Day: September 11, 2025

ANGLERS CORNER: Charles Mcilvaine

There are many reasons for picking up a pole and trying to outsmart a fish during the One Fly.  Perhaps it’s the time in nature; it may be due to nostalgia; some may do it for the competitive nature; others to pass time.  The following are three experiences which help form my own view. ~ ~ ~ About 25 yards from the boat seat towards the left bank there was a bathtub-sized portion of the river noticeable by its darker green color and surrounded by water perhaps 10-12 inches ...

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GUIDE’S CORNER: It Affects Us All

It is hard to shake the thought of just how the cool September mornings of the One Fly have managed to work their way into my psyche and influence the way I manage my typical guide days of summer. Or is it the other way around?  The One Fly is different but also the same.  It’s an evolution and also an influence, and the competition brings something new. “Keep your friends close and enemies closer.” No better way to stay close than in the confines of a drift boat! It sure ...

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