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Cumberland Valley Fly Fishing and Outdoor Festival, 2025

Leigh — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:11:14 +0000

Nothing better than a fly fishing festival on a warm summer day. And it feels like an upgrade when you add in Troegs Brewery and lobster rolls from Cousins Maine Lobster. This was my first trip to the Boiling Springs, PA event. Would definitely recommend it as a summer weekend destination. I decided to sandwich […]

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Easing Into Analog

Leigh — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:34:25 +0000

While my day job is entirely dependent on the Internet and digital channels, there is something deeply satisfying about unplugging from technology and focusing on the family, flies, fishing and fun. Today there will be no worries about phone battery life, cell signal strength, or Wi-Fi passwords. We will communicate without text or emojis, using […]

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Five Weight Road Trip, Part Three: Ameripolitan Music Awards

Leigh — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:07:54 +0000

Warning: Before reading any further, this is not a story on flyfishing. However, it does round out my trip to Texas. If you’re not a fan of traditional country, nor have interest in becoming one, this is probably not your cup of tea, or Lone Star beer, as it may be. For the past couple […]

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Five Weight Road Trip, Part Two: Guadalupe River TU’s Troutfest

Leigh — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:51:52 +0000

I was listening to the Gourds cover of Snoop Dogg’s Gin & Juice as I wrote this post. Unfortunately Friday’s weather did not follow into Saturday. The day was cold, blustery, and overcast. I drove up the road that runs along the Guadalupe until I came to the Lazy L campground, site of GRTU’s Troutfest. […]

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Five Weight Road Trip, Part One: Getting to Texas and the Guadalupe River

Leigh — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 23:25:49 +0000

I was listening to this tune by Willie Nelson as I wrote this post. Give it a listen. The day before Valentine’s, as a reminder of who is really in charge, Mother Nature dropped a foot of snow on southern CT in just a few hours. It took two hours of snowblowing to find my […]

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Season Opener 2023

Leigh — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:37:08 +0000

It’s always good to shake off the skunk of winter and get into some fish. Or at least one fish. And the convenience of local streams can’t be beat, especially if time is your most valuable commodity. While the chill of winter typically doesn’t keep me from getting out, career and personal responsibilities left little […]

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July 4th Weekend in New Hampshire

Leigh — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 01:29:05 +0000

With a four-day weekend in front of me and no immediate plans, I packed the car with gear, put Tippet in the passenger seat and headed to New Hampshire. Pre-holiday traffic lengthened our route, but provided better scenery and a chance to see roads less traveled. Less than 5 hours later, we were in our […]

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Waters With History: The Pootatuck River in Sandy Hook, CT

Leigh — Mon, 02 May 2022 23:20:00 +0000

The Pootatuck River quietly flows through Newtown, CT, largely unnoticed as it moves under Sandy Hook on its way to the Housatonic. Along its path are the town recycling center, a local cemetery, schools, churches and a number of restaurants. Its final stretch, downstream of Sandy Hook and entering the Housatonic, is the focus of […]

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For the Bucket List

Leigh — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 21:28:13 +0000

This time of year I’m typically breaking down rods, cleaning and lubing reels, inspecting the condition of lines and generally getting ready for winter fly tying. I’ll get out occasionally, and have been focusing on local small streams. For those of you that tie, here are some resources, including links to my favorite flies: A […]

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Waters With History: The Pomeraug River in South Britain, CT

Leigh — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 02:06:47 +0000

While writing this post I thought about creating a series on the history of waters in CT where I fish. This is the first. Most rivers in CT, if not all, have an industrial past to them. Some parts, like the PCBs in the Housatonic or other chemicals found in the Naugatuck, are reminders that […]

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