Fly Fishing's "Can I..."
As a father of multiple boys, I've done my very best to get my children involved in the great outdoors, be it fishing or chasing...
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Fly Fishing Short Essays
"If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong" - John Gierach -
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Short Essays
Jan 2, 20212 min read
Fly Fishing Adventures: Flyce Fishing
Fly fishing through the ice!
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Oct 2, 20205 min read
Fly Fishing's "Home Water"
Your home water doesn't have to be in your back yard. It's wherever you feel "at home". Here's a story about mine.
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May 17, 20205 min read
Trout Chess: First Times
If you spend enough time on a trout stream, you'll eventually encounter "THAT ONE" fish...
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Mar 14, 20204 min read
Armchair Fly Fishing
Today, my fortress happens to be a well worn armchair that sits behind an old wooden desk in my fly room. The walls surrounding it...
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Dec 15, 20194 min read
Fly Fishing's unwritten rules: That's Cheating
Fly fishermen have been splitting hairs over the “proper” way to fly fish for over a century. Some claim...
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Nov 6, 20199 min read
Tricos for Christmas: Fly fishing's unexpected gifts
Most days on the water don't turn out exactly how we envisioned them, if we look close enough, often we find more than we were hoping for
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Sep 1, 20194 min read
From a Father's Perspective
It seems like in today’s society, the success of your parenting ability is measured by the success of the children you produce. I have ...
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Aug 22, 20194 min read
Fly Fishing grammar. "Do you Speak English?"
Have you ever tried to teach someone about fly fishing and have the words that come out of your mouth sound like pig latin?
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Jul 17, 20195 min read
Fly Fishing’s “Perfect Conditions”
I’m not what you’d consider a full blood “dry fly purist”’, probably closer to a mix of ⅞ dry flier and ⅛ Czech Nympher. Given this...
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May 6, 20194 min read
Familiar Faces: Fly Fishing's "Social Network"
What's the initial thought that comes to a fly fisher‘s mind when he or she sees another angler on the same...
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Apr 19, 20192 min read
Spot me Bro! Fly fishing with a wingman
There’s something magical about being alone on a stream first thing in the morning that does something for my soul. Hearing the birds...
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Apr 15, 20193 min read
Fly Fishing: The Fourth Dimension
His head tilted back and nose in the air, a wagging tail was all my younger brother was missing. I half expected a bark to come out of...
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Feb 28, 20193 min read
Fly Fishing Adventures: Getting There
Getting There Nevermind that we took a two hour detour on what was already a twelve hour drive. It beat driving through the armpit of the...
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