Looking back on the journey in fly fishing, tying, art, nature, and passion for the sport. Presenting the Classical Angler photo montage. Enjoy!
(Note: Updated Dec.4 2009 with more thematic flow.)
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"If angling is the contemplative sport, as Mr. Walton would have us understand, that contemplation should not be on the final destination, but upon the path that led us there. Let that path not be the easy one nor the commonplace, but one of inner discovery and learning, for that much the better when the fish is finally brought to hand." Erik Helm
"“If the world were clear, art would not exist.” Albert Camus
"“If the world were clear, art would not exist.” Albert Camus
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A quiet rest stop for we anglers who enjoy tradition and literary effort, and a site that intends to inspire, question, and spur thinking.
There is power in words, and art in the angling which we need to appreciate. as we journey through the riffles of life, never forget the art and the approach are as important as the fish brought to hand.
If you like this blog, please tell others about it and link to it.
There is power in words, and art in the angling which we need to appreciate. as we journey through the riffles of life, never forget the art and the approach are as important as the fish brought to hand.
If you like this blog, please tell others about it and link to it.
Comment from the archives: This is the greatest writing on fly-fishing I have ever read since the stories of Traver and MacQuarrie. Your use of analogies and the romance and reference to art are one of a kind. Keep writing and keep this art alive please!
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December
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- The Og factor
- Love and Beauty vs. The maniac and the narcissist
- How to dress for Steelhead and Atlantic Salmon fis...
- Grounding and progression
- (Mis) adventures with fur and feathers
- The Rejuvenation
- How to write a Fly Fishing Article
- The Cadenza
- Some tips from the tying bench
- Traditional Skunk
- Defining fly-fishing and drawing lines.
- The whole Experience
- The Golden Demon
- The Classical Angler Slideshow
- Irish Shrimp
- Cutthroat Stalker's 2009 slideshow
- Wonderful spey casting video on the Dee River
- Asian Carp knocking on the Door to Lake Michigan
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December
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Some other topical sites
- Bob Blumreich's site
- Classic rod and reel forum
- Classical Angler guide service and schools
- Cutthroat Stalker
- Hand made fly reels by William Olson
- Jeff Kennedy's fly art website
- My Literary Site
- My site with my mother's artwork
- Poppie's Red Shed flyshop
- Redwing Flyrods (Cane) Joe Balestrieri
- Single Barbed Blog
- The American Fly Fishing Museum
About Me
- Erik Helm
- Driftless, Wisconsin, United States
- I am a middle aged hyper-creative writer, angler, and hopeless romantic.
Sunset on a western river
Beautifuly done.
ReplyDeleteNicely done. Looks like a good year for you. Great photo to end with.
ReplyDeleteThanks for watching.
ReplyDeleteI am going to do some editing of this. Realized that continuity was not quite right.
Very nice Erik. Is that you playing in the Bachground? ;-) sorry...that was a bad one.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!
ReplyDeletereally like it Erik, great job!
ReplyDeletewhat music is that?
Music is the Aria from J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations.
ReplyDeleteAndras Schiff at the piano.