Well, if you enjoy a quality two finger pour of bourbon once in a while and happen to like fly fishing as well, this series will provide some parallels between the two

It may even offer an alternative hobby that will get you through the work week

I plan to share my experiences while bourbon hunting over the last two years – each section will connect back to fly fishing

All super crafty titles aside, I think at some point in your fly fishing journey, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned tail water battle hardened veteran, we reach a point where things just don’t quite feel the same. It’s like something is missing. A void.  All week you were obsessing over the game plan to include fly patterns, weather forecasts, river flows, gear preparation, texts to troll your buddies, etc… But when the day finally comes and ends, there is, at times, an empty feeling. I’ve been there, on more than one occasion.

Planning a fly-fishing trip can be a very daunting task, but with the right tools and a few tips in the blog you will be well on your way to a successful trip. I will use my recent trip to New Orleans (NOLA) as an example for all you home bodies afraid to leave the comfort of your favorite fishing hole.

All across the country, mayflies, caddis, midges, and terrestrials are gettin down and making babies.  For trout and fly fisherman, May / June and the emergence of a smorgasbord of hatches is like heaven on Earth.  So, do yourself a favor and wet a line.  Shit's about to go down.  

There were days that we would hit the riffles at 5:45 AM (post ROTC for Bryce, animal!). We would fish up until 30 minutes before lecture. Most days we would drive straight to class… I’m sure our fellow classmates appreciated the smell of trout in the morning…

Finally, I wanted to share my personal philosophy as a precursor to posting a rig that's been fishing really well for me on every stretch of water the last 2 weeks in the Lehigh Valley.  Hopefully this'll put some fish in your net! 

You might be asking yourself, what in the hell does a little midge pattern have to do with Dr. Strangelove and Atomic Bombs?  The right answer's "nothing", to anyone who's mentally and emotionally stable.  Luckily I'm neither, so to me it makes perfect sense.