Schedules worked out. I was able to have a double-header weekend and fished five hours on Saturday and eight hours on Sunday. After all the sadness and horror I felt about George Floyd’s murder, I was grateful to hit the water. Words cannot express my anger and sorrow…. I pursued dries-or-die each morning. I’ve been
Author: Jo Tango
Robert Christmann: A Fun Day With Mosquitoes
Here’s another guest post from blog reader Robert Christmann. We are always looking for contributions from the broader community. I have discovered what’s the hardest thing to do on earth. It’s trying to peer through a head net while fumbling to tie on a #20 Griffith’s Gnat with a swarm of mosquitoes so thick surrounding
Recovery
I eased out of our driveway at 3 am, eager for a dries-or-die day. With flows lower and the sun really popping on some days, I had hoped to enjoy one of those epic fly-fishing outings. I packed two dry-fly rods, my Sage #000 and the Orvis H2 #4. I also brought with me my
A Resounding Amen (and, Mole Flies Rock)
It was a great day. After the Covid-19 ordeal the past few weeks and losing a big brown last time out at water new to me (details here), maybe I was due or maybe it was just luck? Either way, I’m in. I thought about that big brown this past week and tied up flies,