I have kept my word. I have got out trout fishing more this year than last. That brings the grand total up to three times. Not every trip is noteworthy, but third-times-a-charm as they say. As my roots have slowly tapped into my new home in VA, I have started making friends and not least
Author: Joe Drake
Down (To Go Fishin’) But Not (Able to Get) Out (Very Often)
I was determined to make the most of the day. Even after striking out in the morning, I was on new water. I was shaking off the cobwebs, I was determined to chase shadows and catch rainbows. Virginia has been a learning experience. I thought I knew what I was doing when I was slamming
The Day After the First Day Back
I slept in the back of my truck. ¾” plywood covered in marine carpeting kept me sleeping dry. A homemade setup underneath my camper shell. Another forest service road and another after that had found me a safe spot to camp after the yesterday’s storms. To me, everything after yesterday was icing on top. I
The First Day Back
Night was falling, elk were dashing through the forest, and there I was admiring the moon coming in over the sharp canyons hemming me in. Then as I was slowly stripping the last bugger I had on my person, dozens of miles from the nearest shop, thousands of miles from my fly tying kit, something
