Far From Fishy

After I went fishing in Georgia two weekends ago, I haven't been very fishy since. Another week of work travel (in Philly) was quickly followed by a train ride for a little bit of a weekend escape to NYC to celebrate K.C.'s birthday on Saturday. She loves those damn Broadway shows, especially Moulin Rouge! A … Continue reading Far From Fishy →

Miracle of the Mountains

The Catskills, wild brook trout, conservation, and a little dry fly fishing. What's not to love? This short released yesterday by Frequent Flyers Fishing really has me going. I can't wait to visit some small streams! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvimGN60dvo Side note, these guys make some really nice films. They definitely need way more subscribers to their YouTube … Continue reading Miracle of the Mountains →

The Dette Project

If you haven't noticed by some of the posts over the last year, the whole fly fishing history of the Catskills fascinates me. Which is weird because I've never actually fished there before. I just geek out over historical minutiae of the subjects I enjoy. It's a sickness I tell ya. Yesterday I received an … Continue reading The Dette Project →

The Wild Wild East

Yeah, this movie came out six months ago, so I'm late to the game, but rather than watch football, basketball, or yet another Christmas movie, I decided to give The Wild Wild East from Very Good Fly Fishing a go during a lazy afternoon yesterday. https://youtu.be/sWsW4UnJsvc?si=dDevo-UhQmFkSG_U I must say, it was a pretty enjoyable watch. … Continue reading The Wild Wild East →

Catching Up With… Matt Smythe

Matt Smythe, or as most knew him through his blog's pseudonym, fishingpoet, always was a notch above the rest. From afar, I'll admit it was hard to not be a smidge envious. Matt always seemed to be doing interesting stuff. His work was regularly published in fishing periodicals. He scripted thought provoking movie projects. The … Continue reading Catching Up With… Matt Smythe →