Author: Beau Beasley
Fly Fishing For More Than Fish
Book Review: Healing Waters: Veterans’ Stories of Recovery in Their Own Words, written by Beau Beasley for No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guide Books (2024) Whether he actually said it or not, the other night I couldn’t help but think of the words attributed to the British lion, Winston Churchill, who reportedly once quipped: “We make...
Who Owns a River?
Photo by Beau Beasley The New Mexico Supreme Court deliberated for just 15 minutes before rendering its sweeping decision to open up thousands of river miles to public access. Before the court was a relatively straightforward question: Were the river and stream beds of the state held in trust for the public at statehood, even …...
Is New York’s Delaware River Public or Private for Anglers?
Some homeowners on the East Branch of the Delaware are asserting ownership of the riverbed to the center of the river. Each year thousands of fly fishers make their pilgrimage to the great New York tributaries of the Delaware River, and with good reason: The beauty of the clean, cold water is intoxicating as it …...
Trash, trout and leadership on the South River in Waynesboro
“Be sure to check behind the church, because sometimes that area’s overlooked,” said Tommy Lawhorn, co-owner of South River Fly Shop in Waynesboro, into his cell phone while his eager customers waited in line to make their purchases. “Call me back,” he continued, “if you can think of anywhere else.” An eavesdropper would be...
Fly Angling America’s River
The Potomac stretches nearly 400 miles from Pennsylvania to the Chesapeake Bay. The Potomac River has been called “America’s River,” and with good reason. The nation was birthed on its banks, and its waters remain the lifeblood of the nation’s capital to this day. Named after the Indians who lived on its banks, the Potomac...
