essays and musings on fly fishing for native trout
Cutthroat Stalker (Scott)
Sin, Salvation and Stacks (and Something Fishy)
The entire mix created a carnival-like atmosphere—the worst kind of traveling carnival that stalks America with the worldly pleasures only carnies can provide small towns. For Dan and I, this was the gateway to our worldly pleasure too: Salvelinus fontinalis, the brook trout. Specifically, the southern Appalachian strain.
Weather Stinks – No Fishing
Bad weather and no fishing makes me head south for some camping, warmer temps and beautiful scenery in Capitol Reef National Park.
Big Project – New Online FF Literary Magazine
I am pleased to announce a magazine that stimulates the heart and mind of the angler. Rise Forms: Fly fishing’s literary voice, seeks to publish work that conveys both the passion and contemplative nature of fly fishing through high quality, literary articles.
Book Winner
The winner of the free book, Do Fish Feel Pain, is Joe P. Congratulations Joe!
Free Book Giveaway
Would you like to win a new book that is hot off the press? I have one I’m giving away. Learn how to get your name in the drawing.
Save the Paiute Cutthroat (Again)
If you are in the least bit interested in native fish, the Paiute Cutthroat is an important species to help. The few remaining fish in their native range in the entire world are in just several miles of creek in the High Sierras of eastern California.
Cutthroat Stalker Stopped Fishing?
In case you’re worried, Cutthroat Stalker still fishes, there’s just a big project on the docket consuming his time.
Design Your Own Fish/Angling Experiment
Have you ever had a particular question about fish behavior that science might be able to answer? There might be a way to get that question answered.
Book Review – Travers Corners Final Chapters
These are “feel good” stories, but they aren’t sappy. They are easy reads, and each chapter is a self-contained story, although they are all about the same place and same people. You could easily open the book to a random chapter and read it without missing a thing. When you’re tired of your heavy reading, and need a light pick-me-up read, make sure you have all three of the Travers Corners books on hand.
Do Fish Feel Pain? by Victoria Braithwaite – Book Introduction
The following is an introduction to this new book, based on a reading of the preface only. I have a quest. The quest involves answering several related questions. I won’t list them all, but the following two questions should give an idea as to the basic gist of them: Do fish suffer when they are [...]
Ted Williams’ – Wildlife Fauxtography
Ted Williams exposes the seamier side of “wildlife” photography: game farms where photographers get “nature” shot.
Dry Fly Gospel – Book Review
My review of the book Dry Fly Gospel by Terry Coffey. It’s a quirky little book of 12 short stories, but one many people should find a few stories to their liking.
Join Other Fly Fishing Readers
Those of you who like to read fly fishing literature, such as essays, fiction, poetry, etc. that has graced our avocation for centuries, may like to know about a group of like-minded folks who meet on a website called Goodreads. I’d love to invite everyone who loves fly fishing literature to get involved and add your voice to the group, which is called Fly Fish Literati.
Recent Storm Blues
Spring is a temptress, toying with the hearts of anglers. It’s enough to bring on the blues. (In word and music.)
Conservation News – Native Cutthroat
A couple of native trout conservation topics to keep tabs on in Idaho and Yellowstone.
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