October 2020

“When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.” ― John Ruskin Yet, an angler cannot create a masterpiece on love and skill alone. Water, trout, and bugs are needed, along with cool air, yellow leaves, and stunning vistas. With all the elements assembled, expect a magnum opus. The Big Wood The cold snap we are currently experiencing has forced…

“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” ― Henry David Thoreau On the silvery surface, you see tiny wings and rhythmic noses. But the low autumnal sun makes tracking your fly impossible. You trust the cast is true and set on instinct. Sometimes it is not about what you see, but what you believe. The…

“If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.” ― Thomas Watson, Sr. Founder of IBM If you want to double your failure rate, get yourself to the river. What separates the exceptional from the average is one’s ability to find opportunity for either success or failure, and then learn from it. The Big Wood October is…