With apologies to Shakespeare, “to be or not to be” is not the question. There are some things that just ought not to be. There are others that just ought to be. This article is about things in the fly-fishing world that should be obvious but somehow are not. I’ll start the list, and maybe
Category: Random stuff
Homemade Travel Fly Tying Case
As the weather gets nicer and the fish play nicer, it’s nice to get back on the water. I hope you all had a great and safe Memorial Day weekend. Over the last couple of months, as the Covid-19 situation wore on, I really was able to catch up on some side projects that I
Surviving Fly Tying Season with the Help of Podcasts
Although we are still in winter, the nights are getting a little bit shorter. The days are a little bit longer. This is encouraging, but we still have a long way to go before I will be thrashing thin blue-line brookies with spiders and other wets. Which means, for me, just like for many of
Joe Drake’s 2019 Gear and Gift Guide
This year, I have made a point to try out a couple new things in the fly-fishing world: a couple new techniques, a couple new books, a couple new places, and most importantly, a bit of new kit. Hear are some items I’d recommend. RODS Unfortunately, part of my new kit was a direct
