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The True Cast – Teach me how to fish; don’t tell me how to fish
If I’ve learned anything from 30 years of writing about fishing for a living, it’s that folks absolutely love being taught how to fish, and they hate being told how to fish. Understanding the subtle difference between the two is what separates the contenders from the pretenders, especially when it comes to writing, working as a filmmaker, guiding, running a fly…
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The True Cast – It’s tube and canoe season… don’t sweat it!
Years ago, I was canoeing down the West Branch of the Delaware with a fishing buddy when we came upon an angler casting in the Farm Pool. We asked if he wanted us to paddle behind him, but he just huffed and took a step back toward the bank. So, we took that as a sign to hug the…
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The high-holer … and how not to be one
If you see another angler in the water, keep walking. Find another stretch of river or stream and give everyone their space. Don't be a dreaded high-holer. Chris Hunt photo. Late last summer, I visited a beautiful stretch of a small stream in eastern Idaho, nestled up against the Wyoming border. The portion of the…
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