Reel Adventures of Fly Fishing
As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop dramatically, so do the opportunities to wet a line. When you factor in the attempt to balance work, family and home responsibilities, you find that your only real fishing option is to spend a few … [Continue reading] about Mill Pond At Dusk
Today I spent time on new water. A nice spot just above a small dam. The air was cool and damp, with only an hour of sunlight left. No one else around. It was all mine. The pool was like glass, pierced periodically by the small ripples created by … [Continue reading] about A Cast Too Far
I've been listening to the audiobook of John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley: In Search of America on my weekly drive between New Jersey and Connecticut. The book is a travelogue of Steinbeck's 1960 road trip across America in his camper truck … [Continue reading] about Travels with Keuka
While the landscape is still green in NJ, the signs of fall are here. Leaves are starting to litter the sides of the road. Daily temps are only reaching the 70's, and diving into the 50's at night. The grass can go two weeks between mowings. Acorns … [Continue reading] about Signs of Fall
Had a chance to visit the local river for a couple of hours and test my theory that poppers would be as effective, if not more so, than dry flies. The last time out, I caught quite a few bream on caddis, but knew that there was a possibility to pick … [Continue reading] about Mustard Colored Popper