I Fished the QuickDrift at Deckers — and Stopped Overthinking Fly Changes
A first-hand review of Flytime's QuickDrift quick-change rig system on technical South Platte tailwater — and why its real value is that you stop overthinking fly changes.
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Why Your Flies Cost Twice What They Used To
Trout flies held near $2 for twenty-five years. Now they are $3–$4.50 and climbing. The actual reason — tariffs on hand-tied imports — and what it changes.
The History of Fly Fishing — And What It Still Teaches Us
From a Macedonian hook dressed with red wool to a Blowtorch nymph in a Deckers seam — 2,000 years of fly fishing, and why none of it is ancient history.
Father's Day on the Water
A Father's Day letter to my son — what fly fishing taught me about being his dad, and the hours that matter more than any fish.
Bow Hunting Made Me a Better Fly Fisher
What bow hunting elk, mule deer, and whitetail in Colorado taught me about wind, stillness, and the one-shot cast — and how it shows up on the South Platte.