The first day of any season is often celebrated. A new outfit, backpack, and hair cut prepared us for the […]

Keeping Inherited Fly Tying Materials for Tying Flies
Catching a fish can be more than the physical interaction between the angler and the fish, as the action can […]

Fishing Like A Writer
One of the best moments of each fishing trip is the first step into the stream, the anticipation and excitement […]

Looking Back at 2022 and Looking Ahead to 2023
Nearly fifty degrees, with occasional cloud cover created the best conditions in weeks to be on the water. The winter […]

Spin Fishing on the Bay as a Fly Angler
Looking out over the Chesapeake Bay, the red and orange colors of the rising sun blended at the horizon. My […]

How You Begin Opens You To the Greatest Opportunity
Sliding the leader through the guides of the fly rod I felt hurried. The window to fish was small, any […]

A Week of History Lessons and Maple Syrup
The group was gathering slowly at first, with each new arrival adding a change to the dynamic until the room […]

Painting a Beautiful Background for Fly Fishing
The alarm clock went off a few hours later this morning than my previous Sunday fishing trip. It was nice […]

Why I Wrote a Novel About Fly Fishing
Over the winter of 2021 and the spring of 2022, I wrote The Mend, a story of a man named […]

Everyone Should Have Fishing Buddies
“Fish on!” Magic words for any angler to hear. “Scott! Got ‘em!” Mark’s voice shakes as he raises his voice […]