Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker

Man, this December's been a grind. I look up and it's already the 20th! What the heck?!? An inflatable cow at a local Chick-fil-a Work has just absolutely taken everything out of me this year. But thankfully, ecommerce "Christmas Cutoff" is pretty much upon us, so I can at least use the actual Christmas holiday … Continue reading Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker →

An Amazing Fly Fishing Mail Week

Well, "amazing" might be an overstatement, but it was fun getting some packages at the door again... Thank you Mr. McFeely! Remember when I said I had one more in me? I guess I didn't. Work reared its ugly head the Thursday and Friday I had hoped to escape to the hills, and it just … Continue reading An Amazing Fly Fishing Mail Week →

T! Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 10.24.25

Haven't done one of these in a while. Actually haven't watched many fly fishing videos either, so I've got more than a few videos to list today! In my ongoing homage to the now discontinued Orvis News blog (R.I.P., the old URLs don't even work anymore) and its Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival posts, here's this … Continue reading T! Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 10.24.25 →

THE TROUT DEPARTMENT (TTD)

The last two-ish weeks have been hectic. A whirlwind even. All is settled now, but things were a little dicey there for a hot minute. Legitimate turbulence in important things, such as gainful employment and the physical health of multiple family members all seemed to combine into one stress-inducing cocktail. Definitely shaken, not stirred. Needless … Continue reading THE TROUT DEPARTMENT (TTD) →

Pheasant Tail Simplicity

Whether you know it yet or not, I'm guessing the landslide of "fly fishing press" will be coming in short order regarding Yvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews, and Mauro Mazzo's latest book, "Pheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing." So folks at Patagonia, consider this some additional free advertising you didn't even ask … Continue reading Pheasant Tail Simplicity →