When it comes to kids, says Kirk Deeter in this week’s Fly Fishing Jazz column, you can’t teach affinity for fly fishing.  Sometimes all that is needed is letting them hear the music–and letting them make their own choices about … more →

There are two kinds of water, says Kirk Deeter in this week’s Fly Fishing Jazz column: rivers to fish when you want to pretend to be a great angler, and others where you actually become a great angler.  Both have their … more →

Many of us have fished the same waters through a string of seasons or years.   But the notion of fishing to one fish in particular, and doing so with a single-mindedness and intensity that fooling the same fish more … more →

You can play jazz with only three notes, says Kirk Deeter in his weekly column.  And fishing too has it’s own three fundamental building blocks, starting with the G: “The “G” chord is the grip.  As with golf, more good—and … more →