Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act of fishing more ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

Whether you have never hired a guide or have utilized them for years, you will see marked differences in styles, attitudes and experience levels. Many anglers can’t appreciate terrific fishing guides ...

Guides are cut from a different piece of cloth. I did that job for twenty years. I’m not saying I’m odd or different—though plenty of people might—but most guides I’ve known marched to their own beat.