I was nervous. I am not going to lie. My first fly tying class. Initiation into the dark arts of fly fishing. I am not sure why I was nervous. Everyone else in this class was new to this craft, so I wasn’t going to stand out. We were all equals. Maybe it was my […]
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One of our great American writers has moved on to the trout stream in the sky this past week. John Gierach, with his thoughtful prose and timeless wit, inspired countless anglers and readers alike to embrace the art of fly fishing and the natural world around them. His writing didn’t just celebrate fishing but the
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To my wife’s dismay, I am not one for country music. Can’t really explain why, but it just isn’t for me, unless it’s in the form of Willie Nelson or Johnny Cash. In stealing the title of one of Willie’s greatest tunes, “On the Road Again,” it fits perfectly for one of my favorite parts
There are moments in time that come with feelings of unrest. You cast into a nice deep run for half an hour without any action at all. A total blank. The half hour turns into an hour. Doubt creeps into everything you do, and questions seem to permeate your thoughts…Do I have the right flies?
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I don’t know how it happened so fast! First he was there, and so quickly, he is gone. The presentation was perfect. The drift…one of the best of the day! Hell yea, it resulted in a sophisticated, confident take. Even the most elderly, knowledgeable fish would have taken that fly. It was that good! The
I’m not sure who threw the first rock, as it was a long time ago. We’re talking 25 years or more. In the 28+ years of taking our annual GFW trip, we have been all over the state of Colorado. Lots of water, lots of towns, lots of fish, and more importantly than any of
This past summer we were in Montrose, CO, home of the National Park known as the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. It is an awe aspiring sight, with canyons as deep as 2,250 feet carved out by the Gunnison River. Getting down to most of the river is no small feat, as down the cliff
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Driving to work the other day, I was listening to my Spotify “daylist.” It is one of those little things I love about Spotify…they make it easy to access music I haven’t heard in a long time. Often, it takes me back to times in my life that aren’t necessarily forgotten, but rather just got
When I first started coming on GFW, I was a drinker. I loved beer and Gin & Tonics. I was also fresh out of college and still thought beer cans, liquor bottles and other drinking accomplishments were the epitome of house decor. I was also a new fledgling reader. The effort of bettering myself had
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As seen in our September 28, 2023 Newsletter – Subscribe Here I recently went camping on BLM land just north of Creede, CO. My wife, daughter and two dogs accompanied me. We found a quaint little creekside fire ring and set up shop for two nights. My daughter is 2.5 years old, and this is her first outing
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This reading list includes the most influential and transformative books we’ve ever read, plus the recommendations of all our podcast guests.
These books will have you inspired to grow, improve and fish all over the globe!