Being the mom of a fly fisher can be a thankless job. Why? Under “normal” circumstances, being a mom is often thankless. So much is done and so much goes unseen. Especially in the pre-teen and teenage years, there can be a lot of heartache and anxiety and frustration. That is best-case scenario. Add to …
Fly fishing books have been an important part of the sport for hundreds of years, taking different forms and meeting various needs. Even in an age when so much information is available at the tap of a smart phone, tangible media is incredibly valuable. Whether it be a novel assisting in winter escapism or a …
I want to be clear. This isn’t a review of Blue Halo’s new fly rod, the Liger. First of all, the rod hasn’t been released yet and I haven’t fished it. I’m not an ambassador or pro staff or anything of the sort. The closest I’ve come to the fiberglass/graphite hybrid was wiggling a prototype …
Visiting a river with regularity reveals how the water is truly a world unto itself. Going fishing means trying to catch fish. That part means focusing on the water. Of course, there are other parts. One must avoid streamside obstacles when walking or casting. Other things, like trees, rocks, or non-fish animals are difficult to …
Reposting and hashtagging is nice. But that isn’t conservation. Headline causes are great – if you actually get your feet on the ground and get your hands dirty. There is nothing wrong with “raising awareness,” but perhaps there are some more profound ways you can walk the conservation walk. It doesn’t take moving to the …
I’m no stranger to moving chairs from point A to point B. My first job involved moving chairs. I still move chairs. Pick them up, put them down, stack them back up. For me, moving chairs is inevitable. Two weeks ago, while moving chairs, I felt a twinge in my elbow. Using one arm, I …
When his Little Brother through Big Brothers Big Sisters didn’t understand why anyone would want to go into the woods to just walk around, an idea began to form in Alec Griswold’s mind. He had the opportunity to share the outdoors with a young person. More than that, it was a young person who had …
Although fly fishing is an escape, we’re incapable of detaching completely. Our thoughts rightly meander from fly presentation to work, family, whats next. Our present fishing is profoundly linked to how we have fished – and who has fished with us in the past. And chances are the trails we are walking, the flies we …
There are more fish out there that you can’t catch than you can catch. Let that sink in for a minute. The statement, although hardly profound, is true at a number of levels. Firstly, you’re not going to catch all the fish in any given river. Perhaps in a small creek you’d be able to …
“Yeah, but it’s just…” Surf around on fly fishing message boards, scroll through social media, or hang out at angling events and you’ll hear this sentiment about any number of fly fishing products. “That material is just something you can get at the craft store.” “That hat is just a hat with a fishing patch …
