Category Archives: Winter
Cool Starts
Unexpected December Action
High water and crazy temperatures have made for interesting fishing this winter. I had one free morning before I was back to the grind and into holiday travel. So, despite a weather forecast of clear skies, I headed to the river anyhow. I made it onto the water just at daybreak with no help from [...]
Don’t Get Stuck In The Cold
Often with winter comes broken fly rods and sad drive home from the river. No, we’re not talking about slip-n-falls onto your favorite rod (studded boots from Santa can fix that!) We’re talking about breaking rods with sections that won’t come apart. Fishermen start their day in the cold and as the day warms up, [...]
March comes back with cold and snow?
As is fitting with most of my outings this Spring, the good days seem to happen when I’m busy with indoor activities and the cold days land on my days marked “FISH!” on the daytimer. I was not discouraged and after some fun stops in the AM I was on my way to the water [...]
It Was The Winter…The Cold Winter
Some years winter really drags on. Living in Washington, DC it can seem like winter is canceled one week and back at work the next. It’s what makes cabin fever soar over 103 degrees. I get the fever pretty bad every year and, after spending a LOT of time hibernating, have to find ways to [...]
This Is Where Trout Come From
This grainy shot is from a week ago on The Big Gunpowder Falls on a cold cloudy day. There’s a lot of magic happening in that clean spot on the riverbed.