A few years ago I saw a foam wing salmon fly nymph pattern that was killer looking and very popular on the Yellowstone River in Montana. The fly was called “Real Black Stone” if I remember, but I never found the pattern available commercially and never saw a recipe or a tutorial. The fly was [...]
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Winter Redfish on the Fly, Charleston, SC
Here in the east, it’s been a mild winter, which has given anglers even more opportunities for cold-weather fishing. At the beginning of the month, I got a couple of days off from guiding for trout and working the shop here at Curtis Wright Outfitters in Asheville, NC and headed down to Charleston, SC, to [...]
Getting Dirty
If I had to think about the one style of nymph that’s caught more large fish than any other it would have to be… Well, being completely honest it’s technically not a “nymph”, it’s an annelid. Yes the mighty worm! From the simple San Juan to the heavily weighted pig sticker they simply get munched [...]
Fine Tune Your Fly Fishing
There was a time when I’d throw nothing more than a wader bag, a couple of rods, a hat and some peanut butter into the back seat and head for the trout streams. There was never any research or planning – not in my pre-trip rituals or in the actual fishing. I’d walk the river, [...]
Stay Out Of The No-Wake Zone
Sometimes a quiet delicate presentation just doesn’t get the job done. Fly by Nick Granato
Walker Camp and the Power of Place
I don’t think this place would classify as a river. During times of extreme rain it is little more than a high running creek. The water most days is an endless series of pools accentuated by small rushes of channeled white water. Its life is narrow and thin as it finds its beginnings atop the [...]
Product Review: Simms Tarpon Trucker Hat
The Simms Tarpon Trucker Hat features a high crown and a snap back closure…and it’s awesome.
Goodbye Winter, Hello Bass
For nearly 20 years I’ve chased the bass of Marben Farms. Of course, almost no one calls it that anymore, since the State of Georgia purchased the land 21 or 22 years ago. But at one time, one family owned everything for miles around. The Marben family named each pond – Dairy, Stump, Otter – [...]
Two Reasons
Long summer days afield Chasing fleeting prey Edgy grouse and hidden trout Gems of the wild Treasures Rewards Appreciating our quarries Their lives sustain our own Cool nights back at camp Recounting victory and defeat Good whiskey and better friends Laughing in the dark Fire-lit faces Diamond Stars These times won’t be traded Not for [...]
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