Today, I spent some time showing the lad down the street how to cast a fly rod. I set up a 7.5 foot graphite rod for a 4/5 weight line with a reel that had a weight-forward 5 weight line on it. The first lesson… Read More
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The Morel of the Story
At some point this month I think it is reasonable for us to expect black morels to make their appearance in Southern Ontario, followed by yellow morels. In fact there have already been some vague reports of early black morels showing up not far from… Read More
At the River
This year I’ve spent way more time in forests than in rivers, but today looked like a perfect day for some fly fishing. Off I went to The River. I just call it that. Everybody who needs to knows which one I mean. Around this… Read More
Enchanted Mushroom Forests
I’m going to visit some enchanted mushroom forests next week, with a goal of identifying as many different species of mushrooms as I can find. Looks like the weather is going to cooperate, with a little rain just about every day. Add to that what… Read More
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