My guest this week is Daniel Ritz, who ml recently completed the Master Caster level of the Western Native Trout Challenge. We talk about how he did it, what flies worked, and had a lot of discussion about what actually counts as a subspecies of trout. If . . .
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5 Tips For Completing The Western Native Trout Challenge
Last summer, my friend Jim Stiglich left me a voicemail that said, simply, “Hope you’re out there fishing hard, because fishing’s fun.” I jotted down his profound, understated quote because somehow I knew that his sentiment would be important to . . .
Read MoreMeet the First Kid to Complete the Expert Level of the Western Native Trout Challenge
So far, we have introduced you to the first angler to hit the Expert Level, the first Advanced Caster, and the first female angler to hit the Expert (and probably Advanced) Level. Now we’ve got a our first under-18 fly fisher to achieve the Expert level . . .
Read MoreMeet the First Female Angler to Complete the Expert Level of the Western Native Trout Challenge
So far, we have introduced you to the first angler to hit the Expert Level and the first Advanced Caster. Here’s some info on the first female angler to hit the Expert (and probably Advanced) Level–Laurie Banks of Sacramento, California–as well as . . .
Read MoreMeet the First Angler to Complete the Advanced Level of the Western Native Trout Challenge
Last month, we introduced you to the first angler to hit the Expert Level, Scott Lyons. Now, we have our first Advanced Caster, Steve MacMillan or Ely Nevada. Here’s Steve’s discussion of what it took to complete the second stage of the . . .
Read MoreMeet the First Angler to Complete Expert Level of the Western Native Trout Challenge
Back in May, we told you about the new Western Native Trout Challenge, which asks anglers to fish across the West, catching and photographing native species. There are three levels of the challenge. The Expert level requires you to catch six species in . . .
Read MoreStory & Photos: Bull Trout, Conservation, and the Value of Discretion
During the course of our #WesternTroutChallenge series, I’ve spent a lot of time in great fly shops across the West. While I do my best to make it a genuine give-and-take, I have to admit I generally walk away with a lot more than I can offer (generally only . . .
Read MoreFish Facts: Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout
The iconic species of our oldest national park, the Yellowstone cutthroat draws anglers from around the world.
Photo by USFWS
The names of many legendary fishing spots in Yellowstone National Park—Buffalo Ford, the Lamar Valley, the meadows of Slough Creek—are synonymous with big, native Yellowstone cutthroat . . .
Read MoreFishing For Native Trout? Leave Your Goals At Home
In the fall of 2005, I was a college freshman sitting in Dr. Jerome Miller’s Philosophy 101 class at Salisbury University on the eastern shore of Maryland. Miller was enthusiastically challenging his students to . . .
Read MoreFish Facts: Saving the Greenback Cutthroat Trout (Updated!)
Greenback cutthroat trout were saved by accident more than 130 years ago.
Photo by Kevin Rogers – CPW
Although the greenback cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki stomias has been the focus of conservation efforts for more than half a century—starting when the once-lost species was. . .
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