Ed Darwin, who died early Sunday at age 93, was widely known in Chesapeake fishing circles as a knowledgeable and successful charter boat captain for more than 50 years. As I note in my Friday Sun column, he had an engineer’s mind and applied a kind of mystical science to the sport. My column serves … Continue reading Ed Darwin: ‘You must be able to think like a fish’
One fish, a good fish, enough fish.
The last of Thursday’s heavy rain had the river running higher than usual, but not so high that it could not be fished. I had about two hours before the dam gates opened for the white-water kayakers and the river before me became unfishable. I thought a streamer with weight would do the trick. In … Continue reading One fish, a good fish, enough fish.
Dan Rodricks 