Fire, Ice, and Hatchery Trout
The air temperatures were measuring in the single digits, and in the back of my mind I knew this was the coldest weather I’d ever fished in.
Trout Fishing
Details, Deschutes, and Doritos
Anglers and trout are both masters of efficiency, and have an uncanny skill to survive and thrive on as little as possible.
Winging It in the Inland Northwest
Luckily, this dilemma allowed me to develop one of the greatest skills an obsessed fly angler can have— Making a fishing trip appear out of thin air.
A Week in Brook Trout Country
After two brookie-less seasons, I was back home and rumor had it the nights were getting chillier up North. It was time to hit the road.
Brookie Thoughts
I like to think of each start on the river as a question. They’re not always complicated, but they kick start my mind into working on an answer and finding a few fish.
The New Zealand Experience
My career on the water is young enough that I can remember my childhood fascination around exotic fisheries. These were places or species that I felt were so unlikely to end up in front of me anytime soon that they continued to become elevated to a more godlike status every season as I was exposed …
Into the Past: Desert Lahontans Stand the Tests of Time
These fish had been through it. It was hard to believe anything out here hadn’t been, even without human intervention. The Great Basin is a land of extremes, experiencing massive temperature swings and challenging seasons throughout the year for its wild residents. Throw in the desertification of their home lake and the anthropomorphic uppercuts of …
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Brook Trout in the Garden State
Brook trout are easy to love. They’re beautiful, live in cool places, and in certain situations will smash your fly like it’s the first meal they’ve seen in months. They became my favorite fish to target on the fly when I first moved to Vermont, and over the next several years I greatly enjoyed fishing …