It was 60 degrees Fahrenheit at my home in the foothills of the Catskills the other day. Balmy for late February. Later, around 10 p.m., my friend Laurie called, very excited, and exclaimed, …

With March upon us and winter slowly waning, fly-fishing anglers eagerly await a new season. As the days pass, our thoughts and discussions tend toward the first fly hatches. And without a doubt, …

We are about a month from spring, or the vernal equinox; it occurs this year on March 19. Some people might have thought that we would have an early spring. Our winter has been somewhat of a mild …