I’ve been on a retreat to a faraway land.   A place where the fishing is great, the views are spectacular, the conversation is thought provoking, the Fly Fishing DVDs are inspiring, the music is worth bobbing your head to, and where the magazines are actually worth reading.
Yes, my friends, I’ve been to the other side […]

So last week I unveiled Ecofly, a fly fishing blog focused on environmental and conservation issues of concern to fly fishermen.  Now, I’m announcing another sister site to 40 Rivers To Freedom called The Meat Bucket.  The Meat Bucket is where you’ll find the best pictures I’ve shared on 40 Rivers, as well as many […]

Last week, two passionate fly fishermen who also happen to be passionate about introducing kids to the outdoors launched FishyKid.org.
FishyKid’s first project/contest is nothing short of brilliant.
They’ve teamed up with an all star list of some of the most talented photographers and artists in the fly fishing industry, and turned their art into a 36 […]

I recieved the following message in my inbox over the weekend-
Dear 40 Rivers To Freedom,
I just started fly fishing and thought it would be a good idea to start reading fly fishing blogs.  The problem I’m having is that there are so many of them.  How do I know which one is the best?
Thank you,
Little […]

As if I didn’t already have enough on my plate with 40 Rivers, that other double-secret site, and the Fall semester on the way, I thought I’d add to the fun.
Announcing Ecofly.  A site dedicated to Education, Opinion, and Reporting on Environmental/Conservation Issues of Concern to Fly Fishermen.
There are still a few things to tweak, […]

Here’s an interesting opinion piece from the New York Times on drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale, particularly, in the Catskills. Something tells me that this is gonna happen, whether we like it or not.  But my crystal ball also says that the battle over this issue hasn’t even started to heat up […]

I be back!
Gimme a few days to catch up, and I’ll tell you all about my travels…

debating the merit of suction dredge mining with a brick wall @tcunderground http://trunc.it/w18u #
back from a weekend on Cape Cod, getting ready for northern Michigan #

I’ll be gone for a couple weeks on another fishing trip.  Hey, someone’s gotta do it, might as well be me.

While reading through the new issue of The Drake, I couldn’t help but notice one of the ads.  It’s an Orvis Helios ad.  There’s a picture of a Helios, and some guy from SoCal who fly fishes for Mako Sharks.  Underneath his picture, it said his name, where he’s from and what he fishes for, […]