 | The Hunter
The Hunterby Randall Thorpe
Caustic light patterns danced across the edge of the stream bed, varying only with the occasional shadow from a passing cloud or a tree limb blowing in the breeze. But the small creature did not notice them.
Since hatching from an egg, it's sole motivation was to eat.& ... read more |
| Tying Up Loose Ends
Tying Up Loose Endsby Randall Thorpe
Adsense One of the added attractions of fly fishing is the ability to create your own flies. Catching a fish on a lure that you handcrafted adds so much to the flavor of the sport that it can become addictive, both the fishing and the lure making. In some cases, ... read more |
| The Material Trail
The Material Trailby Randall Thorpe
Adsense When I first got interested in fly fishing I followed the same path as most people. I visited a local store, bought what I could afford and what I thought I would need and proceeded to study how to use it. The local Woolworth store supplied me ... read more |
| The Last Trip
The Last Tripby Randall Thorpe
AdsenseThe old man stood by the stream bank, quietly listening to the sounds of the stream. As the sounds of the rippling water combined with the rustling leaves and bird calls, he allowed the sounds to flow around and through him.
It was as if he were trying to melt ... read more |
 | My First Look
My First Lookby Randall Thorpe
As I neared the river, I could hear it.
AdsenseThe constant river noise told me that my early morning walk from our farm down the mountainside was almost over. I had tried to time it so that I would hit the river just after daybreak. I had walked down this wooded hil ... read more |
