Angler’s Corner
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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ANGLER’S CORNER: “Hooked on the One Fly: A Love Letter to Fishing and Teamwork”- by Bud Chatham
It’s no doubt a reflection of the fortunate life I live that the saddest I feel each year is usually 364 days until the next One Fly. It’s ridiculous, but when the One Fly is over, I’m like a Mayfly at a Cliff Swallow convention–just a hopeless mess. This misery could only be rivaled by playoff losses from my Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers. Understanding this is a tad childish, I’ve decided to dive into my feelings a little more. Why, Bud, do you love ...
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ANGLER’S CORNER- by Eric Dobkin (American Rivers)
My introduction to fly fishing came too late in life and purely by happenstance. It just means I have a lot of catching up to do and lots of future trips to help make up for my late start. About 20 years ago, through a fellow board member in a business in which I invested, I was introduced to Skip Brittenham. It was at breakfast in NYC that Skip and I met. We talked about all sorts of things, and towards the second hour he said, “So what do you do for fun?” I was reti...
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