Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:00AM fly fishing art, fly fishing writing, rise forms in Art, Other Sites, Writing Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 12:00AM departure publishing, fly fishing writing, tosh brown in Books, Writing Monday, September 5, 2011 at 12:01AM 
Chandler at The Trout Underground did a recent must read interview with fly fishing's best selling contemporary author John Gierach.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 12:00AM 
I once trained with a guy who quit bike racing because he said it got in the way of the joy of riding his bike. Writer, photographer and adventurer Derek Grzelewski gave up guiding and found the joy of fly fishing returned like a long-lost friend.
As he relates in his book The Trout Diaries:
"When you turn your passion into a business, begin peddling the very thing that you cherish, it's like sending your loved one into a ring for a prize fight - she's bound to take a few hits. She might lose, even get knocked out. Mine was often decked, groggily listening to the KO countdown."
LINK (Via: Stuff)
Friday, July 15, 2011 at 12:01AM 
Lefty Ray Chapa is a San Antonio, TX based, award winning freelance photographer & writer specializing in outdoor subjects like fly fishing & kayak fishing. In this Racks and Reels piece he humorously writes about a sudden disturbing case of vision flashes.
Being a late Sunday evening the only doctor available was Google. With a couple of keystrokes I knew I could be (self) diagnosed in seconds and find a cure within minutes. Ah, the wonders of the Internet. What I found was alarming.
Later that night when I talked to my longtime fishing buddy “A,” he said “Maybe you should get your head examined” along with other clichés like “Maybe you (really) have a screw loose (and its creating those sparks).”
LINK (Via: Racks and Reels)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 12:04AM 
Sam Snyder takes no prisoners in this brilliant post on the connection between fly fishing and conservation.
The future of our fisheries depend upon diverse communities, diverse fisheries, and diverse thinking. If you cherish your habit, religion, sport, or whatever you want to call it, I am inclinded to say that you have no business in this sport if you don't take conservation seriously.
LINK (Via: Headwaters)
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