Yesterday was a rainy morning, with gray skies hiding the early light. Rain fell in fits and starts, the outer band of a Nor’easter spitting precipitation over two hundred miles from its eye. A surprising number of hikers and bikers…
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The 360 Degree Fly Fishing Advantage in High Water
I don't have full days to fish; I fit my fishing time into windows or a few hours here and there. When one of those windows opens, I jump to it. These days it may be more of a brisk…
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Pause, Observe, and See Things You Didn’t Imagine
Yesterday was a rainy morning, with gray skies hiding the early light. Rain fell in fits and starts, the outer […]
The 360 Degree Fly Fishing Advantage in High Water
I don’t have full days to fish; I fit my fishing time into windows or a few hours here and […]
But Not Today
The snooze button does not ring out in my room on a fishing morning. My eyes open before the jarring […]
A Summertime Grassy Cutbank
Wading in thigh-deep water along a grassy bank, scalloped from years of erosion and irregular establishment of vegetation, I know […]
Fly Fishing Doesn’t End at the Cast
The feel came back quickly. Months had passed since I fished with a monorig, an extended monofilament leader that reduces […]
Fishing and Floating Along the Watauga River
The Wilbur Lake Dam loomed above us; we could feel the mist and hear the flowing water, but only the […]
When All is Right in the World
There was no need for an alarm clock. After evening thunderstorms, the water would be up and off-color. Hopefully enough […]
Sometimes, The Oars Have It!
Movement through the water is both a challenge and a strategy in fly fishing. Wading is how I fish most […]
Missing the River and Managing my Mind
I’m halfway through a four-week recovery period of a minor foot procedure, which left a quarter-sized wound in my right […]
On the Water, Mobility Equals Ability
A downed tree, fallen across a stream, is more than a habitat feature. At over 50, it is an obstacle […]