If there’s a better way to enjoy fly fishing at its most wondrous than on a small stream, I’ve yet to experience it. There’s something about a thin blue line hidden deep in the woods that invites you ...

I learned the basics of small water fly fishing from my dad, a former Orvis guide and dry fly purist, who favored the small creeks and streams of western Virginia where I grew up. I used to question ...

"The Morning Hatch" is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes from left field. It will be short, informative, and hopefully entertaining. Enjoy it as a morning starter ...