"At the Second Bend Pool" OUR INTRODUCTION to Nick Lyons took place in midtown Manhattan at the old Lyons Press offices in 1985. Nick was essentially the owner of the fishing book publishing industry back then. His love of everything angling was backed up by tremendously hard work and an unparalleled talent for helping good writers get published. Few knew of Nick's enormous talent as a writer himself. Enjoy "At the Second Bend Pool," which is from his lyrical book Spring Creek.
INSIDE THE BOX: EPISODE #68 - Scott reveals the new Hydros Reel from Orvis this week. Though it's not officially on sale until March, we got our hands on one of the limited edition blue reels and Scott goes over all the improvements.
Tim Flagler demonstrates how to tie one of the simplest and most effective jig flies there is, the France Fly, which was authored by former US Youth Team champion Hunter Hoffler. "The same reasons that make it a good competition fly also make it a good guide fly, as it’s quick to tie, durable and extremely effective," says Flagler. |
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