Fly Fishing Articles

Growing Old Gracefully with MS and a Fishing Rod in Hand​

"Fishing is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it." – Harry Middleton

As we leave the dock in Cherokee Sound (Abaco - birthplace of my mother) for yet another day of fishing, I can’t help but reflect on the sight and sound of the sea. The sea that evokes a oneness with the universe with a rhythm unchanged since the earth was young. We were heading out from a coast unblemished by man with voices only of waves, sea birds, and trees wind driven by salt spray.....read more​

Swinging Flies for Steelhead

Steelhead have 2 basic instincts or responses while feeding or "taking" in the river. The first is what I call the "intercept" response.  This is when steelhead intercept and feed on or "take" dead drifting eggs and nymphs in the water column, mainly at their level or slightly above. For anglers who choose to swing a fly....read more

Stripers and Flatwings

My first copy of Striper Moon was given to me by an old salt that lived in my town when I was around 13 years old. This book changed my life. At this point I was primarily plugging and live lining bunker, herring, and eels while killing every fish that came to hand. One thing I eventually learned.....read more

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