Fly Tying by Megan Boyd – Kiss The Water
This video entitled “Kiss the Water” is maybe just what the doctor ordered as we sit here, late in winter, shoveling out from the late blast of winter. I must say that without my fly tying….these past few weeks would have been almost too much to handle. If you’re not familiar with the tying of […]
Academy Award Time – My 5 Most Favorite Outdoor Movies
Well, I have never heard and let’s be real…won’t ever hear those five famous words, “The Academy Award goes to (ME) …”! But I do love movies. Truth is that I am a real movie buff. Vickie and I love to go to a movie as often as possible; you could call us cheapskates….I wouldn’t […]
A Mid-Winter Treat
Sometimes the simplest things tend to be the most enjoyable. You don’t realize this as a young person…life is too fast, too many things, too many people to see, etc… As one grows older you start to slow the train down a bit and honestly, a nice afternoon listening to Merle Haggard with the sun […]
Switch Rod – A New Trick for an Old Dog
I am not sure how many of you out there have ever tried to spey or switch casts? It has been on my mind for a couple years now. As I get closer to retirement I am giving more and more thought to fly fishing the many places that are on my list. Some of […]
Grandpa and the Kid
“Grandparents, like heroes, are as necessary to a child’s growth as vitamins”, a quote by Joyce Allston. I am a lucky person…I’ve had a lot of good people in my life, not the least of which were my grandparents. Seems to me that some of today’s families are missing one main cog, that being a […]
A Guide to Knots for Fishing, Boating and Camping
Take a look at a very neat and organized series of knots that will help you in all different aspects of fishing and boating. For sure, a person can’t get good enough at knots and in the world of fly fishing…a knot may be just as important as a reel or rod. Don’t think so…wait […]