“The cast is so soft and slow that it can be followed like an ash settling from a fireplace chimney. One of life’s quiet excitements is to stand somewhat apart...
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"It is motion that gives the fish his first warning of danger.” ― Lee Wulff While wading the Creek, move like a heron. When casting, let your fly and line...
Trout are among those creatures who are one hell of a lot prettier than they need to be. They can get you to wondering about the hidden workings of reality.”...
“On the best days on the river, the life of vibrating devices and glowing screens disappear, and all that matters is the temperature of the water, the speed of the...
“For me, there’s more to fishing than the display of equipment and discussing nifty theories and knowing the Latin names of the insects our flies imitate— there’s the sudden tug...
“Most aquatic insects seem to obey no hard rule in the timing of their appearance, and Brown Drakes are no exception.” ~ Rene Harrop The Brown Drakes seem to be...
“Last night I took my two children to watch Live the Stream-The Story of Joe Humphrey, where they got to see the many facets of my 90-year-old mentor: husband, father,...
“Learn to be flexible. Don't start with a preconceived idea. Is the water clear? Are the fish spooky?” ~from Trout Tactics by Joe Humphreys Fishing success really depends on asking...
“I think the best teacher is the stream, the best way to learn is again and again.” ~from Trout Tactics by Joe Humphreys Thursday, June 20th you will have the chance...
“There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home.” ~Roderick Haig-Brown...
“Perhaps I should not have been a fisherman, he thought. But that was the thing that I was born for.”— Ernest Hemingway from The Old Man and the Sea Born...
“The old man used to say that the best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back. ~ Robert...
