Geartalk


Skills
Decoding The Madison River
It finally dawned on me that the only fish I was catching were those rising quietly. It was the explosion risers I couldn’t touch.


Fly-tying Knowhow: Hackle Grading
Most tyers building a hackle bench do the same thing: buy one cape or saddle in one color, run out of the colors they use most, then go back and buy another cape…


In Praise of 12-inch Trout
Relative pleasure in angling is becoming a function of fish size, where bigger equals better. I’m a little worried by this development.



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