Category Archives: Fishing Stories
Confessions of a Fish Counter
I'm really excited to share a chapter from from Tosh Brown's new book "Top of the Flood, halfway through a fly fishing life"! I received and advance copy and I can't say enough about how much I like it. Here's my quote from the book...
How I Almost Owned A Trout Stream
By Jon Tobey NOW THAT THEY ARE SELLING IT, I CAN FINALLY TELL THE STORY OF WILLIAMSTOWN GULF. When my dad was in high school, he and his 3 best friends bought a trout stream. I know it sounds like something out of Trout Fishing in America,...
Gold Nugget
Trophy brown trout like this one are worth their weight in gold. I'm a big fan of that Gold Rush TV show filmed up in Alaska. I don't know what it is about that show but I'm hooked. Go ahead, call me dumb for wasting my...
Accidental Fishing, Keep Your Gear Close
I'm a firm believer in a well laid plan, so why has some of my best fishing been an accident? I guess it all started because I have a weak bladder. Anyone who has been on a road trip with me can tell you that. Be...
Yellowhammers and Specks
"I thought you might like these," my brother Tom holds out an old yellowed envelope. "I found them going through some of Pete's things." William Starling Cahill, who preferred to be called Pete, was my Grandfather and the man who taught me to fly fish. He's...