Author: Dan Rodricks

There are moments when you feel like the only man on Earth, or when you get to imagine the experience of the long-gone native Delaware. Like that time I waded into the waters of Father’s Day Creek, above the gorge section, in the soft sunlight of a May afternoon, and ended up in locked stare … Continue reading Encounter with an old soul on Father’s Day Creek

Joe Brooks was a world-famous outdoorsman and writer, and the man who inspired Lefty Kreh and taught his fellow native Marylander how to fly fish. Joe Brooks' grand-nephews have produced a documentary film about him, an attempt to unravel a family mystery. You can rent and watch the film online, or arrange to use the … Continue reading The Joe Brooks Legend

For those who do not always read my Sun column, here, from the archives, are suggestions I have made (and good programs or ideas I've highlighted) in the past: Promote the city as a tech hub, attract more capital, retain the young geniuses Reverse Baltimore's population slide: Find investors for 'an incredibly high-potential city' Reverse … Continue reading How to fix Baltimore: A few suggestions

My son and I had some fun fishing for shad in Deer Creek near Darlington, in Harford County, Maryland. Hickory shad were there in abundance, the best numbers anglers have seen in a few years. Here's something I wrote about the silvery shad 18 years ago in the Baltimore Sun. -o- WHEN I moved to … Continue reading The silvery shad returns

Readings and discussions of my new book, "Father's Day Creek" May 18 - Tochterman's new Fly Fishing Shop Grand Opening (9 am - noon) May 29 - Baltimore County Public Library June 2 -Official Launch: The Ivy Bookshop June 5 - Pikesville branch - Baltimore County Public Library June 6 - Dundalk Chamber of Commerce … Continue reading Appearances in May and June

"Fly fishing, Fatherhood and the last best place on Earth," With a foreword by fly fishing legend Lefty Kreh. The book is available from Apprentice House . It is offered at local bookstores and online from the usual sources, as well as online, with a time-limited discount, through the Baltimore Sun store.