For Golfers, A Change Of Scenery, And of Pace
While shepherds were whacking bits of dried sheep dung around the spongy coastline of eastern Scotland in golf’s formative days,… Read more »
Fly Fishing
Once Considered “Trash,” Carp Become Worthy Fly Rod Target
Fly fish for carp? For many anglers, the first response to this question might be “Why?” For coldwater anglers, carp… Read more »
Of New Orleans, Branding and Awards
A few weeks back, I visited New Orleans for the International Fly Tackle Dealer show. I would have preferred visiting… Read more »
The Karma of Broken Trailers
Every generation or so, the subject of paving the Deschutes River access road from Sherars Falls to Mack’s Canyon is… Read more »
Giant Trevally – a “Christmas” Gift for Anglers
As a non-fish eater, I was taken aback when Peter Kairaoi, lead guide for Christmas Island Outfitters, took a healthy… Read more »
How to Get Skunked on the Bulkley and Threaten Your Marriage at the Same Time
Having recently moved to Oregon and been bitten by the steelhead bug – and having a friend in the fishing… Read more »
Shark Whispering off the La Jolla Banks
As the first of the many makos we’d see over two days snuggled up against our chum bucket, I couldn’t… Read more »
Muskie on the Fly
Every few years, a new sport fish emerges as the “it” species for fly fishers to target, a creature that… Read more »
Dylan: The Fly Fishing Years
Bob Dylan: Folk singer. Protest singer. Betrayer of folk music. Born-again Christian. Orthodox Jew. Victoria’s Secret pitch man. Christmas song… Read more »
Running Down Roosterfish in Baja California
Cabo Pulmo, Mexico — The sun was high and hot as a group of five fly anglers stood 20 yards… Read more »
