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And, another partner to thank...

2006-12-10T12:55:00.000-07:00

We're grateful for the power of the Web. Without access to the world online, we would not be able to make a living surrounded by Montana's great fishing rivers.

Thanks, Technorati.

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Early December '06, and we're picking up speed...

2006-12-10T12:38:00.000-07:00

We are gathering momentum, and bringing onboard some terrific new partners and friends. Check them out, please.

Montana Test is whre you go to get the straight story on outdoor sportsgear and more. You'll find they are becoming an integral part of Insider Fly Fishing. Visit them here:

MontanaTest.com

Project Healing Waters is outstanding. Another manifestation of what fly fishing can do to help people connect again to something genuine, that heals. We are proud to partner with these folks. They believe what we believe. Join us, and join them:

ProjectHealingWaters.org

Here's more of what is going on right now:

1st Conservation and Fly Fishing Social Networking Community Launches Online

Best,

Scott

onFlyFishing Fly Fishing Directory

Insider Fly Fishing. Join us Now.

Insider Fly Fishing ... for Insiders!

2006-12-06T11:19:00.000-07:00

SUBJ: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 1st Fly Fishing Social Networking
Community Launches Online

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EXCELLENT FLY FISHING, 'SECRET STREAMS' AND CLEAN WATER
INITIATIVES LURE MEMBERS TO INSIDER FLY FISHING

BOZEMAN, MT. (December 8, 2006) - Insider Fly Fishing
Insider Fly Fishing

For all the moments that serious anglers can't be out fishing, Insider Fly Fishing will help them keep a toe in the water. The newly launched mega-interactive site gives members access to some of the most comprehensive content ever devised on all aspects of the sport. Insider Fly Fishing allows anglers to share their own insights and keep in touch with one another. Members can fish for bargains as well as give back to the conservation of fisheries they love best.

Insider Fly Fishing founder Scott T. Smith describes the site as a blend of MySpace, Yahoo!, a conservation news service and a customized portal entirely dedicated to the sport, lore and love of fly fishing. Within minutes of joining, members, known as "Insiders," can hook into fresh, lively content they won't find anywhere else, and exchange insider info with other anglers on places to fish, stay, dine and explore all over the world. Insider members will get bargains, sweepstakes, photo galleries, their own personal webpage and email, along with the serious business of preserving fish habitat and clean water.

"The goal here is to give those who love fly fishing a home base built of the newest web technologies," says Smith. "That means Insiders learn secret fishing spots, get the info that usually only locals know, have access to dozens of online tools and deals, all while allowing them to keep in touch with angling friends as well as the latest gear trends."

There are forums and a place to chat with other Insiders about everything from tying a salmon fly to casting a line in Patagonia. Insider Fly Fishing also partners with some serious conservation muscle, so it's simple for members to make a real difference in the fight for clean sporting water.

Smith is passionate about the idea of community that characterizes the world of fly fishing.

"Everywhere you go to fly fish, there's a wonderful interconnected community you encounter," explains Smith. "That's the experience we re-create here, on a worldwide scale, encompassing all its productive water."

An Insider membership costs just pennies per day, and provides valuable services and connections to the rest of the fishing world that can't be found anywhere else. A $7.95 monthly membership allows Insiders to:

o Get their own personal, ever-expanding online Secret Streams Gearbox. packed with an own easy to create website, blog, email address, online journal, private instant messaging, public chatterbox chat, audio capabilities, and lots more.

o Put their personal profile in an exclusive directory accessible to every other member of Insider Fly Fishing.

o Easily keep in touch with fly fishing friends at the Reel Folks forum, and sound off on the recreational and conservation issues that matter most to them.

o Catch up on the latest fly fishing and conservation news with What's On The Rise news center.

o GiftBack to favorite fly fishing and conservation organizations -- and get customers to chip in, too.

o Take advantage of Members' only Reel Bargains, Sweepstakes and Reel Deals.

Insider Fly Fishing is much more than a "web site". “Interactive and dynamic, it doesn't just sit there, as the word "site" implies," says Smith. "It works for you, and keeps you connected to fly fishing year-round.”

For complete information about Insider Fly Fishing
membership and additional membership benefits,
please contact President Scott T. Smith at
mailto:admin@onflyfishing.com , phone 406.586.4112 or visit
the new site on the Web at
Insider Fly Fishing

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Contact:

Scott T. Smith, President
Insider Fly Fishing and onFlyFishing, Inc.
116 Silverwood Drive
Bozeman, MT. 59715 USA

Tel: 406.586.4112
Email: admin@onflyfishing.com

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Insider Fly Fishing ... for the PROs

2006-12-06T11:14:00.000-07:00

SUBJ: 1st Fly Fishing and Conservation Social Networking
Community Launches Online

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EXCELLENT FLY FISHING, 'SECRET STREAMS' AND CLEAN WATER
INITIATIVES LURE MEMBERS TO INSIDER FLY FISHING

BOZEMAN, MT. (December 8, 2006) - Insider Fly Fishing
http://www.InsiderFlyFishing.com

Insider Fly Fishing is becoming known as the attractor
pattern of the Internet throughout the fly fishing industry
and conservation world. The newly launched site has the
look, resources and can't-resist goods to turn consumers'
heads and keep them coming back, while delivering
exceptional results to fly fishing professionals, dealers
and membership organizations throughout North America and
all over the world. It's also dedicated to preserving clean
water and healthy fisheries everywhere while fighting the
effects of global warming, a win for fish populations and habitat
as well as for sportsmen and PROs.

Insider Fly Fishing founder Scott T. Smith describes the
site as a blend of MySpace, YouTube, Yahoo! and a
conservation news service dedicated to the sport, lore and
love of fly fishing. Insider Fly Fishing is a place where
businesses can instantly create their own online presence
that's automatically linked to the rest of the professional
fly fishing world, and all the passionate anglers in the
network worldwide. And it provides an easy entrance to the
new Web technologies today's angling-related businesses must
have to survive.

"Today's leading-edge Internet technologies put the smallest
shops, individual guides and other fly fishing pros on a
level playing field with the largest corporations and big
box stores," says Smith. "We've just made it affordable and
push-button simple to use, because clearly many of the PROs
in this business don't have any extra time, no IT staff and
none of the marketing muscle and money that the Big Boys and
Girls do."

Smith is passionate about fly fishing, not only as a sport,
but as a model of the best that an industry can be.

"The business of fly fishing was created by incredibly
dedicated people, individuals who worked long hours on their
own because they wanted to make the fishing experience truly
sublime," explains Smith. "That's still the heart of fly
fishing. Unfortunately, bigger companies got wind of the
potential profits, and now threaten to take over big chunks
of the market while by-passing the soul of the sport, as
well as the issue of good fishing habitat."

Without the benefit of ever-changing Web technology, says
Smith, many fly fishing PROs will miss the boat. Insider
Fly Fishing directly addresses this issue, and provides PROs
with instant access to the ever-changing technologies they
need PLUS direct access to potential clients. "There are
12-20 million fly fishers in North America alone and an
estimated 50 million+ worldwide," says Smith. "The best way
to reach this market today is online."

A professional membership in Insider Fly Fishing costs only
a little over a dollar a day, but provides valuable services
and connections to the rest of the fishing world that can't
be found anywhere else. A $49.95 monthly membership enables
PROs to highlight their expertise before a laser-targeted
audience, empowering them to:

o Build A Network Of Clients, Members And Buyers Online
Today

o Maximize Their Marketing With The Proprietary Secret
Streams Gearbox

o Get Exclusive Insider Pro Marketing Tools

o Gain Immediate Private Access To The Insider Business
Training System

o PLUS Get Multiple Top Banner Listings With
ONFLYFISHING.COM, The #1 Fly Fishing Directory On The
Internet Today

Insider Fly Fishing is an online social network, much more
than a 'Web site' because it is interactive and dynamic. "It
doesn't just remain static and sit there, as the word 'site' implies,"
explains Smith. "It constantly works for you. It makes you more
efficient, saves you money and time while it connects you up
person-to-person in the world of fly fishers and
conservationists online."

For complete information about Insider Fly Fishing PRO
membership, advertising and additional membership benefits,
please contact President Scott T. Smith at
mailto:admin@onflyfishing.com , phone 406.586.4112 or visit
the new site on the Web at

http://www.InsiderFlyFishing.com

# # #

Contact:

Scott T. Smith, President
Insider Fly Fishing and onFlyFishing, Inc.
116 Silverwood Drive
Bozeman, MT. 59715 USA

Tel: +01 406.586.4112
Email: admin@onflyfishing.com

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SUMMARY

PRO MEMBERS CATCH BARGAINS, WORLDWIDE CONNECTIONS AND A BIG
PIECE OF THE FLY FISHING MARKET AT INSIDERFLYFISHING.COM

BOZEMAN, MT. (December 8, 2006) - Insider Fly Fishing
http://www.InsiderFlyFishing.com

[SUMMARY]

Insider Fly Fishing is becoming known as the attractor pattern of the Internet throughout the fly fishing industry and conservation world. The newly launched site has the look, resources and can't-resist goods to turn consumers' heads and keep them coming back, while delivering exceptional results to fly fishing professionals, dealers and membership organizations throughout North America and all over the world. It's also dedicated to preserving clean water and healthy fisheries everywhere, a win for fish populations and habitat as well as for sportsmen and PROs.

We are 'Live'

2006-11-10T13:01:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone:

We've done it. Insider Fly Fishing is now up and live. We are open and ready for you to jump in and contribute - and get lots of stuff, too. Come on down and check it out. The best way is to visit here, which gives you the overview you need to hit the ground running:

For fly fishers... If we could show you a private Member's-only Web site for people who love fly fishing and support clean water fisheries worldwide, would you be interested?
http://www.insiderflyfishing.com/PRO/index.html

For PROs... There are 12-20 million fly fishers in North America alone... and an estimated 50 million+ worldwide. If we could show you how to become THE top featured Insider PRO on the #1 online network for fly fishers and conservationists today, would you be interested?
http://www.insiderflyfishing./PRO/index_PRO.html

Please let me know what you think, right here. I look forward to hearing from you,

Scott
Insider Fly Fishing
onFlyFishing

Men with Cancer Recover with Rods, Reels

2006-08-14T11:32:00.000-06:00

About a year and a half ago I began the process of getting Reel Recovery to come to Montana. We finally made it happen. Here's an article all about what happened, and why it's important. I would give you the direct link, but... The Bozeman Daily Chronicle password protects it's content after 1 day, so I got permission to post it here instead.

If you would like to get in touch with Reel Recovery directly, you can reach them here:
http://www.ReelRecovery.org

Best,

Scott T. Smith
The onFlyFishing Directory
http://www.onFlyFishing.com

'Men with cancer recover with rods, reels'

By KARIN RONNOW, Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer

EMIGRANT - The fly-fishing vests look ordinary at first glance.

But the anglers who wear them quickly find that these vests connect them with other men who share a common journey.

"Look at this," said Roger McClure, handing his fishing buddy his rod and shrugging off his vest.

The vest McClure wore during the Reel Recovery retreat last week had been signed by anglers from all walks of life. All of them had cancer, and all had faced their own mortality.

"I'm wearing a piece of history," said McClure, a 67-year-old Whitehall resident who has pancreatic cancer. “All of these guys either fought the battle and won - or didn't."

McClure was standing on the banks of the Yellowstone River, where he had been fishing with Sam Pharis, a rancher who volunteered two days to Reel Recovery, a nonprofit group that organizes fly-fishing retreats for men with cancer.

The vests are a Reel Recovery staple, imbued with the strength and courage of those who wore them before.

When McClure signed up for the retreat, he was ambivalent, he said. Like many men, he was stoic about his disease, a victim of "plain old testosterone, that male hormone."

But the retreat transformed his outlook.

"Look at that river," he said, pointing to the Yellowstone. "Now look at it again. It's not the same river, is it? It's changing all the time."

He and the other men were changing, too, he said.

Most of these men had been reluctant to seek help navigating the radical changes a cancer diagnosis brings, said Stan Golub, Reel Recovery's executive director.

"A lot of men are walking through life asleep," Golub said. “But cancer can be a wake-up call if you want it to be."

Upstream around a bend, Ken Jacobs and his fishing buddy Harvey Harris, both of Bozeman, stood knee-deep in the Yellowstone.

Jacobs, 70, has lymphoma and acknowledged he was a "little clumsy and I tire easily." But the time on the river and the conversations he'd had with others at the retreat had been inspiring, he said. "There's a lot of camaraderie and in-depth understanding about what other people are going through."

Over the course of two and a half days, the men - some of them for the first time - had been able to talk about the disease, their journey and their mortality, Jacobs said.

"We have all different levels of cancer," said Jacobs, a retired teacher, coach and ranch broker. "Some are more deadly than the others. Some are more likely to come back than the others."

It sounds grim, and some of it was. But a lot of it wasn't.

"I've heard more laughter, more jokes out of this group," Jacobs said. "You'd think it would be a somber group. But everybody has a sense of humor."

GENESIS OF REEL RECOVERY

The 12 participants came from all over Montana. Their cancers ran the gamut - leukemia, brain, prostate, lung and pancreatic, all at various stages. They ranged in age from 43 to 79.

"Cancer doesn't care who you are," McClure said.

Their ability to be here together is a result of Stewart Brown, a Colorado man who had brain cancer. He was also a fly fisherman. Once, when his cancer was in remission, he and two friends, Coy Theobalt and Jim Cloud, went fishing.

The three friends started talking about how therapeutic fly fishing can be, its meditative qualities and its link to the natural world.

They also talked about how powerful it could be for men to feel comfortable talking about their lives and their fears with other men. Brown's experience had shown them why that was particularly important for men with cancer. “We have a culture that has no sacred rite of initiation into adulthood," Theobalt, a psychotherapist, said as he sat on the porch at Dome Mountain Ranch last week. “As a result, we have 50-year-old men who never transitioned to adulthood. So when a man gets cancer, it's a crisis. It's an opportunity to look at this stuff. Cancer is a great educator."

Thus, Reel Recovery was born. The trio founded a nonprofit organization, hired Golub and tested the idea. That first retreat was in Colorado, with four guys who had brain cancer, Theobalt said. It was a wild few days, but the results were better than anyone expected.

From the get-go, Theobalt was in charge of the retreats' "compassionate conversations," which he conceived as group sessions that are comfortable and nonthreatening, but honest.

"Men don't like to be caught off guard with an emotional response,” he said. “So the way I view my role is to create a place where the men feel safe enough to tell their stories. Many of these men have never told their stories to anyone. They are strong, silent, dying men."

After that first retreat, when the three were convinced the concept was sound, they began to look for money. Brown wrote to Lance Armstrong, seeking a grant from his foundation.

Armstrong wrote back within a week and then came to visit. By that time, Brown's cancer had returned. He was dying. But he was determined. At the end of a half-hour meeting "Lance turned to his foundation director and said, 'We've got to help these guys,'" Golub recalled.

That first grant was the startup money Reel Recovery needed.

"Stuart passed away a week later," Theobalt said. "But it was his dream. He left this legacy. And it's taken off from there."

This year, Reel Recovery will hold 12 retreats in 10 states - all of them free to participants.

"Anyone who's ever had cancer has a free ticket," Theobalt said.

RETREAT FUNDAMENTALS

Key to the operation are the "fishing buddies," local expert anglers who provide one-on-one instruction and guidance in the river, but who also listen.

Mark Peterson, of Bozeman, said he heard about Reel Recovery at a Trout Unlimited meeting and applied the next day to help.

“If there's something I love that much, that is that much fun and I can use to help someone else - that's very cool,” Peterson said. “People don't look at fly fishing as a means for therapy. And I don't have experience with cancer. But the conversations they've been having (with Theobalt) free them up.

“We wound up talking about almost everything,” he said.

In addition to making new friends, Golub said, the retreat participants learn fly-fishing skills and gain confidence on the river.

For Dave Espeland, 72, the retreat was not the first time he had held a fly rod.

"I was a fly fisherman before, but one with no technique," Espeland, a former Billings teacher and school administrator, said as he waded out of the Yellowstone on Thursday. "These guys have shown me how to read the water, how to present a fly - although I still haven't solved getting tangled up in the line."

Espeland, who has prostate cancer, attended the retreat at the urging of his daughter, who works at the Center for Cancer Support in Bozeman.

"She said, ‘Dad, you gotta go,'” he said. “She was right.

"Probably the most important thing I've learned is I'm not the only one who's got cancer. That, and there are deep, spiritual people here, and perhaps I need to take note of that. For us strong he-men, we aren't used to that sort of thing, really."

This was Reel Recovery's first Montana event, and Theobalt and Golub said they were thrilled with the community response - from the fly fishermen who donated hundreds of flies, to the cancer center that got the word out, to the “amazing” accommodations at Dome Mountain Ranch.

"Without much effort on our part, we had participants, volunteers, supplies and we just showed up," Golub said. "The support from the Montana fly-fishing and health-care community has been great.”

And for some of the men, particularly the six who are from the Bozeman area, it's not over.

“What will gravitate out of this is a group that gets together on a regular basis,” Jacobs said. “It's important for us to do that."

Jacobs and McClure also discovered that they own condos not far from each other on Lake Mead in Nevada.

"We've already got another fishing trip planned," Jacobs said.

Reel Recovery comes to Montana, courtesy of...

2006-07-23T14:06:00.000-06:00

I opened the door to bring Reel Recovery, the US organization for men dealing with cancer, to Montana for the 1st time this year. Here's an article that ran today about the upcoming event.

http://www.dailychronicle.com/articles/2006/07/23/breakingnews/50reel.txt

Normally we would simply like to say 'here's the link', but the Daily Chronicle Web site is password-protected most of the time, so... here it is.

And IF you are a man dealing with cancer, it's FREE to get in on this and the time is now. They are still seeking 5-6 more participants from August 8-10 at the 1st-rate Dome Mountain Ranch retreat, where you'll be treated very well indeed. The contact info you need is included here.

Reel Recovery to make stop near Emigrant to help men battling cancer

By KARIN RONNOW, Chronicle Staff Writer

Scott Smith, a 49-year-old Bozeman angler, was shocked when he learned that Reel Recovery had never held one of its fly-fishing retreats in Montana.

After all, he pointed out, "When God gets off the plane, he gets off in Bozeman to go fly fishing."

He wondered how the 3-year-old nonprofit organization, which serves men recovering from cancer, could have bypassed Montana.

So Smith, who also has cancer, called Reel Recovery and "got the wheels turning."

The result is a retreat for men battling cancer taking place at Dome Mountain Ranch near Emigrant Aug. 8-10. A few spots are still available.

"I have a vested interest in it," Smith, whose brain cancer has metastasized and spread to his bones, said. "Cancer doesn't just affect the person with the cancer. It is a swirl that takes over the whole family, everybody you know. It's this presence that moves in with you and won't let you go.

"This is a way to step aside for some personal time without it."

And it's free. The men just have to get themselves here.

RR's approach combines fly fishing with the healing powers of camaraderie and community, executive director Stan Golub said.

"For many of us, fly fishing is a very spiritual, almost mystical experience," Golub said. "The almost Zen-like quality of the cast, the rhythm, the flow, all those things together. It calms us down, focuses our attention. Life's problems flow away down the river while we concentrate on the cast and the fish.

"For these men, to be able to put away concern about their cancer for a few days is a wonderful gift. And by giving them a new skill, that also gives them hope for the future."

The fishing is key to the operation, yes, but the retreats are about more than that.

They are also about "courageous conversations" with the other participants, on topics that range from cancer to life and death or whatever else, Golub said.

"The retreat takes them out of the institutional setting where many support programs are run," Golub said.

A counselor/facilitator leads the retreat's half-dozen or so discussions.

"The men are open to talk about what they've experienced," Golub said. "We intersperse that with the fishing, so it's not all one or the other.

"But it's an opportunity to talk with others in a safe environment and also be given a two-and-a-half-day treat. We treat them like kings for that period of time. It gives them renewed strength and courage."

Each retreat includes no more than 12 men and the retreats are free to participants -- the organization pays for meals, lodging and fly-fishing equipment.

No previous fishing experience is required. The retreats cover fly-fishing basics, such as knot-tying, entomology, fly selection, casting and trout feeding and behavior patterns.

People shouldn't underestimate the power of the river, Smith said.

"People want to connect with something that is mighty and beautiful and has true meaning, something that has peace in a world that has gone increasingly haywire," he said. "It is a way to get back to the real, to connect to something that is genuine."

At this point, Reel Recovery mostly wants participants for its Emigrant retreat, but will also gratefully accept donations, Golub said. "And we'll always take flies."

Men who would like to participate should call 1-800-699-4490 as soon as possible.

For more information, visit reelrecovery.org.

This a rare opportunity, gents. Go for it.

Best,

Scott T. Smith
OnFlyFishing, Inc.
Bozeman, MT
406.586.4112

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Submit to our New Fly Fishing Articles Directory

2006-07-03T11:39:00.000-06:00

Please send us your fly fishing articles.

We welcome your fly fishing and fly tying articles, both new and those you dust off from your archives. Together we're building a new Fly Fishing Article Directory. We're just starting up now, but you can view what we're doing here:

http://www.onflyfishing.com/onflyfishingnet/index.html

Please submit your articles to this email address in plain text format:

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Thanks very much. You will get full credit and a link (of course!). We will also publish them in our main onFlyFishing Directory to give you the greatest possible exposure. We look forward to hearing from you.

Best,

Scott
onFlyFishing

Faaast Growth and the Rocky Mountain West, Montana-Style

2006-06-05T16:16:00.000-06:00

The following is an article about what it really means to Montana fly fishers, and why we have to become ever more aware of what is going on around us. Even as we seek the peace a trout stream offers us.

It's a funny balance. Peace is really what we're all looking for. Peace and quiet. And the joy of connecting with a fish on its own terms, right where it lives.

But now the areas where the trout lives are being encroached upon so very fast. We are all gasping for breath.

'East Gallatin River in Center of Growth'

By Walt Williams, Bozeman Chronicle Staff Writer

6-4-06

Several times during the summer, Dale Spartas has watched the East Gallatin River turn as green as a frog pond, its waters blooming with algae.

Sometimes there's the smell, the stink of an open sewer.

Both are partly the result of the city's nearby wastewater treatment plant, which can dump 5 million gallons of treated effluent into the river each day.

Now the city is planning to more than double the capacity of its treatment plant to accommodate Bozeman's rapid growth. It's a future that Spartas, who lives next to the river on Nelson Road, doesn't look forward to.

"If this river goes in the tank, this is one of the great trout fisheries that there ever was, and it's a major water source for the whole valley," he said.

Gallatin County is rapidly growing, with one out of every 10 residents having moved here since 2000, and running through the center of that growth is the East Gallatin.

Starting near Mount Blackmore and winding west towards Three Forks, the East Gallatin and its tributaries cross four planning jurisdictions, each with a different set of rules about streamside development.

The river doesn't get as much attention as its larger and more spectacular sibling, the West Gallatin. But judged in terms of impacts on the most people, the East Gallatin is easily the more significant.

Bozeman homeowners will notice the impacts when they pay higher sewer rates to fund a bigger and cleaner sewer plant. And the course of the river through the county's urban core will shape development as Bozeman and Belgrade expand outward.

Part of the challenge will be preserving a waterway well known for its great fishing, duck hunting and wildlife habitat.

Its popularity may be part of the problem. Local environmental groups are concerned by some of the riverside development already taking place on the East Gallatin.

Scott Bosse of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition has pictures of several riverside homes, including one where the streamside vegetation was cleared away, steps were built along the bank and a discarded Christmas tree was carelessly tossed into the river.

"There are a lot of good reasons why not to allow this sort of development to occur," he said.

SEWER PLANT

The largest single source of potential pollution along the East Gallatin is Bozeman's wastewater treatment plant.

The plant currently has the capacity to process 5.8 million gallons of waste a day, plant superintendent Tom Adams said. But with all the new people it is quickly reaching that capacity, so the city plans a series of expansions over the next 15 years to expand its capacity to 13 million gallons a day.

Not all of the treated wastewater will be dumped into the river; some of it will be directed to irrigation and other uses.

The efluent that is released will be cleaned to a higher standard than it is today.

At this point, the effluent is cleaned to remove most pollutants. However, nitrogen and phosphorus -- biological nutrients that, in large concentrations, can cause algae blooms that remove oxygen from water -- are not removed.

One of the planned upgrades at the plant would those nutrients, a move mainly designed to meet tougher regulations that are expected to come down from the state.

"We are tying to assess where the state is going in its new nutrient criteria," Adams said.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is taking a second look at its rules, Bob Bukantis, program manager for the agency's Water Quality Standards Division, said.

This summer, DEQ is polling river users, showing them pictures of rivers with various levels of algae growth and asking them at what level the algae would affect their recreational enjoyment.

"It basically comes down to a question of how green is too green," Bukantis said.

The agency hasn't studied nutrient levels in the East Gallatin, but the conservation group Montana River Action commissioned a study that found phosphorus levels higher than existing state standards.

It also found high levels of coliform bacteria colonies, although the DEQ only regulates bacteria levels in groundwater, not surface water.

MRA has requested the city hold a public hearing on the issue, according to president Joe Gutkoski. The group wants to discuss how the county as a whole, not just Bozeman, will tackle wastewater treatment in the future.

The wastewater treatment plant isn't the only source of pollution on the river. Another source is runoff from farms, golf courses and lawns. But as "non-point source" pollution, the runoff isn't regulated by the state.

"The treatment plants of the state get singled out as the major source of the problem when in reality they are only a fraction of the problem," Adams said.

RIVERSIDE HOMES

Some of the hottest real-estate around Bozeman and Belgrade is near the East Gallatin, with high-priced homes quickly popping up along its banks.

So far they are few in number, but according to Bosse of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, they appear to fall in a pattern: Streamside vegetation is cleared for a better view of the river; structures are erected on the banks; and homes are built well within the floodplain.

GYC is preparing a guidebook developers can use when working on riverside projects, spelling out the specific local, state and federal regulations that apply along the East Gallatin.

Gallatin County, for example, requires a 300-foot setback from the high water line for subdivisions but not for individual lots.

Bozeman requires a 100-foot setback for subdivisions. Belgrade also requires a 100-foot setback and Manhattan requires a 15-foot setback.

There have been calls at a statewide level for some uniformity to setback requirements, although Byron Roberts of the Montana Building Industry Association isn't convinced the idea is sound.

The problem with uniform setbacks is they don't address the individual reasons why a stream or section of a stream needs protection, he said. Such regulations should be based on empirical data.

"You have to look at the reason why you originally created the setback requirements," Roberts said.

Zoning is another tool that could be used to limit riverside development.

The proposed East Gallatin Zoning District would limit the number of homes that could be built around the stretch of river between Bozeman and Belgrade, if it is ultimately adopted by the county commission.

The draft district regulation sets a minimum density of one home per 20 acres, although densities up to one home per five acres would be allowed as a conditional use.

The low densities were chosen by the landowners there as the development pattern that best fits area's rural character, Joe Sabatini, one of the leaders of the effort, said.

"They just want to protect the river and its corridor," he said.

Spartas wants the river protected, too, and for him the issue is personal. He watched the river he grew up on, the Rippowam River in Connecticut, change from a healthy stream into what he said is now a "biological desert."

"I don't want to see a replay of that here," he said. "We got people moving here in droves. We can make the right choice."

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Yes we can.

What's Up TODAY ... 5-24

2006-05-24T09:44:00.000-06:00

Here in southwestern Montana the rivers are cresting. But fly fishing is going on in a big way. The Boulder, Stillwater, lower Madison, feeder streams, Bighorn... wow.

And meanwhile we're in the midst of launching Insider Fly Fishing, our private Member site. It's BIG, which makes sense. After all, there are 12-20 million fly fishers in North America alone, so taking extra time only makes sense. At least, that's what we keep saying to ourselves...

Our private Member's-only Web site will be for all of us who love fly fishing, and support clean water fisheries worldwide.

There will be lots to do, so you can relax, pull up a chair and stay for awhile. Our partnership network of Insiders and PROs now stretches around the globe from Alaska to Chile, from Kamchatka to the South Island of New Zealand and beyond... from Bozeman to Hawaii, Iceland to Patagonia, Tahiti to Tierra del Fuego... we will ALL be here.

Here's a little more about who we are. We're the people behind the onFlyFishing Directory.

The onFlyFishing Directory brings conservation-minded fly fishers together with fly fishing professionals. Our up-to-the-minute resource site serves beginners to experts, men, women, young people and PROs of all backgrounds throughout North America and around the globe. Our goals are simple:

1. To heal people and fisheries through participation in fly fishing, as well as exploring and enjoying the surrounding environment and communities

2. To Take a Stand as we share, protect and pass on the healing powers of fly fishing, thriving fisheries and the greatness of the outdoors

3. To help key fly fishing and destination travel industry professionals who genuinely value the health of their fisheries and home waters, as we guide them to utilize the WWW and Internet to communicate and build their network and business online

4. To strongly, actively support the conservation, development and enhancement of fly fishing waters, watersheds and surrounding communities throughout North America and worldwide

We share these fundamental goals with Casting for Recovery (CFR), the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF), the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), Reel Recovery, Sierra Club, Trout Unlimited (TU) and many millions of dedicated fly fishers, conservationists and lovers of the outdoors. Together we can explore and protect our fisheries and natural surroundings, working to keep them vibrant, healthy and clean.

Our time is now.

Best,

Scott T. Smith
OnFlyFishing, Inc.
Bozeman, MT
406.586.4112

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Words worth reading... out loud

2006-05-15T09:49:00.000-06:00

The earth is in a hurt right now. And you and I know it. Time to get out in it. But if you can't right now, then at least you can read about it, with feeling. We are launching Insider Fly Fishing with people like Rob Smith, who wrote these words, and delivered them up on Mother's Day. Hope you enjoy them.

Scott

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Stewards of Creation Sunday sermon
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Phoenix, AZ
May 14, 2006

Delivered by Rob Smith
Southwest Staff Director for the Sierra Club

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

Good morning.

It's hot out and getting hotter. And when it gets hot, our family's thoughts turn to traveling up north. A favorite place of ours is Glacier National Park in Montana.

One of the most popular and beautiful hikes in Glacier National Park is the Grinnell Glacier Trail. The trail goes up a valley and ends at what was – less than 100 years ago -- the foot of a huge wall of ice. The Grinnell Glacier is still there, but the trail now ends at a small lake filled with melt water. The glacier itself is no longer reachable by trail.

At the time, I remember feeling disappointed at not being able to walk to the glacier. Now I feel alarm about why I couldn't.

The Grinnell Glacier is telling us something profound. Most of the park's glaciers have melted away since they were first recorded in 1850. The National Park Service projects that Glacier National Park could become No Glacier National Park within my children's life time – and possibly even my own – if things don't change.

This is happening at almost every glacier and ice field around the world. The Earth is heating up.

According to climatologists, the world's average temperature has risen 1 degree Fahrenheit in the last 100 years. One degree may not sound like much. But it's the difference in some places between ice -- and liquid water. On a world wide scale, the increased glacial melt water has resulted in an ocean level rise of as much as half a foot since 1900.

What's even more alarming is that the rate of warming is speeding up. The 1990s was the warmest decade on record. Most years after that have been still hotter. The next 100 years may see global temperature increases of 3-7 degrees Fahrenheit. For perspective on what a few degrees can do, consider that the last Ice Age was only about 9 degrees cooler than now.

This rate of change is 30 times faster than naturally occurring climate cycles.

There is no scientific uncertainty about this. And we know why this is happening.

The rise in the global temperature coincides with industrialization. Burning coal to make steam and burning oil for transportation has released carbon dioxide into the air in such large quantities that the Earth's atmosphere has become loaded with it. Carbon dioxide captures the heat from the sun and warms the Earth. There's just enough naturally occurring carbon dioxide to make life possible on our planet. But adding to it is like throwing another blanket around the globe to warm it up. And each year we add another blanket.

The Genesis lesson today says man should subdue the Earth -- and we've certainly done that. But it also says that “God saw all that he had made, and it was good.” So are we doing the Lord's work by changing the global climate?

Consider the consequences.

Warmer air warms the oceans. Warmer oceans feed more moisture into tropical storms, which fuels hurricanes. . In the last 30 years the number of major hurricanes has doubled. We've recently seen the most devastating hurricane in 200 years -- and the first hurricane ever recorded in the South Atlantic

James reminds us that we serve God through how we treat the neediest among us. Climate change hurts those people most -- who have the least -- and who can't move. A look at the neighborhoods and people of New Orleans will tell us that. It's a great irony – some might even say an injustice – that the people who contribute the least to the problem will suffer the greatest harm.

Climate scientists predict that the oceans may rise another 3 feet or more by the end of this century. In Bangladesh, 10 million people live within 3 feet of sea level. Where will they go? What would God have us do with these environmental refugees?

The low-lying island nations of the South Pacific are vulnerable to inundation. One country, the nation of Tuvalu, is already planning to evacuate its entire population to New Zealand – more than a thousand miles away -- and many have moved already.

The most rapidly warming sea on Earth is the Indian Ocean. This has triggered drought by weakening the monsoons across sub-Saharan Africa, including the Darfur region of western Sudan. People desperate for water have come in conflict with one another due to climate change.

No wonder that since 2003 the Pentagon has identified global climate change as a national security concern.

Genesis says that God created the water and the air first so that everything else, including us, would have a place in which to live. We are altering the water and the air, the foundation for life on Earth, and that's jeopardizing the wellbeing of the rest of Creation.

Coral reefs are beginning to bleach to death by warmer seas, and the fish life dependent upon them is disappearing. As the sea ice melts in the Arctic Ocean, polar bears are drowning in the open water. They may go extinct in our children's life time if the ice flows on which they survive vanish beneath them. The rain forests have lost tiny colorful gifts of God like the golden toad and harlequin tree frogs as warmer air dries up the mists which used to shroud the trees and provide essential shade and moisture.

Unfortunately, some things thrive in warmer conditions, such as malaria and dengue fever, and they are spreading.

What the insurance industry calls acts of God – storms, floods, drought, disease – now have become, in fact, acts of man. We are playing God with Creation -- and it is not good.

America has only 5% of the world's population, but emits more than one quarter of all carbon dioxide because of our energy intensive lifestyle. Luke reminds us in the lesson that the righteous life is not about possessions, and in later verses tells us, to whom “much is given, of him much shall be required”. I believe we should be leading the way to reversing global warming. It is time to repent and change our ways.

We have already committed the next generation to living with the effects of a 1 degree world temperature increase. Scientists tell us that we need to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions by 70% to avoid even further damage to the Earth.

We know what to do to control global warming, and we could start immediately. This is not problem waiting for a solution we don't yet have. Rather, this is a problem waiting for the will to do what needs to be done.
We can make personal choices, and there is lots of information available to help. But in addition, there are some things which need to be done as a community. So we can join with our Presiding Bishop and other denominations in calling for national and international action to address climate change.

James' epistle reminds us that religious people take action. Recently our church youth groups identified in just 20 minutes some obvious ways we can save energy here at Trinity. We could make our Cathedral an example and witness for stewardship of what the Prayer Book calls “our fragile island home”.

Today we welcome some new members into the life of the church through baptism. With them, we will renew our baptismal covenant “to strive for justice and peace among all people.” Consider the course we are on and the world we are creating for our youngest people to live in. Are we truly fulfilling our covenant?

There is a term in the literature of global warming called the “tipping point”. That's the point at which things change suddenly in a major way. Climate scientists worry that there could be a global warming tipping point in our future when the rising heat causes catastrophic melting of the polar ice caps -- which then alters the ocean currents and raises the sea 20 feet or more.

The good news is that the worst doesn't need to happen. The good news is that we have been given the power – not just to subdue the Earth – but to care for Creation. The good news is that each day that God gives us we have a fresh chance to choose a better path and begin to make a difference.

So what is God calling each of us to do?
And what are we waiting for?
And what is your personal tipping point?
Amen.

About Energy and Fly Fishing ...

2006-05-11T09:41:00.000-06:00

Someone asked me today about our upcoming new site, Insider Fly Fishing. They want to know specifically how interested fly fishers and fly fishing professionals are in 'energy' issues.

Fly Fishing and Energy.

That's why we're creating Insider Fly Fishing.

The two are intertwined because they have to be. Here in the US, 3/4's of the rivers are now crapped up, according to what I'm reading, mostly from points East to points West. In other words, we're still pretty clean out here in the Northern Rockies. So we have to fight hard, and fight NOW. That's never going to end. So?

Insider Fly Fishing. That and the increasing battle worldwide. It's got the whole fly fishing 'industry' in a sweat, actually. Their way of life and love is being ripped away from them, and it hurts.

The Insider project is huge, which is why it's taking this long to get it up and running, but the light is finally starting to appear.

Now, I have a 'challenge' for a few Charter PRO members...

Can I show it to you when it's not too butt ugly to see?

When I finally feel confident it won't scare you, maybe I can walk you through it for a minute or two, when I think it will finally begin to make sense. At which point, I hope you and a great cadre of the concerned will start adding to it. We have potential to create something positive in a darkening world. There... How's that for preachy?

It will pay you back in a big way. You'll get plenty in return for your involvement. Lots of great PR, cool tools, destination travel discounts etc. More on this later. In the meantime, there's work to do.

Thanks for reading. Back again soon,

Scott

Yes, there IS a fly fishing guide in South Korea

2006-04-30T12:33:00.000-06:00

We just listed this fellow - and it's time we did. He's the only fly fishing guide in South Korea we know of. You'll find him here:

http://www.onflyfishing.com/Fly_Fishing_Guides/International/South_Korea/index.html

Hi, James:

Thanks for writing, and for your patience. We've finally been through your site and have now put up two new categories in the onFlyFishing Directory: Destination:South Korea and Guides:South Korea.

You are IT. You will receive a welcome email from the Directory with your information on where you're listed.

I'm writing you now about a new initiative. We're launching a new site called Insider Fly Fishing, which is very closely tied to the Directory. The intent is to create an online community for fly fishers concerned about the environment. I've read your site in detail, and suspect you're a kindred spirit.

Here in Montana and the northern Rockies we're dealing with energy development initiatives, and the ongoing, never-ending impacts. That's the real struggle now and forever as we see it. So we're creating this Insider space as a place to be for those of us who care, and want to reach out to each other. Maybe even cross 'party' lines, from the fly fishing communities into the conservation communities... Create an ongoing dialogue. And eventually, work in consensus before it's all too late.

Anyway, that's what we're up to. I'm writing you now to see if you may be interested in getting involved. Let me know, and thanks for your consideration.

Best,

Scott T. Smith
OnFlyFishing, Inc.
Bozeman, MT. USA
+01 406.586.4112

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PS: If YOU are reading this and you are interested in getting involved, please contact me here on this blog, or email me personally at Thanks.

Here Comes the Launch of Insider Fly Fishing in May

2006-04-30T09:12:00.000-06:00

We are launching Insider Fly Fishing, which is about everything to do with our goals for the world of fly fishing and the people who love it.

Plus, Insider Fly Fishing faces the reality of what is going on with the world we love, the great outdoors. And ... energy. We are late, all of us. Oil and gas are tapped out. The world is in a hurt. All of us need to have places to find our peace, right? Fly fishing is key, and well worth our time and pursuit. We need to preserve it for our future as best we can.

Here's more about us, AND about Insider Fly Fishing...

Insider Fly Fishing

Please stay tuned. Thanks.

April in MT, '06. Too long ...

2006-04-24T10:56:00.000-06:00

It's been quite a while ... almost one year since we last posted. There have been work issues. Health issues. Water issues. Business... and some fishing here and there. So everyone is too busy, right? You must know the feeling.

Anyway, that's it for excuses. I apologize for all of us. Now I'm going to keep this updated from this point forward, more or less on a regular basis. Here's what we're doing ...

We are launching a new Web site to partner with our fly fishing directory, the onFlyFishing Directory - . It's called Insider Fly Fishing, and it's a membership site. We've been working on it since our last post here. This is what it's all about:

Become A Fly Fishing Insider

the new way
to live and breathe fly fishing today

Insider Fly Fishing is the private Member's-only Web site for all of us who love fly fishing, and want to fly fish and support clean water fisheries worldwide.

Welcome to your home online. Come on in and stay awhile, long enough to thoroughly enjoy the world of fly fishing. Here you can be with people who share the same concerns you do, with a passion.

Feel free to come back as often as you like. It's a great place to be, and we invite you to join us today as a fly fishing Insider. Here you can ...

Easily keep in touch with your fly fishing friends at Reel Folks.

Catch up on the latest fly fishing and conservation news of the world with 'What's In the Wind'.

Get your personal, ever-expanding online Secret Streams Gearbox. Visit our in-house Resource Center for even more.

GiftBack to your favorite fly fishing or conservation organization.

Take advantage of Members' only Reel Bargains, Sweepstakes and Reel Deals.

"Ready to come Inside now?" Then...

You'll be able to 'click here' shortly. As you can imagine, this has kept us more than busy. I'll keep you posted. I promise!

Scott

Insider Fly Fishing ... new site launch coming this Spring

2006-04-23T12:30:00.000-06:00

More on Montana, USA. Come fishing here... now if you can

2005-05-30T15:53:00.000-06:00

(Scott),

When you mention that the big water was blown out from the runoff,.... does this mean the season is gone or that the rivers will come down over the summer and fishing the big water will pick up ??

Just to know as I'm not familiar with your home waters.

Thanx,
_________________
Christopher
Jonquiere Quebec

....

Hi, Christopher:

Come fishing in Montana. As soon as you are able, my friend. When I say the big waters here are blown out, I'm thinking 'local', and I apologize. The locals here say 'blown out' when they refer to runoff issues, or too high a streamflow. It's just the natural progression of runoff they mean, and the timing here is right on. But, please know that the tailwaters here are often low enough to fish with success right in the middle of runoff. For example, we're going off to fish the lower Madison, others are heading off to the current hotspots on the Missouri, and the Bighorn. It never really ends in Montana. There are just too many choices every single day to ever fish them all. A good problem to have, yeah?

And... this is important: Montana is at least 5 fishable regions in one US state. It's not really fair to group everything under 'Montana', and we'll be fixing this throughout the onFlyFishing Directory over the upcoming weeks so you can view everything by river system and the main town(s) in the immediate region. Quite the job, but feel free to jump in and offer up your advice. We'll keep working to get it right, that's a promise.

So... come fishing in Montana. Now if you can. Hope to see you soon, Christopher.

Best,

Scott T. Smith
OnFlyFishing, Inc.
Bozeman, MT
406.586.4112

... ...
.'for the pursuit of fly fishing online' .

This year Montana is a good place to be

2005-05-26T10:02:00.000-06:00

Hi, Folks:

Right now in Montana the runoff has blown out the big rivers. But the local feeder streams around Bozeman are clear, and the fishing is outstanding. If you like fishing the smaller waters this is a good place to be.

And the runoff is heavy this year. Yup, Montana has water. So the naysayers predicting doom for the Bighorn and Missouri Rivers have got it wrong. It's just not true.

If you're planning a trip to MT, this year should be a very good year. Especially if it keeps on raining and snowing on the high peaks. Come on over this year. The water is fine.

We hiked up in the Spanish Peaks area this past weekend. Spanish Creek was crystal clear, and you could see the cutthroat in the pools. They looked hungry. And they could definitely see upstream. Spanish Creek is a feeder stream for the blue-ribbon Gallatin River, one of our local favorites.

So just remember: if the big rivers are heavy with runoff and look like chocolate milk, don't worry. Be happy. And bring your small stream rod, because you're going to be plenty busy entertaining the fish.

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2005-02-19T08:50:00.000-07:00

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2004-05-15T10:56:00.000-06:00

For years now I've been planning a fly fishing Web directory. Everyone I work with (and fish with) is asking for it. So finally, the foundation for our fly fishing directory is now online here:

http://www.onflyfishing.com

Once upon a time Virtual Flyshop seemed like the answer for many of us. But when it was engulfed by the About.com system the character of this system changed enough that a void was left online. Although there were other sites attempting to be directories for the fly fishing industry, none of them were comprehensive. Perhaps more importantly, there was no single site helping the industry as a whole make the move from offline to online advertising, enabling the industry to powerfully and cost-effectively add the Web to their marketing mix.

There was no Web 'hub', which was why it was so hard to find what you were looking for online. This problem had been talked about for years by fly fishing Web forums, discussion groups, newsletters and so forth, but no-one was doing anything about it.

That's why onFlyFishing is here now. I've developed this site a step at a time to be the Web's 1st comprehensive fly fishing directory organizing, defining and presenting the entire fly fishing industry across the globe. My goals are to increase participation in the sport of fly fishing, and help provide a real foundation for fly fishing professionals to build business online.

Here's how you can help:

I'm developing onFlyFishing through partnerships. Please join me.

Together we can make onFlyFishing the key online resource to list every available fly fishing Web site in the world within a single, searchable Web directory.

For fly fishing industry professionals, onFlyFishing will provide the only comprehensive directory site which is not in direct competition with industry businesses as a retailer of products or destination travel services.

Today the audience of fly fishers worldwide is estimated to be 50 million strong, of which 16+ million are in North America. Many of these fly fishers are online, and their challenge has been to find what they need among the multiple thousands of fly fishing Web sites worldwide. Though online fishing directories do exist, none are comprehensive and all lack objectivity. Most compete directly within the fly fishing and destination travel industries as private retailers of products or travel services.

As a result, fly fishers have a biased and incomplete picture of available resources. And the fly fishing industry has been handicapped, unable to fully utilize the Web to build business and marketshare.

Let's work together, so that onFlyFishing answers these needs with the world's 1st comprehensive fly fishing directory. Currently 7000+ listings drawn from 42 countries are represented in over 35 distinct categories. Every day flyfishing enthusiasts and professionals from Belize to Bozeman continue to add and update listings, ensuring the directory is comprehensive, accurate and up to date.

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