To a certain degree, I feel most recreational fishermen who become fly fishermen do so for a heightened challenge, and they are often willing to sacrifice effectiveness in order to foster this challenge.  This applies to all fly fishermen with the possible exception of guys who fish streams for trout. 
I can smell the hate so […]

 
There is an expression about writing – that sometimes the most important things for a person to write are the worst things to publish.  That may well be true; this whole article may be a horrible mistake.  There is, however, another belief that people read to know they aren’t alone.  I’m not sure I hold […]

There is an expression about writing – that sometimes the most important things for a person to write are the worst things to publish. That may well be true; this whole article may be a horrible mistake. There is, however, another belief that people read to know they aren’t alone. I’m not sure I hold […]

Just a note to say that the Flyosopher will be on Sabbatical for a few weeks…a lot of irons in the fire at once: some joyful, some not so much.  But rest assured the mix of wisdom and sarcasm you have come to love will be back in a few short weeks.
In the mean time your […]

Remember this scene from the Karate Kid?

The tall, menacing, well-muscled master of Cobra Kai is up in Mr. Miyagi’s face.  John Kreese has hairy fore-arms, quintessential 80’s asshole hair, and a bad-ass tattoo.  He is bigger, stronger, meaner, younger and on his home turf.  Yet despite all these obvious advantages,  everyone in the theater watching […]

“Cruel leaders are replaced only to have new leaders turn cruel!”
Ernesto “Che” Guevara
Che Guevara is one of my favorite characters from history.  Basically he was a revolutionary,  that was pretty much his job.  He participated in revolutions in Guatemala, Cuba, the Congo,  and Bolivia.  Men of his ilk often claim to do what they do […]

 
Here’s the situation…
There are dozens if not hundreds of 20-40 pound stripers cruising in less than ten feet of water.  The bottom is a mix of boulders, patches of eel grass, and bright pockets of sand.   Clouds of micro sand eels are the dominant forage.   The sky is bright and clear, your vision perfect.  On […]

This may actually be something of a fishing report.  We’ll see – at least I took some pictures.  I have a measure of respect for guys who take a lot of pictures, and I certainly enjoy seeing them on-line especially from areas I haven’t or may never get to fish.  I’ll try to be better […]

 
Unless you have been living under a rock (and who could blame you?) you have most likely heard of the Miss California debacle.  Miss California was asked by a judge for the Miss USA pageant if every state should legalize same-sex marriage.  Miss California answered:
“Well I think it’s great that Americans are able to choose one […]

There are two things of which one should never speak in polite society: Religion and Politics, because the moment one does the society will become anything but polite.  When a person speaks about their religious or political views, even if they are Atheists or Anarchists , they are essentially speaking about their beliefs, their core […]