Guide Thoughts
The Summer Doldrums As a guide, angler, and general human on planet Earth, I love spring in Northern…
Hogan Brown
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The Art of the Hook Set
The only certainty in fly fishing is that nothing is certain. Stay focused, stay confident, and be prepared.
Guide Thoughts
Never Give Up Introduction by Captain Hogan Brown I was blessed to come up as a guide under…
Guide Thoughts
Fishing Bill’s Way I hurt my shoulder a few months ago. Like most injuries at 45, it wasn’t…
Guide Thoughts
Preparing for Cold Weather I’ll be honest—I’m not a fan of cold weather. I’m not one of those…
Guide Thoughts
Their One Day I have been blessed, in my 25-plus years of guiding, to come up under and…
KISS
Like many people, I like to think that I follow the KISS principle — keep it simple, stupid…
Kids, Fishing, and the Outdoors: A Call to Action
I have been fortunate enough to work in the fly-fishing industry since my late teens. For the better…
Thinking Vertically for Largemouth Bass
Most people who have come to the sport of fly fishing have done so through the pursuit of…
Swinging Flies for Trout and Steelhead with Spey and Switch Rods
I have fallen in love with swinging flies on light Spey rods and switch rods for Northern California…