Great Week in VA Comes to an End

My week in Virginia ended with a bang last night.  I spent the afternoon doing presentations including “Improve Your Fishing Photography” and “Warmwater Fly Fishing” along with “Casting in the Wind and the Double Haul”.  Then last night for the Fly Fishers of Virginia...

Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass on the James River

The Mossy Creek Fly Fishing boys, Colby and Brian Trow, took me fly fishing for smallmouth bass and longnose gar on the James River today.  It’s my last day of fishing VA before I speak tomorrow to Fly Fishers of Virginia.  Best of all, I’ve I kicked the flu thing and...

Tropical Storm Continues My Marlin on Fly Curse

On a scale of 1-10 (10 being best) the way I felt at bedtime last night was about a 2.5.  When we got up at 4 AM to get back on the Waterman to try and catch a marlin on the fly this morning, I’d jumped to a 4 and I was going.  But at 4:15 AM Capt. Mike Standing...

A Monster of the Darkness

I was in that deep rest.  The kind of rest just before sleep when the back of the Waterman went off like a scene in Jaws.  The drag of the giant saltwater reel holding our swordfish rod screamed and stressful shouts came from Brian Trow, “Currier! Currier! Currier!”...

Fly Fishing for Fish with Bills

Wake up time at 4:15 AM came so abruptly I had no idea where I was.  For me it was 2:15 AM because my body was still on Mountain Time.  Then I heard the voices of the Mossy Creek Trow brothers and my new friend, Art Webb.  My senses bounced into action.  I was at...