Delaware River Brown TroutI love to fish dry flies over highly selective, wild fish. No other aspect of angling is even a close second for me. After the cast and mend as you coax your fly into the feeding lane the anticipation is incredible. I am completely obsessed. With that being said, anything that will facilitate this obsession is a good thing right? I had my doubts. Kranefly and I have added a new tool to our Delaware River arsenal this year, a 16’ drift boat. I’ll be the first to admit that I was skeptical before we made the purchase. It’s quite comical that after 25 years of combined fly fishing, neither one of us had ever stepped foot in a drift boat. We had been kicking the idea around for years and this spring it came to fruition. After the maiden voyageas I was sold. I will spare you the advantages and drawbacks because they are irrelevant. That fact of the matter is that seeing the giant tail-waters of the Catskills from this perspective is dramatic and puts a whole new spin on things. It is a blast learning how to maneuver the boat and setting your buddy up on the bow to present a fly to fish that were unreachable to us forever. Our floats this week were awesome, in addition to seeing 13 miles of the East Branch for the first time, we also landed several wild fish, watched bald eagles sail through the valley and even spotted a black bear and her cub strolling down the bank. I’ve realized that it is important to keep things fresh and exciting and the addition of the boat has rekindled my passion for the outdoor experience. Looking forward to learning more new water this season and seeing it from a different perspective.