THIRTYARDS

Through to Summer Threshold

I know I’m a long way from greatness, but I am beginning to come at it in my own way. I can go through the basic motions pretty well, don’t rely quite as religiously on specific fly patterns as I once did, have worked out ways of compensating for some of my most egregious weaknesses and have come to count heavily on timing because it’s a hell of a lot easier to catch fish when the fish are biting. – J.Grierach

About

I believe that saltwater fly-fishing places us deep in the coastal heart of the natural locations we discover whilst pursuing the fish. Catching the fish on the fly is often about these places, where and when, but its also about much more; its about being immersed in the things we sense on the way, there and back. The good moments, the fun, the challenges we face, the learning, and the technique through… Read More

thinking long term

One of the big challenges is to get people to see the difference between the abstract goal of sustainability and taking responsibility for specific issues in specific places. Prof Harold Goodwin ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Denmark recently changed its rather strict regulation of coastal areas to facilitate development of “sustainable” tourism facilities. In your view, does the new regulation do justice to the holistic understanding of “sustainable tourism” as used in academia? Denmark’s coastlines have… Read More

Posted on November 10, 2017

The cast, the accuracy, the drift, the take……

Posted on November 2, 2017

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Mind F$*&^%

Any normal day of fishing for either species requires a mental toughness, to not only get through the down time, but stay focused, alert and always ready for when the fish eats (steelhead) or presents itself (permit). Any angler who has regularly pursued either fish has their own technique or methodology for working through this mental challenge. And let’s be clear, it is a tremendous challenge. Tucker Ladd Gink & Gasoline Chasing Irish bass… Read More

Posted on October 23, 2017

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SIN

A new adventure begins – Fuji X-T2

Posted on October 21, 2017

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Continued silence

Continued illegal aspects of bass fishing in Ireland – one anglers words.

Posted on October 7, 2017

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Connection

Paul Hendricks and Colin McCarthy tour northern Michigan to rock climb, surf, fish, kayak and define what Your Place means. Hendricks writes, “We all have that place. A stretch of river, a mountain lake, an ocean flat which we call ours. Not because we own it or have any sort of right to lay claim to it. It became ours because it gives us more than we can give it. We find… Read More

Posted on October 2, 2017

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