Fly fishing and nymphing with a fly rod are closely related techniques, but they differ in their approach, the type of flies used, and the way they are presented to the fish. Below is a detailed breakdown of the differences: 1. Overview Fly Fishing (Broad Definition): Refers to the overall practice of using artificial flies to catch fish. It encompasses many techniques, including dry fly…

Floods Continue on Local Lakes Welcome to North Texas in Summer! In case you were wondering where I disappeared to, it was back home again to South Texas and the still normal, level tidal Lower Laguna Madre that only closes for hurricanes and even then, barely at all. I’m starting to have a chip on my bony shoulders. Whether you know it or not, Lake Ray Roberts is shut DOWN. I was driving…

Time to Put Down That Hammer! I knew it was time to quit my bricking late yesterday when my timing went away, and I pounded a pointer finger into a small puddle of blood. Despite wearing gloves as always, and having my rhythm down for placing pavers … the edge of that finger just didn’t move fast enough. It’s funny when our body starts talking isn’t it? Sometimes we don’t listen until we’re…

Today is the day! I finally found a worthy prop for my prop scar, so the tattoo gun is warming up as I write this … I will keep you posted, and maybe even throw in a photo or two of the event. A new video is under construction this morning – about my rando trip to Latham Springs Resort. That will be public later on today, so visit the YouTube Channel. If you go to that much trouble? go ahead and…

August Cold Front … In Texas? I have called the new Texas weather patterns predictable, that is predictably unpredictable. We’re not talking the old saying, “If you don’t like the weather in Texas, wait a minute …” unpredictable. We’re talking fire and rain unpredictable. And now that I have lobbed the first round, more like a slow moving black powder ball, we have further evidence of this…

Topic loaded, and firing away is about the only way to describe my live outing two nights ago. I was using the “Go Live” feature on YouTube, a feature that is still technically edgy and can be flaky at times. And we certainly got off to a flaky start that includes pouring water all over myself and fumbling around trying to figure out the controls – with a lot of help from the MMI Crew of…

PUBLISHER NOTE: This post is a ChatGPT story I generated earlier this week. Some of it is timed point-blank, and some of it looks ahead. There are going to be more of these informational “Fly Chats” that I hope will help you find fish, and social activities to plug yourself into! We could all use a little “plugging-in” these days, right? What’s Trending Among Texas Fly Fishers 1. Digital…