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 […]
The Dude
AKA Dennis. Dennis is my oldest and best friend. We met back in the 80’s. Why we became friends, I’ll never know. We are very different. Our relationship got tight as we ended up spending a lot of time together when we were both single. But that only lasted about ten years because I moved […]
Strawberry – Post Ice off
16th Day of fly fishing – May 24, 2024 Strawberry Reservoir Brought the Hyde Montana Skiff home to Sandy, UT in anticipation of May/June trips in the local area. Strawberry was first up! Planning on the Green River and a few other places to follow. Also, I have been having fantasies of fishing the stillwaters […]
The 3 Amigos – aka Reid, Mel and Bolderado
All about Reid and Mel Reid and I met about 15 years or so ago. We we both active members of the Backcountry Fly Fishers in Orlando and met at a meeting and began to bond at club fishing trips. Three years into our friendship, I moved out of state, back to Colorado for a […]
Mother’s Day Caddis Hatch – Henry’s Fork 2024!
13th Day of Fly Fishing – May 4th, 2024 – Henry’s Fork, Idaho (1,800cfs) Here we are, it has been a slow start for me fishing wise in 2024. Only at 13 days on the water so far and we are already a third of the way through the year. March and April really seemed […]
Tough Day on the Middle Provo + First Euro Rig Catch!
12th Day Fly Fishing – April 23rd, 2024 – MIddle Provo, 632 cfs Today was chosen because I did not have work obligations, Tuesday is the best day for fewer anglers on the water, and the forecast called for clouds. Clouds promote a baetis hatch. Heading up Parley’s I had a few drops on my […]
Spring trip to the Green River – Flaming Gorge
11th Day Fly Fishing – Aprill 19th 2024, Little Hole, streamflow 950 cfs The reports were in. a warm day with cloudy skies were expected for Friday and miraculously, my calendar was open. Each year I try to get to the world famous Flaming Gorge of the Green River during the spring BWO hatch. One […]
First Float of 2024 – Henry’s Fork with John
April 11th – 9th Day Fly Fishing Waking up this morning I could hardly contain my excitement. Today John and i were going to float the Henry’s Fork (also HF) in his Clacka. It meant an early alarm this morning and lots to do before leaving. Molly and I had a great walk uphill this […]