Angling Through the Ages
Those who build a rod, fly or lure are participating in one of the world’s oldest professions. The history of man as hunter is partially defined by the history of fishing; the history of fishing is...
View ArticleInvasive Jumping Worms? What’s Next?
Beware of jumping worms in soil and gardening mulch – invasive worms are not appropriate for bait. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is cautioning gardeners and anglers to be on the lookout...
View ArticleNew Gear for the New Year
Here is a list of the some of the newest fly-fishing gear of 2021. If your resolution is to catch more fish, these may be just the tools you need. Sage Fly Fishing Rods Sage Fly Fishing has, over the...
View ArticleGrandpa’s Tying Bench
Necessity is the mother of invention, and lost flies are the impetus for learning to tie new ones. The post Grandpa’s Tying Bench appeared first on Sporting Classics Daily.
View ArticleSpey Casting: Learning to Fish for a Fish on a Mission
The powerful Spey rod allowed peasants to cast into forbidden waters. The post Spey Casting: Learning to Fish for a Fish on a Mission appeared first on Sporting Classics Daily.
View ArticleWhat Makes a Good Steelhead Rod?
It takes an incredibly special rod to handle ocean-going rainbow trout. The post What Makes a Good Steelhead Rod? appeared first on Sporting Classics Daily.
View ArticleThoughts on Fly Fishing – Subimago Blues
57 years ago, on January 14th, 1965, Bob Dylan recorded his hit single “Subterranean Homesick Blues” Here are some thoughts on fly fishing set to this classic tune. Down in the basement, Thinnin’...
View ArticleVista Lands Iconic Fly-Fishing Brand Simms
As all seasoned fly fishermen know, rivers tend to reach a kind of perfection in the waning light of the day. The drift boats have left the water, wind that foils a back cast often subsides and the...
View ArticleIce Hole Angels
Collecting fish decoys has never approached the popularity of some other folk art…but it’s started showing up at shows. The big pike was hungry. The very cold temperature had slowed his metabolism, but...
View ArticleKeeping Counsel with a Creek
We were transients moving from one epoch in life to another, but the little stream and the woods and fields it drained live larger than one can imagine. The post Keeping Counsel with a Creek appeared...
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