Galvan has been prominent in my fly fishing experience from the first time i invested in Scott Fly rods, my first was a 904/4 STS – 9′ 4wt 4piece. The STS was the workhorse of the Scott line thirty years ago. STS stands for “Saltwater Tactical Series” and the heavier rods were guide favorites in […]
Pressured, Picky Fish – Don’t Forget The Rig!
63rd Day Fly fishing – December 6th, 2024 – Middle Provo River, Heber, Utah These days, it is getting harder to find places to fish in a post pandemic US that are not pressured. It may be just me, but it seems like there has been an explosion in the sport both during and since […]
Everglades Adventure – Part III (Dos Amigos)
58th – 62nd days of fly fishing – November 16-20, 2024 – Fishing the Everglades with Mel Mel and I reconnected in November this year, sans Reid(Dos Amigos this time instead of Tres Amigos), who was unable to come along due to a previous travel commitment. Mel missed out on our June trip to Teton […]
Fall Streamer Fishing on the Teton – Small Fish Right?
54th Day Fly Fishing – October 23rd, 2024 – Teton River Float Wrong! My friend John has introduced me to so many fishing spots near Teton Valley Idaho. This latest was a new float for me – Packsaddle to Harrops Bridge on the Teton. I knew of it and also knew it was a long […]
St. Thomas – USVI
August 31st – September 12th 2024 This is NOT a fishing post, this is a travel post. I fished a little both at Megan’s Beach and at Bro Beach, which really isn’t a beach at all, but it is right below my brother’s property, which is where we stayed on St. Thomas. Celebration time! Firat […]
Fall Henry’s Fork Float with Molly the Wonder Schnauzer
52nd ay of Fly Fishing – October 21st, 2004 – The Henry’s Fork 850cfs Molly has been on a few floats in her four and a half years. You might ask why so few? Well, it’s largely because Molly is basically ADHD. We she is on a boat, which is a small space for a […]
The High Uintas – An Excellent Alpine Fishery
29th and 30th Days Fly Fishing (July 28th, August 3rd 2024)- Washington Lake, Mirror Lake, Trial Lake Sunday, July 28th 2024 – Washington Lake, Uintas It’s 97 degrees in Salt Lake City on July 29th. It is so great to go up to be able to climb up to 8,500 feet following the Mirror Lake […]
Fly Fishing with the Dude! – Big Wood/Salmon/Big Lost – Edition
33rd – 36th Days Fly Fishing – August 12-15, 2024 The Dude and I do a swap every year and looking back at my blog posts, I struggle to believe this is the first post covering these trips. The Sun Valley trip this year came up first in August. We don’t do the Teton version […]
Greys River, Wyoming – A Beautiful Native Cutthroat Fishery
27th Day Fly Fishing – 530cfs – 10 fish on dries, Royal Stimulator The Greys always calls to me around mid-July every year. The first time was about six years ago. I had read a few articles about it and then also noticed the river mouth right there in Alpine, WY. So I tried it […]
When a “no fish” day is actually OK – examining “Mindset”
18th day Fly Fishing – June 11th, 2024. – Green River, Flaming Gorge, Little Hole solo trip wading, 950cfs “Spiritual growth does not take place on the yoga mat, or in meditation. It takes place when you are confronted with anger or disappointment and in how you choose to respond to that. The hardest lessons […]