F-ing-A Yampa!

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IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO SET IN, WE ARE ON ONE OF THE GREATEST TROUT RIVERS IN THE WORLD AND THE FISH ARE GOING OFF AND WE ARE TOTALLY ALONE. Wal-Mart, Frisco, CO, 7:45AM. I lift a small canister from an end cap display. "Pods, got...



Sunday Classic / The Flies of Our Fathers

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I recently visited my home town in Virginia for a funeral. Although the occasion was a sad one it was the largest gathering of my family in some time and as you would expect there was a good deal of nostalgia and sharing of family...



Quotes out of context, overheard at BC West

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I was fortunate to spend a week fishing the legendary Dean River in British Columbia recently. As with any group of fishermen, this crew of anglers at the BC West lodge was full of lively conversation. I couldn’t possibly recall for you every topic of...



Saturday’s Shoutout / Lo Fi Fly in Cuba

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This week’s Saturday shoutout goes to Lo Fi Fly, for an interesting piece that’s lie-free from a recent fly fishing trip to Cuba. Lo Fi Fly – Chuck T’s, the Woodsman, Cajones & The Tarmbada Here’s what I like about this post from Lo Fi...



Stream Side Roadkill

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I don’t know what I’m going to tie up with these salvaged black crow wing and tail feathers. It’s all that was salvagable with the majority of the bird covered in maggots and flies. I just felt obliged to swipe a few feathers in the...