The Fly Box

Every fisherman has at least a dozen stories of the one that got away. They have even more tales of the monster fish they wrestled for an hour and a half, despite not having the photographic evidence to back up said tale. What is it about those stories that hook us and reel us in like the angler's quarry? Is it the outlandish situation surrounding the story? Perhaps the giddy feeling invoked by the struggle of the fight? Or is it the way the story is conveyed by the teller of the tale? Whatever it is, it seems these kinds of stories take on a certain Je ne sais quoi when told by a fisherman.

Reed Wilson, a veteran angler of the Pacific Northwest is just such a fisherman. He has spent years fishing the watery byways of Oregon and Washington, cobbling together the memories of a lifetime and the stories to go along with them. His yarns weave an elaborate tapestry on the nuances of the quiet sport, but it is his focus on the human aspect behind the story that breathes life into them and makes them real.

So, sit back and relax while Reed selects the next perfect fly from The Fly Box