Come Fly With Me

April 25, 2020. The date has significance in many ways. Yes, it is the first day of the 2020 trout season, but it means more than that. We've been in isolation for almost two months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and this day will mark the first time I will spend more than 5 minutes … Continue reading Season Two: Great Hopes and Expectations

When the season was winding down last year, I knew that I'd have to find something to keep me going for the seven month wait for the next season to begin. The decision wasn't hard though, because there is a natural extension to the practice of fly fishing: Fly tying. With that in mind, I … Continue reading Tying Flies: The Offseason

I have been putting this off. Trout season ended September 30th. I had made every effort to get out throughout the final month, and managed to spend a good bit of time on the water (in one case far too long, fill you in later), with good success, at least in terms of numbers. But … Continue reading Lazy days of summer

Strange things are happening. By strange, I'm not implying they're unpleasant; in fact it is quite the opposite. I took up fly fishing to get me out of the stresses and pressure of my work life. I am the Change Management and Escalations Manager for a multi-national video collaboration company, so the aforementioned stresses are … Continue reading Now and Zen

In truth, this is really all about escape. It is a journey of introspection, a sojourn in a place with just myself and my thoughts, past, present and future. Standing in a river alone, away from civilization complete in my solitude, allows me to view life from a more peaceful, serene vantage point. It opens … Continue reading The Revelation

I woke up this morning at 5:30 and looked out at a glorious dawn. Impulsively, I decided that I was going out to the Credit again, to a location I had scouted a few days before, the little town of Glen Williams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSJyLppN9HU Grover Washington Jr. - Dawn Song The Credit River is a large … Continue reading The Credit: Glen Williams

Tonight I grabbed an opportunity for a quick trip to the Credit. I know things are going to be busy for the next little while, and I may not get many chances to get out and fish for a while, so when I found myself with a few hours I seized the day! A little … Continue reading Every little bit counts.

It had been quite a while since my last excursion, as I had been busy with far too many other things, and I was itching to get back on the water, so last Sunday I got up early and hit the road, and to the strains of Soft Machine, headed back up to the Boyne. … Continue reading A long awaited outing

When I decided to take up fly fishing as a hobby I was aware that it was a sport that requires good technique and consequently I was prepared to put in a lot of effort without much return. I had no illusions about the learning curve, and had set my expectations realistically, even thinking it … Continue reading Finally: Serious Action

Last Tuesday evening I had a few hours to spare so I decided to go visit a local stream just a few minutes from my house. I feel fortunate to live in Milton for many reasons, not the least of which is its location in relation to the trout streams of Southern Ontario, something that … Continue reading Once more unto the b(r)each.