Gary Metras is a Renaissance man. I ran into him a few times while fly fishing, and we over time began to chat. The more I spoke with him, the more I learned about trout and his fascinating background. And, he is one incredible angler. He last year landed 1,000+ trout, about which he
Category: Interviews
Fly Fishing Competitions: Interview with Alec Baker, Team Dead Drift Mid-Atlantic
What do insanely-good anglers do that we casual ones do not? What gear gives them “edge”? What special flies? Well, here’s an interview with Alec Baker, who competes. I stumbled upon his insights while reading the fly fishing Reddit and was struck by his observations: super-insightful, practical, patient. He co-moderates the group, and it now has