Category Archives: US & Canada
Backcountry Opposes Bikes in Wilderness
I like mountain biking almost as much as I enjoy hunting and fishing. And there are times when I really wish I had a mountain bike when I’m doing exactly that in designated wilderness, or when I’m other places where … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Northern Rockies, Uncategorized
Tagged Mountain biking in wilderness
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Giant ‘bows, big bulls on Field & Stream’s Hook Shots
I started working with Joe Cermele and Hook Shots earlier this summer and you really should get over to FB Hook Shots to check it out. I have two videos placed on Hook Shots, one of some big rainbows being … Continue reading
Fall Fly Rod & Reel Cover
Took a great trip to Alberta, Canada in early August and came away with a slew of great images, including this scenic that we selected as Fly Rod & Reel’s 2016 fall cover. I don’t think you can look at … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Culture, Northern Rockies, Travel
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Redington’s Find Your Water: High Mountain Lake Heaven
If you watch this video and you’ve fished high-mountain lakes in past years, you’re going to say one thing at the end: I should do that but my window is running short. And by saying that, you’d be right. High-mountain … Continue reading
Hucks and Cutts: July Is Go Time
The old rule of thumb in northern Idaho, western Montana and southeast British Columbia said you can fish just about any cutthroat creek, after the Fourth of July. Showing up earlier meant you might be limited by high water. But … Continue reading
Alaska sportsmen celebrate victory for the Susitna River
As all of you probably know, I have a love for all things wild and if those elements occur in Alaska I’m even more interested in it. If I weren’t living in Montana you have to know I’d call Alaska … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Conservation, Northwest
Tagged Alaska fishing, Alaska king salmon, fly fishing Alaska, Susitna River king salmon
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Southwest Montana Spring Brown
You can get great dry fly fishing during spring in southwest Montana, but this time of year always screams streamers and brown trout under snowcapped peaks with brilliant green lining the foothills and river corridors. It really is the prettiest … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Big Hole River, Missouri River, Spring fishing
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Farmed Atlantic Salmon Versus Wild and Sustainable Alaska Salmon. Go Wild.
I’ve never reposted content, but I feel inclined to set this piece at the top of the stack again. It’s that important. This post was first seen in 2013 and it is one of the most read pieces on Angler’s … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Conservation, Culture, Northwest, Uncategorized, US & Canada
Tagged Denver, Farmed salmon, Jax, seafood, wild salmon
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Hatch’s $100 Nippers and Simms’ Quick Stash Lanyard . . . until death do us part
The question isn’t whether paying a hundred bucks for a pair of nippers is worth it. The question is how are you not going to lose them after you fork out the dough. Hatch’s nippers come on the heals of … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Culture, Gear, Northwest, Spey, Travel
Tagged Hatch nippers, Hatch Reels, Simms Fishing, Simms Quick Stash Lanyard, Steelhead gear
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The Color of Steelhead
I think it’s interesting how, many times, we can tell what a person is fishing for and where just by the color of the flies they carry with them. A spring box in Montana is all about worms, skwalas and … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Culture, Flies
Tagged Best Steelhead Flies, flies for steelhead, top steelhead flies
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