September 2025

Photo By: Alex Long “You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.” – Paulo Coelho The river is not the problem. Anglers trapped by rigid habits can’t even see that they are metaphorically submerged. Sometimes you need a mentor to help you stand. Silver Creek The inclement weather forecasted this week bodes well for…

Photo By: Alex Long “Now and then it is good to pause in the pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” – Guillaume Apollinaire The paradox of the pursuit is that it requires presence. Fly fishing is happiness made manifest. And ephemeral as it may be, your angling days become spots of time that stay with you long after you…

Photo By: Stephen Barnard “The thing that is important to know is that you never know. You’re always sort of feeling your way.” – Diane Arbus The fact that complete mastery is unattainable is fly fishing's greatest gift. Silver Creek Cool mornings and pleasant days will make for another perfect week of fishing on the Creek. Expect the morning activity…

Photo By: Alex Long “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” – Jonathan Swift A keen eye and intuition give the angler sight beyond vision. Do you see it? Silver Creek It is transition time on the Creek. With the cooler weather, the large browns will start moving and become more aggressive in preparation of the…

Photo By: Alex Long “As Nick’s fingers touched him, touched his smooth, cool underwater feeling, he was gone, gone in a shadow across the bottom of the stream. He’s all right, Nick thought. He was only tired.” – Ernest Hemingway Every encounter with a trout has a restorative power. Silver Creek The rain and cooler weather last week was certainly…