We had a short camping and fishing trip planned for this fall. This one was special as it would be the first time my newly nine-year-old daughter Brooke and I would be out on our own together for a few days. We are lucky to have a great family unit, but I feel that one-on-one
Category: Brown Trout
Low-Percentage Days
I’m not really sure if you could call it an outing. More like a long drive there and back while listening to podcasts with some fishing in-between. You could say that low-percentage days aren’t worth the effort, and you would be right. But, I fished a half-day any way. I’m a sucker for high water
At Long Last
With some autumn rain at long last upon us, our rivers became swollen and the banks were scoured once again by rising water. It was a perfect opportunity to sling big, articulated streamers with my seven-weight. At dawn, it was a chilly 29 °F and warranted some nitrile gloves to keep my hands dry. They
A False Start
With all of the great writers on this blog, I’m resigned to the fact that my posts are plain-vanilla and quite pedestrian. The other guys are damn-good writers, and it is a privilege to be associated with them. But, since we all write to pull our own weight and contribute to the team’s effort, here’s