Unicorns, Fire Breathing Dragons, and Flying Steelhead: The overly dramatic title, to a fairly ho hum story of one man’s quest for, um, revenge?

I stepped out the front door of the cabin and was blasted in the face by a gust of arctic wind.  It has been an early spring in the southern reaches of the state where I make my home but here in the mountains it evidently still gets cold.  I almost wanted take my cup [...]

CDC Shuck Biot Body Sparkle Dun-Fly of the Month

Another month is upon us and while late fall/early winter is a great time to start tying up some patterns to restock the fly boxes depleted by another year on the water, lets not abandon the fishing quite yet.  I have had several great days on the river this past month.  It does get a bit hit [...]

Every Chance You Get

Something about going fishing in the middle of a work day makes the sport that much more enjoyable. Knowing that you could still be at work, but there you are knee deep in a trout stream, brings a new appreciation for the opportunity. I am lucky to work a half hour drive from a great [...]

Fly of the Month

Late fall has arrived and a short flurry of snow here today reminded me that winter is on its way. Unless your favorite fishing location closes for the winter though you don’t need to hang up the fly rod just yet. I have a pattern that has become a favorite of mine from late fall [...]

Spot And Stalk Trout

Fishing for trout can certainly be done by fishing blind, finding likely holding water and casting a good imitation of trout food into these places hoping for action.  Admittedly a lot of my time on the water is spent this way and sometimes it is your only option.  However, it is a truly rewarding experience [...]

Fish Where the Trout are Feeding

When I started fly fishing I had the same romantic notion of the sport that many probably do.  Casting delicate little flies that land softly on the water and watching big fish come up from the depths to sip the offering ever so gently.  Then one day I was on a beautiful clear flowing river [...]

In the Heart of the City of Boise…

…there is a River that bears the same name. It’s a pretty special trait to have such a gem running through the capitol city of Idaho, and I decided to take advantage of it’s proximity today. I did a little hiking up the Greenbelt Trail to get away from the more highly trafficked areas and [...]

When Can We Start Buying Groceries On eBay?

Starting a new hobby is rarely cheap, and as I looked around at everything I would need to get started on fly tying from scratch it became abundantly clear that my new endeavor was going to get expensive quick if I wasn’t careful. A good vise is about the only single item that will actually [...]

Caddis? What Caddis? I’m Fishing Streamers

I think I am slowly developing a thing for fishing streamers. When you talk to most fly fishermen they‚ like to brag about the nice trout that sipped‚ their perfectly presented,‚ delicate‚ size 22 trico spinner‚ so subtly‚ they barely noticed it was gone. Well that’s not‚ me. Yes I do like to catch fish on a dry fly but there is [...]

Back to the Basics

Sometimes in the world of fly fishing things get complicated.‚  Is my tippet long enough?‚  Is it strong enough?‚  Is it too strong and therefore too thick, spooking the fish?‚ ‚  What hatches are coming off?‚  What stage in the insect lifecycle are the fish keying on? Where do the fish hold?‚  What time of day [...]

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