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Thoughts on Fishing

Fishing is not just catching, it is the process and all that nature allows us to be a part of while we are fishing. This thing we call fishing, the sport we all enjoy immensely, is a learning experience. The sport is a combination of great things….The dynamics of the river and surrounding landscapes, the cast, the bugs, the swing, the drift, the flora, fauna and birds, the camaraderie with others and conversely, the solitude of one.

The knowledge I have gained over the years is a compilation of personal experiences from leaning over the shoulders of others, trial and error, 10 mile walks, twenty mile drifts and asking questions. Although I would like to give myself credit for all the knowledge I have… that would be fairly egotistical. So with all that said….Help the youngest feel welcome and if you can’t be friendly to the fellow fisher, don’t say anything at all

We suggest you experience being waterside in reality. Make it a point to visit a different watershed each year while continuing to fish your favorite home waters on a regular basis.

Jack Mitchell, The Evening Hatch

SHORT LEASH NYMPHING

SWING TAKES

THE IMAGINARY, INVISIBLE & IMPORTANT STONEFLY HATCH

STEP THROUGH

BUMP AND MOVE

LESS LINE IS BETTER

THE PERFECT BOBBER LEADER FOR BIG WESTERN STREAMS

NYMPHAL DRIFT

WINTER STEELHEAD TIPS

WINTER TROUT FISHING

ARTERIES OF THE EARTH

A MARCH BROWN AFTERNOON

LIKE A RIVER

FREE DRIFTING

PULSE OF NATURE

THE OTHER SEASON

RIVER ROADS

SINGLE SPEY

STRATEGY

SUMMER RUN STEELHEAD

LATE SUMMER TROUT

THE SWING

VARIABLE CASTING STROKE

TWO HANDERS

UNDER TENSION

BELIEVE IT OR NOT

ANGLER POSITION

CADDIS BONANZA

SUNSET

SWINGFINGER