It doesn’t happen often, those rings around the sun, but it happens. Just like a day of zero fish. It doesn’t happen often, but it happens… Today was a zero fish day. It wasn’t even, a “we had some good… Read More »rings around the sun
A week ago I attended the Women’s Fly Casting Clinic where I caught some new fly casting & fishing tips. The clinic was sponsored by Cape Cod Trout Unlimited and Osterville Anglers Club. Orvis Fly Casting Instructor Chris Kodorda conducted… Read More »fly casting & fishing tips
The season begins with the first fish… After almost a week of strong steady easterly winds, the fog rolled in and the seas calmed. Many fisherman have their beliefs as to when the first fish arrive in the harbor. Some… Read More »the season begins
To be fair, both men and women utilize the same techniques for actually casting a fly rod. In fact, women are often more successful at the onset as they typically don’t “muscle” the fly rod. Nevertheless, from a learning perspective,… Read More »Women’s fly casting clinic
As a Cape Cod Saltwater Fly Fishing Guide for more than twenty years, I have guided hundreds of striped bass anglers aboard my 20’ center console boat. In those years my clients have been experts, novices, and everyone in between. … Read More »saltwater fly fishing
Spring is popping up all over New England, even here on Cape Cod. Now is a great time to book your 2022 fishing trip(s). Your next fishing charter should be something to look forward to, perhaps even the highlight of… Read More »Your Next fishing charter
However, the birds are chirping… the Right Whales are in the bay…and spring is nearing, Cape Cod is blustery today! My ‘things to do’ list reads: AA batteries, new road bike tires, plant fertilizer, and 8 weight fly line. Looks… Read More »Cape cod is blustery today
When opportunity knocks, the best plan is to answer, so welcome to the west… Earlier this month I was invited to Ennis Lake, MT to do some fishing. Sounded like a good plan so I accepted. I hadn’t fished in… Read More »Welcome to the west…
Fishing with masks and Buffs isn’t really the “new normal”, it’s really the old normal. Perhaps the most significant difference is that the mask covers the nose. And, like all glasses wearers know, this is a recipe for fogged glasses.… Read More »Fishing with masks and Buffs…
Ok, I couldn’t resist. Massachusetts’ Patriots Day that celebrates my famous ancestor is right around the corner. And yes, the stripers are coming very soon. The slip fees are almost fully paid, the boat is getting a fresh wax job… Read More »The Stripers Are Coming…