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We talk about our outdoor experiences, new gear, and shop events here.
new D&H polo shirts arrived this week
What is a better time for a new shipment of polo shirts than summer? The classic pique polo can be worn tucked in and dressed up or as casual as you want with your favorite pair of board shorts. The D&H polo follows in the footsteps of the original open-weave piqué cotton, soft-collared, three-button placket-front […]
Little Miami fishing between the rain drops
Friday morning I woke to rain and cool weather, but I WANT TO FISH!! I called Brian to see if he wanted to hit the Little Miami. We looked at the radar and then looked at the radar and thought maybe we would look at the radar just one more time. THERE!…right there between all […]
Elkhorn Creek fishing report
James and I have been wanting to hit the Elkhorn this year and this Friday was the day we could both go. The USGS site showed higher and faster water than what I wanted, but it was doable. Now for the weather forecast. They were calling for thunderstorms throughout the day. We didn’t care, WE […]
report from the dove fields
Spoke with Billy yesterday and he said the farm is covered in doves. Click here for the details.
stockin the fly bins
Big restock of the fly bins with some old favorites and some “new-to-the-market” patterns!
Elkhorn Creek fishing report June 19
I woke up this morning and started to get ready for work. I made a bowl of cereal and flipped on the morning news. The weather report said rain starting tonight and going for the next four days. I thought “Hmm…I better go fishing today instead of staring at a computer screen. I can do […]
Brookville Tailwater Fishing Report
I went to Brookville Tailwaters with a client yesterday. It was a bright sunny day and temps were well into the 90’s. The flow was right at 3ft. Ed (my client) wanted to work on fishing a hopper dropper for his upcoming trip out west. Since the water was low and the sun was high […]
New Patagonia Travel Dress in the shop
Made of lightweight 57% organic cotton/43% TENCEL® lyocell fabric, this dress comes with a sweet back-strap detail.
Father’s Day 2018
D&H celebrates Father’s Day year ’round! Stop in Friday and Saturday 10-6 to pick up something for dad. Sunday we are closed to celebrate the big day and hopefully get some fishin’ in!
Elkhorn Creek fishing report
Water was a little high and slightly stained. Landed 15 fish: 13 smallmouth, 1 panfish and 1 gar. Two were caught on a Dixie Devil popper and the remaining were all caught on the D&H Bugger. I tried some other streamers without luck, so I just switched back to the Bugger that has been producing […]
Little Miami River Fishing Report June 6th
Little Miami River fishing report: decent day of fishing. Lots of canoe traffic. Had one smallie smash a Dixie Devil, one take this D&H custom tied clouser and five others take the D&H Bugger. Streamers in fast water ruled the day. -Mark
Little Miami River Fishing Report
If you saw our three facebook posts this past Friday, you know that the fishing has turned on in the Cincinnati area. With those posts as encouragement, I thought I would take a day and hit the Little Miami today. I made my way to Morgan’s Canoe at Ft. Ancient and decided I would do […]
unpacking flies at the shop
We are unpacking a mess of flies today. These are the famous Circus Peanut fly in size 4.
Trout Fishing in North Carolina
It had been many years since I have fished the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountain range and I was excited to get back. Plans were made to rent a cabin in a central location that would give us access to a variety of water. I started to research streams that were new […]
