Posts Tagged ‘Fly Fishing’
The Age of the Hybrid Angler
Versatility is the mark of the hybrid angler. He/she/they identify themselves as just “angler”, not “fly angler” or “gear chucker”. A hybrid angler reaches for the best tool for the job. The Rise of the Hybrid Angler Flyfishing as an elitist sport has all but gone by the wayside. Nowadays, a wayside is a good…
Read MoreBarracuda Fly Fishing in the Bahamas: Broken Lines, the Blues and a Red Sunrise
Pursuit of the barracuda can leave anglers with broken tackle…and hearts, as Justin Karnopp recently discovered on a fly fishing adventure in the Bahamas. An initial scan revealed a marauding missile, the outline of the fish was umistakable and I was about to get my shot at a big barracuda. From a high vantage, sun…
Read MoreHusbands Know Best
While vacationing in Idaho this summer, the electrical gremlins that have routinely terrorized our 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee since we bought the damn thing made another appearance at a most inopportune time. I was supposed to meet my buddy, Mike, at 8AM to go fishing, but at 7AM, I realized the power steering wasn’t going…
Read MoreFishing with Milo
On My last guide day of 2017 I had the distinct pleasure of taking Milo on his 12th birthday. We were welcomed in with idyllic weather on an October day. Indian Summer in Western Montana, kindred souls on a vacant river…does it get any better than this! Armed with a XLS II #5, I quickly…
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