When I received my copy of Martin Donovan’s book Keeper, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I am delighted to report that is one of the more entertaining fishing books I have ever read. “Donny” as he is affectionately known, tells tales of growing up in Southhampton, England and how his world travels lead him […]
Doing the Right Thing
On Thursday the Huffington Post posted “Republican NY State Senator Roy McDonald’s Awesome Defense Of Gay Marriage” Did you see it? The quote that captured many peoples attention was brilliant, whether you agree with his views of gay marriage or not. “You get to the point where you evolve in your life where everything isn’t […]
A Natural Artist
I get some pretty cool gigs as a fly-fishing instuctor and one of my favorites is teaching the MSU Fly Gals each year. Just spending time with these wonderfully accomplished ladies is a joy in and of itself. This year, one of my former students, Corey Higley, dazzled me with a very special gift! Corey […]
Montana Fly Company Focus Group
Last month I was asked to participate in a focus group for Montana Fly Company. The focus group was organized by those clever Outside Media folks who ran it on Facebook. It was a very entertaining way for those of us in the group to look at pictures, answer questions and make comments. Our moderator, […]
Conservation politics is good business
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post offering to compile and coordinate fly-fishing business voices and perhaps bring a little organization to a network of engaged business folks. It was prompted by a call to action on Moldy Chum. The purpose was to gauge interest within the fly-fishing business community to speak up […]
