Category Archives: Fly Fishing Lifestyle
You Can’t Go Home
William S. Burroughs, in his essay "Dinosaurs" wrote, "biologically speaking the one direction you can't go is back". He was, of course, making a social comment but I was reminded of that idea while fishing the other day with a good friend. Joel Dickey was up...
Bait Dunkin’ to Lure Chuckin’ to Fly Floatin’
By: Alice Tesar You could say that a desire to be a trout bum was in his blood, but you’d be ignoring the fact that Tim Widmer has found his own drift. What was in his family, specifically with his dad, was a desire to live...
Don’t Be Like This Guy
I hope this is so obvious it needs no explanation. There we are staked up waiting for migrating tarpon when this guy rolls up, jig at the ready. I’m sure he thought we were on fish. His kids huddled down in the floor of the boat...
Snow Day
By Louis Cahill This story originally appeared in Fly Fusion Magazine Ice in my beard, fingers burning, I haven’t felt my feet for hours. I know from experience that it will be sometime around midnight, standing in my shower with the hot water running out, before...
Each One, Teach One
By Louis Cahill I'VE GOT SOME HOMEWORK FOR YOU. Last weekend Kent and I floated a local tailwater. I've been traveling like a demon all summer and it was a great chance to hang out, catch up, empty some beer cans and fish some local water. Days...