So what’s new? Not a whole lot over here. I’ve been laid up in my room for the past few days with a killer ear infection. My ear has been completely closed up over the past few days. It started getting really bad after my last trip to (you guessed it) the river. The doctor […]
Things Are Cooling Down
The most success I’ve had recently is working the washed out banks on the Harpeth River. It’s currently Tuesday morning and 62 degrees outside. I’m chomping at the bit to get out on the water and see what bites. I’ll have to wait anxiously a few more days, but the milder weather has me incredibly […]
On the lawn
Okay, I channeled my native Alabamian with the above caption, but I’d like to give a shout out to Troutrageous! for the stickers and an awesome blog. Seriously, I read thousands of fishing blogs in a week, but this is one I find myself coming back to routinely. Even if you don’t fish much, or […]
Late Night (Early Morning) Fly Tying
There’s not much to report. I’ve just been tying some simple flies. I’m heading back to the river in a few hours (hopefully) and I need some more bluegill ammo. Don’t worry I’ve got my cross-eyed carp assassins, and believe me, I’ll give ’em a shot. Tonight was just about getting some bugs the sunfish will […]
Holy C*rp!
Well, I tried again. Went down to the river trying to hook a (ear muffs, kids)…C-A-R-P. Don’t get me wrong. I caught plenty of fish today. Still…the damn c*rp eluded me. My woes with c*rp have been well documented. Earlier this summer/late spring I hooked several c*rp unintentionally (one of ’em was at least 250 […]
It’s August and You Want a Post
Well it’s August. I haven’t posted in over a week, and you guys (hi, dad!) deserve a post. Fishing has been slow recently. I blame it on a mixture of recent heat indices in triple digits along with my newfound night shift sleeping schedule (wake up: 5 pm, fall asleep: 2:30, wake up again: 30 […]
Late Night Fly Tying & Return to Freshwater
Well, I’m back from the gulf. I’ve actually been back for about 4 days, but who’s really keeping up with those kinda things. The trip was fun, and we were able to squeeze in a good bit of night fishing while down there. Unfortunately, there were so many swimmers and boats in the water all […]
Surf Casting (Part Deux)
Here’s some follow up pictures from our last night at the gulf. If you follow me on Google+ then you’ve already seen them. Deal with it. Before Drew and I went out we set the Over/Under on number of hardhead catfish hooked at 8 total. Should’ve taken the over. The only difference between the hardheads […]
Off the Fly (Sorta): Surf Casting
If you follow me on Twitter, Google+, or any other social medium then you know I’m currently at the Gulf. Also, if you know me then you know that any trip to an body of water larger than a swimming pool (and those too some times) wouldn’t be complete without trying to cast a line. […]
Go Easy William T Brown
My sister called me late last night to tell me he’d stopped breathing. Grandpa had liver cancer, and around the time the picture above was taken he had stopped treatment knowing there was nothing else that could be done. William Brown was a man who loved the water. Even as he was nearing the end […]
Tales from East Yahtam 