Our earlier post on expensive fly rods led me to  eBay, it’s one of those places folks warn you about like CostCo;  impossible to stick to your budget, the sizes are huge, and you walk out with 6 weeks worth of Tootsie Rolls, only because that’s the only size they had…
The eBay phenomenon is legend, [...]

I figure Indian Valley Reservoir must hold monster fish that commit suicide for flies - because my aggregate Karma prevented me from ever seeing this pristine beauty, either that or Brownliners ain’t allowed.
It was a heck of an adventure but was cut short before I reached paydirt, it still holds promise but now we’re captive [...]

 I managed to whip myself into a froth over the purchase of a new rod. It was a self inflicted wound so I have only myself to blame, TC didn’t help much with his scholarly work on the resurgence of fiberglass - I was feeling “retro” anyway’s, all he did was fan the flame.
My second [...]

Planning a quick scout trip tomorrow for smallmouth and largemouth bass, chores are completed so I can raze havoc at the tying bench.
I’m not sure what I’ll find as it’s a new lake and a small feeder creek, can’t fish the creek as it’s closed until April, and the lake is a man made impoundment [...]

I’m not so sure the biggest fly shop on the planet isn’t our old friend eBay.
Been busy with mundane tasks this weekend, none of them fishing related - but managed to reacquaint  myself with the eBay phenomenon and how it’s morphed over time.
So few people selling rods and tackle and so many shops [...]

An interesting story about an artist that abandoned life as a Wall Street equity trader to paint trout on absolutely everything.
The Painted Trout may be the first “trout theme” items that didn’t make me cringe, then again, I might be completely jaded.. At least the greeting cards didn’t have any of the stuff Daytripper [...]

Following up on a comment from Phil Huewe on the “Cheaper Ice Dub” post I did about a week ago. I knew I had the right fiber, it was the right “flavor” of fiber that was my consternation.
I contacted the maker of Angelina, the Meadowbrook Inventions Inc. and asked them what I was looking [...]

Some poor fellow probably spent a decade or two on this - not knowing I was planning something nefarious. He’s looking to improve Mankind and all I see is a better way to torture fellow anglers.
In-stream substrate has always been my weakness, as abandoned cars and sectional sofa’s take on new meaning to a [...]

I’m still in a state of enforced idleness, waiting for water levels to resume some semblance of clarity. I keep checking hoping the stream flow meter has malfunctioned, but it keeps telling me to stay home.
…so I ignore it, and wander out for some visual confirmation.

The good news is there are two separate colors instead [...]

Set the beer down and back away slowly, you insensitive brute.
Tomorrow, Thursday, February 14th, is Valentine’s Day, and “Ma” craves a little action. It’s one of the three or four holidays that require you to think about someone else’s “tackle” rather than your own.
Why I want to save you is unclear, a reminder of [...]