Those of you who know me, know that I’m a dedicated fan of the original Orvis CFO. I collect what my wallet allows, and I fish the reels in my collection whenever the opportunity presents itself. Over the course of the past several years, I’ve compiled a time-line or history of the reel dating back […]

Here’s the thing. Fishing sucks.
No – really – it does. Fishing sucks.
Most days on the water are mediocre at best, and some days are downright brutal. Cast after cast, drift after drift pass by both uneventfully and unrewarded.  We make the two hour drive to our favorite section of the river, only to find it […]

Hendricksons are here. They haven’t appeared in all their glory, but there are enough on the water to hold the interest of a few of the river’s better fish.

These were the little guys. Some much better fish were showing themselves, but so intermittently that stinging any of them was unrealistic at best. Still though … […]

Selling a rod on the internet auction house. Anyone interested can check out Ebay auction #150434778784. It is an impregnated Orvis Battenkill 8′, 4 3/8th ounce, 2/2 bamboo fly rod. The rod is in excellent condition, and is all original. The cork is soiled but otherwise fine, the ferrules retain 95% of their […]

ROD HAS BEEN SOLD

Selling a rod on the internet auction house. Anyone interested can check out Ebay auction #150434778784. It is an impregnated Orvis Battenkill 8′, 4 3/8th ounce, 2/2 bamboo fly rod. The rod is in excellent condition, and is all original. The cork is soiled but otherwise fine, the ferrules […]

It’s spring in New York, and my heart has turned to thoughts of trout. Trout that are lean from weeks under winter ice, and that haven’t seen a fly for months. Sadly, my favorite trout streams are at least forty-five minutes away, and distance, time, and the demands of fatherhood often conspire to keep me […]

Elk Hair Caddis from peter smith on Vimeo.

If you’re lucky enough to be heading out to the river tomorrow morning, please take care once you hit the water. Good luck everybody.
From the WRGB, Channel 6 website out of Schenectady, New York:
Weather Advisories: MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EVENT WITH A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
A FLOOD WATCH remains in effect […]

Here in New York, the first of April is a special day; for the bug chucker, it is the unofficial beginning of spring. It is a day full of hope and anticipation; a day when everything is possible, and dreams can come true. Here in in New York, April 1st is the opening day of […]

Being a bug chucker seems sometimes at odds with being a blogger. The point of blogging – insofar as I see it anyway – is to tell a story. While many anglers are natural story-tellers, they are also particularly careful about choosing an audience of listeners. Flyfishermen abhor crowds, and good stories often make for a crowd.
This sort […]