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Fly-fishing (and eating splendidly) with a gourmet chef
T he people: If he isn't behind the stove at The Heathman Restaurant & Bar, executive chef Philippe Boulot is probably fly-fishing. Whenever he can get a few days off, this Normandy transplant turned wild Westerner drives his pontoon boat to sporting destinations such as the Deschutes, John Day and Grande Ronde rivers for some floating and casting. Sommelier Erica Landon also is an outdoors buff, and whether she's rafting, hiking or fishing, she's always got a bottle of wine stashed in her pack. The place: The deep wine list at The Heathman Restaurant & Bar highlights local Willamette Valley producers, while the menu marries classic French techniques with fresh Northwest ingredients. (1001 S.W. Broadway; 503-790-7752; www.heathmanhotel.com) The problem: Too many summertime fishing, hiking and camping expeditions are rendered dreary by a diet of oatmeal, Top Ramen, Gatorade and Budweiser.
West Michigan anglers win fly-tying titles
Chris Soule, Gerry Worden and Jim Reed have more than a little in common. Each loves fly-fishing and tying flies. Each is a member of the Grand River Fly Tyers, a two-year-old chapter of the national Federation of Fly Fishers. Most notable is that all three gained fame as world champion flytiers this summer. They won 39 of 96 medals given out at the first annual FFF International Fly Tyers competition. The event drew 156 competitors from countries such as Finland, Denmark, Canada, New Zealand and the Bahamas. "I was hoping I might get something, but I was not anticipating such a wonderful reaction from the judges who are my fly-tying heroes," said Christopher Soule, 36, of Grand Rapids. "Those guys are the best in the field.
Fish stocking near Rollinsville Pass
Driving down from the Forest Lakes area on the Rollinsville Pass road, we were lucky to come upon a Colorado Division of Wildlife truck that was about to stock Yankee Doodle Lake recently. The truck had driven from the Rifle fish hatchery that morning and driver welcomed our interest and help with the fish delivery. Rifle Falls Hatchery is the largest trout production hatchery in Colorado. Yankee Doodle Lake is a beautiful spot surrounded by wild flowers. She brought 2500 Rainbow trout that were up to 10 inches in length. Nearly every fish was safely delivered and the driver noted that it was common for them to arrive safely. Since the lake has a steep bank, a tube was fashioned for the actual delivery. Many of the fish upon arriving at the lake actually tried to swim back upstream into the tube and had to be encouraged to "explore" the lake.
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