Small Stream – Current Angler

Something in the Orange

Orange is the color of autumn. Orange pumpkins adorn front steps; fire-orange oak leaves set the fall landscape ablaze; brook trout’s bellies darken to a deep orange in preparation for spawning. But despite how seasonally-appropriate and functional my orange Black Diamond rain jacket is, perhaps it wasn’t the right choice for stalking ultra-spooky brown trout.Continue reading “Something in the Orange”

Native Fish Coalition x White Mountains

Thanks to a Native Fish Coalition rendezvous in the White Mountains last weekend, my four-year dry spell of fishing in the region has finally ended. Some of my earliest memories of fly fishing and conservation come from these mountains, where I spent my summers exploring the woods and waters of northern New Hampshire at BarryContinue reading “Native Fish Coalition x White Mountains”

First of Many

For diehard anglers, catching the first fish of the year is always a highly anticipated event – sometimes even a stressful one. It’s funny how, in an attempt to affirm our commitment to a sport that brings us so much enjoyment and contentment, we can drive ourselves nutty in the process. It’s as if weContinue reading “First of Many”