Sometimes in fly fishing, it’s just the getting out that matters. It can’t always be weekend trips, float planes, or grand vistas. It might rarely be plans. Except for the ongoing plan that you’ll go fishing when you can go fishing. To that end there is always a rod, a handful of flies, and a …
We all do dumb stuff while we’re fly fishing. …or am I alone in that? In this episode I share a few big and potentially costly blunders I’ve made in my fly fishing life. Perhaps they will be cautionary. Perhaps they will be of entertainment value. Regardless, they’re there and through them I offer a …
“ACTUALLY, the fish is not that large. The angler is just holding it close to the camera. Just thought you should know.” . That was a real comment I saw. It was on social media (surprise, surprise). Imagine if internet commentators ran the world? The economy, global politics, and the proper viewing order for the …
Prior to moving to New England I didn’t use canoes or kayaks very much. It was a matter of priorities and necessity. When I was outdoors I went fishing or hiking. Neither really required a vessel. Every now and then I would float a river for fun, but paddling and angling never really mingled. Ten …
There are a lot of articles and podcasts that tell you what you need for fly fishing. There is even content out there that details the backup gear you’ll need. In this podcast, I talk about 5 (plus 3 more, at the end) non-fly fishing things you should have in your car if you’re going …
Cast after cast; nothing. I added weight, I took weight off. I lengthened my leader, I brought the fly closer to the indicator. I tried just about everything. Everything, except tying on a small cream-yellow caddis nymph. Probing some familiar water in the early spring, a hare’s ear nymph was a pretty safe choice. Fishing …
“There was one 17 year-old boy. When we got there, he was off to the side and disinterested. The staff said that if he liked going out and going fly fishing, they’ll all follow.” Heather laughed, “and right then I made it my personal mission to get him on board!” Heather Sees currently serves as …
I’m try not to be judgmental. However, if you long to get out on the water and ignore the ponds in your backyard you’re doing it wrong. Across the country there are farm ponds, ponds in parks, and neighborhood retention ponds filled to the brim with fish. They might not be trout. But who cares? …
UV resins are a lot of fun to use. Expert fly tyers and beginners alike can open up a bottle and do amazing things with these quick-curing liquids. Certainly they excel as an alternative to traditional head cement. You can build up bodies with the thicker resins, and use thinner iterations for creating rock-solid thread …
Greg repeated my question, before answering quickly and firmly. “Why fly fishing? I think that just learning to cast, there is satisfaction from that. Before they even catch a fish there is accomplishment. And that makes it special for these kids.” The kids that Greg Lunsford was referring to are the children who participate in …
