Skunked

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I POUR MYSELF A STIFF RYE WHISKY AND SETTLE IN ON THE COUCH TO WATCH THE RAIN. I'VE HAD THIS COMING TO ME FOR QUITE SOME TIME. There are no steelhead rivers in Georgia, or anywhere near Georgia. For me to chase these fish I love...

Sunday Classic / Don’t Fly Fish With One Arm If you Have Two

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BETTER HIGH-STICKING TECHNIQUE Now that I've got your attention, let's talk about how important it is when high-sticking a fly rod to always utilize both of your arms during your drift. Perfect line management while high-sticking, often boils down to managing inches of fly line and...

Saturday Shoutout / Hatch On Land Thieves

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THIS IS A GREAT PIECE OF TRUE JOURNALISM. I have friends in Europe who pay handsomely to fish just a few days a year on rivers which have been devastated by private land management. Their stories make my blood cold. If you ask them, we live...

The Bonefish and Tarpon Trust Needs You To Go Fishing

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Of you like bonefish, tarpon or permit, you'll love BTT. The Bonefish and Tarpon Trust is the only conservation group dedicated to studying bonefish tarpon and permit. That's just a little frightening! Add to that that they only started in 1998 and you may start to...

4 Tips to Being a Better Guide

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By Cameron Rhodes WHEN I TELL PEOPLE THAT I AM A FLY FISHING GUIDE, THEIR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS USUALLY: “COOL! YOU GET TO FISH ALL DAY AND MAKE MONEY DOING IT!” When I start to explain what my day consists of, they change their perspective a little....