stillwater

When I was a kid, my imagination led me to believe that fly fishing was exclusively for rivers and I am sure many others thought the same. As I got older, my dad introduced me to fly fishing and you guessed it, we fished in a river. Where I grew up in Albuquerque, NM there were not many places to fish, let alone fly fish. In the heart of ABQ there is a little gem called Tingley Beach.

Most people call lake fishing "stillwater fly fishing". Some people consider it boring. The reality is that the wind is seldom still. Wind moves the water and the fish are constantly moving. It's not static or boring to me. At times, it can be very stimulating and fun.