On The Fly

Sometimes the greatest discoveries aren't on the water but in an old fishing vest's pockets. While sorting gear, I found a 1996 Michigan trout stamp and an Al Caucci fly-fishing course booklet for the Delaware River. Join me!

Catching Up with Sierra. What happens when you combine a little imagination, modern digital tools, and the willingness to make a glorious, muddy mess?

You get our guest’s latest project. Please welcome Sierra.

It all started innocently enough. Lately, my mind has drifted back to the simplicity of my younger days, standing in the backyard with a classic recurve bow sending arrows toward whatever target we had rigged up. Join me . . .

It always makes me smile. The moment people learn I've officially entered what I like to call the Great Un-Working (retirement), they almost immediately ask the same question:

“So . . . What do you do now?"

In this episode, setting a golf challenge, stepping out of your comfort zone, and surviving with dignity and equipment intact is a unique satisfaction.

In this reflective analysis, we recount a transformative summer in 1983 spent cycling through France's Charente-Maritime region. While training on a borrowed Motobécane, Patrick navigated vast sunflower fields and shared lighthearted meals with family members who teased him about his Tour de France ambitions.

On Feb. 6, 2026, I set a Golf goal of 70 before 70. Today (July 16, 2026), I've achieved that goal. Instead of a boring account of today's game, I'm sharing my victory as a poem.

Welcome to the first official morning of the rest of my life. With no alarms and no meetings, chasing a little white ball around The Lakehouse—a par-58 canvas—felt like the perfect way to christen retirement. Golf!

250! That’s a lot of birthdays. To celebrate this historic milestone, I need your help. For one day only, all kids—and adults—at our neighborhood parade can become an Official On-the-Fly Parade reporter. Listen to learn how you can participate.

I've been thinking about the "R-word" lately, not because I'm worried about boredom. I'm curious why retirement makes us nervous while a job—no matter how stressful—feels comforting.