The past few months have been what I can best describe as a roller coaster ride in my life. A few highs and some rather significant and...

While I prefer to be behind the lens when I'm shooting pictures, it doesn't work well when you are going at it solo. I hike into some...

There is something fantastic and deeply satisfying about the first fish of the new year, regardless of the size it comes in. It’s even...

I think most of us have a few rods that are like old friends. Fly rod tapers are highly personal choices, and when you find one that...

It’s been a while since I stood in a stream, been a while since I’ve posted regularly, been a while since life’s seemed normal. Life can...

Trout like this are the things dreams are made of. These are worthy trophies and the kind of fish that make our hearts pound when we are...

This week’s picture is a scene that is taking place on many streams where rising water temperatures are sending trout to areas that offer...

The combinations of color, shape and form found in nature is a source of fascination and wonder to me. Why do some organisms exhibit...

Fragile can be described as something easily broken or destroyed. The wild trout of the headwater streams easily fit that description,...

The forecast for the day was loud and clear to me; it said something that sounded like “go north and fish”. It’s never wise to ignore a...

To start off, I want to give a big thank you to everyone that has followed this series of posts, and those that responded in some form,...

In the April / May 2020 issue of Fly Fisherman Magazine is my latest article “A Walk on the Wild Side, Blue Lining Pennsylvania’s Class A...

Respect could be defined as holding or having an appreciation or high regard for something. Respect isn’t a quality we are naturally born...

In the different parts of this series I talked about groups of anglers; each of them with vastly different perspectives, values and...

Over the years I’ve been called an elitist, a snob, an Orvis poster boy and other things I won’t repeat here. I’m sure I’m not alone in...

Merriam Webster defines tradition as “an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action or behavior”. Trout fishing in...

In Pennsylvania trout fishing is a tradition and an annual ritual of sorts, with participants that come from all walks of life, age...

Anyone who knows me well or has attended one of my presentations of “A Walk on the Wild Side, Fly Fishing Pennsylvania’s Headwater...

Years ago it was pretty common to find streamer flies in smaller sizes in most shops and fly boxes. They took many forms, from bucktails...

We can all trace our paths back to the beginning of something, back to the roots. I was an 11 year-old kid that was always drawn to the...