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 →

Maybe I Should Move to the Beaverkill…

It wasn't that long ago I wrote about a salmon camp complete with private beats of river for sale in Scotland. Well, that was definitely a bit out of my price range, but this place on the Beaverkill River in Roscoe, New York might be a nice compromise... Rather pretty, but nothing too fancy indoor … Continue reading Maybe I Should Move to the Beaverkill… →

Land of Little Rivers – A Fly Fishing Documentary

I'm not going to lie, when Land of Little Rivers, a 2019 movie first popped up in my YouTube feed, I had some preconceived notions. Perhaps it was the subject being the Catskills, or maybe the somewhat non-inspiring thumbnail image. I just envisioned a bunch of gray haired guys talking on and on about the … Continue reading Land of Little Rivers – A Fly Fishing Documentary →