Political Science Professor David Hadley long had a dream of a fly fishing immersion trip. That dream came true in 2009 as a Freshman Tutorial Class. He’s taking another group of freshmen back to ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

You will begin to depend more on yourself and less on gadgets and gear. More on "a feeling" and less on what the textbooks say. When you hook into a fish—especially a big one—chaos comes fast. The ...

Fly fishing has consumed me and given me a life. Even as a hobby, it was something I could get lost in. It challenged me creatively, physically, skillfully, and mentally. It is art, athletics, sport, ...

At the heart of David Hadley’s Fly Fishing Freshman Tutorial, in part, was the concept freshmen would get a head start on their Wabash education. Now at the end of the first semester most seem to ...