The Delaware river is a place where anglers are deeply committed. They learn their bugs, become good casters quickly, and learn how to present to selective fish. Despite the commitment that exists to the sport itself however, very few people understand the flow plan that governs the tailwaters in … Read more about UNDERSTANDING THE DELAWARE RIVER FLOW PLAN (THE FFMP)

I remember one time when I was a teenager, I was fishing the mainstem and a couple of old guys that seemed like they had been doing this a while were walking down the trail with my dad and I to the river. At some point in the conversation we had during that walk they mentioned … Read more about CHANGING YOUR MIND WHEN IT COMES TO TIPPET CHOICES

Fly-fisherman often try to draw parallels between this sport and hunting. But the fact is they are very different. A hunter goes into the woods before the season even begins. They plan and learn the habits of their target species as part of their due diligence. When the season begins a hunter walks … Read more about The Difference Between Hunting and Fishing

Last month, I spent a little over two weeks going as truly bum like as you can take things in pursuit of fish. I started my trip out west landing in Bozeman and meeting up with friends that live there. We then traveled to Idaho where the first leg of my steelhead trip began. Another friend of mine … Read more about FISHING ALONE AND THE THINGS YOU REMEMBER

I think back on fads in fly-fishing that have become more obnoxious seemingly every year. The first one that I think really made no sense but somehow people bought into for a year or so was the non-felt sole thing. Let’s basically build a rubber work boot that serves zero purpose in a river setting … Read more about Rejecting Industry Fads vs. Expanding Your Skillset: Considering the Uses of Trout Spey

Everyone that fly-fishes in 2022 is a beneficiary of information that is available to them. For most places, you google them and get an initial playbook you can draw from. Flies to use, towns to go to, the time of year to be there, maps of the river and sections worth fishing. It’s all there. Beyond … Read more about STARTING WITH NOTHING: THE FINAL PHASE OF FLY FISHING AND KEEPING IT INTERESTING

Streamer fishing in the context of trout fishing is something I have found is a polarizing method and concept. People often either live for the streamer game, or have limited to no interest in it at all. This is something that never made sense to me, as streamer fishing itself is a method that makes … Read more about My Attempt At Reasoning With the Semi-Committed Streamer Angler

A perfect storm is brewing for this weekend. We have not low, but normal seasonal flows out of the tailwaters for this time of year under the FFMP flow plan for the first time in over 5 years. These flows were fine, and in fact produced some exceptional early to mid spring fishing in the first years … Read more about A Weekend Of Realization: The Worst Weekend of The Delaware’s Fly-Fishing Existence is Upon Us