There has been a disturbing trend lately of posts, pictures, and mentions of people fishing to spawning trout that are lying on redds and how to do it effectively. The average knucklehead knows how easy it is to catch a … Read More
Winter fly fishing is here! Oh Yeah! The hours of standing in waist deep 32.1°F water casting a fly line through frozen guides as certain parts of our bodies slowly atrophy in the cold are upon us. Trying to catch … Read More
Flyfisher people are creatures of habit. This trait makes most anglers extremely brand loyal, sometimes to a point of extreme ridiculousness. I have seen fishermen virtually come to blows streamside because of brand sensitivity, once having to step between two guys in … Read More
Fly fishermen want to catch fish. This is the essence of the entire sport. Take the love of gear, entomology, casting 47 different ways, tying flies, and adventure and mix them into a big pot and you are left with … Read More
Fly fishing guides work with hundreds, if not thousands of clients over their time on the water. Faces and names can melt together into a mix of different recollections that end up as one of several catch-all personas. Memories of … Read More
In 1978 I was a 12 year-old want-to-be fly fisherman that dwelled in the land of worms and snelled hooks. There was no confessional where I could profess my horrid case of scoleciphobia to be absolved. Instead, my inherent fear of worms and a naïve romanticism … Read More