Reel Adventures of Fly Fishing
Vacation officially started last night. While most of the fishing this week will be on a lake from my kayak or a dock, I took the opportunity to fish the local river on Friday night and early Saturday morning. The temperatures are becoming … [Continue reading] about Vacation Trout
Due to my family,work and chores schedules, I've been fishing mostly in the mornings on the weekends before my wife and kids are awake, making it home in time for breakfast. Last night I had a chance to get out and do some evening fishing with one … [Continue reading] about Evening Brown Trout
I've been reading some of the online fly fishing mags and came across Kype Magazine. I enjoyed the articles and online community, but wondered why someone would start such an effort. I wrote to George Douglas, the founder of Kype, with 4 short … [Continue reading] about Kype Magazine
While most of us are breathing a sigh of relief around BP capping the leaky well in the gulf, I ran across an article on www.tarheelflyfishing.com that is somewhat disconcerting. Apparently a local bank branch parking lot in Boone, NC was … [Continue reading] about More Than Just BP
This morning I caught this beautiful 14" brown in the river near my house. It fought me consistently, even when it was briefly on the shore for photos. I released the brown by facing it into the slow current and holding it loosely, allowing … [Continue reading] about Handle With Care