Category Archives: US & Canada
Bitterroot River Skwala Hatch, Update
I’ve been in Seattle and San Fran for the past couple weeks so I’ve been out of the loop as far as the fishing and water conditions go, but my good friend Jed Fitzpatrick has been on the water, like … Continue reading
Posted in Flies, Montana
Tagged Bitterrroot Skwala hatch, Jed Fitzpatrick flyfishing, Montana Fly Fishing
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Canadian Mines Threaten Southeast Alaska Salmon, Tourism and Tribal Resources
Just got this press release and thought I would share it with you. Southeast Alaska is dear to my heart, having served as my stomping grounds as a kid and, in fact, all the way through college, when I commercial … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Conservation, Northwest, Steelhead
Tagged Alaska steelhead, Southeast Alaska salmon, steelhelad fly fishing
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Kanektok River Rainbow’s Last Meal Included 19 Shrews
Saw this interesting story in the Alaska Dispatch and thought I would share it with you. We all know that trout eat rodents, but this is amazing. I’ve fished the Kanektok for rainbows, using mice patterns, and scored big. The … Continue reading
Best Winter Steelhead Lens, Smith’s Low Light Igniter
My favorite sunglasses lens for low light or overcast conditions is, unequivocally, Smith’s Low Light Igniter. This thing seems to draw light to the eye, even on those days when it seems like getting Noah to build another ark is … Continue reading
Redington’s Dually—Your Inexpensive Option for A Great Spey Rod
I’ve sang some praise for Redington’s Dually, especially after my trip to the Canada’s Gaspe Peninsula last September, fishing for Atlantic salmon. On that trip I threw Sage’s Method and Redington’s Dually and both performed great. The Dually, for some … Continue reading
Posted in Northwest, Spey, Videos
Tagged how to spay fish, Redington Dually, Spey rods for steelhead
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Northern Embridge’s Pipeline and Oil Tankers Spell Doom to Northern British Columbia
This proposed pipeline is a disaster. It’s not a matter of if, it’s when. This company, Northern Embridge, has a history of mishaps and they are not even thinking that a disaster wouldn’t happen. They are just judging that the … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Conservation, Culture, Northwest, Videos
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Cold Weather Fishing/Winter Fishing Montana
Anyone want to throw on Rock Creek Today! We’d have to get the fish back in the water, through a hole in the ice, of course, but it could be fun. Actually, with a lack of wind today it feels … Continue reading
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Winter Steelhead Oregon-Style
Spent last week in Oregon, enjoying the first big rains since anyone could remember. “If you had been here last week,” the regulars said, “it would have been sunny and 65 degrees.” I thought I’d timed it just right, expecting … Continue reading
Throwing Flies for Skagit River Steelhead
Spent the holidays in western Washington, mostly hanging with family. But I did sneak out for a day on the Skagit River, hoping to tempt a hatchery steelhead or an early returning native. I didn’t go it alone and, instead, … Continue reading
How to Can and Smoke Alaska Salmon, Family-Style
As you probably know, I’m a proponent of wild salmon, and that includes eating wild salmon to save wild salmon, the theory being, if there isn’t economic value to the fish, our elected leaders won’t do a damn thing to … Continue reading