We're just back from a trip on the Trans-Siberian Railroad, a nearly 5000 mile journey from Moscow to Beijing. We spent several days in Severobaikalsk, a small city at the northern tip of Lake Baikal. The lake has about half the surface area of Lake Michigan, but at over a mile deep it holds more fresh … Continue reading Trans-Siberian
Author: Adam
Adam has a master’s degree in mathematics, a black belt in aikido, and has worked enough jobs to fill a book—sushi chef, Peace Corps volunteer, and police detective among them. His writing and photos have shown up in The Drake, Tenkara USA, Hawaii Fishing News, and Sporting Classics Magazine. In 2023 he traded a badge in Honolulu for a skiff on the Columbia, where he now spends his days chasing carp with a fly rod and pretending it’s a retirement plan.
Trophy Hunting
I recently met Gil, a fellow carp angler, through a mutual friend. Via email we have been sharing some of our favorite fishing spots. Gil mentioned an urban pond near town that is full of small carp.Not wanting to fight the crowds on the Fourth of July Weekend I decided instead to check out this … Continue reading Trophy Hunting
Highs in the 90’s
Fishing can be addictive. I don't think it is a chemical addiction. Thrilling moments are too short and too few to qualify fishing as an adrenaline rush, and it is simply not aerobic enough to produce a "runner's high." Instead I suspect that the addiction is more cerebral. Like an obsession with golf, catching fish … Continue reading Highs in the 90’s
You Give Love a Bad Name
Our good friends in Hawaii just got married. Tara was the maid of honor and I agreed to play photographer. Needless to say we were pretty busy but I managed to fit in a few days of fishing between wedding related activities.I met up with my friend Kirk early one morning and we waded out … Continue reading You Give Love a Bad Name
Free Ride
Things finally worked out so that I could take Miles on the carp fishing trip that he won back in February. The recent flooding has temporarily restricted my carp fishing to one lake. So that's where we headed.The wind picked up off and on, and the sun hid behind the clouds some but overall the … Continue reading Free Ride
Higher Ground
The recent flooding in Nashville knocked out one of the city's two water treatment plants. There is no rationing of water but residents have been asked to limit unnecessary water use in order to conserve local water reserves. In the spirit of water conservation Tara and I packed the car and headed East for a … Continue reading Higher Ground
Don’t Eat That!
There is a well known recipe for preparing carp:First, fillet the fish. Place the salted fillets on a cedar plank and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. Then, throw away the fish and eat the plank!This is how most people feel about eating carp. This aversion is based on the popular misconception that carp … Continue reading Don’t Eat That!
Amur-ous Diversion
I returned the next morning, determined to land a grass carp. I had tied some simple dry flies to resemble the flowery stalks I had seen the fish eating. The weather was a bit overcast and it was sprinkling rain off and on, just enough to keep most people at home. I had the water to … Continue reading Amur-ous Diversion
Catfish, Interrupted
Last weekend I heard that people had been catching buffalo on the Caney Fork river. I have not solved the puzzle that is catching buffalo on the fly but from what I understand the key is timing. In the spring, the buffalo stampede upriver to their spawning grounds. The strategy for catching them is the … Continue reading Catfish, Interrupted
Rare Treat
The new pump arrived for the boat! I usually prefer to avoid the Sunday crowds but today I decided to go out and look for some fish anyway.The conditions weren't great. The wind blew pretty hard and from time to time it would change directions. Nevertheless I found carp feeding along the shorelines who were … Continue reading Rare Treat
The Fishing Dojo 