“Man you got the life,” my client said as he stared out at the river. He walked out to the bank and started to slap the water with his rod tip, while his fly line piled up three feet in front of him. “Stop your rod tip a bit higher on the forward cast,” I […]
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Opening Day: A holiday for fishermen everywhere
I always set the alarm. I didn’t need the alarm, but I still set it because it was tradition. I didn’t need to though, since I was always awake well before it actually went off. I’d sit in my bed, staring at the glowing face of the clock, counting down the seconds. I’d finally leap […]
What would John Wayne do? Finding the warrior spirit in fly fishing
I grew up watching John Wayne movies and idolizing his no-holds barred ‘kick open the saloon doors, knock out the bad guy, and kiss the lady before anyone know what the hell is going on’ way of doing things. John Wayne was more than an actor, more than an icon, he was a state of […]
The right booze for the catch of the day: Expert angler breaks down the right drink for whatever you’re fishing for
The steelhead slid from my hands back into the dark cold of the river. He hung for a moment on the edge of the clear shallows, giving me one last glance at a bright rose-colored cheek before turning his nose and lunging hard back into the current. That fish had been hard earned. I had […]