Pro Tips
Today’s Pro Tip: Avoid standing where the fish are – fish don’t tend to bite well when you’re standing on top of them.
Junkies
WARNING: This post might hit close to home for some anglers and deals with sensitive topics and adult themes. Discretion is advised …
Breakfast with Dave
How does any self respecting grouse and woodcock guide get mixed up with a motley crew of fly fishing guides? Good question, and it’s one that I’ve been trying unsuccessfully to answer for decades now. However, while my devotion to fly fishing probably doesn’t match theirs, I find myself loving the river, fishing and fish for many of the same reasons that they do.
River Monsters
Anyone can dry fly fish. For one thing, there’s continual affirmation for the dry fly angler as he or she watches a feeding fish, periodically breaking the surface of a flat water river, pond or lake. It’s comforting for that angler to know that the trout and salmon are there, actively participating in their environment, alerting the angler to what’s going on (“Hey … we’re here, we’re hungry, and don’t care if you see us!”).
Striper Sojourn
It’s likely that many of our readers have taken fishing trips during their angling life. An excursion to a faraway place, perhaps to pursue a species that we don’t normally angle for, or an eagerly anticipated visit somewhere to fish once a year. After all, that’s what makes fly fishing exciting – using the skills that you’ve developed to catch different fish in different places.
Dreaming …
Happy spring everybody! For sure you’ve been getting prepared for an upcoming fishing trip, getting your gear straightened out, and probably hitting some of your local waters when time allows. As we earnestly get ready for yet another fishing season in the north country, we inevitably think about some of the anglers that took early season trips to Tall Timber and Pittsburg. Many are no longer with us, but maybe they still are at times …