I stepped out of the truck into a mud puddle. The rain overnight left the parking area a muddy mess […]
Don’t Start with Tactics, Start with Purpose
Boys love their toys. Laying out my fly boxes, under the guise of “organizing”, I flash back to moments in […]
Be Like A River and Leave the Snapshot Mentality Behind
Scrambling down the slope and walking across the gravel point bar, I can’t take my eyes off the water. I […]
Conversations About Fly Fishing and Life
My angle to enter the water and get a good drift is impinged by some deep water and a large […]
A Hope That Stocked Fish Can Lead to Future Conservationists
It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment I developed a consciousness for environmental conservation. There was my first catch of […]
A Cold Night and A Frozen Toe
Camping in the cold is always an adventure. On this night, the temperatures dropped into the low 20’s and the […]
How Fly Fishing Helps to Explore Curiosity
My eyes focus on the white indicator. It drifts downstream, slightly slower than the small white foam bubbles that pass […]
How to Find Your Creativity in Fly Fishing
The CDC feathers were light and delicate, and the tips were aligned well. I turned the bobbin and tightened the […]
How to Be a Steward for Fly Fishing
In the past 25 years, my career has taken me to many streams, rivers, and creeks from South Carolina to […]
Why It’s Important to Support Local Fly Shops
At the end of January, I wrote a blog about the dilemma I faced being two hours from home without […]