“Respect your quarry.” ~ Paul Guernsey Learning how to properly land and release fish is as important as learning how to read the water, cast, and set the hook. Studies have shown that when large trout are fought to exhaustion, then held out of the water for 30 to 60 seconds during hook removal and photo, these trout have a…
“What is most important is not the equipment or the materials, it is the angler.” ~ Charles Jardine Saturday, July 25th the newest gear from the top brands in fly fishing will be gathered in the backlot of Silver Creek Outfitters from 10 AM until 4 PM. This is a great opportunity to meet the manufacturers’ reps and talk about…
“Choosing to save a river is more often an act of passion than of careful calculation. You make the choice because the river has touched your life in an intimate and irreversible way, because you are unwilling to accept its loss.” ~ David Bolling In November of 2014 the Kilpatrick/Purdy Pond project was completed. The restoration project addressed the accumulation…
“There is…one constant in all types of fishing, which is: The time the fish are biting is almost but not quite now.” ~P.J. O’Rourke Fishing is certainly about timing. Rivers drop and clear according to the seasons. Hatches start and end in a cyclical fashion as well. Often anglers hear the refrain from those fisherman who came before, “You should…
“If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?” ~ Steven Wright Fly Fishing Forecast July 1st-8th. The best way to deal with the heat…go fly fishing! But protect yourself from the sun while you are at it with a long sleeve fishing shirt and pants, sun gloves, a proper hat, and a Buff to cover your neck and…
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