There were only a couple of hours of daylight left on the last day of a weeklong angling trip to Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming. The nearby storm was threatening, with its darkening skies, a series of loud, thunderous bellows, and light rain. To add to . . .
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Pro Tips: Backcountry Fly-Fishing in Yellowstone National Park
For all of Yellowstone’s diversity, the truth is that most anglers never venture more than a few hundred yards from the most popular access points and pullouts. For anglers seeking solitude and an escape from the crowds, hitting the trails to experience . . .
Read MorePodcast: Tips on Fishing High Alpine Lakes, with George Hunker
This week, my guest is long-time guide George Hunker of Sweetwater Fishing Expeditions, who has won two awards (Orvis-Endorsed Guide of the Year and the coveted Lifetime Achievement award) for his excellence in creating wonderful . . .
Read MorePodcast: Small-Stream Blue-Lining in the Rockies, with Jeremie Prine
My guest this week is Jeremie Prine, owner and head guide of Orvis-endorsed Dunoir Fly Fishing Adventures in Dubois, Wyoming. He specializes in fishing small wilderness creeks (as well as larger rivers) in Wyoming and is one of the best . . .
Read MoreFish Facts: Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhyncus clarkii pleuriticus)
This Colorado River cutthroat, from southern Utah, displays dark, rich colors.
Photo by Mike Hadley
Considered one of the more beautiful trout in North America, the Colorado River cutthroat trout (Oncorhyncus clarkii pleuriticus) once inhabited the high-elevation streams and lakes of the Green . . .
Read MoreTop 3 Flies for Spring on the North Platte
The North Platte has something special to offer in every season, but after a long winter, the itch to get outdoors has made spring fishing a favorite here. Wyoming winters are more severe than most, so by the time spring comes around, our fish are . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: “Our Wild” in the Wyoming Backcountry
The important role of public lands in the lives of outdoors lovers is the subject of this gorgeous film from Ben Kraushaar. Wildlife biologist Anna Ortega and two friends spend an entire summer . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Set the Hook While Nymphing
I recently had the honor of taking a fellow guide and his wife on a trip for large rainbows. He was a top-notch guide for trophy bass. Neither had fly fished before, and after a short lesson on. . .
Read MoreStory & Photos: The Value of “One and Done”
In 2019, I interviewed a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officer regarding the impact of social media on Leave No Trace practices in the Owyhee canyonlands in eastern Oregon. It took more than an hour of . . .
Read MoreRemembering Spencer Morton, a Pillar of the Jackson Hole Fly-Fishing Community
It’s with a heavy heart that we share the news that the fly-fishing world lost a valued and admired member of its community this past week. Spencer Morton, owner/operator of the Orvis-endorsed Jackson Hole Fly Fishing . . .
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