I know BlogFlyFish does a gift guide, but I also wanted to throw down some opinions on great gear that I have started using this year so that we can keep the gift ideas rolling and the donations to this year’s non-profit beneficiaries (50/50 to Casting for Recovery and Project Healing Waters) increasing. THE STREAMER RIG
Category: Flies and fly tying
For High Water: George Daniel’s ‘Bunker Buster’
With more rain coming this weekend, I think we have two options: stand down or embrace the elements and fish. If you choose the latter, my two cents is that the new conditions will force us to fish out of our comfort zones, and that can be immensely rewarding. One pattern to consider for current
At the Vise: Segmentation
As I’ve written before, fly tying has really changed the game for me. I’ve caught more fish and bigger fish since making my own flies, and it has been much more fun and satisfying. A key part of tying for me involves tinkering. I think George Daniel really captures it when he says that he
Kicking Bass
My family is lucky that we have a place in New Hampshire located on a warm water pond. It’s the type of place that oozes character and family history. It was built by hand by my father’s uncle and his family in the 1950s. There was no access to electricity at that time, and more
