Years ago I spent a few weeks in Central America. One of the men I went with shared a simple, yet profound, statement: “Don’t complain about the obvious.” His example was the heat. If you’re hot, everyone is hot. What is the point of commenting on it ad nauseum? Well, maybe it isn’t hot where …
Rod. Reel. Line. Flies. Net. And… thermometer? Even though they are ubiquitous in fly fishing catalogs and on gadget racks in fly shops, it is a good assumption that not everyone knows what they’re for. That said, so much has been made of the conscientious step of being mindful of water temps in the summer …
If you fly fish for trout, you can fish 12 months out of the year. There are a handful of very important caveats to that statement, but it is true nonetheless. Exceptions aside, it is key to understanding some of the reasons why fishing changes throughout the year and why. In another surface-level introduction, I …
I’m not a biologist. But I do have enough common sense to analyze data, listen to experts, and pay attention to the world around me. Consequently, I’m aware that it isn’t wise to fish for trout as the thermometer goes up. It is more nuanced than “don’t fish when it is hot” though. Air temperature …
June. July. August. Summer means bass chasing poppers, stripers crashing in the surf, and long hikes to still-chilly mountain trout creeks. These three months have a lot going for them. I’m not too fond of the heat, but I’m quite partial to the fishing… and the vacations, the evenings on the deck, and the ever-so-subtle …
It might have been last month, it might be today, or it might be next week: eventually you’re going to experience dry, low-water conditions where you live and fish. Today on the podcast, I’m not going to delve into the science (or politics) of the conditions. What I do want to explore is how fish …
So, how did you spend your summer break? To be fair, most of September is still summer. And there is a lot of great fly fishing to be hand well into the fall. But the natural flow of the seasons means there is a hinge between the 8th and 9th months in the calendar. This …
There is something special about wet wading in the warmest months of the year. It is a pretty unencumbered and carefree way to cast flies to fish. That being said, there are some choices that you’ll have to make about what you wear. In this episode, I talk about everything that you’ll need to wear …
A common solution for conservation-minded anglers that place stewardship above sport is to lay off the fly fishing for a month or two. But does that mean that fishing for trout is off limits in July and August? Are bass and carp the only fair game in the heat of summer? (As if these fish …
I don’t like the sun. …let me qualify that statement: I am very thankful for the gravitational, thermodynamic, and myriad of other benefits that the sun provides to me and every other organism on this planet. However, I certainly don’t like sunburn and I’m not that fond of UV rays in general. Add to that …
