Black River Dreams is a collection of 16 essays written by Maximilian Werner.  The book is 176 pages long and includes no pictures.  But thats okay, cause you don’t need them.  The author, Maximilian Werner, does an awesome job of painting a picture for you with enough adjectives to make Hemmingway blush- yet they’re not [...]

I’ve had a fresh copy of Rise sitting on top of my TV for the last couple weeks.  Unfortunately, I haven’t had time to watch it until my weekend trip to the International Fly Tying Symposium in Somerset fell through on Friday afternoon.
The day before I recieved a text message from a friend that read, [...]

Well I finally got a chance to play with a couple new toys yesterday.  Singlebarbed’s 6th Finger Scissor, and  HMH’s Starter Tube Fly Tool.
To tie tubes in the past, I’ve either used an allen wrench, or just put the tube directly in my vise’s jaws.  The allen wrench works okay, but I’ve never been able [...]

Get 30 people together, united only by a common love for fly fishing and the waters of South Uist- an island off the northwest coast of Scotland- have them share their favorite experiences while there, and you get Tales from The Angler’s Retreat from Muddler Books.
As you’d expect when you put this many fishermen together [...]

Just when I thought I’d seen it all in fly fishing movies, Once in a Blue Moon lands on my doorstep.  The first comparison that ran through my mind after watching it was that this is what you’d get if you crossed Drift with the Planet Earth Series on the Discovery Channel.  In short, this [...]

After fishing for a few hours after work on Friday, I came home to find a package from the Hatches DVD Store on the counter. I ripped it open and found Rollcast Production’s new fly fishing DVD, Hustle & Fish. Honestly, I can’t pinpoint exactly what it is about Hustle & Fish that makes it so special. What I can say is that

If you pay any attention to the 40 Rivers To Freedom Twitter thingy, you might already be reading one of the newest blogs on the Hatches Magazine Blog Network, Flyosophy.  If you haven’t made your way over there, then you need to.  Like, the second you stop reading this post.  Actually, just go there right [...]

I just finished reading “The Alaska Chronicles,” by Miles Nolte.  I’m just sitting here with a big smile across my face, like a teenage boy who just got a glimpse of his first naked girl.  Quite frankly, this is hands down one of the best books I’ve ever read.  This is more than just the [...]

After about 10 trips in these boots, I’m finally ready to give them a review.
Why I Bought ‘Em
There were a few basic things I wanted out of whatever boot I decided on. They had to have cleats, they had to be comfortable, and they needed to be durable.
Normally, gear I buy needs to be [...]