DIY Fly Fishing: Ride out the Storm for Big Rewards
We’ve all been there… the sun is gently gracing your shoulders. The birds are singing. The fish are somewhat predictable. That’s when Mother Nature rears her ugly head. Well, turn that frown upside down mister! A great rule of thumb for DIY fly fishing: ride out the storm for big rewards and, potentially, great photo ops! With a little patience what might appear to be doomsday for fishing and photos could bring rainbows and butterflies. “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” – John Ruskin In this essay I’ll be speaking candidly about weather events, specifically weather that ranks a little below “hurricane”, “tornado”, “cyclone”, “blizzard”, “freezing rain” or “ice storm”. I’ll be focusing on general, low-pressure and seasonal weather disturbances which identify themselves with specific regions on... Read More