 | I Must Have Missed the Major Meeting
I Must Have Missed the Major Meetingby Joseph Meyer
I must have missed the Major Meeting where industry analysts told all of us independent shop owners that the sky is falling. Apparently, they told us sales were flat now that it has been 10 years since “The Movie” came out. Indie fly shops w ... read more |
| Out There vs Right There
Out There vs Right Thereby Joseph Meyer
I now find it critical to ask the people that I guide for what it is that they do for a living. One’s occupation used to not matter a whit; I wanted to know if they could make an accurate 35-foot cast to a rising trout or if they could double haul into ... read more |
| My Hat Gets Out More Than I Do
My Hat Gets Out More Than I Doby Joseph MeyerAdsense A long time ago when I was married to the Wrong Woman, we took a quiet vacation to Puerto Vallarta. We went snorkeling and I learned just how devastating the Mexican sun could be. I was religious about the use of sunscreen on my entire pasty white ... read more |
| A Trout Angler Goes after Tarpon
A Trout Angler Goes After Tarponby Joseph Meyer
Adsense I had done most of it but not all. Armed with a fly rod and a handcrafted fly, I pursued all the finned creatures with trout being my favorite quarry. I loved trout fishing, pastoral and relaxing, the contemplative nature of it all made ... read more |
| Hero Pictures and Darling Betsy
Hero Pictures and Darling Betsyby Joseph MeyerThere are no hero pictures on display here in the fly shop. As I visit fly shops around the country, I have invariably seen these pictures showing grinning anglers and the hard-working folks who guide them proudly offering their catch for display and I'm ... read more |
| Am I Too Old to Teach Fly Casting?
Am I Too Old to Teach Fly Casting?by Joseph Meyer
AdsenseAfter teaching fly casting for several years now, I have found that the line of demarcation is about 20 years old.
Younger than that and the metaphors that I use to teach fly casting are worthless. It must be a sign of my aging process, but ... read more |
 | All in a Week's Work
All in a Week’s Workby Joseph Meyer
AdsenseBringing in new customers is the lifeblood of a struggling fly shop. Retailers count them as "found" money. We especially like the folks new to fly-fishing; they need more stuff as they haven’t spent a couple of years hiding fly shop receipts from the ... read more |
