“Little Summer Storm”  14x18 oil on canvas Clint Bova 2026 Kings Creek I often get asked why I do not keep a social media page other than Blogger. There is a very direct answer; I don't want to. Fly fishing is about storytelling, and the written word is extremely important to me personally. I do, however, occasionally post oil paintings of trout streams on Instagram, but not very often. The old-school narrative component of fly fishing has faded significantly. It's kind of sad, really. I cringe every time I see YouTube videos or retailers spewing the latest and greatest crap, primarily because it really has nothing to do with the creative spirit of fly fishing. If fly fishing products enhance our creative reach , I definitely embrace such products or real informative content and make a wholehearted exception. In all honesty, fly fishing has become so retail-focused that it kind of makes my skin crawl. Fly fishing creates a symbiotic relationship between a river and the expressi...