Here’s another great how-to video in a new series from Arizona Game and Fish and former Orvis Fishing Manager Cinda Howard, who now runs Fly Fish Arizona and Beyond. In this episode, . . .
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Photos: Back to Arizona for High-Country Trout
Written by: Tyler Coleman
A trip back to the author’s home state produced a magical day of fishing.
Photo by Rickey Furbee
As I headed off to the state I called home for most my life, the excitement of familiar waters was setting in. I knew that with fall came aggressive feeding and bold colors, so I couldn’t . . .
Read MoreClassic Fish Facts: Gila Trout (Oncorhynchus gilae gilae)
The Gila trout is one of the toughest “life list” trout species to find.
Photo by Christ Hunt, Trout Unlimited
Although one does not usually associate trout with the Sonoran Desert environment of Arizona and New Mexico, the Gila trout—as well as its close relative, the Apache trout—has survived in. . .
Read MorePhotos: Saying Goodbye to Arizona’s Mountain Streams
There is nothing like a fresh rod set-up and some small-stream wild trout to break it in.
Photo by Tyler Coleman
This is a bittersweet post for me, as this was my last trip fishing the Arizona small creeks as a resident of the state. The time has come to relocate my family to Michigan, where we have. . .
Read MoreThe Arizona Wild Trout Challenge, Day Five
Written by: Tyler Coleman
My first successful fish of the day felt great, and I couldn’t wait to find some more.
Photo by Anastasia Coleman
On the final day of our trip, we’d be fishing for my favorite wild species, the brook trout. Just a refresher: our goal was to catch all five species of the wild trout in Arizona. There is no time. . .
Read MoreThe Arizona Wild Trout Challenge, Day Four
Written by: Tyler Coleman
I hope this spot, overgrown and forgotten, continues to stay a secret.
Photos by Tyler Coleman
Day 4 of our adventure started early, with the normal morning rituals: taking care of Sebastian, eating breakfast, and packing up camp so we could head to the creek. There was a lot of. . .
Read MoreThe Arizona Wild Trout Challenge, Day Three
The gray rocks gave this guy the perfect hiding place, and for his size in the small steam, he was a blast to catch.
We ended Day Two with about a four-hour drive to the next destination. After setting up camp in the dark again, we finally got to relax and reflect on the day’s adventure. The next species on. . .
Read MoreFish Facts: Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache)
Among the rarest trout in the world, Apache trout are bouncing back from near-extinction.
Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Just getting to a stream that holds native Apache trout (Oncorhynchus gilae apache) can require a lot of work, as Tyler Coleman found out on a recent trip. Found only in headwater streams high. . .
Read MoreThe Arizona Wild Trout Challenge, Day Two
After a long start to the first day of our Arizona Trout Challenge quest, we drove to the base of a mountain near the next creek and set up camp. Waking up with the sun just climbing over. . .
Read MoreThe Arizona Wild Trout Challenge, Day One
Written by: Tyler Coleman
The bronze coloration of these beautiful rare native trout is something to behold.
Photo by Anastasia Coleman
I first heard of the Arizona Game and Fish Wild Trout Challenge while volunteering on a native-trout stocking expedition. We stocked a creek that had been destroyed by wild fires and had not. . .
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