I still remember the exact moment. I was standing knee-deep in a river I had fished for years, the same run that had given me some of my best days on the water. The sun was high, the water was low and clear, and nothing — absolutely nothing — was working. I had changed flies … Continue reading The Day I Almost Quit Fly Fishing
There is something timeless about a wild brown trout. Not the flashy, acrobatic rainbow or the subtle elegance of a grayling, but the rugged, intelligent survivor of cold, clear rivers. Browns have a certain gravitas — a fish that has seen it all and still chooses to eat your fly if you present it just … Continue reading Ode to the Brown Trout
I’m going to say something that might upset a few people: Euro nymphing is changing fly fishing — and not always for the better. Don’t get me wrong. I use it. A lot. There are days on technical tailwaters when a well-presented nymph rig under on a tight line is the only thing that works. … Continue reading Euro Nymphing is Ruining Fly Fishing (And Why I Still Do It)
