Story of a Boat

Story of a Boat “And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.” —John Masefield, Sea Fever American Angler July/August 2014 My brother finally got a boat, and for the past week he has been notifying me via email, post, and text message. His...
Six Fish

Six Fish

A contemplation of fly lines and finish lines.

American Angler
July/August 2013

Road Work

Road Work There’s a lot of actual work that has to get done in the angling business, but first—we fish. American Angler September/October 2014 We take to the highway five days before the world blows up again, our eight-passenger Excursion dropping into the...

Rather Be Fishing

Rather Be Fishing In an outpost of war, a soldier and angler sets up shop. American Angler July/August 2011 Several months ago I received an email from a soldier, whose subject line read, “Afghanistan’s First and Only Fly Shop.” Sgt. Matthew Brugeman explained that he...

Lucky Moons

Lucky Moons A contrast in context, from Sin City to the mighty Savannah. American AnglerMay/June 2014 There is a full moon over the Tropicana Hotel. As our taxi wheels north onto Las Vegas Boulevard, the silver orb hangs over Sin City like a giant poker chip, guiding...

Getting Out

Getting Out The cure for cabin fever is a full tank of gas and a little bit of salt. American AnglerMay/June 2011 In my part of the country, an angler’s cabin fever starts to break when yellow jonquils sprout on the first warm days of February. Along distant tree...