Just this week I happened to bump into a video by Paul Arden on changing the grip during the cast. The maneuver is called the “Grip Shift” although there is what I suspect is a misspelling in the video’s title, “Shift” is spelled “Sniff”. I like Paul’s videos, I think he does a good job … More Another Casting Tweak
I’m really stepping in it with this position but I can’t help it, fly fishing in the U.S. is missing out on the single best single hander’s innovation since the double haul. I have been watching for the last couple of years for this glaring hole to be filled here in the U.S. but no, … More The Glaring Hole in Fly Casting
First day – Chris – 4 white bass, 1 gaspergou, Glen – one shortnose gar, one alligator gar and one channel catSecond day – Chris – 4 white bass and one long nose gar, Glen – three white bass
The Far Side comic strip by Gary Larson was always my favorite. The strip had a really unique sense of humor and I miss it to this day. Well, recently I learned how to get to the “far side” too, with a cast. Jeff Ferguson, an MCI and FFI Casting Board of Governors member gave … More The Far Side
Myself and a couple of club members made our first DIY, kayak, redfish trip of the year. Had a good time but the fishing wasn’t good, primarily I think because the tides have changed to a high tide in the mid-day. It happens this time of year. I picked a day when there was a … More Nobody from Mississippi Fishes Like That
I just saw this blurb in an “Advocacy Update” email from the Coastal Conservation Association, MENHADEN REDUCTION FISHERY OPERATIONS LIMITED TO ONE-MILE FROM COASTAL SHORELINES, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2022. I think we still have a long way to go in protecting our Mississippi coastal fisheries, but this update is near and dear to my heart. … More Jackson County Now in the One-mile Exclusion Zone
My brother Don, owner of Breambugs.com, was at the Sowbug Festival recently and bumped into a fly fishing/kayak podcaster, Shawn Seabaugh of Kayak Flyer. Of course I am a big fan of Don as he is my big brother. Don is the oldest of four brothers and I am the youngest. I have spent my … More Podcast: Don Davis of Breambugs.com Interviewed on Kayak Flyer
I have become obsessive about maintaining the casting plane. For me, to be truly obsessive about something, is unusual. I like to poke fun at OCD folks (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) by saying “There’s a fine line between OCD and ODD”. When people then ask, “What’s ODD?”, I say, “you know, odd!”. Probably the only joke … More “Blind” Casting
The second Sweetwater Classic is set for March 11/12. This fly fishing tournament, put on by the Gulf Coast Council of the Fly Fishers International, is a small but fun tournament. Thanks to my attendance to Gulf Council events over the years, I have met many of the members of other clubs in our council. … More Sweetwater Classic – More than a Tournament
My Dad told me a story that revolved around the untimely death of my grandfather. When Dad was eleven years old, my grandfather passed away while still a relatively young man, leaving my grandmother in pretty dire straits. It so happened the state was building a highway in front of the house at the time. … More A Tale of Two Mules
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