I’ve never had good luck with the Hendrickson hatch. I’m either too early or too late. Anglers often tell me: “You should have been here yesterday.” When I go out on a calm day, the wind unfortunately often kicks in unexpectedly. Or, a clear day becomes a rainy day. Ephemerella subvaria is often ephemeral, at
Category: Brown Trout
The Search for Giant Browns: Complete!
I’m drafting this on the plane headed back from my two-day fishing trip on the White River in Arkansas. This piece feels harder to write than my “hopes” article, maybe, because my hopes were fulfilled. Perhaps this blog, our collective obsession, is all based on hope: the hope that the next cast will produce a
In Search of Giant Browns
I’m setting off on my third annual trip to the White River around Cotter, Arkansas. This tradition began a few years ago when my father and a good friend discovered the incredible fishery, along with an exceptional lodge (Cranor’s). The river offers anglers the chance to catch brown trout measured in pounds, not inches. Our
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