I believe in magic. Deceiving a fish with an artificial fly is all the evidence required and I consider fly rods the wands that allow anglers to perform this bit of magic. Some rods are best suited for performing particular magical acts. Rods with smooth classic actions are ideal for the delicate sleight of hand [...] Read more »
“Boys and their toys,” Jerri said as I hung up the phone. “How many Spey rods do you own?”
Uh oh, I hadn’t realized my wife was listening. “Five,” I offered weakly, “but one is for sale and two are actually switch rods.”
“Switch rods?” she asked.
“Yeah, you know, the rods you can fish with one hand [...] Read more »
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First Published in California Fly Fisher Magazine, August 2006
For as long as I can remember, my favorite time of year has been summer. When I was a kid in Northern California, summers meant long and lazy adventures in canyons, playing in the cool streams to beat the heat. I would toss on a T-shirt, cutoffs, [...] Read more »
