This at times bizarre 1973 film is referenced in “Lords of the Fly” by Monte Burke, released in 2020. “As the tarpon neared, he made one long, slow strip of the line. The fish veered toward the fly, engulfed it, and leapt, its body lurching completely out of the water, before crashing back in. It
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Video Review: ‘Adaptive Fly Fishing’ with Lance Egan and Devin Olsen
We’re very happy to welcome back to the team Damon Matus, who had to focus on an important family matter. Great to see you again, Big D! Devin Olsen, Lance Egan, and Gilbert Rowley recently released their third tutorial film, Adaptive Fly Fishing – Strategies for Diverse Water Types (trailer). As in their previous films, the
Streamers and Wet Flies: My Fly Patterns and Set-Up
My project for the year has been this: fishing streamers and wet flies. Fishing with Joe Drake and reading Dave Hughes’ Wet Flies will do that to you. Every year, I decide to pick a river or a technique on which to focus. I’ll liberally visit other waters or employ other techniques to catch fish,
Fly Fishing Is Good for Your Brain, Part 2: ‘Flow’
This is Part 2 of an occasional series on the links between fly fishing and neuroscience. Read Part 1 here. We can be our own worst enemies. We can regret prior decisions or worry about the future almost without pause. It is all normal and is based on neuroscience. But, none of that seals our
