Video
I Will Die Here, My Friend
Sea-run Brown Trout on the Fly in Tierra del Fuego
Adventure
Recording Sherbro Island
The body of water between Bonthe at the eastern end of the island and the mainland, called Sherbro Strait, is a record tarpon factory. In April 1992, Sierra Leone was in the beginning stages of what would become a decade-long...
Open Water
NIGHTHAWKS
I fish 17 days of the late-spring hatchery Chinook season just a short drive from my Bellingham, WA home. Mostly alone, I walk looking for things—things for my camera, for my fly. Inspect side channels, logjams, bushwhack the long way...
Water Reportage
SPINY RAY RESCUE
Species: Bass Date: Too Early Location: Whatcom County Ponds The lily pads are moving in the petroleum ponds, stirred by gentle pushes of water from what I only hope is the golden olive-slabbed side of a respectable bass. I am...
Memoriam
Profile
THE DUKES OF HOPEDALE
“Lightning in a Bottle” Sometimes you just don’t know how the words you put in a story will ultimately play out. Sometimes, after they print, you want to take them back. And sometimes, you realize you nailed it right away,...
Cutbank
Blue Sky Ahead, Gray Storm Behind
A skunking always hurts a bit. When it carries on for days on end during a trip with sky-high expectations, it becomes hard to take. The last moments of a trip like that—when your shoulder hurts from casting, you should’ve...
Water Reportage
Late, As Usual, to the Mickey Dees
SPECIES: TROUTDATE: MARCHLOCATION: THE PROVO There was the occasional riser, but Charlie’s success came from the smallest midge in his box paired with plenty of split shot. Slow fishing today, though Charlie caught a nice rainbow--pretty in its deep colors...
Cutbank
RED DIRT REVIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
It was late morning when my girlfriend and I arrived at the pub. Our childish enthusiasm prompted our server to ask what had happened. “I just caught a permit,” I said. She responded with a blank stare. Having lived among...
Essay
Whistling Gophers
I was fishing with Mike Dvorak from Minnesota and Vince Zounek, my neighbor in Colorado, two friends of mine who knew of each other, but had never met before. I wasn’t surprised they hit it off. We all flyfish—which puts...
Water Reportage
Wader Leaks and Casting Tips
Species: Steelhead Date: February Location: Western Washington No fish. My buddy had to bail for adult things. Waders are leaking pretty good now. Kind of busy. Saw four sleds, four drift boats and one raft, only one of which floated...
Conservation
After the Fire
A wildfire sweeps through a canyon, burning all the vegetation in its path. No plant life means no insects, and no insects means no food source for the fish in the creek below. Then comes rain and snow that, unhindered...
Profile
Brown Trout and Lobster Rolls
I bite into a lobster roll—a perfect hoagie full of meat so tender and flavorful that I have to force myself to chew and swallow before taking another bite. The accompanying bacon dill potato salad is so damned good that...
Locale
Stop Dreaming and Start Living
River Island Ranch began with a simple idea: there’s no need to daydream about Gold Medal trout water if you’re living on it. Nestled discreetly along the upper Rio Grande River near South Fork, CO, the properties at River Island...