Category Archives: Fly Fishing Lifestyle
Fly-fishing and the Other Stuff That Gets Us Outside
By Daniel Galhardo I believe fly-fishing is first and foremost and excuse for us to spend time outside. And it is an incredibly good one. But, deep down it is truly nature, the environment where we find ourselves, that keeps us going out for more. Yes, I...
Is Pay-To-Play Fly Fishing Good For Anybody?
By Louis Cahill If you pay hundreds of dollars for the chance to catch a really big trout on someones private water, are you doing the right thing? Pay-to-play fishing is a hot button issue. It came up in conversation the other day so I thought I’d...
Redneck Driftboating
Yes, someone actually took the time to build this pathetic hybrid driftboat/soap box derby car. Louis and I found it snagged on a shallow riffle and abandoned on my home tailwater the other day. It was comprised of two ten gallon sealed water canisters at the...
Tarpon, It’s All About Letting Go
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LET GO. The step is about three inches wide by ten inches long. Really only big enough for the ball of one foot. There's not enough head room to stand straight, not even close. It would be an uncomfortable place...
Tarpon On The Clock
A Photo Essay By Joel Dickey It's 5:30 a.m. and my alarm pierces that beautiful thing, called sleep, which all guides miss so much this time of year. I jump out of bed and I'm quickly reminded I'm not 25 anymore. My joints pop and crack and...