Back when I was young and virile they invited me because of all the dope I smoked I was in tune with the fish, I knew what they ate and where they slept at night … Now that I’m simply another aged burden on society, I’m thinking that with this new slimmer physique, how I’m [...]

  That about sums up the “…wouldn’t it be great if she was statuesque, smart, funny, and loved to fish.” Technorati Tags: country music, fishing, craig campbell, fantasy fishing

Would the splintered fiberglass suggest it was the classic “head & tail” rise – or could we claim he was turning the boat in a panic, making him a spinner? … This is a real whale … That’s a real dentist … Actually, that’s a real LUCKY dentist … Technorati Tags: riseform, floating fly, dentistry, [...]

It’s the only part of the fly that works entirely against you, whose real value is the spot of color it leaves when closing the gap between tail and wing. It absorbs water, resists drying, and if ever there was a case for “less is more” this is it. Dry fly dubbing is comparatively humdrum [...]

1.08. Artificial Fly. Any fly constructed by the method known as fly tying. 1.11. Artificial Lure. An artificial lure is a man-made lure or fly designed to attract fish. This definition does not include scented or flavored artificial baits. California’s Fish & Game regulations weren’t crafted for guys like me. I represent the ugly underbelly [...]

Is it a vast conspiracy of vendors dictating to a few well meaning, yet chronically underfunded conservation agencies, and can this omission of information be the final straw we need to demonstrate our collective frustration in a molten pool of self-immolated 6X tippet? For years we’ve been serenaded by all them pale, veggie-loving scientists about our thoughtless spread of Quagga and [...]

I’m reminded how much of the skill is in the hands of the tier, and how much of the finished look is in the materials he selects, and for many flies the mechanical attention to proportions simply cannot fix a bad choice of materials and their effect on the final look. Which is why we [...]

The thought itself is fairly unnerving, you’re all part of a vast fly fishing conspiracy, whom I’d like to think will be undone by my plaintive squeal, but more likely my driveway will fill with black sedans, and I’ll be having high tea with patriots like Ollie North … … right before my blog disappears and [...]

A first ever glimpse of real dinosaur feathers preserved in amber. … right before they’re chipped clean and served with Chardonnay, intertwined with some minor celebrity’s bangs via salon on Rodeo Drive … Technorati Tags: dinosaur feathers,amber,hair extensions,science

His lordship is spending the next fortnight despoiling the Royal and Ancient with a Singlebarbed lid. While I mentioned that both respect for the out of doors and culture existed across the pond , and not the flavor us colonials practice, with our four wheel, gas guzzling offroad equipment and medical waste … He still insisted [...]