I began my fishing career--though I didn't know it then--surf fishing on the beaches of Long Island.

Then, for about six years, I gave up fishing. After my mother passed away, I picked up my surf rod and headed to the Hudson River.

Fishing a beautiful river, feeling comforted by sights and sounds of nature, I soon learned, helped me come to terms with my mother's passing.

I was hooked!

So I started fishing for bass with a spinning rod in Central Park. Almost by accident, I wrote and published an article on long-distance casting with a spinning rod.

Wanting to learn more about the techniques of casting, I read up on fly casting, and bought my first of many fly rods.

Today, when I'm not practicing long-distance fly casting, I'm often fly fishing the streams in Westchester and the lakes in Central Park.

During the last several years I've published many fishing and casting articles, as well as several fly-fishing memoirs.

Besides fishing, I also enjoy reading about history and science, listening to music, collecting vinyl records, watching college football and, I say this reluctantly, smoking cigars.

Presently, I'm working on an historical fly-fishing novel that takes place on and near the Beaverkill River. (Randy's historical novel is now available from www.keokeebooks.com.

Articles By Randy:

Land The Fly In The Water, Not In Your Ear
Longer Hauling For Longer Distance
A Reason To Fish
Going Back Again
New York Pier Fishing (With A Fly Rod)

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