Fish Without Fear
Outdoor activities are inherently risky. While your home is likely where you're going to get hurt or run into trouble, being in wild places can lead to potential hazards. Some have to do with critter...
12 Sep 202527min
5 Ways to Get that Fly Deep
Not all fly fishing presentations can be bushy dry flies over trout that will range five feet to rise with abandon. Because of the ridiculous quantity of foodstuffs in most rivers, fish are looking fo...
5 Sep 202528min
Dig the Long Rod
I own some positively diminutive fly rods for angling in the mountains. And I revel in the plethora of options when it comes to 9-foot 4-, 5-, and 6-weights. But every once in a while the right tool f...
29 Aug 202525min
More... On Fly Fishing With Less
I like questions. When I get the same question a handful of times in quick succession, that topic gets shifted to the top of the subject matter pile. Recently, a number of fine fly fishing folk have ...
22 Aug 202527min
American Museum of Fly Fishing, Summer '25
Some hot weather and a spur of the moment decision turned into an excellent 24 hours of father-and-sons fly fishing time. In this episode, I talk about the great time that my boys and I had in Manche...
15 Aug 202525min
2 Quick Words on Casting Better
If there is one truism in fly fishing, it is this: Everyone can work on their casting accuracy and distance. In fact, the more I develop as a fly caster the more I see room for improvement in these a...
8 Aug 202527min
Fly Fishing Accusations, XXXV
This week I have two - yes, two - bona fide accusations. Now, I assume they were made with the best intentions. Still, I do appreciate the opportunity to interact with a little pushback. One has to ...
1 Aug 202526min
Father & Son
Just because you put a fly rod in a baby's hands doesn't mean he'll grow up to be a fly fisher. But in the case of my eldest son, it is working thirteen years in. Recently he asked to go on a fishing...
25 Jul 202526min
