Middle River Dispatches | A gumbo of fly-fishing, conservation, politics and days afield, for what it is worth….

Mojo | The Week That Is: Will Deb Haaland Make History Or Be Stonewalled?

In this edition, the conversation turns to Interior Secretaries past and future.

MoJo | The Week That Is: What Does River Conservation Really Mean?

In this edition, the conversation turns to questions about the real meaning of river conservation.

MoJo | The Week That Is: Situational Truth-Telling in Wyoming And Beyond

In this edition we talk Biden’s climate plan, Cheney’s censure and dismissing science unless it serves one’s own political agenda..

The rod of my dreams

Why this bamboo rod from Sweetgrass Rods is so special.

Casting Tip: Drift vs Creep

Lori-Ann Murphy’s explanation of one of the mistakes many students and even good casters make is splendid advice.

When I read Todd Tanner’s Fly Fishing is Ultimately About Connections, especially the part about guiding, it resonated strongly with me. Rather than a quick reply or share on Facebook, it merited a bit more commentary. If you’ve spent much time around fly-fishing guides, or if you’ve worn the yoke yourself on occasion, you know […]

The post-election political theater has jumped the shark.

BLUF: Time to starve the conspiracy whack jobs and Trump sycophants of oxygen.

The Threat to Democracy is Real

“We opposed Trump because we recognized that what he stood for is an existential threat to the American experiment in constitutional democracy.”

Intellectual bankruptcy and moral hypocrisy

“Conservatism is supposed to produce the best of citizens — lawful, loyal and respectful of the Constitution. In some quarters, it is now producing the worst — fractious, resentful and cynical. A large portion of the responsibility rests on conservative leaders, who have sold their convictions cheap.”

The Roosevelt Mandate Articles

Mojo | The Week That Is: Will Deb Haaland Make History Or Be Stonewalled?

MoJo | The Week That Is: What Does River Conservation Really Mean?

MoJo | The Week That Is: Situational Truth-Telling in Wyoming And Beyond

Fly Fishing Instruction

The rod of my dreams

Casting Tip: Drift vs Creep

Connections

Fly Fish Virginia

The rod of my dreams

Fly Fish Virginia – North River | Third Bridge

Fly Fish Virginia – North River | Second Bridge

Hot Takes

The post-election political theater has jumped the shark.

The Threat to Democracy is Real

Intellectual bankruptcy and moral hypocrisy