Category Archives: Warmwater

Angler’s Tonic Visits Hawk Lake Lodge, Ontario . . . for walleye and bass

Just spent five days at Hawk Lake Lodge in northwestern Ontario, trying to figure out how to catch walleye on the fly, and spending the rest of the time slamming smallmouth on poppers. In the evenings it was all fun … Continue reading

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Montana’s Canyon Ferry Reservoir and Giant Pike

You’re probably aware that Canyon Ferry Reservoir is a hot place for trout, and now it’s a solid bet for walleye anglers, too. But few probably realize how many big pike are in that reservoir. I was one of them … Continue reading

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Trip Update: Kluane Wilderness Lodge on Wellesley Lake, Yukon Territory

As mentioned previously, I’ve been sifting through some invites to great lodges in Canada and I made a choice last week to visit Kluane Wilderness Lodge in the Yukon Territory. It’s located on Wellesley Lake about a two-hour flight by … Continue reading

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Image of the Weekend

Yea, I used just a tad of post production on this one. Still, thought you might like to see. The girls caught this one and I said, if you are going to keep it we are eating it tonight. They … Continue reading

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Bassin’ in Montana

Got in on the tail end of the largemouth spawn in western Montana, specifically on the Flathead Indian Reservation. My girls had a ball hauling in a few good ones. Saw a few five pounders but they didn’t seem interested … Continue reading

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Big Ass Bass: Fly Fishing for Largemouth in Western Montana

Thought all of you might like to see the damage I did on bass over the weekend. The result of the only strike I got in the three hours I fished. Didn’t see any bass in the shallows, nor any … Continue reading

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The In-Law’s Bass Pond

I’m on a bit of a warmwater kick these days, with dreams of figuring out this western Montana pike fishing this summer. Got some buds down in the south who are true fishheads and very adept with the pen and … Continue reading

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Columbia River, Dworshak Reservoir on Nation’s Top Bass Fishing List

In the spring issue of Fly Rod & Reel, I extolled the virtues of western bass and offered a little kick in the backside to say that if you are only fishing trout and not taking advantage of bass, you … Continue reading

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Travis Morris’ 29-pound carp at Blackfoot Reservoir

Thought we’d show you what swims in Blackfoot Reservoir in Idaho, where the soon to be held Fin Chasers Carp Classic occurs. This pig, a 30-pounder, was taken by Travis Morris during last year’s two-day fly-fishing tournament. Big as it … Continue reading

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Weekend fishing in eastern Washington

Left last Friday for an annual assault on two of eastern Washington’s best trout lakes, dos super-productive scud, leech and chironomid-rich waters where rainbows grow to the 30-inches long and nobody bats and eye at 22-inchers. So, let’s cut to … Continue reading

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