I bought my first copy of Castwork on a trip to the Rockies in 2004. It was my first trip to the US to flyfish. I’ve since bought some ten copies to give to friends. As a (at the time) newspaper photographer, a career i pursued for thirty years, I loved the rawnes and poetry of text and pictures. Some ten years ago I found a used copy in a shop somewhere in the west, I bought it and when I got home to Sweden I found a dedication that says:
Ulf, thanks for the trip down memory lane - the photos were great and all shot on a 35mm hand held by my sister. Kea was the best, may he rest in peace. ~Andrew
Thank you for generously sharing this chapter of "Castwork." I am relatively new to fly fishing and hadn't heard of Kea Hause. Naturally, I searched the internet for his guide practice and learned that he passed in 2015. Grateful that your book and the guide service he founded, Prideline, is keeping his legacy alive.
Excellent article. Especially about how land use - while maybe something we think is bad may actually lead to improvements in the habitat. the key is maintaining access to the water. I fish some of the high use rivers in MT, but learning to go at different times and learning to watch can lead to some fine fishing as demonstrated here.
I bought my first copy of Castwork on a trip to the Rockies in 2004. It was my first trip to the US to flyfish. I’ve since bought some ten copies to give to friends. As a (at the time) newspaper photographer, a career i pursued for thirty years, I loved the rawnes and poetry of text and pictures. Some ten years ago I found a used copy in a shop somewhere in the west, I bought it and when I got home to Sweden I found a dedication that says:
”To Justin, Hang em’ High
Love Kea” I treasure that book.
Ulf, thanks for the trip down memory lane - the photos were great and all shot on a 35mm hand held by my sister. Kea was the best, may he rest in peace. ~Andrew
Thank you for generously sharing this chapter of "Castwork." I am relatively new to fly fishing and hadn't heard of Kea Hause. Naturally, I searched the internet for his guide practice and learned that he passed in 2015. Grateful that your book and the guide service he founded, Prideline, is keeping his legacy alive.
Excellent article. Especially about how land use - while maybe something we think is bad may actually lead to improvements in the habitat. the key is maintaining access to the water. I fish some of the high use rivers in MT, but learning to go at different times and learning to watch can lead to some fine fishing as demonstrated here.
Fabulous article and get to hear others perspectives on fly fishing.
This is very well written and a joy to read.
Steve