The first grasshoppers were spotted in the garden this week. That sighting quickened the pulse of this trout angler. Fly fishing with a grassh…
Over the 50-odd years of fly fishing, there have been many fly patterns studied and tied with the hope of catching a fish. Some of these flies…
Every fishing season is different. River conditions vary based on snowpack, rainfall, and air temperatures. Pond conditions vary as well. Ice …
Today is free fishing day in New Hampshire. Anyone can fish in the state’s waters without a license. It is a day funded by the excise tax that…
There is the memory of my dad sitting at the kitchen table and spooning coffee into my glass of milk and opening the paper bag and sliding a c…
Musings and observations while waiting for the waters to warm and the trout to come to life.
One of the great things about having grandsons is being able to join them on their life journey. Getting to share their highs and their lows. …
The cellphone started flashing like the blinking turn signal at our intersections. The text messages were hot and heavy. A customer from up no…
April is a cruel month for open-water anglers. The days are longer and the sun is warmer. Insects begin to hatch. Snowbanks start to shrink. D…
Every year around this time, Lyars & Tyers fly tying chooses to honor Saint Patrick’s Day by tying flies that are green in coloration. And…
