Night was falling, elk were dashing through the forest, and there I was admiring the moon coming in over the sharp canyons hemming me in. Then as I was slowly stripping the last bugger I had on my person, dozens of miles from the nearest shop, thousands of miles from my fly tying kit, something
Category: Non-New England
Life and Fly Fishing
The last few weeks have been hectic. A lot of changes have happened in my life recently and it has kept me off the water. That’s why when I saw a window last Sunday, I took the opportunity to visit one of my favorite streams. Although it is spring down here in Maryland, the weather
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
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