Category Archives: US & Canada
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia Round Two
One of the most remote steelhead outposts on earth is Haida Gwaii, which consists of two magical islands off British Columbia’s northern mainland coast. I visited the islands several years ago and vowed to return. Last week I made good … Continue reading
Montana Wild Filmakers Busted By FWP, NFS
A well-known local film company is in hot water for not following laws in film and fishing while shooting a piece on fly fishing for Montana’s bull trout, which is only legal on a few waters in the state. After … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Montana
Tagged Bull Trout Montana, Fly Fishing For bull trout, Montana Fly Fishing
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New Protections for Great Bear Rainforest’s Old Growth and Nimmo Bay Resort
This is not an end-all solution to what plagues British Columbia in general and the Great Bear rainforest in particular, but this is great news for the continued health of this wonderful area, including its fisheries. The Great Bear offers … Continue reading
Caddis and Baetis Declines on Montana’s Missouri River
None of what you are about to read should arrive as a surprise, as hatches do shift in strength over time. That’s been the case on Idaho’s Silver Creek, ditto on Montana’s Big Horn, and now on the Missouri River. … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Flies, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Fly fishing the Missouri River, Missouri River hatches
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Bundy’s Occupation of Malheur Wildlife Refuge Is A Sham
There are two pieces on the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge worth reading here, one being a great opinion piece from the New Yorker, and the other an opinion I wrote for Fly Rod & Reel back in September, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Oregon
Tagged Bundy New Yorker, Bundy Occupation, Malheur Wildlife Refuge, Takover of federal lands
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Redington’s Chromer Spey: Big Hucks For A Fair Price
Whenever I travel to fish for salmon or steelhead, I like to take two sticks, one usually being some high-end rod that would make me cringe if I broke it, the other a less expensive model that’s perfectly capable of … Continue reading
The Grand Cascapedia This Year. Why Wouldn’t You?
I’ve been here, and written about the experience several times, but I probably didn’t describe it as well as this video does. Take a few minutes and soak this one in because, well, this could be you in fewer than … Continue reading
Mandated: Release Wild Steelhead on the Hoh, Bogachiel and Sol Duc
If you follow this blog and my writings in other places, you know that more than anything I love wild steelhead. Love the country they live in, love their life history stories, love the way these fish fight, and I … Continue reading
Montana Adopts Mandatory Kill on Walleye
I know there are a lot of guys out there who like fishing for walleye and there are probably a lot more who just like eating them. My experience with walleye is that they don’t like to eat flies, they … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Montana
Tagged fly fishing for walleye, Montana Fly Fishing, Montana walleye fishing
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Image(s) of The Week
Spent some time in eastern Idaho this past summer as part of a Patagonia press junket that explained the merits of its new waders (more on that soon), and the advantages of tenkara rods for some situations. Also got out … Continue reading