Fly Fishing Accusations, VII
What do fly rod material debates, bad tying equipment, and a little county in Pennsylvania have in common? These are the topics i discuss in this episode. And I'm discussing these topics because you h...
13 Mar 202022min
5-Star Fly Fishing (...or not)
How would you rate your favorite fly rod? 5 stars? 2 thumbs up? Are you not into rating things? Regardless, people rate, review, and chime in on rods, reels, nippers, marabou feathers, fly shops, gui...
6 Mar 202025min
Taxes, Trespassing, & Trout
Some people fish in places where access isn't a problem. By and large, most anglers are content to drive up to a state maintained parking lot or a well-used pull off. However, there is a lot of fishab...
28 Feb 202024min
Fly Fishing from Your Sleeping Bag
There are plenty of reasons to mix camping and fly fishing. Sure, there are some that are all about nature and the experience. But what I am talking about is the pragmatic things: proximity, cost, an...
21 Feb 202025min
3 Things I Wish I Knew: Fly Tying
I'm not an expert fly tyer. ...so why listen to 20 minutes of what I have to say on the subject? While I'm not an expert, I am proficient enough to tie what I need. But I've taken the circuitous rout...
14 Feb 202026min
Midges: A Big Little Part of Fly Fishing
Big flies catch some of the big fish, some of the time. But small flies catch most of the fish, most of the time. And you can't get much smaller than midges. In this episode I give a brief primer on...
7 Feb 202029min
3 Fly Fishing Show Observations
Every January I spend a few weekends at The Fly Fishing Show. There is some networking, shopping, and top-shelf people watching. Above all, it is good to see people I might only talk face-to-face with...
31 Jan 202025min
Split Shot! (& a Wide World of Weights)
If you're not using weight, you're not fly fishing right. But split shot is just the tip of the weight-option iceberg. Weighted flies, poly leaders, and sink tips - what a time to be alive. In this e...
24 Jan 202025min
