North Georgia Rainbows

Made a quick run up to a familiar spot in north Georgia on Friday night after work... I wanted to chase some wild rainbows on Saturday... and fortunately, I found more than a few.Will probably be my last trout-based fishing outing until the Tenkara Summit in Colorado at the end of July, but spending an … Continue reading North Georgia Rainbows →

Florida: Where The Winter Weather Doesn't Suck, But The Neighborhood Fishing Can Sometimes Be Questionable

Hit one of the neighborhood ponds yesterday morning. Broke out the Fenwick 5-weight and Pflueger Medalist reel and hopped on the bike hoping to get into a nice bass or two.The weather was pretty glorious in the AM, apologies to rest of the country that is still dealing with the winter blues.Now, I haven't really … Continue reading Florida: Where The Winter Weather Doesn't Suck, But The Neighborhood Fishing Can Sometimes Be Questionable →

Mountain Medicine

An escape to the mountains will cure what ails you.Tree-lined trailsRocks to hopCool, shady poolsMisting waterfallsBridges; both man-made...and naturalThe tools of a rod, line, & flyAnd just enough troutThe perfect reset to close out summer.Last weekend's trip to North Carolina was welcomed. There's just something soothing about returning to the cool of high gradient trout … Continue reading Mountain Medicine →

Headed North (Carolina)

I know it's a holiday weekend.I know everybody's gonna be crawling around the mountains.I don't care.I need a small stream trout fix.Or at least a taste of the sorts of places where mountain trout live.Headed to North Carolina this weekend. The folks on Facebook suggested Brevard, so that's where it's gonna be. I don't mind … Continue reading Headed North (Carolina) →

Wandering Around The Willamette Fish Hatchery

On Sunday afternoon, driving back from a third straight day of fishing, I decided to make a small detour and see what was down the "Fish Hatchery Road" I'd kept passing all weekend. Set back a little bit from Route 58 in Oakridge, I found the Willamette Fish Hatchery... and well, I was pleasantly surprised … Continue reading Wandering Around The Willamette Fish Hatchery →