Yesterday the skies were angry my friends, with the winds blowing their hot dragon’s bre… uh, wait. Think I was channeling Koontz, let’s start over.
Yesterday was windy. For most that would be a bad thing, but for me it was almost gratifying, trapped as I was at the keyboard in my business development rut.
Still, one […]

If it didn’t end up in the grips of a cold, get-out-the-snow-shovel winter, fall would be my favorite time of the year. The fall colors induce vacant stares, the fishing can be spectacular, the flows are reliable (unlike spring), and the falling temperatures give the air a cool, hard-edged feel.
Of course, fall has its darker […]

A few months ago I noticed that several fly fishing bloggers were including striking photos of striking women (in striking outfits) holding fish, and dubbed it the “Bikini Wars.”
Months later, the war continues to rage among certain bloggers, who apparently can read and have noticed exceptionally high traffic rates when the wars rage on their […]

Hugh Koontz writes fishing columns for the Shelbyville Star newspaper, and in the past he’s been panned for including horrifically overblown metaphors into his columns. I published them, and much hilarity ensued.
Just recently I checked back with our metaphorically hyper-charged friend and it looks like Hugh has cleaned up his act. Minus the hyperbole, his […]

It’s another pretty day up here in Mt. Shasta land, which leads me to wonder what’s headed our way this winter. In truth, we’re in a bit of a dry spell up here, with the usual 2″-3″ of rain normally seen since early summer falling elsewhere. (We’ve had none).
No need to go ringing the Gongs […]

Welcome to the Underground’s Maiden Video Voyage - 11 seconds of absolutely nothing happening on the Upper Sacramento River (and that means no car alarms, no shrieking TV, no fighting neighbors, no crying kids, no sirens, no droning bosses… you get the idea).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXolFA_F8cA

The Trout Underground guarantees that this video was shot on a low-quality camera […]

Some days I fish because I actually want to catch a boatload of trout (I know it’s getting bad when I find myself “air casting” on the drive to the river), and other days I fish because I need to get the hell out of the house and connect with something that isn’t a keyboard.

It’s […]

Moldy Chum - who apparently has little else to do - posted a sales video for what might be the worst fishing product ever invented.
It’s a virtual fishing simulator that shows you video of fish eating lures while you hold a rod that bucks as if you were fighting a fish. The reel even screams.
We […]

It’s almost 10:00 pm and I’ve been writing the whole damned day. (Well, I stopped when Raine called to taunt me with his fishing story.)
It’s a treat to live only minutes away from great trout fishing, but when I’m jonesing to fish and can’t, a psychologist might suggest it’s an even more painful experience than […]

Conversations are raging on any number of topics here at the Underground. From coffee to sneaky, everybody’s got something to say, and my only wish is that more lurkers would say what’s on their mind. Love to hear from everyone.
Right now, I’m writing new business pitches (a periodic exercise for any freelancer), which are time […]

Trout aren’t stupid. They might be brainless and lack creativity (a lot like the creators of Gilligan’s Island), but they’re survivors. And they didn’t get that way by offering themselves up as a meal for every predator that wanders by.
Which – if you stop to watch most fly fishers on the water – begs the […]

The intrepid souls at Moldy Chum have found a way for you to fund brook trout recovery while giving yourself the jitters every morning. You can support Trout Unlimited’s native brook trout recovery efforts by purchasing “Back the Brookie” coffee.
I don’t drink the wretched black liquid (I’m usually in enough trouble without adding caffeine to […]