fly-fishing

If you’re going to fish in Wyoming, you have to learn to cast in the wind

March 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you fish in Wyoming, you have to deal with wind. It’s just part of the deal. I’m not a real good fly-caster on the best of days, let alone when the air’s moving at [...]

Don’t just sit there, tie some flies

January 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

While you’re parked on the couch watching football this weekend, put your hands to good use. Instead of just watching the games, pull out the fly-tying gear and get a start [...]

Like I have time for another new hobby

May 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Maybe I’ve just been spending too much time at my day job. That’s the only way I can explain why it took me so long to hear about Tenkara. At the risk of explaining [...]

I’m in crunch-mode for fly-tying

April 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

I’ve finally crossed that point as a fly-caster where it makes much more sense to tie my own flies than to buy ‘em. There are a few reasons for that. First of all, I’m [...]

I’m about as far from a fly-fishing purist as you can get

April 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

Even if I win the Publisher’s Clearinghouse Sweepstakes and find myself duded up in the fanciest fishing finery, I won’t become a fly-fishing purist. I’ve never claimed [...]

Fly-fishing has a hairy problem

August 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

My dad and I are planning a fly-fishing float trip down the Hoback River in September, and Dad recently stopped at a fly shop in Casper to pick up some fly-tying supplies. He [...]

Spring in Wyoming will test your fly-casting abilities

May 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

Winters here are pretty mild. Sometimes they’re awfully cold, but for at least the last decade or so, they haven’t been bad at all. But we’re a little over a month into [...]

When it comes to fly-fishing, I’m no purist

April 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

Even if I win the Publisher’s Clearinghouse Sweepstakes and find myself duded up in the fanciest fishing finery, I won’t become a fly-fishing purist. I’ve never claimed [...]

If you fish in Wyoming, you fish in the wind

March 8, 2016 // 0 Comments