Wild Game as it Moves Between Buds and Palates

I am neither a Chef nor a connoisseur of food, but I do know what tickles my taste buds and sooths the palate.  Last night as I pushed back from the table after consuming my share, ok maybe it was a little more then my share, of roast from off Tom’s bear, I got to [...]

Dad’s and Son’s and Fish

Last weekend I see Tom went fishing and sure enough, he puts up a picture of his son and wife Shanna taken while on their outing.  Then I was checking Benji’s, my oldest son’s blog, Getting Out, and there it was again, dad and his son.  It sure brought back the memories of when those dads [...]

Fishing Success

After a Saturday spent in the garden, I went fishing with my wife and little boy. We only spent an hour, and we didn’t catch anything, but try and tell us we didn’t have fun! I’ve decided fishing success is measured by the width of the grin:

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 [...]

Steelhead DO exist?!

Up till Saturday, I had been quite certain from my own experience that steelhead are nothing more than imaginary critters made up in the minds of exhuberant, and very creative, fishermen. I mean, really, a trout that goes to the ocean and back? That’s really creative, is it not? So, try to imagine my dissapointment [...]

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 [...]

Big Fish, Small Rod

We’re talking very small rod. Mike Di Pippo, President of Pen Fishing Rods sent me this video along with several photos. I’ll admit to never having tried the Pen Fishing Rods, but c’mon, who wouldn’t want to catch a lunker on a rod that closes to less than 8 inches long?! Check it out: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nplomWaRT8I [...]

Snake River Catfish Action

A portion of the Snake River makes up the border between Idaho and Oregon and I’ve lived almost my entire life in its general vicinity. Here is what happens when you rig up with some good ol’ stinky rotten meat and drop it on the bottom of the Snake River: Of course the fishing had [...]

The Perils of Fly Fishing

My brother forwarded me this article from the NY Daily News- a very funny read, and the fact that they got the name of the state wrong in the title just adds to the humor. We have a saying out west that goes something like, “Hmph, Easterners!” It can be modified to include any geographical [...]

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