I hope everyone is enjoying the Thanksgiving long weekend! All of our kids are coming home, and I’m looking to having the team back together. This is our annual holiday gift guide, and our team has pulled together items that we think have been particularly awesome. Some are old items, but most are new to
Best Flies and DIY Spots: Easy Links
These flies work, and these rivers produce. Links are below. Note that these are all amply-stocked waters that many already visit and about which much information already has been published. I’ve found that many rivers are sub-par. I track in my fishing journal what fly patterns work on which waters. So, the links below are
Robert Christmann: ‘My Favorite Fly’
Here is another great guest post from Bob Christmann. Since I now can no longer fly fish due to my big-time balance issues I thought I could at least share this as you dream of warmer days and rising fish. My all time favorite fly is the Nelson’s Caddis. I first learned of it in
Ten Rants, Raves, and Tips for the Fly Fishing Show
This weekend the Fly Fishing Show rolls through New England in its usual location at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Marlborough, MA. I went today and am already looking forward to coming back next year. If you’ve never been, it’s a great trip, and the $18 to get in the
Joe Goodspeed: ‘Risk It for the Biscuit’
Temps may be freezing, and the wind may be howling at times, but it’s not too early to imagine trout. One of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time is the one below. It features Joe Goodspeed, the savant who created the Thomas and Thomas Contact rods and is now at Diamondback doing
Finding My Mojo Again
The last couple of times I stepped into a river, the results were less than exemplary. This is just a fancy way of saying that I got skunked. It’s been a while since I had a tight line, and I am getting concerned that I’ve lost my mojo. I don’t get to fish that often
