Category Archives: US & Canada
San Fran/Seattle Wrap-Up
I’ve just enjoyed one of the best weeks of my life, despite the fact I haven’t thrown a line. But I’ve been talking about throwing a line, sometimes over beers and appetizers that would blow you away, such as a … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Travel, US & Canada
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Cruising San Francisco
Not much in the way of fishing here, but part of my job is to get out and meet other writers and the tourism representatives from various intriguing destinations and that’s what I’m doing right now in San Francisco, California. … Continue reading
South Fork Boise: Update on bull trout
Back in January I was speaking with Nick Coe, who works with Icy Bay Lodge out of Yakutat, Alaska, a silver salmon fisherman’s paradise. He spends winters in Idaho and recently sent a text with some interesting pics after fishing … Continue reading
Men’s Journal: Save NW Salmon Now!
I love it when mainstream media covers outdoor subjects and Men’s Journal, which reaches an astronomical number of subscribers, did just that recently, in a piece on dwindling salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest. They focused on the Idaho’s Salmon … Continue reading
Image of The Week: Look Close
Ok, so it’s not the most exciting image you’ve ever seen. That’s not the point. This one just serves as a reminder that it’s spring Baetis time and that’s what you see crawling around on that log. Maybe it’s a … Continue reading
Save the St. Joe and Coeur D’ Alene Cutthroats
I’m a big fan of fishing in north Idaho and I love that area’s cutthroat streams, including the Coeur d’ Alene, St. Joe, Lochsa, Selway, Kelly Creek and Clearwater. Over the past four years there have been catch-and-release only regulations on … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Idaho, Northern Rockies
Tagged Coeur d' Alene, Pend Orielle, St. Joe
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Dennis Anderson’s Northern Lights
I don’t think there’s any of us who fish and love the outdoors who hasn’t wished to have seen or been lucky enough to have seen a fine display of the northern lights. Having spend a lot of time in … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Northwest, Photography
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Guide’s “Recon” Trip—Bitterroot River
I used to do a lot of fishing with friends, but that’s because I was younger and hung out with dudes in ski towns who had less than demanding jobs and were afforded lots of time off in exchange for … Continue reading
Near Record Fish Count on Idaho’s South Fork Snake
The South Fork Snake is one of Idaho’s best trout fisheries—some would argue that is the gem state’s best fishery—and it hosts some solid rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. It gets a lot of pressure from locals and the outfitting … Continue reading
Spring Skwala Stonefly Madness Begins
It was too nice not to get out of the house this weekend and throw a line on Montana’s Bitterroot River. My decision was made a little easier when I talked to John and Jed Fitzpatrick and was told that … Continue reading
Posted in Flies, Missoula, Montana, Montana, Northern Rockies
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