Category Archives: Northeast
Karmic Payoffs Do Not Exist
I emailed the forecast late last night to Nick Murray, who responded “Too late to back out now.” OK, then. I’d already bailed on a Montauk trip this week, and got burned by it. Stripers still eat during Small Craft … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Inshore, Northeast
How To Release An Albie
–Book a charter for $600 –Or, fill your boat with $600 worth of fuel –Or, mill about on shore with a boost from Trucker’s Friend to keep your wits in case they ever come close enough. –Drive around aimlessly in … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Inshore, Northeast
Suburbia
Extreme couponers are stealing my recycling. Once I put it to the curb it’s in the public domain, I suppose, but when a black Ford Econoline creeps slowly in front of the house at 3am, it creates unease. Why was … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Northeast
Lights Out, Guerilla Radio
Rob from A Bad Backcast invited me onto his weekly show on Kayak Fishing Radio to talk about The Blitz: Fly Fishing The Atlantic Migration. Very generous considering the book is unintentionally kayak-free. (We had a whole yak session … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Media, Northeast, Other Blogs
INTERVIEW: John Papciak, Montauk Wetsuiter
Even a boat guy like me realizes that if you fish in the Northeast, you’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t read Surfcaster’s J0urnal. John Papciak is the magazine’s fly guru, and a proponent of one of the most … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Inshore, Northeast
VIDEO: Montauk Rocks
Montauk Rocks Trailer from Richard Siberry on Vimeo. Cool trailer for an upcoming movie about the Montauk surf casting scene, by photographer Richard Siberry.
SHOP LOCAL: Carriers
The Camp-site Sports Shop in Huntington, NY, carries The Blitz. Atlantic Outfitters in Port Washington, NY, carries The Blitz. We support them anyhow but are glad they’re carrying.
Filed under Fly Fishing, Lit, Media, Northeast
Mama Always Said I Had A Face For Radio
We got a video. We’s bona fide. The Blitz: Fly Fishing The Atlantic Migration
Gas Light, On
I’m running on fumes, fellas. For the record, I am not Fishing Jones. I started this blog 7.5 years ago because I had a fishing jones. I don’t like going long stretches off the water, and this has been one. … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Inshore, Northeast, Uncategorized
