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Craig Laurie

Craig Laurie is a lifelong angler who began his journey at eight years old, stalking the wily bluegill in the
pond down the road from his parent’s house in Modesto, California. Sixty five years and many rivers
later, he swings flies for anything large that will chase them. He spends his time on his home steelhead
waters near Portland, Oregon, and embarks on as many expeditions as possible to British Columbia and
the Rio Grande of Tierra del Fuego.

Death and Renewal on the Bulkley
Art, Poetry & Fiction

Death and Renewal on the Bulkley

by Craig Laurie

“A new knee may keep me in the water a few more years, but the keenness of my eye and the strength of my arm are failing. I do not know how my life will help the ones I leave behind after I die. It is not as simple as a rotting salmon in this river. Yet I have faith that I will matter then.”

March 1, 2024 by Craig Laurie
The Fall of Testosterone and the Rise of Civility
Art, Poetry & Fiction, West Coast

The Fall of Testosterone and the Rise of Civility

by Craig Laurie

This less brave new world is coming for most of us boys. Not all of us. In an idle moment nearly freezing to death one morning on the Naknek this year, I sought counsel about these changes from my guide, being knowledgeable about both crazed steelheaders and estrogen.

December 21, 2023 by Craig Laurie

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