You could find a university that has an online program that also offers a class on trout and salmon. That is an option. Or you could get a copy of Dr. Robert Behnke’s Trout and Salmon of North America. This book contains a wealth of information directly from the man who was the foremost salmonid …
Last week I kicked off a new content series on Casting Across. This is the second YouTube book review, and there are at least another ten scheduled to come out in the next months. I started with Healing Waters by Beau Beasley. It is a newer book that deals with some of the most important …
Fish do slow down in colder weather… but it is the water, not the ice, that impacts them. The ice does tend to keep anglers away, however. Today on the podcast I share how ice can be used to your advantage as a fly fisher. There are risks and some things to be aware of, …
Fly fishers ought to know the power of this pursuit and the potential for good they, as participants, possess. This is why Healing Waters by Beau Beasley is an important book. While certainly not a pleasure read, it communicates something vital about humanity, it’s frailty, it’s resilience, and how something as simple as fishing can …
At a recent presentation I gave on backcountry fly fishing, I was discussing the benefits of maps. I talked about tracing the topography to determine gradient. I shared how certain features indicated where the smallest of tributaries or springs might be located. I spoke on how the usefulness of maps was in that they were …
It has been a long time since I’ve covered a destination. And the dead of winter is as good as it gets when it comes to talking about travel. On one hand, it is fun to daydream about trout when it is frigid outside. It is also a great time to start putting plans together …
Most trout anglers have been enlightened by the joy that comes from tangling with a big smallmouth on a fly rod. Aside from the aggressive, powerful fight, the entire process is refreshingly different than the usual 5X tippet and tiny nymph scenario. Tossing a popper while wet wading in sandals is more casual Friday than …
The first outdoors show I attended was outside Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia. As a teenager who had only been an avid angler for a few years, only exposed to the handful of brands carried by my local tackle shop, it was eye-opening. And I was hooked. Since then, I’ve been going to fishing, hunting, …
The 6-weight rod that you already own will work. It will work really well. You’ll be able to catch smallies and have a blast doing it. But there are some drawbacks to a lighter rod. If you want to cast all the bass flies, if you want to cast for distance, or if you want …
I love fly fishing in the winter. I love not fly fishing in the winter. Sound a bit confusing or contradictory? Well, it isn’t. You see, both the river and the hearth have their advantages and disadvantages in the coldest months. It is usually a fish plus discomfort versus a no fish plus comfort equation. …
