This fall, I had the unique opportunity to visit Rick Hinderer and his renowned knife factory in Shreve, Ohio. It wasn’t a formal tour, but rather an invitation to step...
I’d seen ice-fishermen stay warm with fires, steaming cups of coffee and body heat. For me, the issues were the ethics of targeting starving trout, as well as my fear...
As the holiday season approaches and Black Friday deals come into focus, I’ve curated my ultimate wishlist of outdoor gear. Whether you’re shopping for an outdoor enthusiast or looking to...
I remember the days when I was insecure about my casting. Frustrated by a collapsed loop or a tailed sink tip, I would mutter profanities, strip in my running line,...
My first guiding job was hardly glamorous. A sturgeon and Pacific salmon guide on the Fraser river, I spent my summer mornings motoring through swirling back-eddies, and gaffing floating, rotten...
I’d gotten used to the vacant expressions and slow polite nods. An unsure, “hmm” or furrowed brow conveyed an utter lack of understanding — not only for my occupation, but...
I remember my first experience behind a fly-tying vise. Excited, I pushed an old VHS tape into the VCR — squirming as it wound and whirred until the faded image...
In 1948, Richard Waddington teamed with several biologists to write a revolutionary book titled Salmon Fishing - a new philosophy. I stumbled across the book during a conversation with Topher...
Grease lining was a 1903 revelation that Wood stumbled upon one day while observing the behaviour of salmon and their disinterest to the deeply sunk fly. Across the world, anglers...
