Spring is special. The earth erupts again with life, from birds chirping at dawn to refreshing April rain to outdoor scenery that beckons. In the spring, I try to hit freestones before they warm up and flows go down to trickles. There’s a particular stretch where I’ve caught all sorts of fish. It’s stocked with
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New Zealand Browns
With our rivers blown out again, I haven’t been able to fish. The next best thing: videos. Above, is a very cool video from the Jensens, who seem to make annual trips to New Zealand. The fish are huge, the scenery is stunning, and their voiceovers are very interesting. They describe in real-time how they
Paying to Play: My Experience at DePuy Spring Creek and Whether or Not I’ll Be Back
This past summer, I was lucky enough to spend five nights in Western Montana with little in the way of obligations. What was supposed to be a family trip turned into a personal vacation after my daughter was running a fever the day of our flight. My wife insisted that I still go, and I
Fishing the Surge
View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) With the teaching job in full swing again, I am back to two gigs. I had to work the past two Saturdays, and I try to spend time at home given that it is our youngest child’s last year with us before college. So,