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A note to my 12 year old son.

  A Note to My 12 Year Old Son     I guess I’m not surprised at the emerging young man that you are turning out to be. And sometimes...
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Quirks and the Crisis of the Rise

People have quirks. And so do most fly rods. People with quirks can cast quirky rods and the amplitude of the quirkiness becomes exponential. And that’s why it took me...
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Fly and Rind

  I don’t think I’m a hermit but I’m not far from it. I’d rather find the solitude of fishing a stream or creek than put myself in the throbbing...
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6 simple tricks to help teach a beginner to fly fish

In the words of Roderick Haig-Brown, “I had to learn a lot on my own which is a fascinating process but a slow one.”, but given the circumstances where opportunities...
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6 tips on the importance of using stealth while fly fishing

One of the most overlooked techniques of being a successful fly angler is the ability to stalk or employ methods of stealth while fishing, especially while wading. Fish can be...
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Buckets

    Waders are essentially high priced buckets. It is quite amazing when an expensive piece of space age fabric, designed to keep one warm and comfortable, is instantly transformed...
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Part 2 Fly Fishing and Travel; Ironies and Absurdities

  It was hard to say when winter arrived. It kind of snuck in, inconspicuous from day to day but it settled in sometime during the fall bow hunt. Morning...
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Sometimes it's not about the fish--by Joseph Lloyd

    Sometimes it’s not about the fish at all. Most of the time it’s just having a shared memory of the day, the stream, and the camaraderie of being...
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