their combines away for the cold season. A silence is

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Trade Stories: Building Boats at the Taylor Shellfish Fabrication Shop with Brian Omdahl

Taylor Shellfish Farms is our kind of company, a company founded on sweat, saltwater, and hard work. Despite punishing conditions and demanding physical labor, this 120-year-old, family-owned shellfish farm has single-handedly turned Washington state into the largest producer of hatchery raised and farmed shellfish in the nation. To grow this substantial business, Taylor has relied

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How-To's

How to Shuck an Oyster with Taylor Shellfish

The 4 easy steps to open an oyster from the 120-year old shelfish farm

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Profiles

Northern British Columbia, The Alaska Highway & Weak Coffee: Roadtripping with Circa 1983

CIRCA 1983 is Owen Perry, a Canadian interactive designer and photographer by trade. Specializing in landscape and travel photography, Owen wants to create a sense of wonder about the natural world through a unique photographic editing style. His primary influences are the nostalgic qualities of film and Canadian cultural narratives owed to the Group of

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Field Guide: Wingshooting in Central Washington with Red’s Fly Shop

With sparse deserts and plains, sprawling coastal tidelands, and the only temperate rainforest in the contiguous United States, Washington is home to one of the most diverse climates of any state. For any sportsman or woman this translates to endless outdoor possibilities. A 3-hour drive from the Filson Headquarters in Seattle will put you knee-deep

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Field Guide: Winter Steelheading on the Olympic Peninsula

Winter Steelhead are some of the most difficult and rewarding fish to search for, as weather conditions and swollen rivers with low visibility all stand between the angler and their prize. Don’t let that scare you off though, December on the Olympic Peninsula offers good numbers of these tough fish if you’re willing to spend the time swingin’.

Two dark labradors. One wears a camouflage jacket. near edge of lake

Field Notes

Field Guide: Duck Hunting the Skagit County Coastline

A 3-hour drive from the Filson Headquarters in Seattle will put you knee-deep in slate-gray water throwing dry flies for Steelhead, forging through a marsh with duck decoys in hand, or hiking along a basalt-rimmed plateau behind working dogs with a side-by-side. Cold fall and winter days mean it’s open season for waterfowl in the Northwest. Dropping temperatures lead to duck migration across the country and offer prime conditions for hunting.

Chasing Wild Winter Steelhead with Russell Miller from Sage Fly Fishing

Life As A Merchant Marine with John Dunaway

Shipbuilding in the Pacific Northwest with Haven Boatworks

Living the Filson Life: Experiencing the Iditarod®

Fish-Work: An Interview with Commercial Fisherman and Photographer Corey Arnold

Aboard the F/V Arctic Lady: Self-Sufficiency on the High Seas

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Trade Stories: Rich, The Bouncer at the Norwegian Rat

Live Connected: Hunting the Judith Basin in Montana with Hannah Dewey

Trade Stories: Phillip Lee McGinnis, Sublette County Cowboy

Sublette County: Rodeo Dreams in the Icebox of the Country

Cold Mornings, Dark Skies, Bright Green Birds: Duck Hunting in Snohomish Valley

Hunting for Tom Brokaw with Covey Rise

Behind the Book: Elliot Anderson Dreams of the Iditarod

Trade Stories: Aleph Geddis, Wood Sculptor

Fire and Ice: 3 Months Traveling with Photographer Tanner Wendell

Trade Stories: Basket Weaving with Bernadine Phillips

Guinevere’s First Grouse: Learning to Hunt in the Olympic National Forest

Fly Fishing on the Outlaw Trail with Michael Cevoli

Trade Stories: Robb Gray, Knife Maker

Fly Fishing the Yuba River with Chuck Ragan

In the Woods with a Purpose: Shed Hunting with Elias Carlson

A Season Well Spent with Jillian Lukiwski

Trade Stories: Anna Gulickson of Kenmore Air

Fly Fishing Through the Winter with Justin Salem Meyer

Trade Stories: Building Boats at the Taylor Shellfish Fabrication Shop with Brian Omdahl

How to Shuck an Oyster with Taylor Shellfish

Northern British Columbia, The Alaska Highway & Weak Coffee: Roadtripping with Circa 1983

Field Guide: Wingshooting in Central Washington with Red’s Fly Shop

Field Guide: Winter Steelheading on the Olympic Peninsula

Field Guide: Duck Hunting the Skagit County Coastline