This past weekend I travelled to the Mid Missouri TU meeting in Columbia, MO, to present a day-long seminar on fly fishing. It was a first-time event for them, and I trust that it will continue as an annual event, featuring other speakers in the same format. The event was held on Saturday, and ran […]
If you’re headed to Georgia anytime and need a fly fishing fix, head to Unicoi Outfitters in Helen. They not only have the gear, but they have guiding rights on the best of the best waters in NE Georgia. Besides, they’re a great bunch of good guys. You can find them on the web at […]
I will be in Columbia, Missouri, this weekend (June 12, 13) to speak to the Mid-Missouri TU group. On Sunday I will hold a day-long session for those studying for their Master’s Certification for the FFF Casting Program. It promises to be a fun weekend. Of course, I’m staying to fish a day. More to […]
I’ve been in internet no-man’s land for the past 5 days at the SE FFF Conclave and then a day’s fishing, so no posts were possible. This is a catch-up. The Conclave was really fun. As always, there was plenty of talking on my part and on the part of others. I many ways it […]
I’ll be in Helen, Georgia, at the Unicoi State Park Resort for the FFF SE Council Conclave being held on June 4-5. I will be offering presentations on a variety of topics. There will be other great speakers, fly tying, casting, and a general good time. Y’all come see us, ya hear.
The concept of selectivity is an easy one to understand–there’s a really, really high concentration of one type of food organism, and the fish feed on that organism and shun all others. This allows the fish to target a known food item and thereby maximize food intake and minimize energy expenditure. Well, we normally think […]
Developing the necessary skills to see fish is an essential part of fishing, especially when fishing the flats—whether they be ocean or lake flats, or just smooth flowing areas in streams. One watches for any movement, a broken surface, shadows, or just “nervous” water. My friend, Capt. Jake Jordan, sent these shots of tarpon. His […]
My friend Chuck Furimsky, founder and owner of The Fly Fishing Show, was recently fishing for tarpon in the Florida Keys with our mutual friend, Capt. Jake Jordan. They were up at 3 am to catch the outgoing tide, and were sliding the boat into the Gulf side of the bridge in less than an […]
Jason is working furiously, faithfully, and fruitfully to complete the art and final design layout for the first book in our Fly Fishing series. Entitled, “Fishing the Film,” it’s an in-depth look at the skills necessary to successfully take fish with dead-drifted flies and those fished with action, in the upper foot or so of […]
Jeff Currier is back from a trip to the Baja for rooster fish, and had a great time. Roosters are fish of the surf–as you can see in the photo below–and anglers walk the beach and cast a relatively short line to these brutes. Better have a big reel loaded with a half mile of […]