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Ten things to do when the snow is at Ph.D levels

I was sitting at my desk, looking out the window, and I realized the snow is at what I call PhD levels. That is, it’s piled higher and deeper. Sort of like the advanced degrees one can get a...

DATE: Feb 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Redfish, oysters and old guys

What could possibly go wrong when six old guys go on an unsupervised, no wives included, fly fishing road trip? Absolutely nothing. Yeah, right. The group, having read my last co...

DATE: Jan 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Christmas without unwrapping a present

To make sure I didn’t repeat myself for this column, I read last year’s Christmas column. As I read, I did find that I had made a prediction that came true. I predicted that 2016 would be a ...

DATE: Dec 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Fly fishing for tiger trout a win-win

I have been known to cast a fly at most anything. However, the tiger referred to in the title is not a fly fisherman-eating mammal, but a fish, a trout no-less. Until three weeks...

DATE: Nov 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Leaders, not bobbleheads

While fishing the other day, I mentioned to my friend and fishing partner, Sam, I was going to write a column about leaders. He instantly became agitated and wanted to know how a newspaper c...

DATE: Oct 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

A ‘shadow cast’ or a false cast?

I once had a young client who informed me he wanted to learn how to shadow cast. I explained to him there really wasn’t a cast called a shadow cast. He told me he had seen “A River Runs Thro...

DATE: Sep 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Hugs can be good; fishermen can do better

It seems every time I turn on the news there is a story about a law enforcement officer being shot and killed, or wounded just because they’re wearing a uniform. The people who work for the ...

DATE: Aug 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Experiencing Cuba’s fine fly fishing

Cigars, old cars and saltwater fly fishing

DATE: Jun 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Lunches: From nothing to over-the-top

Lunch and dinner in the Southeast, it is a very important time of the day. It’s especially important after a fun-filled, active morning of fly fishing. It’s what is needed to recharge your b...

DATE: Jun 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Southwest Florida provides rest, recuperation and fly fishing

I’ve been to Southwest Florida (SWF) before, so when she who must be obeyed suggested we spend the month of April there for some “RR and FF,” I jumped at the opportunity. I knew ...

DATE: May 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Polarization helps you see fish

My business card proudly proclaims me “a fly fishing consultant,” with my world headquarters a post office box. As a consultant, I am happy to sell or give my opinion about anything to do wi...

DATE: Mar 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Inquiring minds want to know

Recently, I had an inordinate amount of free time on my hands and got involved in a scientific experiment. I was trying to find out if my eye lids leaked light. For the experimen...

DATE: Mar 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

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