In the Loop 11.03.10

Oprah and Gayle pose with guides Brian and Jenny Grossenbacher. photo courtesy Grossenbacherphoto.com

Today is the big day, when the world gets to see Oprah Winfrey fly fishing. News leaked online a few weeks ago that the talk-show host and her best pal Gayle had fished with Bozeman-based guides (and my pals) Brian and Jenny Grossenbacher on Yosemite’s Merced River. Field & Stream‘s Kirk Deeter got the scoop interview with Brian, in which we learn that Oprah was actually a quick study when it came to learning how to fly cast. Check your local listings.

 Issue number 14 of the online photography magazine Catch has hit the…webstands? The fall steelhead images and video are spectacular.

 Bonefish & Tarpon Trust scientist and fishing fanatic Aaron Adams offers a lesson on how tides affect bonefish behavior and how anglers can best use this knowledge. Fascinating stuff.

 Now jewelers outside the U.S. are beginning to line up in opposition to the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay.