Bucket List Angling & Adventures

Fly-fishing is fly-fishing. We use a rod that uses a heavy line to propel our imitation, rather than rely on the weight of the lure to accomplish same.  You would think that learning how to fly cast, and fly fish generally would be a skill that translates amongst most species, but that is … Read more about A FRESHWATER ANGLER’s ATTEMPT TO BECOME SALTY: AN ENJOYABLE STRUGGLE

The social norms and characters of fly-fishing have always been interesting. That’s one thing that has never changed. There was always a social pecking order, and process one had to go through in order to get veteran anglers from a given river or region to talk to, let alone respect them. Today that … Read more about Characters in Fly-Fishing

Each season is enjoyable and you take something from it. While the end of each season is dark, its fair to say that the excitement that each new season brings exceeds that darkness. And on an early season, that excitement is real, because the fishing can be legitimately good. The more seasons you … Read more about SECONDARY WATERS AND SEASONAL ADJUSTMENTS

In flyfishing, you often hear of the “4 phases” of the sport that include (1) wanting to catch a fish (2) wanting to catch a lot of fish (3) wanting to catch big fish (4) not caring anymore about catching anything and simply enjoying yourself. While I agree generally with these phases. I think as … Read more about FAILING MORE THAN YOU SUCCEED: A SIGN OF GROWTH OR REGRESSION?

I started fly-fishing like most other people do, driving around in my car pulling into parking lots or just downright blocking the road before running down a hill to get to the stream in waders. I did that for between 5-10 years, and somewhere around the early 2000's, I started to notice more drift … Read more about THE MANY USES AND ABUSES OF A BOAT WHILE FISHING

The world has become smaller. International fly-fishing has now grown to a point that people wanting to explore “far off” places encounter an almost cookie cutter market for now well-known destinations for specific species. Gt’s in the Seychelles along with permit that have some yellow fins.  Golden … Read more about IF ITS NOT UNIQUE THERE IS NO RUSH, AND IF THERE IS NO RUSH ITS NOT AN ADVENTURE: NEW ZEALAND REVISITED

Refreshing: When Fish Act Like Fish: For at least a year now, I’ve harped on how pressure is changing the way trout behave on many trout streams. Some are similarly frustrated and agree, while some yawn saying deal with it and the fish are still there so who cares?  I get both sides, and don't … Read more about REFRESHING: WHEN FISH ACT LIKE FISH

Maybe it is the end of the summer trout season and I’m getting crusty, or perhaps I’m just noticing the obvious that the culture of this sport is seemingly going to hell. The latest inspirations for these thoughts include seeing 3 people with different sized cameras taking a photo of a modest 16” … Read more about The Embarrassing State of Modern Fly Fishing