Fishing Through Life

Cathey and I spent Thursday morning on Smith Lake searching for some late-season bluegill still in the spawning mode.

Dry flies, nymphs, wet flies, and terrestrials are all associated with fly fishing, but are plastic worms?

I watch a lot of fly fishing videos on the net, and almost all the fly fishermen fish using backpack straps on their backs.

Cathey and I spent this past week in Greystone Farms, fishing, hiking, and enjoying time with our daughter Jenny and our son Jason at his house.

When does a pond become a small lake?

Reporting in on Saturday's Walker Lake trip and Tuesday's Smith Lake trip, fishing with my son Jason, both days were filled with wind and more wind.

Spring is my favorite time of year to fly fish.

As stated in the title of this post, little fish can be a motivating factor to keep casting even on slow fishing days.

As most of you know, I fish three different places where we live: Walker County Lake, Smith Lake, and the Sipsey Tailrace.

I thought I would share some of the projects I’ve been working on during the cold month of January.

Fly fishermen, like most anglers, are always searching for the perfect gear—whether it’s the rod, reel, flies, line, leader, tippet, waders, or boots.

Bad, Fair, and Better is how I am going to evaluate my fly-tying classes.

As most of you know, I have always been drawn to light fishing tackle, whether it's my 7½-foot micro-lite rods or my 2-weight, 7½-foot Redington fly rod.

Hey everyone, I just wanted to check in.

Jeff and I made an early morning trip to Smith Lake this past Thursday to test the top action for the bass and some giant bluegill.

Has anyone noticed the price of fly reels?

Well, "as Ronald Reagan used to say," Cathey and I have reached a significant milestone in our lives: our 50th wedding anniversary this Sunday.

Cathey and I have become quite a team when it comes to fishing with Micro Light combos.

I’ve started my beginner lessons in fly tying, using YouTube as my instructor.

In the second week of April, I published a post discussing this small 1/16 oz. bugger while fishing for bluegill on a windy morning at Walker County Lake.

While fly fishing this past Tuesday in Ryan Creek on Smith Lake, I noticed the bite slowed after 10 o'clock.

Tuesday was supposed to be a slow bite on Smith because two generators ran all morning, but the spotted bass and giant bluegill didn't get the report.

Early Thursday morning was cool, with winds gusting around 20 mph.

I always look forward to the spring of the year because that's when I get to fish for one of my favorite species: the bluegill.

My fishing season this year started this past Wednesday.