The Sportsman's Corner

Winter is here, and no one is talking about global warming now. In fact, all but the most dedicated of outdoors people are shacked up in their homes, often huddled near wood burners in order to stave off winter's chill. I know that I spend a lot of time close to my fireplace insert, reading whatever novel I have been able to come up with at the library or at a not-too-distant bookstore.

I also spend a lot of my winter time ensconced in my fly-tying room, whipping up replacement flies for the ones I have lost the previous trout season. This year I have not spent as much time as usual in the fly...