You may have heard that fly fishing is a sport that can engender a lifetime of learning. It is somewhat cliché, but most cliches are that way for a reason: they are based in the truth. Bringing a learning mindset when it comes fly fishing can be the key to continuing your learning process through
Category: Philosophy
Guest Post: Walt Randall’s ‘First Strike’
I was fishing what we called the “Nursing Home Hole” of the Farmington River in New Boston in early spring of 1972. My father’s fishing buddy, Barbara, was with me as we worked this large, wide and deep spot in the river. I don’t recall where my Dad was…upstream? Working at Milhenders and thus not
Fly Fishing While Handicapped
Have you ever wondered, “How many more years will I be able to fly fish?” I’ve tried to avoid that question for a long time, hoping that if I didn’t think about it, I’d never have to deal with the inevitable effects of an aging body. I love reading about old geezers who are 20
Letter to My Unmarried Daughters
Dearest daughters, Please allow me to offer some fatherly advice about where to find a man with whom to share the rest of your life. Spoiler alert: this may involve the purchase of waders and a fly rod. As you well know, most of my input to you up until this point, in this regard,
