A new future for bull trout begins
I started fishing bull trout back in the early 1990s on western Montana’s Rock Creek. People used to say, “You’re fishing for what?” They only became interested when I would say, “Yea, bull trout. I’ve caught them up to 25 inches long Continue reading
King of Rockabilly
Can’t remember where I was when I first listened to the Heat, but I do remember that an Ex couldn’t stand them, something about The Rev taking out his frustrations on a woman with a lamp post. I never researched the matter. Don’t know if he’s woman-beater or not. I’m not trying to make a statement with who I listen to. If there’s a message Continue reading
Bad day with Dai Riki
Sat down at the vice and banged out a few GIE’s the other day. Had a few completed and then I noticed an issue. The Dai-Riki hooks weren’t one piece. They had a gap at the hook eye. Some of the hooks tried to be one, but the eye Continue reading
The GIE and Flashback Pheasant Tail. Ready to Rock.
I used to tie a lot of flies. These days I buy a few or get them sent to me to test. Got two little ones running around the house so those donations fit my lifestyle. But, when fall rolls around (spring for that matter, too), I sit down and bang out about a hundred GIE’s, an acronym for Greg’s Incredible Egg.
This is the ugliest fly Continue reading
Spey claves offer great instruction and a chance to catch steelhead.
Learning to Spey cast and having a blast on Idaho’s Clearwater
As you may have read in my most recent post, I got skunked and dunked on the Clearwater this past weekend. But, the trip was well worth the lengthy drive from my home in Ennis, Montana.
Here’s why: on Saturday, September 25, I spent most of the day Continue reading
GT gets blanked on the big river
Err. Steelhead.
I had a pretty good run of luck on the Clearwater until last year when I hooked three or four fish and never beached one. Prior to that I think I’d landed a steelhead every day I’d fished the big Idaho river. Granted, I haven’t fished it often, meaning fewer than a dozen days in my life. But I had something going on over there and I didn’t want Continue reading
Hecuba, October caddis and eager trout
It’s fall in Montana, not only in feel, but on the actual calendar now. There’s a lot of reasons to get upset with that knowledge because this summer, like all summers, went way too fast. The good news is this: fall offers the best trout fishing Continue reading
Wind, gear-chuckers, and high afternoon sun? No worries—sink the hopper and slay.
Walked upstram and found more of the same, but I did discover a few little sidechannels that must not have looked too good to the gear guys because I cast there and yarded out a bunch of eager, little rainbows and browns on a Grand Hopper and missed a couple fish that I’d liked to have seen.
Heat of the day. Wind blowing like Tierra del, and the water pounded by gear junkies—not the best conditions. So I didn’s stay long, Continue reading
Own A Piece of Tonic
Got the first shipment of Angler’s Tonic T-Shirts and I’m super excited about them. I followed the lead of Rob McAbee, who owns Bugslinger and produces lots of killer shirts and hats, to go with a midweight shirt instead of those bulky heavyweights that you can’t really wear under anything and certainly don’t want on a hot summer day. I still love the Angler’s Tonic logo and it’s displayed prominently on the back of the shirt with the Angler’s Tonic “T” represented on the front. The shirts are not pure white. Instead they are a light gray in case you wear it on the water and don’t want to send every fish for the cut banks.
Limited supply, and no way to get them in your hands right now, except the old-fashioned way, via personal check or money order through snail mail. Cost on the shirts is $20 plus $3 for shipping and handling. For those of you who order I’ll say upfront, thanks for your support and you’re going to love these shirts!
Cool fall days on some hot private water.
Some days I feel fortunate to be alive and Friday was one of those. That’s because Jeff Laszlo invited me to fish on O’Dell Creek, which flows through the O’Dell Creek Ranch in the heart Continue reading