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Writing on the Fly: Another Auld Lang Syne
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It seems like it has been an “Old long since” as the Scottish like to say. This year like most others seemed to fly by, especially if you spend much time fishing.
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It seems like it has been an “Old long since” as the Scottish like to say. This year like most others seemed to fly by, especially if you spend much time fishing.
There is snow on the ground and Christmas decorations and music abound. I haven’t been on the water for six weeks, and instead of sugar plums dancing in my head, I have Brook Trout. They are beautiful in their fall colors.
There is comfort in things staying the same. Most people don’t enjoy change especially when the change takes them out of their comfort zone. There is security in things staying the same.
Like most anglers you don’t mind sharing your favorite spots, you just don’t want to stand in line to do it.
There is a certain mystery surrounding bamboo fly rods. That mystery resides in the fact that there is a trove of misinformation out and about.
My friend Terry tried to go to the Dolly Copp campground to fly fish for a couple of days. The operative word was “Tried”!
I don’t know how it happened. I woke up one morning and all these amazing fly rods were in my office. They just appeared.
As I travel around the state I have found some fun places to fish. There is no dearth of water in New Hampshire.
Like the music from an ice cream truck: nothing stokes the fire in a fly fisher than the news that a new fly fishing shop is opening up. The name Fire on the Mountain is not a new one to seacoast residents.