A fly fishing and tenkara themed blog about trout, pop-culture, and my daughter Lilly. Philadelphia born and raised, living in Northeast Florida.
My friend Bill has a way of sending emails and texts completely out of nowhere. His most recent dispatch arrived with the subject line "Sasquatch of Sorts in Laos," and it did not disappoint. Bill (Right) in the field / Photo: Isthmus Bill has spent quite a bit of time doing fieldwork in Laos and … Continue reading Sasquatch Has Nothing on the Phi Kong Koi of Laos
In addition to real estate listings, I also look at job boards for "dream jobs" that involve fly fishing. My job can be stressful, but I like it. However, it's unfortunately far away from trout water. Indeed had a job posting that popped up over the weekend that wasn't a guide job, rather a supply … Continue reading (Possible) Dream Job Alert: Cortland Line Is Hiring
You know the drill by now. First it was a Scottish salmon river, then a Catskills trout headquarters, even a tiny chunk of Wisconsin Driftless. it's fun to daydream about owning fishing real estate. Yesterday, Gray's Sporting Journal sent an email blast out with something extremely daydream worthy: The Salinas. https://youtu.be/nlO358ie2sI?si=KzsWtLoe4bNlraGC Located on the southern … Continue reading Wanna Buy a Bonefish Flat? Only $49.5 Million, No Big Deal
I spend a decent amount of time crawling around the corners of the internet looking for fly fishing content worth sharing, and every now and then something lands in my feed that really draws me down a rabbit hole. Box of Rain, a Substack from someone who goes by CosmicJohn, was one of those finds, … Continue reading Box of Rain – A Fly Fishing Substack Worth Your Time
This is not an April Fools' joke. If you fish Valley Creek or Little Valley Creek in Pennsylvania, or if you care about clean water in the Delaware River watershed, I need a few minutes of your time. Sound good? Here's the sorta short version... Bishop Tube, a former industrial site in Chester County, has … Continue reading Little Valley Creek Is Being Shortchanged: Sign the Bishop Tube Letter Now