Fishy Fridays by Confident Angler: One fly fishing tip, one fly to try, and one inspirational post to get you fired up to fish this weekend. 🎣 Hey Reader, I'm just going to get right to it and let you know I'm hitting pause on Fishy Fridays and shifting my focus to two new projects. Details below if you want to know more. Confident Angler has been one of my favorite things I've ever built, and I didn't want to just quietly disappear. You deserve a real update about what's happening. I may...

Fishy Fridays by Confident Angler: One fly fishing tip, one fly to try, and one inspirational post to get you fired up to fish this weekend. 🎣 Hey Reader, I'm going to keep it short this week. It's been one of those weeks where I'm dragging a little. Under the weather, low energy, not much fishing to report. But, Spring is coming! We've had a warm winter here in Boise, and I can already feel the season starting to shift. Longer days. A little more sun. That first real hatch is coming soon and...

Fishy Fridays by Confident Angler: One fly fishing tip, one fly to try, and one inspirational post to get you fired up to fish this weekend. 🎣 Hey Reader, Be honest. How many times have you shown up to the river with a plan, a perfect forecast, and sky-high expectations... and then nothing goes right? Yeah. Me too. More times than I want to admit. It happens to everyone. And sometimes there’s nothing you can do about it except adjust your mindset. Here's how I think about it... Did you like...

Fishy Fridays by Confident Angler: One fly fishing tip, one fly to try, and one inspirational post to get you fired up to fish this weekend. 🎣 Hey Reader, Winter has a way of stripping things down. Fewer bugs. Fewer anglers. Colder hands. But also fewer distractions. Just you, the water, and whatever you brought with you. And sometimes the gear that matters most isn't the rod or the reel. It's the stuff you almost forget to pack. 😎 Did you like this week's issue? It was great! It was ok. It...

Fishy Fridays by Confident Angler: One fly fishing tip, one fly to try, and one inspirational post to get you fired up to fish this weekend. 🎣 Hey Reader, Last week, I was talking about how dang cold it was, and now this week we have another warming spell. It feels pretty nice. I saw fish rising on my way home from picking up my boys from school, too. Feeling excited to get back out there soon. But that's the thing about excitement. It follows you right to the water. And sometimes right into...

Fishy Fridays by Confident Angler: One fly fishing tip, one fly to try, and one inspirational post to get you fired up to fish this weekend. 🎣 Hey Reader, How’s it going? Dang, it got cold here in Boise quick. Felt like I was just talking about how unusually warm winter has been. Shoulda kept my mouth shut. 😂 Anyway, are you going to any fly fishing expos this winter? The Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo starts today. At the time of writing this week’s issue, I’m not sure I’ll be able to swing...

Fishy Fridays by Confident Angler: One fly fishing tip, one fly to try, and one inspirational post to get you fired up to fish this weekend. 🎣 Hey Reader, I hope you are doing well. Things have really cooled down this winter over in my neck of the woods. How are you? How's the fishing been? I've been thinking about fly selection this week. How overwhelming it felt when I started. I remember walking into fly shops, staring at all those bins, wondering how I'd ever learn what I needed. Turns...

Fishy Fridays by Confident Angler: One fly fishing tip, one fly to try, and one inspirational post to get you fired up to fish this weekend. 🎣 Hey Reader, Real talk. I haven't been fishing in a few weeks. My consulting business (AI and marketing stuff) has been picking up a lot lately. Great problem to have, but it means less time on the water. I'm still figuring out how Confident Angler fits into the bigger picture long term. Sometimes, I'm not sure these posts are actually helping anyone....

Fishy Fridays by Confident Angler: One fly fishing tip, one fly to try, and one inspirational post to get you fired up to fish this weekend. 🎣 Hey Reader, Happy New Year! I hope things are off to a great start for you. Me? I've been one busy dude lately. That's pretty typical for the holiday season, though. It's been go, go, go for a few weeks now. And I haven't been fishing anywhere near enough. It got me thinking about how I sometimes do the same thing on the river. Cast, let it drift for a...

Fishy Fridays by Confident Angler: One fly fishing tip, one fly to try, and one inspirational post to get you fired up to fish this weekend. 🎣 Hey Reader, Winter is here. Rivers are slowing down, trout are conserving energy, and most anglers are staying home. Their loss. 😂 To help you fish with confidence this season, I created a free 12-page Winter Fly Fishing Guide. Download The Winter Guide Inside the guide, you’ll find:❄️ How rivers and food sources change in winter🐟 How trout adapt to...