Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

Worse Season Kickoff I can Remember

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

This is the worse  season kickoff I can remember. Damn it has been weird. And after a mild winter I didn’t expect that. Not one little bit. In some good part it has been the virus and the stay-at-home deal … Continue reading →

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Review: Gamaktsu G Series Fly Boxes

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Gamakatsu is well known for their excellent hooks, but recently I came across some nice plastic boxes also offered by them. Since my saltwater fly boxes badly needed to be replaced, I took a chance and ordered two from Bear’s … Continue reading →

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First Day on the Water this Year

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Like nearly everyone else, I’ve been doing the stay-at-home routine. Yeah, yeah, bouncing off the damn walls. But the cabin fever was building something fierce, so yesterday I took a shot. Threw my gear in the truck and headed to … Continue reading →

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Small Clousers

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Just whipped up some small Clousers. Now when I say small I don’t mean micro; these are size 1#. But by saltwater standards that is on the smaller side, unless you’re thinking bonefish ammunition.  Heck here in the Northeast, 1/0 … Continue reading →

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Fishing from Afar by Stephen Johnson

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

This small but fascinating book was written in a prisoner of war camp by an RAF pilot shot down in December of 1942. There in Stalag Luft III, Johnson spent his long lonely hours penning a book of remembrance about … Continue reading →

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