It always pays to be well prepared for a day spent on the water fly fishing. In the winter, being well prepared for the conditions can be the difference in…
Category: On the Water
HomeWaters Fly Fishing: Planning Trips Throughout the Seasons
HomeWaters, being based in the town of Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania, provides anglers the ability to fish during all seasons of the year. I’ve often said that one of the best…
HomeWaters Fly Fishing: Taking Advantage of Fall Options
Fall is a great time of the year to be on the water fishing at HomeWaters in Pennsylvania. As the crisp, cool air starts setting in, it’s a very comfortable…
Smallmouth Float Trips are in Full Swing
Over the last couple months, Andy and I have been in full smallmouth mode when it comes to guiding and our own personal fishing. Between the two of us, our…
Smallmouth Float Trips: What Gear to Bring
Some anglers find spring coming to an end as something to be sad about. We do not. While it’s always a shame to see another spring season and hatches come…
Summer Smallmouth Floats are Heating Up
Over the last two weeks, I’ve been on the river almost daily between fishing myself and guiding float trips for members here at the club. Through that time period, water…
Take a Look Around
Sometimes as anglers we get so intense about our fishing that we fail to see everything going on around us while on the stream. I used to be guilty of…
HomeWaters Fly Fishing: Beats for the Mobile Angler
Do you like being mobile while you fish, enjoy covering large sections of water, or prefer being able to fish through a beat going spot to spot? If the answer…
The Headwaters
It was a warm day for February and the sun angled through the hemlocks as we fished our way through the forest. The creek was at a perfect level and…
Dry Fly Fishing: May Hatches in Forge Bottom
The buzz around fly fishing is usually all about the bugs, this is even more true during the spring season. May is often considered the major hatch month of the…