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GUEST BLOG: To Yakutat, Alaska, for prehistoric pike By Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis is the host of Adventure Journal and author of John Nosler – Going Ballistic, Black Bear Hunting, Hunting Oregon and other titles. This time he shares his insight on traveling to Yakutat, Alaska, for prehistoric pike. The last time I was here it was with no gun, no GPS, no map and no DEET. Last year’s

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Best Summer Fishing Locations

4 favorite summer fishing locations across the U.S.

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Baiting Tips for the Filson Fisherman

Everything you need to master the art of fish baiting right here in this handy list. Pre-Baiting Pre-baiting is a technique to entice more fish to the area you plan to cast you line. The goal is to get fish comfortable with feeding so that when you do throw in your hook bait, the

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GUEST BLOG: Fishing Fiasco by Judith O’Keefe

Judith O’Keefe is ready for summer fishing! But with any fishing or planned trip, there always seems to be a few surprises that you don’t expect. After reading this, you’ll appreciate any of your future fishing trips that go smoothly. Some days are just like that, and when it’s all said and done, you just

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Filson Archives: Loggers’ Coat and Laced Breeches

How about this one? Straight from the pages 21 and 22 of an old Filson catalog it doesn’t get more vintage than this. Read more about Filson history here.

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5 Tips To Improve Your Fly Fishing Catch Rates

Brian McGeehan has been a fly fishing guide for 17 years in both Colorado and Montana and owns Montana Angler Fly Fishing in Bozeman, MT. A fisherman’s job is never done, when it comes to fly fishing there is always more to learn. Brian helps us improve our catch rates just in time for summer

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Filson Archives: Better Outdoor Clothes

Today, we took some time to dig through our archives and stumbled upon this gem. Our favorite line of the day, “Because through that experience we have learned thoroughly the requirements of the outdoor man, whether at work or at play”. These words still speak true to our goals and missions to provide the best for

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Scott Linden: Water, water everywhere … but what about birds?

Scott Linden of Wingshooting USA is a dear friend of Filson who has taught us many shooting tips and lessons in the field over the years. Scott helps us find more birds by scoping out their water sources in today’s lesson. Birds need water. Not much, and not necessarily from the “usual suspects,” but almost

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GUEST BLOG: Ben Smith, Prepare For Out-of-State Fishing Trips

While we all have wonderful fishing holes, rivers and lakes in our hometown states, but sometimes it’s nice to get out and see what else is out there. And we can tell you, there is a whole lot. Ben Smith of Arizona Wanderings helps you prep for an out-of-state fishing trip with the buddies. Safe

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GUEST BLOG: JT Van Zandt, The craft of boat building

John Townes Van Zandt returns home to Texas after a successful film festival tour with the fishing documentary “Low and Clear” and picks up where he left off in building the pristine “Sea Dart” fishing boat. What a wonderful and exciting experience it has been to take our movie “Low and Clear” to multiple film

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Gearing Up For Turkey Season with Ben Smith

Ben Smith of Arizona Wanderings is gearing up for the opening of Arizona Turkey season on April 27th. It’s much more than packing up the truck and the buddies and heading out on the hunt. Ben helps us all prepare for the season with these expert packing tips so we can take home the prize winner.

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5 Tips to Maple Sugaring

You do not need to invest a lot of money to make maple syrup. Tap spouts, pails, an old cooking pan and a fire pit are all you need to be on your way to running your own operation.

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5 Favorite Places to Camp with Jeff Thrope

Jeff Thrope of outdoor lifestyle blog, Cold Splinters, is always on the road looking for the next adventure and oftentimes the adventure finds him. His love and adoration for the great outdoors has made him the avid hiker and camper he is today. For those of you looking to load up the car and head

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4 Tips To Tying Flies

As we prepare for spring fly fishing season we turn to Ben Smith of Arizona Wanderings for the expert tips on tying flies. We’re ready to get out on the river. Anybody else? There is no substitute for standing in the middle of the creek, watching a bushy dry fly float through the current, but tying

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Converging: Low & Clear from the eyes of co-director Tyler Hughen

Tyler Hughen, Co-director of the documentary Low & Clear, shares with us a special moment as his dreams come to life on the big screen at True/False film festival. We fell in love with Low & Clear from the minute we set eyes on the trailer because it speaks a language that all fishermen know, understand and

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GUEST BLOG: Dennis Lynch, The Kentucky Trifecta

One form of “exotic “ wagering at the racetrack is the Trifecta. This is where you have to pic the top 3 finishers in a race in the order in which they cross the finish line. I like the tri’s at the track but my favorite Trifecta is actually one I invented this winter and

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Terry Wieland, Clothes for Backcountry Hunting

Terry Wieland serves as the Shooting Editor of Gray’s Sporting Journal and over the years has taken his expertise everywhere from the Alaskan Rockies to the mountainous rainforest of Admiralty Island. Regardless of where Terry finds himself, he realizes that in order to survive a backpacking trip you must have a few essential items. And

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5 Ice Fishing Tips from Rhon Bell

Rhon Bell of Backwoods Plaid, treats every cold morning in Maine with the same excitement and enthusiasm as Christmas morning. He knows that with the company of a good friend, some warm food and a few cold beers he can bear the cold and catch his 17-inch prize waiting on the other side of the ice. Reaching inside

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Shed Hunting Tips for Bone-Heads!

Oh, the excitement that deer season brings with it each and every year, isn’t it great? Peter Fiduccia of Woods N’ Water Press knows it all too well, and do you know how he keeps that thrill and anticipation running all year long? Shed hunting. Shed hunting dates back to our earliest ancestors. Cavemen collected

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Filson Food: Southwestern Venison Chili Recipe

There’s no better way to spend a cold winter day than to cook up a delicious, warm meal made straight from the yield of your recent hunt. Especially when it’s Super Bowl Sunday! Mark Huelsing from Sole Adventure, is no stranger to this idea and with his Southwestern Venison Chili, we have a good feeling

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GUEST BLOG: Judith O’Keefe, Winter Fishing Tips

Judith O’Keefe has fished many places and can fish with the best of them. But when she is looking for some fishing advice she turns to her local fishing outfitter Dave. We all enjoy going into fly shops, whether it’s our local shop or a destination shop while we’re on a fishing trip. One of

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GUEST BLOG: Laura Schara, A Dad and His Daughters’ Pheasant Hunt

As a child, Laura Schara loved to join her father on his pheasant hunts and the memories she made on these adventures still serve as a few of her fondest ones. That’s why when presented with the opportunity to join her dad and sister on a pheasant trip to South Dakota; she couldn’t have been

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GUEST BLOG: David Drewry, Sea Duck Hunting the Pacific Northwest

Captain David Drewry is on the water more than he is land. As the owner and operator of Peninsula Sportsman, David shares his love for waterfowl hunting in the Northwest with others for a living. Waterfowl hunting is a passion that only those that are drawn to it will truly understand. What often

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GUEST BLOG: Ben Smith, The top expert quail hunting tips

Filson guest blogger Ben Smith, of Arizona Wanderings, takes us on one of his Gambel’s quail hunts and leaves behind some of his expert tips. Read this and you will feel like you are right out in the field with him! As I scrambled up the side of the wash, the loose rock gave way

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Mikael Kennedy’s 5 Favorite Places in America to Photograph

Photographer and adventurer, Mikael Kennedy, takes us on an insightful journey through his favorite places to photograph in the US. We’re biased to the Oregon coast, of course! I was asked recently what my 5 favorite places to photograph. The simple answer is anywhere on the road; give me 2 lanes of black top, a camera

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GUEST BLOG: Grayson Schaffer, Ten lessons from the pheasant camp that is actually a dog camp

Always Bet on the Underdog Ten lessons from the pheasant camp that is actually a dog camp Some people have Burning Man. For the last two years, I’ve cleared my schedule and made the 17-hour drive north to a certain repurposed mine-foreman’s house in North Dakota. On the agenda for the week: pheasants. My editor

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Guest Blog, Peter Fiduccia, Dressed to Kill

Peter Fiduccia, aka the Deer Doctor, is truly an expert in the field when it comes to hunting. In his first blog with Filson Life, Peter explains a vital aspect to having a successful hunt and how he stays warm in the field, and his eyes on the prize, even in the most extreme conditions.

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GUEST BlOG, George Hickox, Tips to keeping your dog safe and healthy

For over 2 decades, George Hickox has shown all levels of dog owners how to train bird dogs. He believes that no dog is too old to become a good hunter and that no dog is too young to learn correct habits. George knows everything from A-Z when it comes to bird dogs and with

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GUEST BLOG: Judith O’Keefe, Just one last cast

Judith O’Keefe started off her fall with a fishing trip in Southeast Oregon. Her passion for fishing has developed over the years. Here she tells us about when she escaped to find a little fishing hole to call her own. When I hear the phrase, wide-open spaces, I think of southeast Oregon. I’ve had an

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GUEST BLOG: Ben Smith, End of the road fishing hole

Ben Smith of Arizona Wanderings is a junior-high social studies and science teacher that lives just outside of Phoenix, AZ. When he is not fishing or hunting, Ben loves to spend time with his wife and two dogs. His summer was spent fishing, hiking and exploring adventure. As his first featured blog post on, Filson

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