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Impact of a Fly’s Drag

Gemini_Generated_Image Building a Leader: Impact of a Fly’s DragWe can’t simulate the entire process without thinking…
From Fly Weight to Leader Length: A Mechanical Model for Leader Design

ChatGPT Image Have you ever wondered how to convert the mass of a fly to the…
Finding the Perfect Turnover Using a Ratio

ChatGPT Image One of the most difficult parts of fly fishing to explain is why one…
Extending and Repairing the Tippet on a Leader: A Mathematical Approach

ChatGPT Image As fly anglers, we are often more concerned about our leader than any other…
The Perfect Fly Cast:A Physics Model

ChatGPT Image Spring is approaching. This morning’s temperature climbed to 53-degrees-Fahrenheit, the subtle signs are showing.…
The Fish Window: Snell’s Law

Revised & Expanded 2/18/26 I like to use math to predict the outcome of a situation,…
February Hydrological Analysis: Scouting the Boise River

ChatGPT Image February is the best time of the year to scout for fishing holes. It’s…
The First Week of My Angling Season

A Week on the Lower Boise: Notes from the Water I started Monday, scouting the riverbank…
Ketchum Fly Fishing Trip

Patience—that’s the name of the game—and it’s something I’ve never had much of. With nearly everything,…
Ancestral Machinery: A Model for Fish Behavior

ChatGPT Image Today there is a substantial amount of species in the vertebrate classes; an estimated…