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This is Sandy Parnell. She is the wife of Sean Parnell who is soon to be the Governor of Alaska. Read more about her below, see her photos and of their family, and watch a video. Sean and Sandy Parnell, and Family In just a few short weeks, Sandy Parnell will be the First Lady of Alaska when her husband, Sean Parnell, becomes the Governor on July 26th. He will be replacing the resigning Sarah Palin, whose plans for the future are still quite unknown to the very curi

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Meet Sean Parnell. He’s been called a ‘competent conservative’ and he will become the 12th Governor of Alaska on July 26, 2009 replacing Sarah Palin who has resigned. Read his biography below, see photos and a video. Sean Parnell, Alaska Governor: Sarah Palin’s Replacement Sean Parnell, currently the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, will be sworn in at the ‘Governor’s Picnic’ held every year in Fairbanks. You can read the official statement from the Governor of Alaska’s

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Women have been under the thumb for many centuries. We have been controlled and ordered around by men for more than long enough. Modern women are forging their way ahead, paving the way for others like them. They are coming into their own and striving for equality in a still largely patriarchal world. One such […]

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Most of us think of terrestrials only when most of the early- to mid-summer hatches wane, making it easy to forget that unique opportunities can arrive in almost any warm weather. Case in point: a carpenter ant “hatch” that provided lots of action in Estes Park waters last week. As Mike Oatley notes: “Excess queens leave colonies, fly off and drop their wings, with the intent of starting a new colony. For a few days, maybe a week or so, these big, black ants are everywhere , and the trout gor

Tom Rosenbauer’s latest podcast covers reading high- and low-water conditions in trout streams, saltwater tide conditions, food availability and current flows. “When the water is really low, you want to look for the main flow in the stream, the thalweg . If you trace the main flow of water through the stream. And you can find that line by looking for a debris line or foam line — all the bubbles that trace a line down the thalweg. So the fish are going to be closer to that current because

Massive 4-day carp extravaganza courtesy Carp on the Fly: http://bit.ly/5NkzN # More fly tying materials madness from Singlebarbed: Working on the Chain Gang: http://tinyurl.com/nq9w2z # Certified Anglers? You betcha: http://tinyurl.com/lrnc6l # Fly fishing obituaries at Wayward Fly Fishing (you’ll shoot floatant out your nose) http://bit.ly/TxQ0n # The Columbia Basin’s last, best hope for salmon may be a no-bullshit judge: http://bit.ly/9uDO3 # Powered by Twitter

An article in the Redding, California Record Searchlight notes that The Fly Shop — a virtual institution in northern California and one of the largest online retailers in the business — has partnered with Signature West Properties Inc. in real estate marketing. Why does it make sense? “Less than 3 percent of The Fly Shop’s retail business” starts in their local area, says The Fly Shop owner’s Mike Michalak. Of course Orvis has been in the real estate business for some time, and Cabel

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I’ll unleash a storm of precise imitation, a half dozen tell-all manuscripts, and turn both coasts of fly fishermen on their collective ear… … and I’ve always wanted to do that, just once … Having fished for American Shad for many years I’d always subscribed to the “attractor” theory; they smack flies out of spite/anger/curiosity but they didn’t feed in freshwater… Conventional wisdom said, “Shad feed on krill and plankton in saltwater, but don’t feed while migrating…” This is “fishing

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You might have noticed that I love these rather silly quizes. Well, I do! So here, from Cathy at Kittling Books is another one. BTW, Cathy is a train it seems… You Are A Car You’re the type of person who likes to do things your way. You’re a little stubborn. You’re very expressive and a true individual. You don’t like to compromise. You are a very private person. You value your alone time. While you may seem self centered to some, you are actually very cooperative when

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[Supported Post] The Orvis Fly Fishing Report Welcome to the most complete report of fly fishing conditions in North America. Our professional reports are updated weekly with flows and tides, recommended flies and equipment, and special fishing tips for the most important fly-fishing destinations in North America. Plan your next fishing trip knowing you’ll arrive without any surprises—or discover some new fishing destinations in your area. (click image to visit the Orvis Fly Fishi