In keeping with the series format, today’s column is “So you want to own a fishing lodge.” I interviewed Mike and Laura Geary, who lived that dream at Healing Waters Lodge, in Twin Bridges, Mont.

Most of us qualify as gear heads, even if we won't admit it. Every fly angler should have a good pair of pliers on their belt when fishing. It's a piece of gear that will get a lot of use for a lot of ...