Wayward Angler Fly Fishing

Some may have noticed I have relocated to Arizona and up to new adventures. I have retired from custom rod building to focus on my own rod making, overlanding, hiking and of course exploring new regions to fish. I'm not sure the direction Wayward Angler will go next but I plan to maintain a presence on social media, youtube and perhaps a blogging platform. Tight lines everyone.

Fingernails on a blackboard- palo verde trees and ocotillos choke the trails and are gate keepers to adventure in the Sonoran Desert. Sending it! My paint is a mess. Welcome to Arizona

The journey.

Waywardangler and warsawwoodco relocated to Tucson Arizona. No flyfishing yet but the overlanding and public land access is incredible

My favorite method for camp coffee is Kokkaffe, or Cowboy Coffee. This video reveals my morning ritual. If you want more details, go to the video and read the description below where I also list a few things in my kit I use for my Kokkaffe. This is more about technique than gadgets.

Cowboy Coffee My method for camp coffee is “cowboy coffee”, also known as Kokkaffe, or “boiled coffee” in Sweden This method relies on technique, not fancy coffee gadg...

Apparently fish like these cicada creatures

This looks like a Hexagenia limbata. But in Northern Virginia? Let me know what YOU think.

My latest road trip to the Monongahela National Forest in pursuit of wild brook trout, aka "natives". I highlight a few useful camping gadgets and cook some backcountry jambalaya.

Chasing Trout in Monongahela NF In this video I take a long due 6-day road trip to the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia in pursuit of wild trout, the local brook trout known in th...

Bluelining and boondocking for 6 glorious days last week in the Monongahela NF and took this shot passing through Seneca Rocks.     

Seneca Rocks today. I count 22 climbers in this shot.

Boondocking in the Monogehela NF chasing natives, but mostly just unplugging from everything