June 2020

"If they took the time in question and applied it in one direction, to one object, they would succeed. Success is sure to follow such application. The trouble lies in the fact that people do not have an object, one thing, to which they stick, letting all else go. Success is the product of the severest kind of mental and…

"Why would I think about missing a shot that I haven’t taken yet?"  – Michael Jordan The trout rhythmically feeds in the froth of bugs tight to the bank. Not every dun, but every fourth or fifth. The cast needs to be down and across with a reach. No time to mend. No need to false cast. Find the rhythm…

"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you."  – Anne Lamont The Creek is clear, the surface reflecting sky and golden mountains. The angler’s eyes search for an anomaly on the canvas. Fish rise in the imagination and a dimple confirms it is real. The cord that binds slips from the wall and…

“Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect.”   – Raymond Joseph Teller An outside observer of an angler may not see the skillful deception. The whys and the wherefores of fly selection, presentation, and approach are often too subtle to be perceived. The angler’s habits are honed by time and experience. Still,…

“As the temperature begins to cool and the sun gradually loses intensity, the dance begins. Gracefully rising and dipping over streamside vegetation, the big mayfly spinners signal the beginning of a fly-fishing drama that will be played out past sunset, and on some occasions well into darkness.  – Rene Harrop The dance of the Brown Drakes on the lower Creek…