My experience with waders is the exact opposite of all my other life experiences. My life experience tells me: “You get what you pay for.” My wader experience tells me “You get about two years, no matter how much you pay for them.” My experience in life tells me that the longer you have something,
Category: Gear reviews
Gear Review: Umpqua ZS2 Overlook Chest Pack
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
Infrared Stream Thermometer
I ventured out on a hot June evening, three days into an official heat wave, rigged for dries. I found another angler in the spot I intended to fish and we struck up a conversation on the bank. “Nothing showing,” he said. I aimed my infrared thermometer at the water and was surprised to see
Dawn Patrol with the Thomas and Thomas Contact II
“Dawn patrol” is an apt phrase from fellow blogger David Hyde for when we go out for stripers in the wee hours. He’s been a generous mentor as I try to figure out the salt. But, Saturday was an opportunity for me to chase salmonids in the sweet water, when I pursued my typical summer
