If you have not yet met my friend Og, a little introduction is in order. Og is a Neanderthal that I discovered is living in my basement. He...

As part of an essay examining the sport of fly-fishing, I wrote the following… “Trout live in beautiful places, as do other fish we fly a...

The other day I was re-reading a history of my hometown when I came across a photo from the early 1900s. It showed a dozen or so men and ...

Grounding and progression “Why the ‘Classic Angler?’” I pondered the other evening. I began writing essays under the moniker “The Class...

Top: Hmm... Middle: Um... Bottom: A wee bit better When I began fly-fishing, it was inevitable that I try my hand at fly tying. It...

A short story Copyright 2009, Erik F. Helm As Richard listened to the speaker from the Fish and Wildlife Department address the room on...

How to write a Fly Fishing Article By the Classic Angler (Who can’t get published, so he should know) Ah, the rejection letter. I jus...