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The First Batch of Chili
The first batch of chili of the fall season is a special event for me. We generally make the first […]
Breaking Old Fears and Habits
Fall stocking season has begun in Maryland. Several handfuls of attentive anglers will appear at a stocked stream within an […]
Generating Peaceful Moments
With each cast and step, I began to feel more like a child learning to ice skate than a stealthy […]
There Has to Be One in There
Japanese stiltgrass blankets the floodplain surface, obscuring a veneer of fine sediments deposited from recent floods. A thin layer of […]
Fishing During a Family Trip – And Living to Tell About It!
My eyes jolt open with the sound of the alarm. Walking to the truck is slightly disorienting. Not the normal […]
Hope and The Fishing Report
Preparing for a fishing trip for a die-hard angler is like a kid writing out their Christmas list. Flipping through […]
The Thrill and Lessons of Casting a New Rod
The rhythm of casting soothes me. The different fly rods I own all have a slightly different rhythm as they […]
The Calm Before the Storm
A stillness emanates from the river that helps me calm my nerves and focus my excitement on fishing a new […]
Chocolate Milk Is Not an Anglers Favorite Drink
Sitting in front of my vise at my fly tying desk, I am distracted. The majority of my brain is […]
The Cardinal Sin of Fly Tying
Years ago, I waded into an advantaged position that afforded me accessible angles to a pod of rising fish. I […]