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Winter Trout: The Cold Truth
On the first of January winter fly fishing opens in Minnesota. I broke out the waders and retrieved fly rods, carefully...
Camouflage: The Art and Importance of Disappearing
The other day I sat on my porch cleaning fly line. There is not enough time to do these things. If the day is sunny...
There and Back Again
As a young man, I read Hemingway and Steinbeck, Harrison, and McGuane. Along the way, the fly-fishing raconteur...
The Way of the Fly
One of the pleasures of fishing with a fly is the knowledge that those of us who spend our time wading through streams...
Training Day
For some reason people think I catch fish. A fly rod is always in my pickup. I wear fisherman’s polarized glasses...
Fly Fishing and Mental Health: It’s Not Just About the Fish
Why do we want to be out there? The answer to this question is different for everyone. But for one reason or another...
Gettin' Hooked
For a quarter mile West London Creek flows through a campground with trimmed lawns, a swimming pond, swing sets, fire...
Seasons by the Stream
The fall is a time for reflection. The leaves of the oaks remind me of the golden color of a brown trout’s belly...