I’m very grateful that I’m able to make the time, and have the health, to fly fish. That may sound premature, but I think it’s prescient. I see many older folks braving the rivers but smartly establish limits. They won’t venture forth when there’s ice on the trails. They won’t wade aggressively into a torrid
Category: Flies and fly tying
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, everyone! May this holiday season be filled with rest and rejuvenation. May we try to forgive those who have grieved us. May we choose to look at our glass as half-full. And, of course, best wishes for tight lines this season. Spring will be here before you know it! It has been fun
At the Bench: Frenchies, Perdigones, and Soft Hackles
At the bench. Holiday gift for @arkautza. #flytying #flyfishing #euronymphing #orvis #montanamongoose #stonfo #barbless A post shared by BlogFlyFishMA (@blogflyfishma) on Dec 15, 2016 at 1:54am PST I’m sending some flies to Adam for a holiday gift. I asked him what he’d prefer to see. He mentioned he may try tightlining. So, I’ve ginned up
Free Fly Tying Classes
Just heard that Orvis Dedham is offering another round of free fly tying lessons. Details above. Fishing in Jan. and Feb. is pretty hit or miss, and so, this could be a great intro to fly tying to see if you like it before investing money. Making my own flies has been very fun and