Ran across another guy on the internet going all “whooh and ahhh” about his first experience fly fishing with a two handed rod.  I suppose if I had just dropped a few hundred on a new rod, I’d be telling myself all that BS, too.
Fish how you want says the blind man to the boy, […]

“Just a reminder that the fishing behind my lodge & retail shop is for “Members Only”. It’s private and monitored 24/7. While I do not own the water, I do own the rocks beneath. This is New York State Law and it will be enforced if you trespass. Also, if I or another property manager […]

Well I finally got a chance to play with a couple new toys yesterday.  Singlebarbed’s 6th Finger Scissor, and  HMH’s Starter Tube Fly Tool.
To tie tubes in the past, I’ve either used an allen wrench, or just put the tube directly in my vise’s jaws.  The allen wrench works okay, but I’ve never been able […]

In case you missed it, the Fall ‘09 issue of Hatches Magazine is making it’s rounds between bathrooms and fly tying benches around the world.  Click here to order your copy today!

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While I’ve used just about every scissor design out there, I’ve always felt the best were the iridectomy scissors sold over at John McLain’s website, FeathersMC.com.  The first time I tied with them I was certain they were the best thing ever, and I have continued to feel that way,  right up until one evening […]

It’s college time for me again, so since free time is scarce, I thought I’d share an old post from almost 2 years ago to the day that I wrote after my first time fly fishing for Carp.  I’ve got English Comp I and II under my belt now, so I couldn’t help but go […]

I recently st up a 5 gallon aquarium for aquatic insects at my humble home and wanted to share my first hatchling.

I’ve gotta admit that watching the whole metamorphasis unfold was pretty cool; especially the pupa stage.  The power in which the pupa below swam around the tank was a true eye opener for me […]

American Angler Magazine is having a contest asking fly fishermen to submit their top two picks for the nation’s best fly shop.  The winning shop will receive an ad in American Angler, the ROY trophy, and a Merrimack canoe.
The first shop that comes to my mind is Gates Au Sable Lodge in Grayling, Michigan.  Hands […]