Flies & Lies

Lake Nighthorse open, and the fly fishing is great

Before I go any further about fly fishing on Lake Nighthorse, I want to say to Cathy Metz, her staff…

June 1, 2018

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Still in soggy Tennessee, fishing subdivisions

There has been so much rain in Tennessee that I was beginning to think this is where Noah actually floated…

May 4, 2018

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From strip setting to lifting your rod

Needless to say, my thought process was flawed. We left behind a beautiful spring and set up house where the…

April 6, 2018

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Fly fishing in cities

For those too young to remember anything about the heyday of TV westerns, you missed some great shows. Paladin, a…

March 9, 2018

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Uneducated fish on the San Juan River

A friend emailed me and told me a friend of his had emailed him to say, “17,000 uneducated trout had…

February 3, 2018

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2018, bring it on

Having received my new analog calendar – the old-time paper kind – in my old-time mail box, I begin to…

January 5, 2018

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An early Christmas present

The boat is well-outfitted for fly fishing. There are metal casting decks to stand on. The seats are comfortable, and…

December 8, 2017

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Fall, my favorite time of the year

So, as I practice eating large quantities of food in preparation for “Turkey Day,” I did take time to think…

November 3, 2017

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Wulff pack: new name for an old club

Wulff is not a misspelling but comes from Lee Wulff. He invented the Royal Wulff fly. So now we all…

October 6, 2017

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‘Wild, stronger, together’

Two years ago, Kami Swingle and her husband Nick, new Durango residents working in the fly fishing industry, were invited…

September 8, 2017

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How to fish with a Wild Bunch

They have grown past the cute puppy stage and are now wild and crazy. So, I have renamed them the…

August 4, 2017

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Fly fishing Navajo Lake, don’t miss it

So, on July 30, 1958, construction began on Navajo Lake. Five years later, on April 20, 1963, Navajo Lake was…

June 2, 2017

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All the rivers will soon be fishable – maybe

We still have a bike race that has a history of giving us one last big snowstorm. That’s on top…

May 5, 2017

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Trip specialists can make journey easier

If you throw in international travel, all the fun for a trip can go by the wayside, right quick. However,…

March 2, 2017

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Ten things to do when the snow is at Ph.D levels

The difference in the two is the Ph. D snow will eventually go away, while a Ph. D of higher…

February 2, 2017

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Redfish, oysters and old guys

The group, having read my last column, thought it would be a good idea to take a three-day fly fishing…

January 11, 2017

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Christmas without unwrapping a present

As life is finite, and being only a year and a half away from leaving the comfort of life as…

December 8, 2016

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Fly fishing for tiger trout a win-win

Until three weeks ago, I had never heard of a tiger trout. That’s when I was on a cast-and-blast trip…

November 2, 2016

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Leaders, not bobbleheads

Sam went on to ask tgat since we don’t have any leaders – at any level – how could I…

October 6, 2016

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A ‘shadow cast’ or a false cast?

He told me I was wrong, it was a shadow cast. I taught him how shadow cast, and everyone was…

September 7, 2016

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Hugs can be good; fishermen can do better

It’s called www.huganangler.com. If you get television from Denver, you may have seen their spots. I believe we need a…

August 6, 2016

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Experiencing Cuba’s fine fly fishing

Cigars, old cars and saltwater fly fishing

June 30, 2016

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Lunches: From nothing to over-the-top

If you’re fishing by yourself, it’s easy to have a well-balanced noon meal. I just raid the refrigerator for last…

June 2, 2016

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Southwest Florida provides rest, recuperation and fly fishing

I knew the fly fishing part was true and not something made up to get me to travel. However, I’d…

May 5, 2016