The Pattern That Changed Everything
I was twelve when I tied my first beadhead hare's ear nymph. Messy dubbing, uneven ribbing, a bead sitting crooked. But it caught a fish. And that changed everything.
Why do you fish? A guest reflection from Chris Higgins on balance, presence, and the hope that the reward is just around the next bend.
There's a box in my vest I never open on the water. It's full of flies I was sure would work, tied with hope and care. I never fish them.
There's a moment at the end of every fishing day I've come to love more than the fishing itself. Not the cast, not the fish. The beer.
There's a different rhythm to winter tying. No empty slot in the box staring back at you, no deadline. Just craft, patience, and preparing for what's next.
Around The Next Bend - Introducing The Next Bend Journal
The logical thing is to turn around and call it. But then you look upstream, and something in you says: just one more bend.
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