Fly Fishing the Shoal Lily Hatch

Ever have one of those things on your "bucket list" that you keep saying, "next year, next year," to and just always forget about it? For me, it's fly fishing Alabama's Cahaba River "shoal lily hatch." The flowers bloom each year around Mother's Day and the river holds multiple species of redeye bass. I was … Continue reading Fly Fishing the Shoal Lily Hatch →

Conservation Fisheries – Appalachian Native Species

Now THIS was a fun Instagram post to stumble upon. The retro theming really puts it over the top. The brook trout draw you in, but the hellbenders will make you stay. Native species footage is so damn sexy! Admittedly, Lilly & I gotta thing for Smoky Madtoms. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHllSx4RbyJ/ Learn more about Conservation Fisheries' work … Continue reading Conservation Fisheries – Appalachian Native Species →

Maiden Voyage to the New Bass Pro

When I was presented the opportunity to relocate my family from Philadelphia to Jacksonville back in 2013, I recall logging onto the Bass Pro Shops website to see if there were any in the area. There weren't, but one was noted as "coming soon", and expected to open in 2014. Well, it took a while, … Continue reading Maiden Voyage to the New Bass Pro →

Helene

Nothing is more heartbreaking than seeing what happened to the southeast last week as Hurricane Helene made her presence known up and down the I-75 corridor. Residing in northeastern Florida, we had some high winds and rain, but were fortunately spared from the worst of the weather. Arts District, Asheville, NC - Jacob Biba / … Continue reading Helene →

Headwaters with Wild Salmon Center

If you happen to be into Pacific salmon in any form, this upcoming virtual event is just for you! Headwaters with Wild Salmon Center is debuting a new (what I believe will be recurring) online presentation on Wednesday, October 9th at 9PM ET/ 6PM PT. From the email release: "Get ready for an exclusive, insider’s … Continue reading Headwaters with Wild Salmon Center →