Last week, The Boston Globe published “How a tiny Massachusetts river has become a star in the fly-fishing world: Cold water, big fish, bigger crowds.” And now I have a few things to say. First: That title. Whew. I got quite a bit of reading done without having to break the paywall. Second: A lot …
There’s more to booking a guide than Googling, submitting an inquiry, and showing up at a boat ramp. To get the most out of your trip (and to be the best client) there are a few things worth considering. Today I share two articles and a podcast about the before and after of going on …
There are plenty of reasons why you might hire a fly fishing guide. The most common reason is that you’re taking a trip, so you want to optimize your angling opportunity. It might also be the case that you have to have a guide to access a particular stretch of water. Or, you could be …
All-inclusive is good. There are plenty of situations where making one decision is preferable to making a handful of decisions. Add in the fact that all-inclusive usually means you’re getting a deal along the way, and it is definitely a route worth pursuing. When shopping for fly fishing gear, rod and reel kits are a …
There is a lot that you can do at The Fly Fishing Show. Seminars, classes, and other educational opportunities are worth the price of admission. Booking trips or getting ideas for the upcoming season is a great way to kick start the year. But let’s be honest: looking at gear is one of the best …
I am not a huge fain of April Fools’ Day. Primarily for the reason that I am already quite skeptical of anything and everything I read online. But I do enjoy the yearly gags that some companies routinely roll out. Orvis’ efforts, with all the marketing power at their disposal, are usually worth a smile. …
Not all native fish are truly native. It is a gross oversimplification to assume that a brook trout in a New York stream is part of an unbroken line of char going back millennia. Although a watershed or an individual river may have historically contained a particular species of fish, there are numerous reasons why …
The gents over at the Tailer Trash Fly Fishing podcast tout themselves as “The most genuine fly fishing podcast in the world.” When they do the kind of thing that they’re doing at the Marine Discovery Center this April, they make a pretty good case for that claim. The format and/or content of T2F2 might …
I used to have regular stuff and fishing stuff. There was a hard line of demarcation that was basically drawn by where a certain article of clothing or piece of gear came from. Orvis and Cabela’s stuff was fishing stuff. Eddie Bauer and Target stuff was regular stuff. Then one day I realized that my …
In the fly fishing community, the consensus on wading gear is waders and boots. Find breathable waders that fit and pair them with a good pair of boots that fit too. This way, you not only stay dry: you stay comfortable and can move safely. For the vast majority of anglers across a wide variety …
