"One must learn by doing the thing, for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try.” ― Aristotle Even after doing the thing, certainty can be elusive. Therefore, one must continue to fish. Learning by doing is a lifetime endeavor. The Big Wood It finally feels like true fall fishing has arrived. The cottonwoods and...
"Rowing harder doesn't help if the boat is headed in the wrong direction.” ― Kenichi Ohmae The same principle applies to fishing. Slow down. Reassess. Try different flies. Exercise stealth. Make fewer casts. If you fish smarter, you will catch more fish. The Big Wood Despite the low flows, the Wood continues to fish well. Hecubas, the last big bug...
"Something to think about: If you fish the wrong fly long and hard enough, it will sooner or later become the right fly.” ― John Gierach Here is something else to think about: If you are fishing in the right spot, at the right time, with the proper tackle, technique, and presentation, then maybe you have the wrong fly. Change...
"All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Grown-ups who remember the delight of catching their first fish, angle into the sunset of life. A fall day on the river with rod in hand always invokes the youthful spirit within. The Big Wood The Wood is low. The cooler weather is a...
"If your why is strong enough you will figure out how!” – Bill Walsh If you only teach me how, I will have success in the moment. But if you teach me why, I can figure out the how again and again. The Big Wood September is a special time on the Wood and despite the historic low flows, it...
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