This is a combination post, offering a gear review and some of the modifications and configurations I’ve adopted after using the Umpqua ZS2 Overlook pack for almost two seasons. I’ve gone back and forth between chest packs and minimalist approaches to carrying my gear. I like the concept of a chest pack; fly boxes and
Category: Brown Trout
Wild Trout and Wild Times in Virginia
Fellow blog writer Joe Drake recently moved down to Virginia and expressed interest in fishing the local rivers. Unfortunately, our schedules did not line up for the first few weeks after his move. When he reached out last Friday expressing his interest to fish, I immediately suggested a trip to the Jackson River due to
Slow Going
Fishing has been pretty episodic and slow for me this autumn. It is self-inflicted, as I again have two jobs this fall while I teach at a local business school and have limited time. I’ve also been targeting areas with fewer fish and doing “dries or die” with tiny flies and light tippet. For the
A Slice of Humble Pie
One of the most enjoyable aspects of fly fishing to me is exploring and fishing new water. A number of circumstances kept my fishing confined to Maryland recently, so I was eager to explore some bucket list spots. Last Saturday, I woke up before the sun to fish a central Pennsylvania limestone stream. Normally, I