Category Archives: US & Canada
Alaska’s Marine Resources Not Affected by Fukishima
This is great news for those of us who treasure Alaska’s salmon, equally for its table quality and fighting ability. That goes for halibut, blacked, lingcod, and other species, too. This report tells us that it’s safe to serve Alaska’s … Continue reading
Montana Whitetail Hunting With Daughters
Finally, this boy found some time to get into the field. And the only way I did that was by playing hardball with my girls. Did they want to spend the weekend hunting? No way. They wanted playdates and sleepovers … Continue reading
Twenty Four Hours for Idaho Steelhead
Giving yourself 24 hours to catch a western steelhead isn’t exactly stacking the odds in your favor. Especially when you spend seven of those driving and eight sleeping. But that’s what I did this weekend, leaving for Idaho after coaching … Continue reading
Toyo’s MT (Maximum Traction) Tires and High Country Cutthroats
Sometimes the waters close to home are hardest to reach, often because we just push them aside and say, I can fish it another day, other times because, well, you just can’t get to them. That’s the case with this … Continue reading
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Tagged fishing high lakes, Fishing western Montana, Toyo MT tire review, Toyo Mud Tire review
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Last Chance for Fall Caddis
It’s getting pretty late in the game now for October caddis, but you may still find some flying around in western Montana and northern Idaho. If you do, don’t worry about matching them too specifically. In fact, general representations should … Continue reading
Fall: Too Many Options
Every dedicated outdoorsman knows that fall is too short. There are too many good options at this time of year and not enough time to do them all. Fishing for cutthroats. Fishing for steelhead. Hunting birds. Hunting big game. All … Continue reading
Skeena Steelhead Returns Dip
If you’re a steelheader you dream about British Columbia’s Skeena River system and all the great opportunities that exist there. Unfortunately, fewer steelhead have returned to the system this year, but that doesn’t mean you should cancel plans to visit. … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Spey
Tagged fly fishing for steelhead, Skeena River steelhead
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MT Rivers on the Drop
You can still find some muddy water in Montana, and maybe we’re still a week out on the Clark Fork, but some of the smaller waters are falling nicely, running mostly clear and if not wadable all the way across, … Continue reading
Idaho Trout and Char Get Free Ride
Saw this piece in the Missoulian and found it interesting. Figured all of you would, too. Don’t know if this makes more sense than cleaning up the habitat and giving all these fish a real chance, but I’m sure the … Continue reading
NPFMC Reduces King Salmon Bycatch Limit
This news comes on the heels of a recent announcement that the king salmon season for streams draining into the Bering Sea has been cancelled for 2015. Hopefully that closure, plus the implementation of these new pollock fishery recommendations will … Continue reading