Tarpon Diaries, Day 2 – The Deck
Tarpon Diaries, Day 2 – The Deck Rocking in the waves, loosing my balance. Standing on the deck thinking I am going blind. Strain my eyes to see something. Nothing. …
Tarpon Diaries, Day 1 – Planes Trains and Automobiles
This past week, I was fortunate enough to fill a spot for four and a half days on John’s tarpon dates in the Florida Keys with master guide Bus Bergmann.…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/11/15 – Obscene Trout Porn
Animas Lunch Report – 5/11/15 – Obscene Trout Porn Our friend Stephen recently made it back from a 4 month fly fishing mission he took to New Zealand. His goal was…
A Ross Reels Factory Tour
A Ross Reels Factory Tour Along with the Scott Fly Rods Factory tour; I was fortunate enough to be able to schedule a tour down and across the road at the…
A Scott Fly Rods Factory Tour
A Scott Fly Rods Factory Tour Scott Fly Rods has been a fixture in the fly fishing industry for over 40 years. Did you know that? That is a pretty…
The Bluemouth – Early Season Pike Fishing
The Bluemouth – Early Season Pike Fishing Captain Mark Engler has noticed that some of the first pike of the year have blue mouths. Mark is our resident pike master here…
A Beginner’s Journey Into Steelheading: After Action Report and Lessons Learned
I Went Steelhead Fishing I should have taken the advice before I went. Or not. I can’t decide yet. Either way; I went steelheading. I can say I went steehead fishing…
Fly Fishing Prodigy
You may not have heard of Austin Prieskorn before; but one day you may. Rob had the opportunity to float Austin and his father down the Rio Grande this year. The…
Piedra River Father’s Day
My wife gave me time to go fishing this year for Father’s Day. This may not seem like much to those without children; but to those of us who raise…
Fishing With Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Charlie and Mike had the opportunity to take a group of Big Brothers, Big Sisters out for a few hours of fly fishing this past Saturday. Everyone had an awesome…
Christmas Island Bonefish 2014
Tom, Kyle, and Buck recently returned from a trip to Christmas Island. Christmas Island (also known as Kiritimati Island), is a flats fishing heaven for bonefish 1000 miles south of Hawaii…
Fall Trip to Gunnison – In Photos
Every year, first weekend of October, I take a trip. The purpose of this trip has always been to meet up with close friends from the front range and fish…
Southwest Colorado In September
River Conditions in September What does September mean to you? Cooling temps? Falling leaves? Football? Here in Durango it is what we know as a shoulder season. A shoulder between…
The Summer Road
Had the opportunity to head out for 2 days with the fine fellows over at Trout Bout. Through a steep hike, chubby chernobyls in box, Sage Circa in hand, cutties in wait,…