Learn
What is fly fishing? Why do we fish? A very short introduction
For as long as humans have lived near rivers and oceans, we’ve fished. And I’d argue that fly fishing is the closest to how our ancestors did it.
Forever seeking flow.
Learn
For as long as humans have lived near rivers and oceans, we’ve fished. And I’d argue that fly fishing is the closest to how our ancestors did it.
Learn
Who I am, and how that's shaped my fishing life
Learn
Nobody fly fishes because it’s easy. So why do they do it? Here are five reasons why I fly fish, along with two anti-reasons.
Writing
"For all the aggravation a trout can cause, it cannot think and does not consider you. A trout is very much like truth; it does what it wants, what it has to."
Learn
Here are two examples of videos depicting the most visible and dramatic types of eats you'll ever get: territorial brown trout going after streamers.
Writing
Proof that fly fishing guides have gotten no less droll and cynical over the years.
Writing
If you get a chance to visit the Angler's Club in New York City, take it. It's the nucleus of the sport's North American origins.
Writing
For me, a river is a sacred place. Any old river will do. It's a nice bonus if trout live there. For when you step into a river, you step away from false time, and surround yourself in what's real.
Writing
Lunn's extensive restoration and reclamation work on the Test is a must-read for anyone interested in the practice of taking care of a river.
Writing
We were lucky enough to get some time with George (in between the Green Drake blitz, even!) and had the chance to ask him a few questions about his approach to the book.
Learn
If a trespass happens in the backcountry and leaves no trace, does it make a mark?
Learn
Inspiration on moving to a more sight-fishing, patience-oriented trout approach.