One of the most common questions I’m asked is what saltwater fly fishing rods to bring. The next question is what lines do I prefer? And lastly, what are my favorite flies? I recommend 8 and 9 weight fly rods.… Read More »Saltwater Fly Fishing rods
Oh yes, it’s that time of year again. The Late July Fishing season… Late July fishing requires more imagination that any other time in the season. Yes, the fish are around, but they are finicky and tricky! The past weeks’… Read More »Late July Fishing Season
Epic is not a term that I use lightly, definitely not when it comes to fishing. However, there is simply not a better word for this year’s season. The pictures tell it all… The fish above was caught with a… Read More »Epic fishing
It’s never a great day when your outboard mechanic shakes their head and says “Your motor is toast!” Those were his words last November after a diagnostic test that revealed that three out of four cylinders on my 2005 Yamaha… Read More »Your Motor is Toast!
A belated Happy New Year as we are crossing into February…? February is always one of my favorite months, not just because it almost always snows in February, or because it’s my birthday month, but mostly because it epitomizes winter… Read More »Crossing into February
This season was unlike any other. The clients were the best, the gas prices were very high, the fish were very fickle, and the captain had a fantastic year! Thanks for a great season! 2022 from my perspective will be… Read More »Thanks for a great season
Have you ever had Striper Thumb? Of course you have. It’s that rough skin that develops on the inside of your thumb after you’ve unhooked a bunch of striped bass. For some, that rough skin turns into a callous. Striper… Read More »Striper thumb
The striper season is well underway, so it seems like a good time for … An early July update… Twenty years as a fishing guide has revealed to me many things. Fishing is not a science, sometimes it is simply… Read More »Early July update
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