One of the lessons I learned too late in my fly fishing was that trout live in places that aren’t labeled “trout water.” Although I love and appreciate the fly fishing only, catch and release streams that are out there, they only represent a fraction of the excellent trout fishing that is available. If you …
Don’t get scammed. I don’t sound like anyone (I think). Combat fishing is a choice. Those three short sentences sum up this edition of my regular “Fly Fishing Accusations” podcast. You ask questions, make comments, and level accusations about those things I’ve written and/or said. I respond. I think it is an awful lot of …
We’re back into the Cast1 series of episodes. Each focuses on basic information pertaining to some aspect of fly fishing. But just because it is “basic” doesn’t mean the content is only for beginners. A surprising number of anglers don’t venture out in the coldest months. On one hand it makes sense: it is cold. …
A short blurb for a short episode: As I have done for a few years, I’m taking time this Thanksgiving week to share some things for which I’m thankful. Since you’re listening to my podcast, there is a good chance that you’ll be able to relate in some way, shape, or form. Hopefully, you are …
Notice that this is not the “2025 Official Fly Fishing List of Products.” Those are all fine and good. But I’m doing something just a little bit different this season. Today I’m sharing five ways to think about gift giving (or gift requesting). These categories of gifts run the gamut from flies to personalized matted …
It is just a net. Yes. But it is more than just a net when you need to land that big fish. Today I walk through a few net basics: shapes, sizes, materials. I also discuss a few techniques, best practices, and ways to carry your net. This is one of those topics that is …
Heat, cold, and high water make fly fishing tricky. Wind makes fly fishing downright difficult. The physics of a fly cast and windy conditions are at odds with one another, impacting our particular kind of angling in a very specific manner. Without denying the challenge of fishing in the wind, I want to share three …
Well, I’m still here. Ten years after putting a little orange and grey website about fly fishing together I continue to do my darndest with three posts a week on the people, places, and things that go into the pursuit of fish. On this week’s “very special episode” I share some reflections on what this …
What are confidence flies? Of course, it is a thing people say. But is it a real thing? I maintain that it is. And these flies don’t only give you a leg up when you’re fishing them: I think that we can learn a lot about how to fish any and every fly if we …
After perusing a handful of books about tying and fishing midges, and in anticipation of turning to these tiny flies for much of my winter angling, I thought I’d share a potpourri of midge information today. While even tying them on might seem like a chore, the part that midges play in most trout diets …
